Tottenham beats Nottingham Forest for back-to-back wins
Dejan Kulusevski set up a goal and scored another as Tottenham gained ground on the top four by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the English Premier League on Friday. Tottenham beats Nottingham Forest. The Sweden midfielder collected goalkeeper Matt Turner’s sloppy clearance and fired through the U.S. international’s hands from a tight angle in the […]
NDC returns Back to IPAC
Following an intervention by the National Peace Council, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejoined the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), which it had boycotted since March 2021. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the national chairman of the NDC, announced the party’s decision to rejoin IPAC at a stakeholder’s meeting on interparty dialogue organised by the […]
Poor Literature in English Performance, Cause of Language proficiency
According to research conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the low proficiency of students in the English Language and the high number of poems, as well as the type of language employed in poetry, are the primary factors contributing to their subpar performance in Literature-in-English in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination […]
Increase of 544% in Passport Application Fees
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has presented a proposal to Parliament to reassess the current charges for passport applications, which range from GH¢100 to GH¢644. This is a 544% increase on the passport application fees. This has been updated to reflect that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has proposed a 544% increase […]
Parents to be Blamed for SHS/TVET Placement Errors
The Minister of Education says that most of the second cycle school placement errors were caused by parents of BECE students. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum said the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) is great, but parents who don’t go to meetings for selecting Senior High School (SHS) face a problem. “Before we start […]
Calling on 11 Witnesses In NAM1 Trial
The Office of the Attorney General call on 11 witnesses in its efforts to secure a conviction in the trial of Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of the defunct Menzgold Ghana Limited, and two of his companies for defrauding its customers. Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, the Director of Public Prosecutions, told a High […]
Victor Osimhen Crowned African Footballer of the Year
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been adjudged the 2023 African Footballer of the Year at the prestigious Confederation of the African Football (CAF) Awards held in Rabat, Morocco. The 24-year-old joined the long list as the fifth Nigerian to win the award after an impressive year with his club side, Napoli. Osimhen enjoyed an impressive campaign […]
Educational System Must Not be Changed with Every Change of Government
The Tamale Ecclesiastical Province Pastoral Conference (TEPPCON) talked about the problems with the country’s education system. “The educational system must not be changed with every change of government.” TEPPCON further called on the government to ensure proper management, supervision, and cost-sharing of education at all levels. This information was contained within a communiqué issued by TEPPCON, […]
Parents Paying Over 30% More Under Free SHS – Eduwatch
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has revealed that students under the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme are paying higher fees than they were in previous years when the free SHS policy was not implemented. In a press statement, the education policy research and advocacy organisation argued, “In the 2016/17 academic year, […]
The Scholarship Schemes for Girls Need to be Established — Kasser-Tee
Clara Beeri Kasser Tee, a lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, has called on relevant stakeholders to consider the establishment of different scholarship schemes for girl child to assist in achieving her potential. The cost of higher education is a major obstacle for many girls after secondary school, she said, “because their […]