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The Chairman of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council, Michael Nsowah, says his outfit has not accredited any basic school in Togo to register pupils for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In an interview on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show, Mr Nsowah noted that the curriculum is not an international curriculum unlike Cambridge and others; therefore, it is restricted to Ghanaians living and schooling in the country only. His comments come on the back of reports that some schools in Ghana have liaised with some schools in Togo to have their pupils take part in the BECE in Ghana. Exposed!Togo,…

Some legal practitioners have posited that litigants may suffer irreparable damages if government fails to pay allowances of judges promptly. They argued the constitution is clear on the independence of the judiciary and therefore rallied well meaning Ghanaians to prevent government from stifling monies meant for judges. Members of the association of judges and magistrates Ghana have not been paid their allowances for two years now while clothing allowance has ceased entirely fuelling a growing discontent. Worse still, TV3 gathered judges are incensed because their incessant calls on the Finance Ministry to pay their outstanding allowances have yielded very little…

A senior lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is asking the High Court in Winneba to place an injunction on Friday’s election of the school’s Pro-Vice Chancellor. Dr. Frimpong Kaakyire Duku who is also the President of University Teachers Association of Ghana, UEW branch, in an affidavit in support of his suit want a declaration that the purported nomination of certain individuals to contest in the election of the Pro-Vice Chancellorship position “is illegal, null and void and of no legal effect”. The suit filed on 13th June 2019 by the solicitor for the applicant Alexander Afenyo-Markin would…

Source: 3news.com | Ghana

The Government of Ghana has expressed gratitude its security agencies, specifically the Ghana Police Service and National Security for leading an operation for the successful rescue of the two Canadian ladies who were kidnapped in Kumasi. Addressing a press briefing in Accra, Wednesday June 12, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, acknowledged the efforts of the Head of Operations at the National Security, Colonel Michael K. Opoku and Commander of the National Security SWAT team, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Samuel Kojo Azugu, among others for being instrumental in the operation which is said to have lasted 25 minutes. “I…

APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, presents the inaugural APO Group African Women in Media Award set to recognise, celebrate and empower African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa. The Award will be bestowed to the winner at the 5th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) Conference, Exhibition and Awards hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 29-30 October 2019, with the theme ‘Enhancing impact: digitalisation, investment and intra-African trade’. AWIEF’s prestigious annual event is a platform that sees global thought leaders, industry experts,…

APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, presents the inaugural APO Group African Women in Media Award set to recognise, celebrate and empower African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa. The Award will be bestowed to the winner at the 5th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) Conference, Exhibition and Awards hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 29-30 October 2019, with the theme ‘Enhancing impact: digitalisation, investment and intra-African trade’. AWIEF’s prestigious annual event is a platform that sees global thought leaders, industry experts,…

A government delegation led by the National Security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah, has met with the diplomatic community on safety measures. The delegation briefed the diplomats on the successful national security operation that has led to the rescue of the two kidnapped Canadian women and the arrest of the alleged criminals involved in the abduction. Government also used the opportunity to assure the diplomatic community of the general preparedness of the security agencies to deal with all kinds of crime. Government in a statement on Wednesday announced that National Security Operatives have completed an operation which successfully rescued the two Canadian…

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, last week organised their annual series of prayer breakfast meetings in a bid to mobilise the international community of churches and government leaders “to align themselves in prayer with God’s purpose for Israel and Jerusalem”. Ghana’s minister for finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, was invited as a special speaker at this year’s event. Leading the charge for a prayerful international fraternity, “the Knesset’s invitation resonates with current events across the world and the need for peace and thankfulness. This call to prayer is not only symbolic, it also sends a powerful reminder to all kindred spirits about our…

Actress Victoria Lebene Mekpah has tied the knot with her blogger boyfriend, Eugene Safo-Nkansah in a colourful ceremony in Accra. The two had a beach wedding on Tuesday, June 11 at the Rehab Beach Club located in La. They had their traditional marriage earlier in the morning, and continued with a wedding ceremony in the afternoon. Industry players including actors, musicians and colleagues of the two graced the occasion to celebrate with the two. Source: 3news.com|Ghana