A US woman, whose boyfriend killed her son while she was at work, has been sentenced to 16 months in jail. Rebecca Hogue, 29, was convicted in November of the first-degree murder of her two-year-old son Ryder, under Oklahoma’s “failure to protect” laws. A jury recommended she be sentenced to …
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Ukraine tensions: A dozen nations tell citizens to leave Ukraine
More than a dozen countries have urged their citizens to leave Ukraine amid warnings from Western powers that an invasion by Russia could be imminent. The US, UK and Germany are among those who told their nationals to leave. Moscow has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along Ukraine’s border but …
Read More »KNUST students leaving campus as UTAG strike bites
Alot of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are leaving the campus in frustration, as members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) continue with their strike. This comes in the wake of stalled negotiations between the striking teachers and the government to resolve …
Read More »University of Ghana to open Kumasi, Takoradi City campuses soon
The University of Ghana has announced plans to open City Campuses at Takoradi and Kumasi in the Western and Ashanti regions respectively. Both campuses will offer 2021/2022 undergraduate admissions for Bachelor of Science in Administration with options in Accounting, Banking, and Finance, Insurance, Public Administration, Health Service Administration, Human Resource …
Read More »KNUST beats University of Ghana in US World Rankings for universities
The 2022 Global Universities Rankings by USNews and World Report Global Universities has placed the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at number 12 in terms of best universities in Africa. The University of Ghana came in at Number 29 in the research performance and ratings that was …
Read More »Sperm- killers, here are 7 things that men need to watch out for
Sperm can be powerful little swimmers, that’s for sure, however they aren’t very tough. All sorts of seemingly little things can throw them off their game, making them useless and affecting your virility. Find out exactly what affects sperm, here. Research shows that up to 15 percent of couples are …
Read More »Ukraine tensions: Joe Biden says US citizens should leave Ukraine now
US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing increased threats of Russian military action. Mr Biden said he would not send troops to rescue Americans if Moscow invades Ukraine. He warned that “things could go crazy quickly” in the …
Read More »Rare photos of goat born with eyes in the middle of forehead
A mutant goat with eyes in the middle of its forehead has been found on a Turkish farm. Ahmet Kartal, 40, a livestock farmer, said he had been raising animals for 25 years in the village of Gokmusa, in the province of Kilis, and had never seen anything like the one-eyed …
Read More »145 students of Asanta Nursing and Midwifery School repeated
The management of SDA Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Asanta in the Ellembelle District of the Western has repeated 145 students over poor academic performances. The affected students are level 100 and level two students who are studying Registered nursing Assistant Clinicals, Registered General Nursing and Registered Midwifery. According to …
Read More »Close down universities – Africa Education Watch
Africa Education Watch has called on Vice-Chancellors to close down all public universities until the UTAG strike is called off. The Africa Education Watch observed that five weeks of industrial action is yet to achieve any significant progress in negotiating a settlement to the impasse, hence the call for the …
Read More »GNAT protests proposed Basic Education Skills Examination Test
The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT,) has protested the introduction of the Ghana Basic Education Skills Examination Test proposed by the National Teaching Council (NTC). According to the association, it is protesting against what it refers to as an attempt by the NTC to “craft a policy and arbitrarily …
Read More »Commercial sex workers take over Kwadaso M/A Basic School
Commercial sex workers operating around Kwadaso Municipality in the Ashanti Region have taken over the premises of the Kwadaso M/A Basic School using classrooms in the facility for their unscrupulous business. According to the teachers, the activities of Commercial sex workers are due to the absence of security and proper lighting systems at the school premises. According to them, …
Read More »Parents withdrawing wards from Adjikpo Dokuyo M/A Basic School over lack of furniture
Inadequate furniture at the Adjikpo Dokuyo M/A Basic School at Adjikpo, a suburb of Somanya in the Eastern Region is affecting academic work in the school. Reports say most parents end up withdrawing their children from school as a result of the problem. Despite a fairly good classroom block to …
Read More »Checklist for when you might be ready for sex
Before starting a new relationship with your partner, think of the great ways to set an excellent scene for some lovey-dovey moments. Probably you’ve been with your partner for a long time and still find yourself trying to make the relationship feel new with some sensual touches for the bedroom …
Read More »GES interdicts JSS teacher in Tamale for sexual assault
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a Junior High School teacher for sexually assaulting a form three female pupil of Dekpema M/A Junior High School in Tamale in the Northern region. Imoro Eliasu is currently under investigation for sexual assault by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) …
Read More »UEW: Prof Avoke’s first speech after he was reinstated as Vice-Chancellor
Professor Mawutor Avoke, who has just been reinstated as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), says his focus will be on peace of the university, reconciliation and unity. He pledged to work with the University Council to help address outstanding issues. “I don’t want to over-rehash …
Read More »Tokuroano St Francis Anglican JHS calls for help
The lack of classroom infrastructure at the St. Francis Anglican Junior High School (JHS) at Tokuroano in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has led to pupils making use of palm frond sheds instead of a classroom. The pupils and teachers have used the palm fronds structure as …
Read More »Car Kills KNUST Student
A Second-year Optometry student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi has been killed by a speeding vehicle. Emmanuelle Afia Ayetey, 26, was standing by the roadside with four other people at Ayeduase, near KNUST, when the vehicle hit a gutter pillar, somersaulted and hit …
Read More »Exhibit genuine sense of reconciliation as you return – UEW Council Chair to Avoke
The Council of the University of Education Winneba has reinstated Professor Mawutor Avoke as Vice-chancellor of the University following the judgment of the High Court. The Council had earlier said it will respect the judgment of the court in full. The chairman of the University’s council in a personal note …
Read More »Prof. Avoke: Effutu MUSEC orders police protection for reinstated VC of UEW
Prof. Mawutor Avoke will be given police protection as he takes charge as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education in Winneba, according to the Effutu Municipal Security Council (MUSEC). This was contained in a communique sighted by dailymailgh.com and addressed to the Police Commander at the Winneba Division in the …
Read More »Prince Charles leads tributes to ‘remarkable’ Queen
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee for the “remarkable achievement” of reaching 70 years on the throne. Prince Charles welcomed his mother’s wish that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, be known as Queen Consort when he becomes King. He said he and his …
Read More »KATH doctors call off strike less than 24 hours
Members of the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) are returning to work barely 24 hours after activating their intended strike action. The Association had proceeded on strike after citing failure on the part of management and government to provide a “clear concise payment schedule” on their financial demands. The doctors …
Read More »KNUST fresher crushed to dead by a car near campus
A first-year student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is believed to be dead after a private vehicle struck a number of students in Ayeduase, close to the KNUST campus. According to witnesses, the female student was unresponsive following the incident involving the black saloon car with …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Pupils of Aidoosuazo JHS study in dilapidated structure
The Chief and people of Aidoosuazo in the northern part of Ellembelle District in the Western Region, have appealed to government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to construct new classroom blocks to replace their existing dilapidated Junior High School structure for effective teaching and learning. Aidoosuazo D/A Junior High School was …
Read More »KATH doctors embark on strike
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have laid down their tools with immediate effect over non-payment of their car maintenance allowance and 13th month allowance. The strike action follows the failure of the hospital’s management and the Ministry of Health to settle the allowances which were part of …
Read More »Ghanaian UK nurse who died of COVID-19 featured on Aljazeera as victim of racial divide
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, a Ghanaian nurse resident in the United Kingdom who died of a Covid-induced multiple organ failure after her baby was delivered at Luton and Dunstable Hospital in the UK, where she worked as a nurse has been featured in a documentary by AlJazeera. Five days after giving …
Read More »Trump was wrong to seek to overturn Biden win – says Mike Pence
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed claims by Donald Trump that he could have stopped Joe Biden becoming president last year. In his strongest rebuttal yet, he said Mr Trump was wrong to suggest he had had the right to overturn the election. Separately the Republican Party censured two …
Read More »GES interdicts teacher of Dekpema JHS for defiling student
Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Mr. Imoro Eliasu a Junior High School teacher for sexually assaulting a third-year female student of the Dekpema M/A Junior High School in Tamale in the Northern region. Mr. Imoro who is currently being investigated for indecent assault by the DOVVSU has been granted …
Read More »GES interdicts teacher of Dekpema JHS for defiling student
Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Mr. Imoro Eliasu a Junior High School teacher for sexually assaulting a third year female student of the Dekpema M/A Junior High School in Tamale in the Northern region. Mr. Imoro who is currently being investigated for indecent Assault by the DOVVSU has been …
Read More »UEW welcomes Avoke, 5 others back to work
The University of Education, Winneba, has officially declared its readiness to immediately reinstate the former Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Mawutor Avoke and five other former staff members in compliance with a High Court ruling. “We are complying with the orders of the Court. The court says they should …
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