According to a news report by graphiconline, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released a harmonised prospectus for Senior High and Technical Schools in the country.Known as the “National Prospectus”, it is designed for all prospective first-year students and spells out the uniformed requirements for all fresh students. Consequently, all schools are expected to adhere […] The post Editorial:

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has recently announced its 2024/2025 academic calendar for second-cycle institutions, with the academic year commencing on 30th October 2024. This has generated a wave of reactions from various stakeholders, including parents, educators, and education advocacy groups, many of whom have raised concerns about the number and quality of contact hours […] The post Understanding

The military personnel were not in Parliament to interfere with proceedings, but to sniff for explosive devices or harmful substances, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has clarified. According to GAF, the military personnel were deployed on the request of the Speaker of Parliament, through the Clerk. GAF has said that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban […] The post Bagbin

The military personnel were not in Parliament to interfere with proceedings, but to sniff for explosive devices or harmful substances, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has clarified. According to GAF, the military personnel were deployed on the request of the Speaker of Parliament, through the Clerk. GAF has said that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban […] The post Bagbin

The Majority members in Ghana’s Parliament say they are committed to peace, vowing not to resort to violence, after the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) took over the Majority bench at a sitting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Speaking to journalists after staging a walkout from the floor of Parliament, the […] The post We Won’t Follow Minority’s ‘Patapaa’

The President-General of COA Research and Manufacturing Ltd, Prof. Samuel Ato Duncan has stated that the Green Gold Agenda, which is being pushed by Executives of Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) is expected to yield $5 billion annually for the country. This, he argued, would be more than the proceeds made from […] The post Green Gold Agenda To Rake

When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020, excitement stirred. Could this be the “Mekong Ghost,” they asked – an elusive fish that hadn’t been seen since 2005 and was feared extinct? Photos of the fish and its telltale identifiers – an odd-shaped mouth and a protruding knob […] The post Fish feared extinct seen after almost 20 years

A court in Peru has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 years and six months in jail for corruption and money-laundering. Prosecutors say he took $35m (£27m) in bribes from a Brazilian construction company which was awarded a contract to build a road in southern Peru. Toledo, 78, was in office between 2001 and […] The post Ex-president of Peru gets 20 years for corruption appeared

President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about a leak of classified documents that contain the US’s assessment of Israeli plans to attack Iran, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. Officials have not determined whether the documents were released due to a hack or a leak, Mr Kirby said. House of Representatives Speaker […] The post Biden

China has confirmed reaching a deal with India over their disputed border in the Himalayan region, a day after New Delhi said it had struck an agreement with Beijing for military patrols along the frontier. But the announcement on Tuesday did not explain whether the pact covered the length of the border or just points where the […] The post China confirms pact with India

5-time winners Barca host 6-time champions Bayern In one of the standout games on matchday three of the Champions League, five-time winners Barcelona will host six-time champions Bayern Munich.With both teams on three points after two games, another defeat here could put either side in danger of dropping out of the top 24. With 10 wins over Barca in the Champions League, […] The post Today’s

“Galamsey cuts across party lines. Those in the pits looking for gold are NPP, NDC, GCPP, Movement for Change, CPP, etc. etc. Let each flag bearer call his/her followers to lay down their tools.” – Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, CSSP. On Friday, October 11, 2024, Catholics in the Accra Archdiocese embarked on a 6.10 […] The post Feature: The Catholics Holy Walk Against

When Sydney Stern bought an Apple Watch four years ago, she was excited to try out all the new features, especially the sleep tracker. A health scientist, the 27-year-old Maryland resident was well aware of the correlation between sleep and disease prevention. But what Stern thought would be a boon to her health became a harm, leading […] The post When a Perfect Night’s Sleep Becomes Harmful

Grammy-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has broken the record for the biggest streaming day on Spotify Nigeria. His latest single, ‘Piece of My Heart,’ featuring Brent Faiyaz, achieved the biggest streaming day on the platform. The iconic Nigerian singer’s new release became the first to reach 1 million streams in one day. The song […] The post Wizkid’s

Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has been suspended by Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, over what it described as professional misconduct. The AGN said Abubakar’s “involvement in slandering Nollywood” was uncovered after two years of secret “painstaking” investigation. Announcing her suspension in a statement on Friday, the Guild stated that other female members on the watch-list, […] The post Actors

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the assault of an NPP Youth Organiser by the Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) without provocation, during a radio discussion at Ejura. Last Friday, Abdul Rahman Hudu, the Ejura/Sekyedumase Constituency NPP Organiser was physically assaulted by the NDC Communication Officer, Osman, during a discussion on Naagyei […] The post NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the assault of an NPP Youth Organiser by the Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) without provocation, during a radio discussion at Ejura. Last Friday, Abdul Rahman Hudu, the Ejura/Sekyedumase Constituency NPP Organiser was physically assaulted by the NDC Communication Officer, Osman, during a discussion on Naagyei […] The post NPP

A wind of change swept through Kumasi, the Regional capital of the Ashanti region, considered to be the stronghold of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), when the large following of the Movement for Change undertook a mega walk last Saturday. The three-hour Afranfranto Mega Victory walk in the Ashanti region, which marked the end of […] The post Alan’s Yellow army invade Kumasi for votes appeared

The national entrepreneurship and innovations Programme- NEIP has unveiled an ambitious project targeted at creating 120,000 jobs after training 100,000 in skill areas. The programme, dubbed: Skills ForJobs Project, was launched in Accra recently. Unemployment remains a major challenge to the youth of Ghana and to help reduce it, NEIP is proposing the skills for job project to provide […] The post NEIP

Former three-time First Deputy Speaker, Freddie Blay, has rejected the decision by Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon. Alban Bagbin, to declare the seats of four Members of Parliament (MPs) vacant. The Speaker’s action, which was taken last week, Thursday, prompted by the affected Members’ decision to run as independent on December 7, pending the national elections, […] The post Bagbin got it all Wrong-Freddie