Too Good: Mame Thiam The wideman continued his imperious form for Kasimpasa since football resumed, netting a brace in a 2-2 draw with Gaziantep. Thiam netted in the 13th and 37th minutes to complete a turnaround for the visitors, who fell behind to an early Muhammet Demir strike in the …
Read More »JHS duration increases to 4 years while SHS reduces to 2 years – NaCCA hints
The National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA) has hinted some critical features in the new Educational Reform to be implemented soon in Ghana’s Educational System. When the new curriculum is implemented, learners/pupils in Junior High Schools will have to attend school for four years, thus: JHS 1 to JHS 4. …
Read More »Ghana’s electricity export hits two-decade high
Ghana’s electricity export in 2019 reached the highest level in two decades, with 1,430 Gigawatt hours (GWh), representing 7.9 percent of total electricity generation, exported to neighbouring countries, the Energy Commission’s National Energy Statistics report has revealed. The country’s electricity import in 2019 fell to 127 GWh, equivalent to 0.7 …
Read More »Covid-19 active cases declining – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on stakeholders to focus attention on the active cases of COVID-19 and not cumulative cases. GHS Boss Dr Patrick Aboagye mentioned that given the high recovery rates among COVID-19 patients, conversations around the virus should be focused on the decreasing trend of active …
Read More »Coronavirus is not a punishment from God – Cardinal Turkson
Peter Cardinal Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has pointed out that the Coronavirus pandemic facing the world today is not as a result of any punishment from the Almighty God. According to him, the world has had some kind of pandemic which is even more …
Read More »NDC agents not prevented from SHSs – EC clears air
The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has cleared the air regarding claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that its agents were prevented from monitoring the registration exercise in some two senior high schools in the Ashanti Region. The NDC had accused the EC of preventing its agents from observing the exercise at …
Read More »Dogboe faces Avalos tomorrow
The ‘Royal Storm’ Isaac Dogboe will stage his much anticipated return to the ring tomorrow in Las Vegas in a featherweight clash against American opponent, Chris Avalos. Dogboe has been absent from the boxing scene after suffering two successive losses to Mexican fighter Emanuel Navarette who snatched the WBO bantamweight …
Read More »Journalists boycott NPP over Afeku’s bodyguard attack
A group of Photo-Journalists in the Western Region have boycotted all media coverage organized by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Member of Parliament in the Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira Constituency Catherine Afeku for what the group says is the unjustified defense of the attack meted out by MP’s personal bodyguard …
Read More »Police reveal why 29-year-old man was shot at Buduburam
The Ghana Police Service has explained circumstances that led to the shooting of a 29-year-old man by some officers at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central Region. The Central Regional Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP Irene Oppong, said the Kasoa Divisional Police Patrol Team had a distress call in the …
Read More »Police officer killed in car crash, wife injured
An off duty Police Officer has died in a car crash in the Eastern Region. The accident occurred at Borla Junction on the Akyem Akroso to Asamankese road. The Police Officer David Ahiabu Victor was driving a private car onboard by a woman reported to be his wife. He died …
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