The Dean of Student Affairs of the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has said the institution frowns on ‘sex-for-grades’, a reason it has in the last three years dismissed lecturers who have been found guilty in that regard. Prof. Bokpin in an interview with GhanaWeb on the heels …

An Associate Professor and the Dean of the School of Information and Communications Studies at the University of Ghana, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo has said that the committee set up to probe the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against some lecturers of the university will start its work early next week. She …

A Tunisian court has released a presidential candidate days before he is due to stand in Sunday’s second round of national elections. A Tunis appeals court annulled the detention order for Nabil Karoui, who was arrested last month on charges of money laundering and tax fraud. The 56-year-old media mogul …

Minister of Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said that her ministry is determined to implement programmes that will ensure an end to the stereotyping that thwarts the efforts of young women pursuing science and technology courses in Ghana. According to her, the number of young women in the ICT sector …

The art of seduction has been a widely used technique or weapon by many to achieve desirable results when the quest seems unsurmountable. It is especially adopted when the subject of interest has a reputation to uphold at all costs. Throughout history, many male leaders have fallen prey and had …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to make sure teachers get appropriate logistics to facilitate implementation of the new standard-based curriculum introduced into public basic schools. It said teachers across the 260 districts nationwide had been trained on the curriculum introduced this …

We already know that having sex not only feels spectacular, but it’s ridiculously good for your health, too. It boosts your immune system, protects from certain cancers, relieves stress, improves your mood, and helps you sleep better. And now, thanks to a new study, we also know that it protects …

Some teacher unions are demanding that Parliament suspends three educational bills which the Ministry of Education (MoE) has laid before the House. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGR AT), Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) say …

Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) is in a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to deliberate on government’s silence over the Nigerian border closure in the past two months. Dr. Joseph Obeng, the president of the union in an earlier interview with GhanaWeb, said they are discontent with the way …

Yingli Namene West Africa Limited, solar energy designing, developing and installation company, has submitted a proposal to government to construct a 50 megawatts rooftop solar energy for government buildings. The proposal is in line with the Ministry of Energy’s plan to improve renewable energy penetration from less than five per …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Tuesday ordered the closure of Aero Cash forex bureau operated by two Nigerians in Dzorwulu, Accra. This is due to failure by the operators to provide relevant documents to the Bank of Ghana to ascertain the legality of their operations. A team from the …

The Argentine believes that the Portuguese’s presence gave star quality to the league and El Clasico while he is not targeting more Ballon d’Or glory. Barcelona star Lionel Messi has admitted that he wanted Cristiano Ronaldo to stay with Real Madrid. The pair have set the standard for individual performances over the …

The State has sued former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of defunct Capital Bank, Ato Essien and Fitzgerald Odonkor and two others over the collapse of the bank. The state in its suit levelled 26 different counts of charges against the four which included Kate Quartey-Papafio and Tetteh …

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo has stated that all those who work less than the usual eight hours are corrupt. Corruption is not only in terms of monetary values, but poor attitude to work that stalls productivity and cripples the country’s economy, he said on Tuesday at a stakeholders meeting …

Eight days into the month of October, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) saw 58,219 shares trading at a market value of GHS 68,976.16. Closing with an all losers market; the worth of the exchange declined by 0.37% (GHS 207.22million) to end the day at GHS 56,091.17 million. CAL Bank (CAL) …

Oscar Yao Doe, the Chairman of Doscar Group, has yet again brought to questioning the personalities of Finance Minister; Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Governor of the Bank of Ghana; Ernest Addison and Nii Amanor Dodoo; a former principal partner at KPMG Ghana, for their roles in the banking crisis in the …

Fumbisi Senior High School in the Builsa South District of Upper East Region has been closed down following a series of strange incidents on the school’s campus. At least 11 female students were rushed to the hospital on Monday after falling down and becoming unconscious. The school’s management has sent …

Professor Ransford Gyampo and Professor Paul Kwame Butakor have been interdicted by the University of Ghana following the BBC’s “Sex for Grades” documentary. A press statement copied to Ghanaweb states that two lecturers will be invited by the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee for investigations. “Given that commitment, the Business and Executive …

The Accra High Court adjudicating the case of former Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and businessman, Mr Seidu Agongo, on Monday, October 7, 2019 forced to adjourn the matter for a month to allow the Court of Appeal make a determination on yet another stay of …

The demonstration embarked by National Association of Law Students turned nasty when the police fired live cartridges and sprayed water on the demonstrators, who sat in the middle of the road creating traffic jam. This compelled the students to run helter-skelter for their dear lives with some seeking asylum in …

A student of Professor Yaw Gyampo says the under-fire lecturer is well behaved and very respected by his students. According to Enam, the lecturer who stands accused of sexual harassment in the BBC’s latest investigative piece – Sex for Grades- is very much liked by all those he teachers now. …

The Head of European Studies at the University of Ghana (UG), Professor Ransford Edward Gyampo, who has been implicated in the latest ‘Sex for grades’ investigative documentary of the BBC Africa Eye has hinted at suing the British media house. Prof Gyampo was seen making what the documentary described as …

A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Edward Gyampo has been caught up in the “sex for grades” investigations carried out by BBC Africa Eye. Professor Gyampo, who is also the Head of European Studies at the University of Ghana, in the compromising video was seen …

Academic institutions in West Africa have increasingly been facing allegations of sexual harassment by lecturers. This type of abuse is said to be endemic, but it’s almost never proven. After gathering dozens of testimonies, BBC Africa Eye sent undercover journalists posing as students inside the University of Lagos and the …

A former Director of the Ghana Education Service, Charles Aheto Tsegah, believes that the Comprehensive Sexuality Education is very necessary for Ghanaian children in this modern age. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi TV, he challenged the argument that comprehensive sexuality education would cause the kids to engage in …

A Gynaecologist at the Eden Family Hospital, Dr Andre Kwasi-Kumah, has dispelled the notion that fibroid is caused by sexual intercourse. The disease, he explained, had nothing to do with sexual intercourse either at an early or advanced age and debunked the notion that it is also caused by contraceptive …

The Cabinet of President Akufo-Addo rejected the proposed guidelines on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) when it came up for consideration, Kasapafmonline.com has learnt. The Minister of Education Dr. Matthew Opoku Premeph who made the confirmation at the National Teachers Awards Ceremony in Kumasi said the country has no plans of …

Honoris United Universities, the first pan-African private higher education platform, announces the accreditation of six new programmes at YKBS. As a leading private business school in Mauritius, YKBS now offers more than 20 degree and certificate programmes. YKBS worked to adapt and accredit the six programmes from two other prestigious …

For many, John Mahama’s desperation in his comeback agenda cannot be underestimated. Now he has transmogrified his desperate moves to an obsession. The Minister of Education has given ample evidence to convince Ghanaians that CSE would not be part of the course outline to be taught our children in schools, …

President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to speak on the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) programme. The Information Minister took to Twitter to announce the event but did not State the day. President @NAkufoAddo will this wknd address faith based organizations on the fears that pro LGBTQ teachings will soon find …