Author: Krobea

Senior high schools which record a deficit in the enrolment figures under the free Senior High School (SHS) policy will need to explain that to the secretariat, the Chairman of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council has said. Michael Nsowah said this will be known by a signed list of the total number of students enrolled. The required number for each SHS is 600. “If the signed list is less than 600, you need to explain why something like that has happened,” he stated, “because this is government money.” Mr Nsowah made this known on Tuesday in an interview on…

Students of the School of Hygiene across the nation have stayed true to their threat to hit the streets on Tuesday as they demand allowance from government. Numbering almost 100, students from the Accra campus started their demonstration from the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange and are expected to end at the Ministry of Health, where they will present their case. They are demanding a restoration of their allowance just like has been done for trainee nurses and teachers. According to them, since their transfer from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, they have not received…

Over three quarters of British men say they have never or rarely danced, according to a YouGov survey of 1,000 men by BBC Radio 5 live. Embarrassment was a major factor – over a third of the men surveyed said it would stop them getting on the dance floor. Ten per cent said what put them off was being afraid of being the centre of attention, being made fun of, or being judged. Confidence Two-time Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock admits that, before taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, he was one of those who would avoid dancing. “Before this competition,…

The chiefs and people of the Drobo Traditional Area in the Jaman South district of the Brong Ahafo Region, over the weekend, celebrated the Munufie Kese festival to honour their forebears. As part of activities for the year’s celebrations, a colourful durbar of chiefs was held at the Krupiase Royal Palace in Drobo on Friday, November 17. The event brought together the denizens of communities under the Drobo State as well as its citizens living in various parts of the country and abroad. Owners and leaders of both formal and informal businesses operating within the area also turned up for…

Music and entertainment brand 3Music has announced categories for the first annual 3Music Awards slated to take place early next year. 3Music in the next few weeks will engage with taste makers, respected influencers from the media and blogger space, experienced music and entertainment industry individuals to collate and put out nominees on all creative pieces released between October 1, 2016 and October 31, 2017 for the awards With a focus on awarding outstanding music personalities, 3Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony to be dedicated to celebrating achievements in Hiplife/Hip-hop, Highlife, Afrobeats, Reggae/Dancehall, Gospel, Best use of social media…

A former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central has hailed the government for accepting that there are challenges in the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie says it is now the responsibility of every Ghanaian to support the government to make sure the Free SHS policy succeeds because the children are the children of Ghana and the future of this country. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had said the teething challenges confronting the policy will be fixed. He said he was inspired by the famous Chinese adage which says “a…

Security has been stepped up in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, ahead of the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta for a second term in office. People in festive mood have been pouring into a stadium where more than 20 heads of state or senior ministers are expected to attend. Opposition leader Raila Odinga mocked Mr Kenyatta’s “coronation”, saying he had not been elected legitimately. He boycotted the re-run of the presidential poll last month. Just under 39% of voters turned out on 26 October and Mr Kenyatta, who officially won with 98% of the vote. The original election on 8 August…

Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah has been shortlisted for the 2017 Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards scheduled to be held on January 4, 2018 in Accra. The Charity Stars striker is in contention for the Youth Player of the Year Award. He faces contention from Mali’s Salam Giddou, Zambia’s Patson Daka, Senegal’s Krepin Diatta and South Africa’s Luther Singh. Ghana’s U-20 women’s side, the Black Princesses, who are on the verge of making a fourth successive appearance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, have also been nominated for the Women’s National Team of the Year. They face competition from…

Zimbabwe has officially declared 21 February to be Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, thereby making the former president’s birthday a public holiday, the Herald newspaper reports. New President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to form a cabinet this week. Mr Mugabe resigned last week after a military intervention and days of mass protests. The police and army are to stage joint patrols as the country returns to normal, the authorities have said. They have already received reports of looting and illegal occupation of properties, particularly farms and houses. Police had not been seen in public until 21 November when Mr…

Renowned educationist Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah has stated that Ghana’s current education system is further pushing the Ghanaian child out of the classroom. This, the professor, blamed on the politicization of Ghana’s educational system. Professsor Anamuah-Mensah is of the view that the change in policies by different governments provides a lack of coherence in the system, which in turn affects the Ghanaian child. “I think it is only when we have all the systems in place, in terms of management, teaching, curriculum, assessment and  teaching resources can the  Ghanaian child have the best of education.” He bemoaned the lack of efficiency…