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Final-year students of Asankrangwa Nursing and Midwifery Training College have apologized to the Principal, Jessie Asiedua Aduako, over reports that she was extorting monies from them to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the school. Some of the students had accused the Principal of charging between GH¢1,000 and GH¢2,000 to buy personal protective equipment (PPEs) following the announcement of the president for final-year students to resume academic work from Monday, June 15. But a press release jointly signed by the Students’ Representative Council President, Monica Birikorang, Vice President Prince Ofori and Public Relations Officer Matthew Obeng Sarpong on Friday, August…

Abeiku Greene has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana effective from August 1, 2020. JA Ghana is a member of JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest global, nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering young people to own their economic success by enhancing the relevance of education. Abeiku takes up the position of Executive Director after serving as Programs Manager for four years. He joined the organization in 2016 to spearhead its relaunch and operations in Ghana after three years of dormancy. He has served as the point person for most of that time. In…

A final year student of St. Louis Senior High School in Kumasi is alleged to have been sexually assaulted by an unknown man on campus over the weekend. The incident occurred Saturday night when the victim was studying at about 10:30 pm in one of the classrooms. The attacker reportedly overpowered the victim during a struggle, dragged her to a nearby bush in the school and forcibly had sex with her. The victim was found with severe bruises and blood stains and admitted at the KNUST Hospital for treatment. The school’s administration and educational authorities have remain tight-lipped on the…

Former President John Agyekum Kufour has rated the performance of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government 70 per cent. “Everything considered…I will give them 70%,” he explained. The former President believes the sound economic policies by the NPP alone should be enough to fight corruption in the country. The NPP on Saturday launched its 2020 manifesto in the Central Region capital, Cape Coast, with a promise of several policies to be implemented should they win the 2020 elections. Reacting to the policies that were outlined in the manifesto on Onua TV’s Maakye on Monday, August 24, the former president…

Winner of this year’s edition of TV3 Ghana’s Strongest, Ahmed Boakye, was on Friday, August 21 presented with his prize package at the premises of Ghana’s leading television channel. Management of the television station handed over keys of the brand new Hyundai Sonata sedan to the Kumasi-based bodybuilder plus a cheque for GH¢5000 during the brief presentation ceremony. Ahmed Boakye was crowned the winner of the 2020 Ghana’s Strongest after accumulating an incredible 96 points at the grand finale held at the Elli Beach Resort in Tegbi in the Volta Region Sunday, August 16. He beat competition from Prosper Dakora,…

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has accused the Akufo-Addo-led government of “borrowing for consumption”. He said despite borrowing more than three times than he did while in office between 2012 ad 2017, there is nothing to show for the current development. “They borrowed three times more than I did in my time and if you ask what was done with about $54 billion that was borrowed, I mean you can see examples of it all over the place,” he said in an interview on TV XYZ on Sunday, August 23 at the end of his…

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The representatives of the Ashanti Region and the Bono East Region are the latest evictees of this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful. They were evicted on Sunday after the cross-cultural session. Ashanti Region’s Achiaa on the night represented the Volta Region while Asaa, who originally represents the Bono East Region, appeared on stage to educate the audience and viewers about the Upper East Region. Their performances put them bottom on the log with the Volta Region rep just above them. Facing eviction too, Kafui was saved by the two female judges – Michelle Attoh and Linda Ampah. But the night was…

Kingsley Coman’s 59th minute header was the difference as Bayern Munich clinched their sixth European title on Sunday. It was in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League final against Paris St-Germain in Lisbon, Portugal. After a goalless first half, pressure from the Germans paid off as Joshua Kimmich’s cross was headed home by Coman after 14 minutes of play. Paris St-Germain’s forwards including Kylian Mbappe came close to drawing level but Manuel Neuer stood between them and the Bayern goal. The win makes Bayern the first side to win all matches on the road to winning the European title. Coman’s goal…