Out of the 27,455 candidates who sat for the 2020 teacher licensure examination, 8,442 failed to meet the pass mark. The number represents 30.7% of the total candidates who sat for the exams in October 2020. A statement from the National Teaching Council (NTC) said 19,013 teachers, representing 69.3% passed the exams. The Council said […] The post Over 8,000 teachers fail licensure exams
The Supreme Court has dismissed an objection raised by the lawyer for residents of SALL, Tsatsu Tsikata asking one of the empanelled judges, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga to recuse himself in the case where the Attorney General is challenging an injunction placed on the Member of Parliament-elect for Hohoe, John Peter Amewu. It was the […] The post Tsatsu
Junior High Schools in Ghana will from Monday, January 18, 2021, run a semester system. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa. Speaking at a press briefing on the measures put in place for the reopening of schools held by the Ministry of Education, Professor Opoku-Amankwa said, […] The post School reopening:
The Ghana Education Service has begun talks with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to be scheduled for September/October 2021. It also recommended that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should also take place in November 2021. According to the Director-General for GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, […] The post WASSCE
Tsatsu Tsikata, the lawyer for residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL), has objected to the panelling of Supreme Court judge, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga as part of justices hearing a motion filed by the Attorney General, Gloria A. Akuffo, challenging an injunction placed on the swearing-in of Member of Parliament-elect for Hohoe, John […] The post Tsatsu
The 20 National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament dragged before court for marching to the Electoral Commission (EC) failed to appear in court today, Monday, January 2021 which was supposed to be the first hearing of the case. The MPs are; Haruna Iddrisu, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Samuel George, John Abdulai Jinapor, Rockson Dafeamekpor, Ras […] The post NDC
Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana), an ECOSOC-accredited NGO at the forefront of youth development policy, practice and research in Ghana has re-branded. It has effectively changed its name and will now be known as Youth Opportunity and Transformation in Africa (YOTA). It says in a press release that “the change of name is in line with […] The post YES-Ghana
The Akatsi North District Assembly says it will launch a full-scale investigation into the incident of a crocodile attack on a female tourist at the Ave Crocodile Resort at Ave Dakpa in the Akatsi North District and institute measures to avoid a reoccurrence. The assembly said its preliminary investigations show that the incident occurred on […] The post We’ll
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George alongside 19 other Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to appear before court today, January 4, 2021, for marching to the head office of the Electoral Commission in Accra in December 2020. The 20 have been charged with unlawful gathering which can lead to […] The post 20 NDC MPs to appear
The Supreme Court will later today, Monday, January 4, 2021, hear the State’s suit challenging the order of the Ho High Court granting an injunction against the swearing-in of John Peter Amewu as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hohoe. This was after the State through a Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame, filed a motion […] The post Supreme
A shooting at a church in east Texas has left one person dead and multiple other victims injured, the state’s governor said Sunday. The shooting took place Sunday morning at Starville Methodist Church in the city of Starrville. Security officials have taken a suspect into custody. “Our hearts are with the victims and the families […] The post Texas church shooting
Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California was reelected speaker of the US House of Representatives for the 117th Congress on Sunday. Pelosi received 216 out of 427 votes to secure the speakership for a fourth term. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California received 209 votes. The 80-year-old lawmaker has been leading House Democrats […] The post US: Nancy Pelosi
Some 6,000 security personnel will be deployed to provide protection at the swearing-in ceremony of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice President, scheduled to take place in Parliament on Thursday, January 7, 2021. The deployed security team will include personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Armed Forces and allied agencies. This […] The post 6,000
The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab are to be given as the UK accelerates its vaccine programme to tackle a surge in cases. More than half a million doses of the vaccine are ready for use on Monday. The health secretary described it as a “pivotal moment” in the UK’s fight against the […] The post COVID-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca
Millions of children are returning to primary and secondary schools in Kenya amid guidelines meant to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Final year students had resumed in-person learning in October but took a short break over the festive season. The ministry of education has urged teachers to utilise every available space, including learning under trees, […] The post Schools
South Africa hopes to obtain doses of Covid-19 vaccines as early as next month, but this will depend on the success of ongoing negotiations with pharmaceutical companies, according to the health minister. The government is targeting to vaccinate a minimum of 67% of the population – approximately 40.3 million citizens – by the end of […] The post South Africa hopes
US President Donald Trump has been recorded telling Georgia’s top election official to “find” enough votes to overturn the election result. “I just want to find 11,780 votes,” Mr Trump told Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in a recording released by the Washington Post. Mr Raffensperger is heard replying that Georgia’s results were correct. […] The post US
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