In parts of South Sudan, a girl’s worth is tied to the number of cattle demanded from the prospective groom who seeks her hand in marriage. The cattle are not classified as just any other animal or source of food, but as baggage of wealth, security, and stability. In some …
Read More »Headmaster and USA based Ghanian present sports wears to Afedzi School
The Twifo Atti-Morkwa 2020 overall district best farmer who double as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Show Bouy’s Farms and Headmaster of Afedzi D/A Primary School in the central region, Mr. Isaac Agyiri popularly known as “Show Boy” has present a set of jerseys, football, captain hand-band etc to …
Read More »Student dies after alleged flogging in school
An investigation has been launched by the Police in Tinderet Sub-county, Nandi County, Kenya, following report of a Form One student dying after an alleged corporal punishment by his teachers. 16-year-old Kelvin Kiptanui who is a student at Chemase Secondary, died at Nandi Hills County Hospital shortly after he was admitted …
Read More »Man arrested for alleged fraud at Free SHS school placement centre
A man claiming to be an agent for the Ghana Education Service has been arrested by the Police at the Free Senior High School (SHS) placement centre in Accra. Deputy Coordinator for the Free Senior High School programme, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah in an interview with Citi News said the young man …
Read More »Bono: Chief orders shutdown of school over dust pollution
The Chief of Yawhima in the Sunyani East Constituency of the Bono Region has ordered the shutdown of Yawhima SDA Primary School over dust pollution emanating from the construction of the road from the area to Chira. According to the chief, the pollution levels due to the construction site is …
Read More »How a man defiled 3 school girls in 5 hours at Agona Swedru – Report
The Agona Swedru District Police Command has detained a 38-year-old man, Hamid Nana Baidoo, for defiling three teenage students while on their way home from school. According to Peace FM’s Central Regional correspondent, Jacob Kubi, the incident happened on Monday, February 13, 2023. The reports said the students were returning …
Read More »‘My child with grade 35 didn’t get a school but her friend with 39 got her first choice’ – Mother fumes
An aggrieved mother, whose daughter could not get placement into any of the Senior High Schools (SHS) she chose, has lashed out at the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education. Speaking to UTV at one of the centres set up by the GES to resolve issues of …
Read More »2023 School Placement: 372,780 candidates placed; 165, 619 to do self-placement
Out of the 547, 329 candidates who sat for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), a total of 538,399 qualified for this year’s Computerised School Selection Placement (CSSPS) in Senior High and Technical and Vocational Schools. A total of 372,780 students, representing 69.24 per cent of the qualified students …
Read More »Preposterous, mischievous: Ahmed Suale’s family dares Ken Agyapong over school fees claims
The family of slain Tiger Eye PI employee, Ahmed Hussein Suale, have responded to recent claims by Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, that he paid university fees for their son. The family, via a February 1, 2023 statement available to GhanaWeb described the lawmaker’s claims as preposterous and …
Read More »42 injured in accident involving a truck and a school bus
A motor accident which occurred at Umuokpu, along Onitsha-Enugu expressway, Anambra state has left 42 people injured. The accident which occurred around 11:30am on Tuesday, January 31, involved two vehicles, a tipper and bus with the inscription of a private school. It was further gathered that fifteen men …
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