Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman, Hon. Thomas Ampem Nyarko has cut the sod for the construction of a new kindergarten block in the Asikuma-Sokpokofe community to provide access to early childhood education. This marks the beginning of the establishment of a new public school in the area. Currently, children from Asikuma-Sokpokofe and nearby villages have […] The post Asuogyaman MP cuts
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is calling for an urgent subsidy of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) charges for private schools. According to the association, the unfair system must be abolished as it impedes the rights of private school students. Speaking to Starr News, President of the Association, Prof. Damasus Tuurosong, […] The post GNAPS
The Ministry of Education has denied claims that the government has embarked on a process of rebranding basic-level schools with new uniforms and mass school repainting. The ministry, in a statement, clarified comments made by Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum regarding changes to some uniforms and infrastructure in public basic schools, explaining that […] The post Education
The deputy ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak says there are pressing issues at the basic schools that the Minister of Education should be more concerned about than rebranding the school. This comes on the back of the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum announcing plans to change the brown […] The post Deal with
Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, has advised the Akufo-Addo administration to refrain from repainting public basic schools in the colours of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Despite reports suggesting that the government intends to repaint existing public basic schools from brown and yellow to blue and white, […] The post Don’t
Meta has lowered the minimum age to use the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. The move, which came into effect on Thursday, reduces the age limit from 16 down to 13 in the UK and EU. It has been criticised by a number of campaign groups who have urged the company to reverse the decision. Smartphone […] The post Meta criticised after lowering WhatsApp minimum
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, last Friday, April 12, 2024 convened a meeting with the Project Contractors of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project. The main agenda was to assess the project’s current status and address issues hindering its progress. In his opening remarks, Mr Oppong-Nkrumah expressed gratitude to […] The post GARID
Fire has gutted the staff common room of the Adenta Community Basic School in the Adentan Municipality in Accra. The inferno started in the late hours of Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Even though the cause of the fire is not yet known, fire officers reveal the damage to furniture, books, and school records. MCE for […] The post Parts of Adenta Community Basic School destroyed
Dr. Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, says the delay in resettling communities in the Ketu South municipality, affected by tidal waves, is due to land litigation and the mobilization of financial resources, among other factors. The government set aside GH¢2 million for the construction of 15 two-bedroom apartments to accommodate some of the victims […] The post Delay
Staff of the Keta Municipal Hospital are urgently appealing to stakeholders for a dialysis unit and other essential facilities. They believe these additions are vital to establishing the hospital as the go-to healthcare facility for residents in southern Volta. This appeal comes on the heels of the recent inauguration of a 60-bed maternal and child […] The post Keta Municipal
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it will form a team to tackle deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) content in the upcoming EU elections in June. It is concerned by how generative AI – tech which can fake videos, images and audio – might be used to trick voters. It comes on the same day Home […] The post Meta forms team to stop AI from tricking voters
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has urged the public to disregard statements made by the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding the government’s construction of a fish landing site in Keta. The NDC in Keta argues that there is no evidence to support the government’s claims of having constructed […] The post Disregard
Residents living in flood-affected areas in the lower Volta Basin are at risk of experiencing a possible rise in female genital Schistosomiasis (bilharzia), as aquatic weeds that carry freshwater snails, which are carriers of the parasites, have drawn closer to communities living along the Volta River. The Deputy Health Director in charge of Public Health […] The post Akosombo
The Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC), led by its Resident Pastor, Joshua Obeng, last Friday presented 15 bags of rice, five boxes of cooking oil, three boxes of tomato puree and three boxes of pilchards in sauce to the Ghana Blind Union (GBU). Speaking succinctly at the ceremony held at the precincts of the church, Pastor […] The post CCC donates to Blind Union appeared first on The
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