Author: Krobea

Teachers of candidates writing the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) have been barred from being at the examination centre. Supervisor at the Ghana Senior High School centre Frederick Kwaku Ofosu says the presence of teachers during examination period encourages interaction, which results in malpractice. Some teachers, who entered the Ghana SHS premises were turned away. A total of 50,888 candidates are expected to write this year’s BECE in the Eastern Region. At the Ghana SHS centre, 313 pupils from 11 public and private schools had begun their exams. Three candidates were absent. At the the Koforidua Senior High and…

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has assured the chiefs of Sekondi in the Western Region that the next NDC administration will rebuild the Sekondi Central Market to enhance economic activities in the area. In addition, she said the Sekondi-Takoradi Cultural Centre would be renovated, while roads in the city would be upgraded in line with the NDC’s Infrastructure Development Plan. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang gave the assurance during an interaction with members of the Sekondi Traditional Council on Sunday as part of her campaign tour of the Western Region. Responding to a number…

A total of 531,705 final-year junior high school (JHS) students from across the 16 regions of the country will be starting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) from today, Monday, September 14. The number comprises 269,419 males and 262,286 females. They will start with English Language and Religious and Moral Education (RME). The exams will take place at 2,007 centers across the country. There will be 2,007 supervisors from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) who will be assisted by 1,719 other supervisors. A total of 17,440 schools have registered for the exams with 18,716 invigilators hired to help…

The Technical team of the senior national team, the Black Stars, upon a broad consultation, has maintained Andre Ayew as Captain of the side. The Swansea City attacker, who led Ghana to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, maintains his position as leader of the team despite changes at the technical realm of the senior national team. Meanwhile, Thomas Teye Partey of Atletico Madrid has been appointed as 1st Vice Captain while Richard Ofori steps in as 2nd Vice Captain. The trio will lead the team as the Black Stars go through the remaining Africa Cup of Nation…

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has urged the public to continue hand hygiene practice and maintain a clean environment to ensure the country regains its polio-free status. He was at the Jumapo Health Centre facility in the New Juaben North Municipality in the Eastern Region to monitor the ongoing polio vaccination. The Service is undertaking the Oral polio immunization exercise in eight regions of the country. Late last year, in August to be precise, a polio case broke out in the Northern Region. Fast forward, 30 cases have been recorded across the country, affecting…

Over 200 final year Junior High School candidates from the Saboba District of the Northern Region who will be taking part in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) have been successfully evacuated by the Assembly to the examination center in Saboba. The students, who were stranded due to a flooding situation caused by the overflow of the spillage of the Bagre Dam, say they are happy they will be taking part in the examinations despite earlier fears. For the past four days, the entire Saboba District was cut off from other districts due to flooding. The situation left BECE…

2016 Parliamentary Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency William Kofi Doworkpor has stepped down for Brigitte Dzogbenuku to be acclaimed as the 2020 flagbearer of the party. Mr Doworkpor, a management consultant and former Communications Director of PPP, had filed to contest the presidential primary against the party’s 2016 Vice Presidential Candidate. But he stepped down at the last minute. In her acceptance speech, Ms Dzogbenuku singled out Mr Doworkpor for mention as she expressed gratitude to the party for reposing confidence in her. “I am particularly grateful to Mr William Doworkpor who…

Ghana’s Covid-19 deaths have increased by one. From the latest update given by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Saturday, September 12, the number of deaths rose from 285 to 286. But a total of 46 new cases confirmed sees the cumulative total cases rise to 45,434. The recoveries-cum-discharges are now 44,342. This has left only 806 cases as active in Ghana. The country first recorded the coronavirus on Thursday, March 12. Since then, it has infected people from across the country. Greater Accra Region has the highest number of cases. Source: 3news.com|Ghana

The Chief Executive Officer of Bechem United, Professor Nana Kwasi Darlyn, took advantage of the president’s visit to Bechem on his tour of the Ahafo Region to push for a sports stadium at Bechem. He pleaded with the government to consider siting one of the stadia at Bechem for the people of Ahafo since it is the only town with a Ghana Premier League team in the region and beyond. Prof Nana Kwasi Darlyn said this will help with the development of talents in the various sports disciplines and not just soccer. Upon meeting the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew…