The European Union (EU) has warned that it will issue Ghana a ‘yellow card’, should the country consistently fail to tackle the menace of illegal fishing. The ‘yellow card’ is an official warning issued by the EU to its trading partners falling short of tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated …
Read More »Bus runs over student at Akyem Osiem
A student of St. Paul’s Technical School (SPATS) in Akyem Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region has died after a School bus run over him. The deceased student Sadick Abubakar,18, was returning to Akyem Maase having alighted his classmate at Akyem Osiem after school. According to a witness, while the …
Read More »If the President can’t take feedback, he can learn from Wontumi
All that Joy FM did was to give the microphones to the public, particularly parents and headteachers to express their concerns and frustrations with Free SHS and the state of secondary school education. That was all. It is a method of feedback radio stations are fond of using. So at a time …
Read More »Full Judgement: Rastafarian students versus Achimota Senior High School
• The High Court ordered Achimota School to enrol the two Rastafarian students • The Court indicated that the fundamental human rights of the students cannot be limited • The two Rasta students were denied enrollment because they had dreadlocks The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court presided …
Read More »Oheneba Nkrabea and family spotted at Achimota to complete admission processes
• Days after the court ruled that the Achimota School should admit the two Rasta boys, one of them has been spotted at the school • The photos seen on Twitter show Oheneba with his parents at the school administration block • He is believed to be there to complete …
Read More »Photo of Sir John’s plush final resting place pops up
• Sir John’s final funeral rites start today at his hometown • The politician died from COVID-19 implications • Prior to his funeral, a photo of his plush resting place has gone viral on social media The final funeral rites of Sir John is slated for today, Thursday, June 3, 2021, at …
Read More »Achimota School backtracks on decision not to admit rasta students
Achimota School has temporarily backtracked on its decision not to admit two Rastafarian students. The School in a statement after the landmark ruling by an Accra High Court which was hailed by the majority of Ghanaians stated that it had instructed its lawyers to appeal the decision. But the school’s …
Read More »I fear for my life – Mother of Rasta student
The Mother of Rastafarian student, Maana Myers has said she is living in fear after an unidentified person peeped through her window with a torchlight days ago. According to her, the unidentified person bolted when she tried getting out to see who the person was. “After the court ruling, I …
Read More »Transport fares up by 13%
Road Transport Operators in the country have increased commercial transport fares by thirteen percent. This is the first increase in public transport fares this year. The new prices are expected to take effect Saturday, June 5. This means that passengers would have to pay 20 pesewas on every one cedi …
Read More »Mining Pit Swallows Eight People In Upper East
galamsey-mining A rescue team is racing against time to save the lives of at least eight miners trapped in a pit at Gbane in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region. The team consists of the police, Regional Security Coordinator, National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), and Association of Small-Scale …
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