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A young Ghanaian filmmaker-cum-scriptwriter, Joewackle J. Kusi, has begun scouting for new talents to feature in his latest project, a stage play titled We Don’t Want to be Fathers. The project is another comedy that explores the complexities of fatherhood, absentee fathers and general stereotypes that define what being a man means. Joewakle, who together with other creative minds recently headlined a British Council programme to talk about the film industry, says the stage play will also explore the growing up and craving for life outside a foreign country. According to him, he will not settle for less in his…

A young Ghanaian filmmaker-cum-scriptwriter, Joewackle J. Kusi, has begun scouting for new talents to feature in his latest project, a stage play titled We Don’t Want to be Fathers. The project is another comedy that explores the complexities of fatherhood, absentee fathers and general stereotypes that define what being a man means. Joewakle, who together with other creative minds recently headlined a British Council programme to talk about the film industry, says the stage play will also explore the growing up and craving for life outside a foreign country. According to him, he will not settle for less in his…

The Northern Regional Police Command has picked up some persons in connection with the murder of late Corporal Agatha Nana Nabin. In a press statement signed by Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yussif Tanko, the police said the suspects were picked up in Tamale to assist in investigations. “One of them (name withheld) sustained gunshot injury in the course of arrest and is currently on admission under guard responding to treatment,” the statement said. It added that investigations are underway to establish their involvement or otherwise in the murder. The police urged the general public to continue to…

A policy think-tank in the country, Strategic Thinkers Network (Stranek) Africa, has described as ‘irresponsible’, the seeming feet-dragging by Ghana in issuing travel documents to some Ghanaians in the US destined to be deported home. The US government in February imposed visa restrictions on some category of Ghanaian nationals for what it said was Ghana government’s failure to accept its nationals ordered to be removed from the United States of America. It has threatened to expand the scope of the visa restrictions, which currently affects Ghanaian diplomats, to include other categories if deportation row was not resolved. About 7,000 Ghanaian…

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the University of Health & Allied Sciences at Sokode-Lokoe near Ho, and Augson Global Limited located in Accra. Professor Seth Owusu-Agyei, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the PPP Committee of the university recounted the Request for Proposals, Presentation and Evaluation processes conducted by the university for the development of its lands, and pursuant to the process, UHAS has chosen Augson Global as the developer. On Thursday, 1 August 2019, the university represented by Professor John Owusu Gyapong (Vice Chancellor), Professor Seth Owusu-Agyei (Pro-Vice-Chancellor), Dr Cynthia Sena Kpeglo (Registrar) and Mr Callistus Clarke Noyuru…

Women in Saudi Arabia can now travel abroad without a male guardian’s permission, royal decrees say. The new rule announced on Friday allows women over the age of 21 to apply for a passport without authorisation, putting them on an equal footing to men. Women are also being given the right to register births, marriage or divorce. The kingdom has recently eased other long-standing social restrictions on women, though campaigners say more remains to be done for women’s rights. Saudi Arabia has increasingly come under the spotlight over its treatment of its female citizens, an issue highlighted by several high-profile…

Award-winning broadcast journalist and news anchor on TV3, Portia Gabor, and cameraman Philip Katsriku have been awarded by Star Ghana for telling life-changing stories. In recognition of their commitment and dedication to the Star Ghana-sponsored Mission news segment on TV3, each of them was given a brand new laptop computer. Mission focuses on education, health and other social issues affecting Ghanaians, which requires intervention. Portia and Philip have been integral part of the Mission segment churning out compelling news stories, some of which have over the years, saved lives and brought to the fore the plight of the needy and…

Chief Executive of MenzGold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, has issued a fresh application in court seeking a review of his bail conditions, which he has failed to meet in the last week. He wants the court to reduce the conditions of the 1 billion-cedi bail. A source close to the embattled man, popularly referred to as NAM1, confirmed their lawyers will appear in court on Tuesday, August 6 to move the application for variation of bail and argue for same to be considered by the court. The source however declined to give details on the application, noting those will…

Women in Saudi Arabia can now travel abroad without a male guardian’s permission, royal decrees say. The new rule announced on Friday allows women over the age of 21 to apply for a passport without authorisation, putting them on an equal footing to men. Women are also being given the right to register births, marriage or divorce. The kingdom has recently eased other long-standing social restrictions on women, though campaigners say more remains to be done for women’s rights. Saudi Arabia has increasingly come under the spotlight over its treatment of its female citizens, an issue highlighted by several high-profile…

Government budget for the implementation of the country’s Inclusive Education policy has been dropped significantly, Capacity Building Manager at Star Ghana Foundation, Ms Eunice Agbenyadzi, has revealed. “In 2018 its [budget] constituted 0.3%, in 2019 it dropped to 0.1% at a time we are pledging to increase allocation,” she stated. She however said government has promised to increase the budget allocation by 1.5 per cent by December to aid the inclusive education policy Ms Agbenyadzi was speaking at the second public lecture on Inclusive Education, organised by Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) in partnership with Media General in Accra…