Nurse warns of hearing loss impact. Madam Afrakoma Tiwaa, an Ear and Throat nurse at Saint Theresa’s Hospital in Nkoranza, in the Bono East Region, has warned on hearing loss impact in our societies. According to her, people with hearing loss sometimes withdraw from their society, which potentially leads to …

  To improve teaching and learning, Boadi M/A Basic School in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region has received a state-of-the-art ICT Laboratory Center, a well-finished Two Classroom Block, and a Modern Canteen Block from philanthropist Nana Owusu Bempah, CEO of Spencam Group of Companies. He said he can’t …

More than half of candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in November/December failed mathematics, according to results released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). WAEC’s statement on the release of the 2023 second series WASSCE provisional results said 44.949% of candidates obtained grades …

The Senior Housemaster of Kalpohin Senior High School in Tamale has been reported to the Northern Regional Police Command following allegations of negligence that resulted in the tragic death of a 17-year-old student, citinewsroom.com reports. The incident occurred on Sunday night when the student fell ill and required urgent medical …

People spending less, doctors’ strikes and a fall in school attendance dragged the UK into recession at the end of last year, official figures show. The economy shrunk by a larger than expected 0.3% between October and December, after it had already contracted between July and September. The UK is …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the first time, replied to a claim by former President John Dramani Mahama, that there were instances of cheating during the West Africa Senior Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE). The former president’s comments, made months back during his Building Ghana Tour attracted earlier responses from the education …

  The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is appealing to Parliament to expedite the approval of the fees charged by the facility, especially dialysis fees. According to the facility, it has so far incurred about GH¢2 million in debt for charging old fees for dialysis treatment. The renal unit of …

  The people of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti have been relieved from the unbearable state of filth that was engulfing the community, and it’s interfering with education and creating additional health risks in the area. In response to Damak Media’s follow-up, the residents, led by Rev. …

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building, at the celebration of the 70th anniversary and Speech and Prize-giving Day of the Ola (Girls) Senior High School (SHS) at Ho in the Volta Region on Saturday, February 3, 2024. According …

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to revert the names of public universities which were renamed by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government to their original names if the NDC comes into office in 2025. Mahama accused President Akufo-Addo and his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), …

The Jospong Group and Russia’s RUDN University recently formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at facilitating the pursuit of master’s degrees by 600 Ghanaian students. The academic focus will be on agribusiness, solid waste management, and climate change. Commencing this year, the partnership will commence …

The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has credited the Free Senior High School policy for the 50% drop in HIV infection and teenage pregnancy cases in the country. According to him, the policy has enabled more girls to enrol in secondary schools. He cited the …

  The people of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti are alarmed by the state of filth that is engulfing the community, and it’s interfering with education and creating additional health risks in the area. In an interview with Damak Media, Rev. Father Omono Asamoah, the head priest …

Ghana is set to make a debut appearance at the 26th edition of the IKA/Culinary Olympics, the world‘s largest international exhibition for culinary skills. Taking place from February 2 to 7, the event sees participation by professional chefs from all over the world – be they young or master chefs …

    Prof. Gabriel Dwomoh, the Vice-Chancellor of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has expressed concern about the non-release of GetFund allocated to the University its effect. According to him, the Institution is yet to receive more than 10 million Ghana Cedis from GETFund for pre-financing the construction of the …

Benjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all the Palestinian territories. The Israeli prime minister said this condition was “contrary” to a future Palestinian state being established. His comments on Saturday defied pressure on his government from the US and others to commit to future Palestinian …

A number of US military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western Iraq. The US military’s Central Command said an Iran-backed militia targeted the Al Asad airbase, which hosts American troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. An unspecified number of US …

Pope Francis has said that sexual pleasure is “a gift from God” that should be “disciplined with patience.” He also warned against pornography, which he said brought “satisfaction without relationship” and could lead to addiction. The Pope was speaking at his general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday. The address, …

The University of Cape Coast has indefinitely shut down its hospital effective Today, January 19, 2024, over the strike by senior staff. The Senior Staff Association of the Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) on Wednesday 17 January 2024, declared an indefinite nationwide …

Hon. Hawa Koomson Campaign Team Refutes Allegations of Involvement in Journalist Assault; Urges Swift Investigation The Hon. Hawa Koomson Team strongly denies any involvement in the incident reported on January 4, 2024, concerning the assault on Mr. David Kobbina, a journalist from Cape FM. We categorically reject the claim that …

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, to as a matter of priority, liaise with stakeholders in the healthcare sector to find a lasting solution to the funding challenges associated with the training of post-graduate doctors in the country. He gave this directive in his address …

President Akufo-Addo has disclosed that he envisions making the country the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030. He, however, said the vision is beyond the construction of more hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 Project. “My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of …

  The member of parliament for Kumawu constituency Hon Ernest Yaw Anim has admonished parents to pay much attention to their school-going children to enable them to benefit from the NPP government’s free senior high school policy. He said since parents and guidance are the key stakeholders of their children …

Insecurity Is Affecting Our Students Learning–Headmistress Lamented. The Headmistress for Korle Gonno R/C Boys School Madam Josephine Effe Yawson calling on authorities and Ghana education Services to come to their aid due to the level insecurity affecting her students’ education in her school. According to her, because there is no …

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Hon. Alexander Afenyo Markin, popularly known as “the Effutu Shepherd” has announced another initiative for the good people living with some medical condition such as Fibroid and Hernia for free Surgical operation in the Effutu Constituency. The Deputy Majority Leader officially asked Dr Bota …

First-year senior high school students across the country are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the reopening date. Parents and other relevant stakeholders have called for an extension of the reporting date, citing various reasons, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted on …

  Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed that the reporting date for first-year students remains December 4, 2023. This is despite concerns from wards and stakeholders that this does not provide ample time for students to prepare for the academic year. This confirmation follows a request from Parliament for the …

    It has been requested that the Ministry of Education reevaluate its decision to permit senior high school (SHS) first-year students to report on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, has proposed that the reopening date be shifted to the first week of …

  Ghana AIDS Commission on Friday, 1st December 2023, celebrates the 2023 World AIDS Day with Farmers in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on the theme “LET COMMUNITIES LEAD”. Speaking on the theme ” Let Community Leads” Mrs Olivia Greham, Ghana Aids commission Ashanti Regional Technical Coordinator said the world …

  The 2023 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has successfully placed 477,772 students into senior high, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools. The school selection management system which went live yesterday in the morning received 598,839 results from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), out …