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Final year students in Kenya are reporting back to school after the government rescinded its earlier decision to scrap the academic year because of coronavirus. In primary schools, only grade four and class eight pupils will resume face to face learning from Monday. Form four students in secondary schools are also reporting back to schools to prepare for national examinations scheduled for March. Ordinarily, the final year students would have sat for the examinations at the end of this year. Kenya’s national teachers’ union Secretary General, Wilson Sossion, told the BBC Newsday programme that the reopening was being done cautiously.…

Many Ghanaians no longer give attention to the case count of the deadly coronavirus disease but it keeps increasing in the country. From the latest release by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the total number of cases has gone past 47,000. The current total number since Thursday, March 12, when the country recorded its first two index cases, up to Wednesday, October 7, is 47,005. But recoveries-cum-discharges have risen exponentially, to 46,398, leaving only 301 patients with the disease. Among these, about 195 are in the Greater Accra Region, which has so far recorded the highest number of cases in…

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Friday, October 9 impounded a consignment said to contain pistols illegally imported from Turkey. The ammunitions were concealed in the consignment of personal effects. They belong to one Felix Wallace, who has been arrested by the marine police. He had come to clear his 1X20 footer container of household goods and personal effects but upon a physical examination of the consignment, a pistol was found hidden in a box. The matter attracted personnel from Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and National Security, who have taken the matter up for investigations.…

Hundreds of constituents in the Asokwa Constituency participated in the second edition of Akoma FM’s ‘Constituency Watch’ outdoor event. The event, which is an offshoot of the GhanAkoma morning show, creates the platform for the electorate to engage political leaders on their developmental and social needs. Show host Kofi Asante Ennin put the spotlight on politics of development with the Municipal Chief Executive for the area, Akwanuasa Gyimah, the Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Amoh Kamel, and an Independent Parliamentary Candidate, Eric Osei. Others on the show were Ashanti Region Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)…

3news.com has intercepted pictures from the crime scene of the murder of the Member of Parliament for Mfantsiman Constituency in the Central Region, Ekow Kwansah Hayford. The MP was killed by suspected armed robbers on his return from campaigning in Abeadze Dominase on the Mankessim road. He was shot multiple times in his stomach. His body has since been deposited at the Saltpond Hospital awaiting autopsy. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

As Ghana joins the rest of the world to observe the breast cancer awareness month, the Paramount Chief of the Yoo Traditional Area of Dagbon, Yoo-Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani V, has called for more education on breast cancer in rural areas. He said a lot of women in rural communities are adamant of the disease and called on government to support health institutions to extend education on the disease to rural communities. Breast cancer is undoubtedly the most common invasive cancer in women. It is also the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Nearly 70 percent of women…

US President Donald Trump says he feels great after his Covid-19 illness, describing it as “a blessing from God”. Mr Trump returned to the Oval Office on Wednesday, officials said, less than a week after testing positive. The president has had no Covid-19 symptoms for more than 24 hours and has been fever-free for more than four days, his doctor, Sean Conley, said. In a video message on Wednesday, Mr Trump said all Americans should have access to the treatments he was given. Mr Trump also promised to provide the drugs produced by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals free of charge. He said…

It will be an all-boys school affair in the final of the 2020 National Science and Maths Quiz on Thursday after Presbyterian Boys Senior High School picked the final slot. The five-time record champions made mince meat of Kumasi Academy and Abury Presbyterian SHTS in the last semi-final contest on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/NSMQGhana/status/1313558219319640065?s=20 As a result, PRESEC-Legon will battle two-time champions OWASS and 2016 winners Adisco in Thursday’s final. By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana Follow @kwame_amoh

At the World Board Meeting of the International Advertising Association (IAA) held virtually on October 5th , Srinivasan Swamy handed over the baton of the Chairman and World President to Joel E. Nettey, CEO, Innova DDB, Ghana. Joel will be the first African to lead the IAA, the global compass for marketing and communications. During the elections, Sasan Saeidi of Global Client Leader for Nestle at Wunderman Thompson Dubai became Senior Vice President, Carol Schuster of Business Information Advisor at Lafayette 148 New York (New York) became Secretary and Venanzio Camarra of Business and Communications Consultant, Milan became Treasurer. A…

Schools in Cameroon are re-opening with students expected to learn in shifts in overcrowded schools so as to ensure social distancing. Some students will learn in the morning while others will report to school in the afternoon. Only primary and secondary school students are expected to resume on Monday with universities set to reopen on 15 October. The government has released guidelines to be followed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All students except those in classes one to three and expected to wear masks. Handwashing points are to be provided around the school premises. Schools closed in March because…