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Twenty-five candidates of the Akropong School for the Blind in the Eastern Region have presented their particulars to the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat for them to be placed. The students presented their names, index numbers and chosen Senior High Schools (SHSs). The presentation was upon a request by the CSSPS after it was unable to place the 25 candidates into SHSs barely one month after the Ghana Education Service (GES) began the process for the placement of students who passed their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Wednesday, October 2,  broke the…

A knife-wielding employee has killed three officers and one administrative worker at police headquarters in the centre of the French capital, Paris. The attacker, who has not been named, was shot dead by police. Witnesses described scenes of panic, with many people fleeing the building in tears. The area in the île de la Cité has been sealed off. The attack comes a day after police went on strike across France over increasing violence towards officers. The Paris prosecutor said a murder investigation had been launched. A motive for the attack remains unclear. However, police union officials have suggested the…

The leading steel and iron manufacturing company, B5 Plus in collaboration with DPS Intl Ghana organized a Blood Donation Camp on the premises of DPS on Saturday, the 28th of September 2019 from 9 am to 5 pm. This noble mission aimed at supporting the National Blood Service. The exercise was a part of the two organizations’ corporate social responsibility. The CEO of B5 Plus, Mr Mukesh Thakwani along with his better half, Mrs Tanya Thakwani and their son Vishal Thakwani and the staff of B5 Plus and the teachers and students of DPS International, availed themselves for the voluntary…

Ghanaians have been urged to report incidents of cyber-crime and cyber-security breaches as the country observes Cyber Security Awareness month in October.  The National Cyber Security Center under the Ministry of Communications has established various platforms to receive complaints. These channels include online portals, hotlines (292), SMS lines (292), and mobile applications that will be dedicated solely for incident reporting. Speaking at the launch of the National Cyber Security Awareness month, Communications Minister, Ursula Ekuful urged the public to take advantage of the platforms to report cyber-crime cases immediately for investigation and prosecution. Ghana lost $35 million to cyber-crime in…

Ghanaians have been urged to report incidents of cyber-crime and cyber-security breaches as the country observes Cyber Security Awareness month in October.  The National Cyber Security Center under the Ministry of Communications has established various platforms to receive complaints. These channels include online portals, hotlines (292), SMS lines (292), and mobile applications that will be dedicated solely for incident reporting. Speaking at the launch of the National Cyber Security Awareness month, Communications Minister, Ursula Ekuful urged the public to take advantage of the platforms to report cyber-crime cases immediately for investigation and prosecution. Ghana lost $35 million to cyber-crime in…

Uber is testing new ground with an app to put casual workers in touch with employers, as it faces an increasingly tough climate for its core ride-hailing business. Uber Works will allow cleaners, bar staff and warehouse workers to compare pay rates and sign up for shifts. The app, which launches on Friday, will initially only be available in Chicago. It will compete with a range of rival apps in the US market including Wonolo, Workpop and Shiftgig. The move comes as several parts of the world tighten regulation around Uber’s operations as a ride-hailing firm. California recently passed legislation…

Students of the University for Development (UDS), Navrongo Campus are threatening to demonstrate if management of the school fail to pay monies owed the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) to have power restored on campus. NEDCO has disconnected the Navrongo campus of the UDS from its distribution network over arrears owed by the school since 2012. The Student Representative Council (SRC), in a statement, accused management of not showing commitment in paying the arrears to NEDCO. “Even though we are a government institution, we are not the only institution owned by government in Navrongo but other institutions have shown a…

Claims by the Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh that Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is not part of the new curriculum should be taken with a pinch of salt, OccupyGhana has advised. “Even if it has not been formally approved, it is definitely under consideration,” the pressure group observed in a statement issued on Thursday. It is therefore calling on government to open up for a “full and frank disclosure and a full-throttled debate” on comprehensive sexuality education. There has been a groundswell of public resentment when information emerged that the government was considering introducing comprehensive sexuality education in Ghana…

Though he is in the twilight of his rich career, admitting that he does not rehearse as long as previously, veteran musician Bessa Simons says he, however, spends some time teaching the craft. But his teaching is dedicated solely to women. To him, the music scene in Ghana needs more women and that is what he has resorted to providing. He said this is what has translated to his role as the music director for Dela Hayes and Dzesi, the popular all-women’s band. “I want to flood the music scene with women,” the Acting President of the Musicians Union of…

http://www.dreamstime.com/-image18646053[/caption] In a twist of events, the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has stated that the whitish powdery substance found on two Nigerians at the Kpeglo Border Post last Friday is not cocaine but ephedrine. Ephedrine is an odourless, white, powdered substance used in the preparation of legal drugs and also methamphetamine, a strong and highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system and which has no legal use. The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) had earlier stated that a preliminary test it had done on the powdery substance indicated the stuff was cocaine. However, the Head of…