Authorities in Germany have opened an investigation after Dusseldorf Police officers were filmed pinning a boy to the ground and kneeling on his neck as they tried to arrest him.   The incident happened at around 7.30 pm in Dusseldorf’s Old Town on August 15.   Video footage shared online …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Michelle Obama has launched a stinging attack on US President Donald Trump as Democrats prepared to crown Joe Biden as their White House challenger. “Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” said the former US first lady in an emotional recorded message to the Democratic convention. Disaffected members …

Scores of hygiene students have picketed at the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources in demand of their 3years unpaid allowances. As early as 3 am on Monday, the students stormed the Ministry in protest of their unpaid allowances. The students who besieged the Ministry with their mattresses, food items, …

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 …

The Tertiary Education Students Confederacy of the New Patriotic Party (TESCON) in the Sunyani based University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) last Saturday conferred special honors on Mr. Francis Owusu-Akyaw, a minerals expert and NPP member.   In a citation the student’s wing commended Mr Akyaw for displaying commitment to …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that continuing students in schools that could not write their end of semester examinations will be reopened on August 24. According to the President, this is to allow them the opportunity to write their final exams for the academic year. The President made …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has instructed the Gender Minister to provide one hot meal to all final year Junior High School (JHS) pupils in schools preparing to write the BECE. …More soon… Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says that Russia has agreed to offer security assistance in the case of external military threats. Mr Lukashenko also voiced concerns over Nato military exercises taking place in neighbouring Poland and Lithuania. The news comes as the embattled president faces mass protests over the disputed 9 …

The US Postal Service (USPS) has warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted on the presidential election day, 3 November. In letters to states across the country last month, the agency said “certain deadlines… are incongruous with the Postal Service’s delivery standards”. Critics …

I watched  openmouthed  and rested in melancholy after the pitiful and contemptuous submissions from the recalcitrant students, that affront to the president’s dignity were presented to my  sight and hearing.    The Ghanaian educational system and status quo have been corrupted and on the verge of dilapidation, where respect for …

The Trump administration is moving to change American showerhead regulations so they can spray more water, addressing a long-held annoyance of US President Donald Trump, who says he needs more water to wash his hair. The US Department of Energy proposed revisions on Wednesday to regulations that dictate how much …

Sweden’s GDP fell more than its Nordic neighbours in the second quarter of 2020, dealing another blow to its lockdown-free coronavirus strategy. Sweden’s official statistics agency said that Sweden’s GDP fell by 8.6% in Q2. In comparison, Finland’s statistics body said that its Q2 GDP was down 3.2%, and Denmark’s …

At least 1,072 migrants were sailed to the edge of Greece’s water territory on inflatable life rafts and abandoned by Greek authorities, The New York Times reported. The Times analysed evidence from multiple sources, including academic researchers, the Turkish Coast Guard, and independent watchdogs groups. They found that there were at least …

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has announced the operationalisation of the computerisation of the final phase of all its clinical functions on Saturday, 1 August 2020. In a statement issued by KATH and signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso on Thursday, 13 August 2020, the hospital noted …

Now is the Time to Rethink Secondary Education Systems to Ensure Africa’s Young People Have the Skills and Knowledge Needed to Succeed in the Workforce.     August 13, 2020: Kigali, Rwanda — The Mastercard Foundation today released an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the …

Government has announced the reconstruction of the Central Medical Stores which was gutted by fire in 2015. The tragedy did not only manifest in the loss of property but also severely disrupted basic medical supplies to neighbouring countries. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Korle- Bu …

A Kenyan lady, Harriet Vihenda Akunava took to social media to beg for forgiveness for infecting people with HIV. While many thought she was joking, the lady released a video in which she showed off a test strip result to corroborate her claim. Akunava who disclosed that she has been deliberately …

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has announced. A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. As a …

Fire has destroyed numerous chemicals and materials at the University of Education, Winneba, South Campus Chemistry Laboratory. The incident which occurred on Wednesday recorded no casualties. Information gathered by Kasapa FM News Yaw Boagyan from the Fire Service revealed that the fire outbreak was caused by an electrical fault. It …

Nearly 1,500 new COVID-19 fatalities were reported on Wednesday, the highest single-day toll in three months, The Washington Post reported. The news comes just 48 hours after US President Donald Trump insisted that “the recent rise in cases has not been accompanied by a significant increase in deaths.” The seven-day average of new …

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Kwesi Obeng Fosu, has debunked claims that the Ministry introduced the Professional Teachers’ Allowance to score political points for the 2020 December polls. The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, announced in parliament that the government is introducing a Professional Teacher …

Sleeping naked has been proven to be essential in a maintaining good health. You could be missing out on some serious benefits from sleeping the old fashioned way: buck naked. But, sleep is vital to being a functional human being and not on the hot mess express. If nighttime nudity …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday, August 7, 2020, issued a press release to dismiss some 14 students for engaging in acts of indiscipline as well as interdicting three teachers for their alleged roles in some of the reported cases. The affected students, per their dismissal letters, are barred …

Italian news agencies report that previously conjoined twins have been baptised by Pope Francis in the Vatican City. Ervina and Prefina, whose skulls were fused together, underwent surgery there last month. Their mother Ermine Nzotto is from the Central African Republic (CAR). Soon after the operation, she told local media …