President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be flying out of Ghana for the first time in almost four months to Mali ever since the borders were closed due to the novel COVID-19. Akufo-Addo will be in Bamako to help with mediation processes due to political crisis in Mali. He isContinue reading “Akufo-Addo flies to Mali Thursday despite border closure”
Monthly Archives: Jul 2020
Kasoa shooting: ‘Resign honourably for being dishonourable’ – Rev Asante
National Peace Council Chairman, Rev. Prof Emmanuel Asante The Minister of Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, who is also the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East (Kasoa) must resign for acting dishonourably at a registration centre in her constituency by pulling a gun and firing warning shots, Rev. Prof Emmanuel Asante has said.Continue reading “Kasoa shooting: ‘Resign honourably for being dishonourable’ – Rev Asante”
Sex for Grades: Ghanaian graduates recount being sexually abused by same lecturer
File photo A year after an explosive expose? by BBC Africa Eye detailing how lecturers in some universities in West Africa sexually harassed their students, two more victims have come out to share stories of how they got trapped in the cycle. In Nigeria, the senate has passed tough new legislation to crack down onContinue reading “Sex for Grades: Ghanaian graduates recount being sexually abused by same lecturer”
fired the gunshots myself – Hon.Hawa Koomson admits shooting at a registration centre
Hawa Koomson, MP for Awutu Senya East Mavis Hawa Koomson, the MP for the Awutu Senya East, says she fired a gun at a voters registration centre in her constituency. “None of my men had guns on then when we got to the centre. I fired the shots myself,” the MP, who is also SpecialContinue reading “fired the gunshots myself – Hon.Hawa Koomson admits shooting at a registration centre”
Girl, 21 shoots Police officer to death
The culprit shot the officer for reasons yet to be known The Tesano Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old lady for allegedly shooting a Police officer at Chantan a suburb of Acrra. The suspect, Shakira Nasir, who is said to be a sister of the deceased was reported to have shot Constable Abdul Rashid inContinue reading “Girl, 21 shoots Police officer to death”
Six months in Benin: Ghanaian student speaks about shrines, voodoo, education
File photo:A voodoo shrine in Benin Often, we hear of weird stories about places, people, and past events but as to whether these are factual, we really cannot tell. One of such unbelievable tales is the old and famous legendary international soccer game between Ghana and India. The story suggests Ghana suffered a humiliating defeatContinue reading “Six months in Benin: Ghanaian student speaks about shrines, voodoo, education”
SHS to be reduced to 2 years while JHS increased to 4 years-NaCCA Hints
The National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) has hinted some critical features in the new Educational Reform to be implemented soon in Ghana’s Educational System. When the new curriculum is implemented, learners/pupils in Junior High Schools will have to attend school for four years, thus: JHS 1 to JHS 4. Also, High Schools will nowContinue reading “SHS to be reduced to 2 years while JHS increased to 4 years-NaCCA Hints”
Rawlings hits back at Kwesi Adu, challenges him to ‘open his mind and eyes’
Jerry John Rawlings The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, has taken a swipe at one Mr. Kwesi Adu, asking him to open his “mind and eyes to some political machinations and vicious politics” in Ghana. Mr. Kwesi Adu had earlier written that “Flt. Lt. Rawlings has always laidContinue reading “Rawlings hits back at Kwesi Adu, challenges him to ‘open his mind and eyes’”
GES confirms death of another final year SHS student
The student died of malaria The Ghana Education Service (GES) has confirmed the death of a final year Senior High School (SHS) student at Methodist Girls High School located at Mamfe in the Eastern region. The final year SHS student died just a few weeks after resumption of academic work to prepare for the finalContinue reading “GES confirms death of another final year SHS student”
What you need to know about the Frafra people of Ghana, West Africa
The Frafra people are believed to have come from the Gur-language family of the Oti-Volta River. The Frafra (also known as Gorse) are hardworking agricultural Gur-speaking people ethnic group in Northern Ghana and Southern Burkina Faso. The Frafra people who live predominantly in the north-eastern part of the Upper East Region of Ghana called themselvesContinue reading “What you need to know about the Frafra people of Ghana, West Africa”
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