ENTERTAINMENT

NLC explains reason for court order against striking teachers

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has explained its decision to secure a court order against three teacher unions whose members are currently striking. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Ofosu Asamoah, has explained that the decision was made because of the teachers’ failure to follow due process. The NLC, on Wednesday, filed …

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Court orders striking teachers to resume work

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an injunction to compel the striking teacher unions to immediately resume work. The court order also barred the teachers from continuing with the strike which has been in effect since Monday. Meanwhile, the teachers say forcing them to the classroom in spite of …

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80% of HIV patients in Ghana are Christians – AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that Christians constitute about 80 per cent of Persons Living HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana. Officials attribute the trend to less active social mobilisation and community participation in the campaign on risk behaviours. Speaking at an event in to mark World Aids Day at Kwadaso …

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VIDEO: CNN’s report on Cardi B’s moment in Ghana, Nigeria

Cardi B’s epic visit to Ghana and Nigeria attracted a resounding buzz especially among her fans in these two West African countries. In Ghana for instance, thousands converged at the Accra Sports Stadium, Sunday night, for the LiveSpot X Festival which had the American star as the headline act. Prior …

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Teacher Unions sabotaging us with their strike – Govt

Government has described the ongoing strike by Teacher Unions as sabotage after their meeting with the unions ended inconclusively. Government’s meeting with the teacher unions to resolve the issue of legacy arrears did not end well, the PRO for the Education Ministry, Vincent Ekow Assafuah speaking to Joy FM accused …

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SHS closed over bedbugs

A piece of information gathered has it that the Students at Mayani Secondary School in Dedza have been sent home following the temporary closure of the institution due to an outbreak of bedbugs. The school, like many other schools in the country, was supposed to close this term on 21 …

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Chantan Zone Of COP Supports Experimental Schools

Chantan, Nii Okaiman and Israel Districts of the Church of Pentecost in the Kaneshie Area on Thursday, 5th December, 2019, visited and donated 100 bags of cement worth GHC 3, 100.00 to the Abeka Motorway Basic School and Chantan M. A. Experimental Basic School which share a common compound as …

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Shatta Wale mocks Hajia4Real after Cardi B ‘stood her up’

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has mocked popular personalities who thronged Kempinski Hotel, Sunday, to meet Cardi B for an interaction session. A tall list of Ghanaian celebrities and media personnel including Hajia4Real, Afia Schwarzenegger, Moesha Boduong, Efia Odo, Wendy Shay, Nikki Samonas and Ameyaw Debrah received invitations from organisers of …

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Teachers begin strike today over unpaid salaries

Teachers across the country’s public schools are this morning beginning a strike to demand payment of their salary arrears. Three unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers(GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers(CCT) had earlier given Education officials a December 5, 2019 deadline to …

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Girls in rural areas forced to exchange sex for sanitary pads

Accessing Menstrual Management Products in rural parts of Ghana is still a challenge forcing many teenage girls to sometimes exchange sex for Sanitary pads. The high prevalence of poverty in rural parts of Ghana continues to worsen the plight of young girls who in desperate attempts to have menstrual hygiene …

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Sarkodie denies going to meet Cardi B

Sarkodie has denied going for the ‘meet and greet’ set between some Ghanaian celebrities and American rapper Cardi B. A video of rapper Sarkodie strutting to allegedly meet the rapper was posted on Twitter. Some tweeter users began teasing the rapper staying he claims to be high and mighty but …

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Cardi B explains why she ‘snubbed’ celebrities

American rapper, Cardi B has explained why a much-anticipated meet and greet session with Ghana’s celebrities on Sunday did not materialise. Many celebrities thronged the Kempinski Hotel in Accra to interact with the star – real name, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – who was billed to perform at the Livespot X …

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Top 4 television shows Ghanaian children enjoyed watching

As children from the 90’s grew up, television programming gradually became a norm in many homes especially with the introduction of the Cartoon network and other shows. Over a period, these shows have captured the hearts of many children with lasting memories and till this very day, many still recognize …

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Kokofu D/A JHS closed down after assault on headteacher

The Kokofu D/A Junior High School near Goaso in the Ahafo region has been closed down temporarily following an assault on the headteacher a week ago. A group of young men and women stormed the school premises and assaulted the headteacher for canning a pupil of the school. According to …

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VIDEO: Michy ‘runs away’ from Shatta Wale

Singer, entrepreneur and baby mama of Shatta Wale, Diamond Michelle Gbagonah, known in showbiz circles as Michy hurriedly left the stage with amusement when host of MTN Music Festival – Farmers’ Day edition – Mercury Quaye asked her about the father of her son. Michy, a surprise act on the …

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