Inspirational Short Story: The artist, butcher and baker
There was an aged artist who lived in a small village. The man used to design beautiful artistic works to be sold at an attractive price. One day, a poor man among the villagers challenged the old man saying: “You earn a lot of money from your handiwork but why don’t you assist poor people […]
Photos: Hundreds hit streets to protest against new voters’ register
Opposition political parties have demonstrated against the compilation of a new voters’ register. The protest, named ‘wɔkpɛnɛɛ’, meaning we won’t agree, started in the early hours of 7:00 a.m. at Kawukudi park at Nima, a suburb of Accra, and ended it at EC premises. While the parties argue that there is no need for a […]
Free SHS: Vocational, Technical Students to benefit next academic year
Starting from next academic year, students and parents of the Technical and Vocational education system will have a sort of relief as they will also benefit from the Free SHS policy by the government. According to the Deputy Minister of Education, Gifty Twum Ampofo, who revealed this, two second cycle educational bills have been laid […]
NDC, other political parties petition EC over new register
The Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voter Register (IPRNA), has held a protest dubbed ‘Wɔkpɛnɛɛ’ in Accra to climax the much anticipated “y3n pini demonstration”. The protesters had already begun a nationwide demonstration with Accra climaxing it, having organised two in different regions, Tamale and Kumasi respectively. Whilst the parties see the decision of the Electoral […]
Kenya: Fourteen children killed, 39 injured in stampede
At least 14 children were killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a primary school in Kenya when they were let out to go home. The pupils, mostly aged between 10 and 12, are said to have been crushed as they ran down a narrow staircase at Kakamega Primary School after lessons. One mother […]
“Agitation for new register is done by opposition, not government”- MP
Hundreds of supporters of the Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voter Register (IPRNA), have embarked on demonstration through the streets of Accra to protest against the compilation of a new voters’ register ahead of the upcoming general elections. The demonstration, third of its kind, on Thursday, February 2020, dubbed ‘Wɔkpɛnɛɛ’, to wit, we will not agree, […]
Anaesthetists in public health facilities withdraw services
Anaesthetists across the country have completely withdrawn their services after a partial strike last week. The more than 900 Anaesthetists in public health facilities across the country are protesting what they say is the failure of the Medical and Dental Council to acknowledge them as Certified Registered Anesthetists. Members of the group are currently referred […]
Justin Bieber says his drug use got ‘crazy scary’
Justin Bieber has said his drug use in his younger days became “legit crazy scary”. Speaking in the latest episode of his YouTube series, the singer admitted he became addicted to taking pills and smoking cannabis when he was 13. “People don’t know how serious it got,” he said in the episode The Dark Season. […]
World Cancer Day: Cancer is increasing globally, WHO warns
Cancer cases will increase by 60% worldwide if countries do not work to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the World Health Organization has said. In a report released on World Cancer Day, the international health organisation warned that low and middle-income countries, where there are more limited resources for cancer, could see an […]
VIDEO: President Akufo-Addo cuts sod for construction of 17MW Solar Power Project in Lawra/Kaleo
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