ENTERTAINMENT

Man Ghana 2020 Slated For November 7th

The executive council of the Ghana Bodybuilding and Fitness Association, (GBFA) has agreed on November 7, 2020 as the date for the nation’s biggest and most celebrated bodybuilding Championship, Man Ghana 2020.   This year’s competition will be used to select Athletes into the Black Muscles, the National Bodybuilding team. …

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Barima Sidney Dragged To Court Over ‘Papa No’ Song

Ghanaian musician, Berima Sidney has been threatened with a lawsuit after he released a song titled ‘Papa No’. Though Sidney did not mention who the ‘Papa No’ is in his song, others have been using images of other people to create an impression. Speaking in an interview with Halifax Ansah-Addo …

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Cancel leaked WASSCE papers now – Minority to WAEC

The Minority in Parliament is calling on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to cancel leaked West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) papers. The Minority made the call in a press statement signed by the Deputy Ranking Member, Committee on Education of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak. ‘WAEC, as a …

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HOT VIDEO: +81FILM Explores Love in the Time of COVID

Premiering today and available to watch on official +81FILM website and YouTube, new +81FILM is an international cinema piece exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the world’s population. Reflecting the zeitgeist of the time, +81FILM delves into three very different family scenarios, all united by the virus and its role in changing the …

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NUGS condemns leakage of WASSCE papers

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has strongly condemned the leakage of examination papers in the ongoing 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Several papers in the ongoing WASSCE including Economics, English have been leaked on social media with answers. This leakage follows agitations by students who …

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Reading Will Enhance Quality Education—First Lady Rebecca

The First Lady of the Republic, H.E. Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo has identified reading as the sure panacea to enhancing the quality of education and deepening the intellect of the youth. According to her, a people with high literacy skills are better positioned to expedite the development of a …

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EOCO exonerates former UWR Health Director

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has exonerated Dr Osei Kufuor Afreh, the immediate past Upper West Regional Director of Health Services of allegations of wrong-doings levelled against him. The EOCO, after exonerating Dr Afreh, charged the Coalition of Concerned Citizens’ of Upper West Region to formalize the Coalition’s …

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COVID-19: Nine more killed in Ghana as death toll hits 248

Nine more persons have been killed by the deadly COVID-19 in Ghana, taking the country’s death toll to 248.   The total case count of the highly infectious disease now stands at 42,993 with a total of 40,796 people either recovered or discharged.   The current active cases has increased …

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NAGRAT welcomes Professional Teacher Allowance policy

National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has welcomed government’s policy of Professional Teacher Allowance (PTA). The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on Tuesday, August 12 2020 announced the policy of the Professional Teacher Allowance saying that it would enable teachers to invest in improving and upgrading their skills and …

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Barack Obama selects Shatta Wale in playlist

Former President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama, is now a fan of Shatta Wale. This follows a decision by the 44th President of the US to stream the dancehall star’s appearance on Beyoncé’s The Lion King album. Mr Obama added Beyonce’s Already song with Shatta Wale to his summer playlist. …

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Something is wrong with teaching profession in Ghana – Patrick Awuah

Founder of Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, has asked major stakeholders in Ghana’s educational system to pay critical attention to the training and development of teachers in the country. According to him, while recent backlashes have been targeted at students who rioted and destroyed school property for strict invigilation during their …

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NDC apologises for cancellation of teacher trainee allowance

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has apologised for an earlier decision by the Mahama-led administration to scrap both teacher and nursing trainees’ allowances. The National Youth Organiser for the party, George Opare Addo admitted that the decision by former President John Dramani Mahama was unpopular. According to him, the …

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“Man can never be happy in life without Sex” – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw is of a strong opinion that sex decreases stress builds up confidence and does not make a person grow old especially to married couples and those who have attained the age of sixteen “Sex is very important and beneficial without it there is no life. …

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Patapaa Recovered

Frank Freebody Mensah, manager of popular musician Patapaa, says his artistes has fully recovered from a short illness. News about the “One Corner” hitmaker earlier in the week suggested that he had been poisoned and at the verge of death. But his manager has clarified what transpired earlier this week …

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9-week-old baby killed by coronavirus

The latest update on Ghana’s Coronavirus figures indicates that a 9-week-old child has succumbed to the disease. According to the Ghana Health Service, the baby’s unfortunate demise occurred in the Central region. He is one of the 8 persons who are said to have been killed by the virus in the latest …

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Full list of nominees for RTP Awards 2020

The full list of nominees for RTP Awards 2020 has been announced by the organisers, Big Events Ghana. The list which was released on Friday, 14th August 2020 saw some of Ghana’s biggest names in the media space compete for the award and year-long bragging rights in various categories. The …

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