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VIDEO: Man allegedly beaten, dumped behind school building at Kasoa

A man, believed to be in his 50’s, has been allegedly beaten and dumped behind the Kasoa Odupong Kpehe school building in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. Reports indicate the man, yet to be identified, died shortly after he was found by some traders in the area. …

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Twins born with both sex organs drop out of school, ‘hide in the bush’ due to stigma

They were born in 1993 at a village in Yilo Kobo Municipality in the Eastern Region with a rare disorder of sexual differentiation that is; they have both female and male reproductive organs. Due to the condition of the twins, their parents were thrown into a state of confusion over …

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Two school kids knocked down by overtaking vehicle; one killed instantly

While trying to dodge a hefty gridlock on the Kumasi-Accra road, a vehicle has knocked down two school children who were on the pedestrian lane on their way to school at Odumasi near Konongo in the Ashanti Region. The traffic congestion spanning over 2 kilometers was caused by a truck …

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VGMA22: High school boy Yaw Tog wins Hip-Hop Song of the Year

  Kumasi-based singer and rapper, Yaw Tog, has emerged winner of the best Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with his popular song ‘Sore.’ The song which has been a jam for the most parts of 2020 shrugged off competition from Bosom Pyung’s “Ataa …

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Meet the teenage school girl who crawls 1.5 kilometres to school

  Unlike some disabled children who would give up education and rather sit by roadsides to beg for alms, nine-year-old Agnes Mba from Dasabligo in the Upper East Region believes she can be a great person in future through education despite her condition. Agnes crawls 1.5 kilometres on her knees …

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Policy U-turn: Tanzania to allow young mums return to special schools

Tanzania has announced plans to allow pregnant schoolgirls to resume their education after birth, according to a new directive. Until now, secondary school dropouts were refused resumption of school after they went to give birth with government citing the negative moral impact of such girls on others. Leonard Akwilapo, a …

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Oti Boateng SHS students compete with birds for space as they dine under trees

Boarding students of Oti Boateng Senior High School in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital are still struggling to get a convenient place to dine after their old wooden structure dining hall was demolished years ago for construction of a multipurpose dining hall project. The project has sadly been abandoned at …

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Second Rasta student reports to Achimota School

Tyrone Iras Marhguy Tyrone Iras Marhguy, one of the two Rastafarian students rejected by Achimota School for wearing dreadlocks despite having gained admission to the school on merit, has finally enrolled following a recent court judgment in their favour. Tyrone reported to school on Friday, 4 June 2021 and went …

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KNUST Basic school faces closure as senior staff strike bites

  Senior staff in state-run universities in Ghana have extended their strike to essential services on campuses following a break down of government negotiations. The action has affected activities in basic schools, hospitals, clinics, fire and anatomy departments. During a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …

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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 …

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