One of the ways to reduce youth unemployment in Africa will be for Governments to redesign education systems to focus more on skill acquisition rather than knowledge accumulation, because, skills are usually in higher demand than knowledge. A lot of people know, but few know how to do, and it is this few who often […] The post JP Lawson writes:
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for consensus building, compromise, and broader consultation among the leaders of parliament as a means of breaking away from the rancor that characterized proceedings in the first session of the 8th Parliament. According to him, the only way to navigate the difficulties associated with a hung parliament […] The post Parliament
The Ghana Police has arrested one more suspect allegedly involved in the violent clashes between some youth groups at Nima in Accra last week. The suspect, Farouk Dauda, alias Omondi, aged 31, was arrested through a joint collaboration between the police and the National Investigation Bureau (NIB). A statement from the police said he was […] The post Nima violence:
The Ghana Armed Forces has refuted claims that there was a military officer involved in the robbery incident, which occurred at Buipe in Tamale. Police reports indicated that the five suspects, including a man wearing a military camouflage uniform, were arrested for attacking and snatching a 2012 Toyota Camry vehicle from its owner at gunpoint. […] The post Suspect
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says the decision to return to the trimester system for basic schools was solely to appease teachers, who had reservations about the semester system. Explaining the rationale behind the turnaround on the Citi Breakfast Show, Dr. Adutwum said there were no substantial merits to picking either system. The […] The post Dropping
Residents within the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region have been put on high alert over an outbreak of a strange ailment believed to be meningitis. According to health authorities, over 30 of such cases have been recorded in the area in recent times. Medical Superintendent of the Bimbilla Government hospital, Dr Barhama Adam, […] The post Nanumba
Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained by mutinying soldiers, according to news reports citing security officials. The reports on Monday came a day after soldiers staged mutinies at several army barracks, prompting fears of a coup in the conflict-hit country. Later on Sunday, heavy gunfire was also heard near Kabore’s residence […] The post Burkina
A policewoman, Constable Regina Angenu of the Paga Police Station, has been shot dead by some unknown assailants at Bawku in the Upper East Region. The Police in a statement indicated that “at about 5:00 pm on Sunday, January 23, 2022, the deceased, PW/Constable Regina Angenu of Paga Police Station paid a visit to Const. […] The post Policewoman shot dead by unknown assailants
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said boarding schools remain an important part of Ghana’s Senior High School education system. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Dr. Adutwum argued that the “boarding school system is serving its intended purpose.” Some critics feel the boarding school system has outlived its usefulness and has also […] The post ‘Boarding
The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has suspended its strike over the non-implementation of 2017-2020 conditions of service In a statement, the council said validation of January 2022 salaries has, however, confirmed the implementation of the conditions. This means teaching activities will continue in all the 46 public […] The post CETAG calls off strike
The Upper East Regional Security Council has placed a ban on the use of motorbikes in the Bawku Municipality and its environs. In a statement, the council said the ban followed an examination of the “security situation and its volatile nature” in Bawku. “It is also instructive to note that this ban does not include […] The post Upper East REGSEC bans motorbike
A man has been jailed for five years for robbing and blackmailing nine men he met for sex on dating app Grindr. After having consensual sex with his victims, 28-year-old Anouar Sabbar would claim he was actually an escort and demand payment for his visit. He stole £2,360 from his victims between April 2019 and […] The post Grindr scammer jailed for blackmailing men appeared first
At least 16 people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, the government has said. The blaze was caused by fireworks that were lit while champagne was being served in the club, it added. At least eight others were seriously injured in the fire in the early hours of […] The post Cameroon nightclub in Yaoundé hit by deadly blaze appeared
Ghana’s largest privately-owned indigenous bank and the Ghanaian pioneer of agency banking, Fidelity Bank Ghana, has held a series of engagement forums for its Agents nationwide on the theme “Mitigating Risks in the Agent Banking Business”. The engagement forums were held in Tamale, Kumasi and Takoradi, with the final forum being held in Accra for […] The post Fidelity
What does a Bank have in common with a cup of coffee, an adaptor, a cowrie or cake? This is part of the thrust of Absa Bank Ghana’s new corporate banking advertising campaign that is set to get the capital talking for the most part of the first quarter of 2022. The thought-provoking advertising campaign […] The post Absa Bank’s Corporate Banking campaign to
CIMG Telecommunications Company of the Year, Vodafone Ghana, has so far rewarded over 175,000 customers with cash prizes, data and talk time in its recently launched ??k?so promotion. The unique campaign is open to all customers, who earn red coins when they recharge their airtime with scratch cards, via an electronic recharge or buy data via Vodafone […] The post Vodafone
The rider of the tricycle said to be involved in the Appiate explosion claims he did not collide with the explosive-carrying truck as being reported. He said he was rather hit by another vehicle from behind and rushed to a nearby health facility, before the explosion occurred. “I didn’t collide with the said truck, neither […] The post Appiate explosion: I did
Authorities of the Akro Senior High Technical School in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, have provided a narration on how students of the school beat a thief to death on the premises of the institution. Two suspected thieves on Friday night invaded the school’s girls’ dormitory. One of the suspects first […] The post Akro
Over 400 corpses have been burnt in a fire incident at the mortuary section of the General Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State. The fire, which lasted about three hours on Saturday, razed the mortuary building located behind the hospital facility. The fire was said to have emanated from a burning bush behind the morgue. PUNCH Metro gathered […] The post Nigeria:
Members of Parliament on the minority and majority sides are lacing their boots for what promises to be an interesting second session of the Eighth Parliament. The house ended its first session on a dramatic note in December when members exchanged blows during the failed voting on the controversial electronic transaction levy. As the house […] The post MPs set to resume on Tuesday, January
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