Female candidates have soared above their male counterparts in numbers for the past four years in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), keeping the status quo in 2022 with 219,130 to 203,753. Data from the West African Examination Council (WAEC) reveals that a total of 422,883 candidates from 977 participating schools across the … The post Female candidates
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is a major state institution mandated by law to conduct national surveys, including that of corruption. Mr. Richard A. Quayson, CHRAJ Deputy Commissioner, said the United Nations Convention Against Corruption enjoined states to conduct surveys to establish corruption issues in … The post GSS
Participants at a multi-stakeholder meeting organised by Ghana Anti-corruption Coalition (GACC) have called for severe sanctions against public office holders who fail to disclose their assets in accordance with the Assets Declaration Law. They suggested a 10-year ban from holding any public office in addition to the revocation of the person’s appointment and payment of … The post Anti-corruption
Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, says the University’s Council has approved the establishment of a Centre for Disability Studies and Advocacy. The key objectives of Centre, Prof Amfo said, was to support differently abled members of the University community and encourage research and advocacy on disability issues. The … The post University
Dr Adwoa Agyei-Nkansah, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, has called for the reintroduction of birth doses of Viral Hepatitis B vaccination for babies nationwide. She said that would provide effective protection against Mother-To-Child-Transmission (MTCT), which had been found to be the most common mode of … The post Ghana
This year’s West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will start today, Monday, August 1, 2022, to Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Information from the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) website showed that the candidates would begin with project work subjects like basketry, ceramics and graphic design on Monday, August 1. On Monday, August 29, … The post 2022
The Media Foundation for West African (MFWA) has called for the implementation of institutional support systems for journalists in the country to improve their safety. The Foundation said there was the urgent need for media organisations to implement institutional supports and interventions like insurance packages to enhance the safety of journalists in the country. This … The post MFWA
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