Primary school enrolment is now almost complete in developing countries and child labour is illegal in almost all countries. But the quality of education – especially in reading and mathematics – has not shown parallel improvement. Low education quality reduces the probability that children stay in school and attain any educational qualification. It also decreases […] The post Better
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Ankobea has described as worrying the dwindling level of adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols since the rollout of vaccines. Dr. Ankobea says the trend if not immediately stopped will thwart the country’s fight against the disease. In a Citi News interview, he said that only […] The post Non-adherence
The National Association of Registered Midwives is calling on the government to extend autonomy to them to be able to independently negotiate for better condition of service. The midwives say being independent of the registered nurses association will help them derive some benefits which are being denied them. The association has in the past gone […] The post Midwives
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has refuted media reports linking him to a statement that suggests he had blamed drivers for the significant increase in road accidents in the country. “The attention of the Ministry of Roads and Highways has been drawn to a media report attributing to the Minister of […] The post I didn’t attribute
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into a car crash and another incident that claimed the lives of some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). School authorities say police have taken details of the car crash scene and towed the affected vehicle. Three students of KNUST died on […] The post Police begin investigation
Ghanaian actor, Akwasi Boadi popularly known in Akan-speaking-movies as Akrobeto, has expressed his profound gratitude to the organisers of the Entertainment Achievement Awards for winning the ultimate prize at the maiden edition. He was also thankful to the Chief Executive Officer of Despite Media and his fans for supporting him in his career. “I thank […] The post Akrobeto
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei- Mensah- Bonsu has described as hypocritical the filing of a private motion by some Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) to look into the death of some six persons who lost their lives during the 2020 general elections. Six members of the Minority on March 23, 2021, tabled a private members’ […] The post NDC MPs’
A huge container ship that has been stuck across the Suez Canal for almost a week has reportedly been freed. The 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given has been straightened and released from the shoreline, officials said. Video appeared to show the ship floating, but its owner later told AFP that it had only been “turned”. The […] The post Stranded Suez container ship reported
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is expected to make a determination on the case involving the two Rastafarians students and management of the Achimota School today. The Achimota School denied admission to two Rastafarian students, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea and Tyrone Iras Marhguy over their dreadlocks on their first day of reporting to the school. According […] The post Education
Three Kenyan radio presenters have been sacked after asking if women are to blame for being attacked. They were discussing a court case in which a man was accused of pushing a woman he had met on Facebook out of a 12th floor window on their first date. Outrage spread on social media as commentators […] The post Kenya: DJs sacked after blaming woman for being
Parliament will later today deliberate on the fourth report of the Appointments Committee regarding the nomination of Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to Citi News sources, the Committee has recommended his approval by consensus. Mr. Ofori-Atta was vetted last week over a two-day period. He is the only nominee left on the list of ministers […] The post Parliament
Parliament will later today deliberate on the fourth report of the Appointments Committee regarding the nomination of Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to Citi News sources, the Committee has recommended his approval by consensus. Mr. Ofori-Atta was vetted last week over a two-day period. He is the only nominee left on the list of ministers […] The post Parliament
It’s been a week since the fate of two freshly admitted students of the Achimota School started hanging in the balance following their quest to acquire pre-tertiary education at the institution. The duo – Tyrone Iras Marhguy and Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea were placed at the school through the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) […] The post Achimota
The Sudanese government has signed a declaration of principles that calls for freedom of religion and cultural identity in a democratic state. The agreement also seeks to separate religion and the state. “No religion shall be imposed on anyone and the state shall not adopt any official religion,” the signed document states. The agreement was […] The post Sudan
Former US President Barack Obama’s step-grandmother Sarah Obama has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99, her family has been quoted by local media. Mrs. Obama died early on Monday at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital in the western town of Kisumu, her daughter Marsat told the Daily Nation newspaper. Her […] The post Obama’s Kenyan step-grandmother dies appeared
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