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The Afamase Akotom Basic School in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region has made it a requirement for parents to buy furniture for their wards before they are granted admission into the school. This development has become necessary because the school has no furniture to accommodate the over 600 pupils from kindergarten to Junior High School. For parents who cannot immediately provide furniture for their wards, they are granted admission on condition that they do so within the shortest possible time while the wards sit on the floor. Our reporter, Stanley Nii Blewu, reports Class One, which…

The Government of Ghana has protested a CNN documentary for its poor reflection of efforts by government to address the detestable practice of child labour on the Volta Lake. Cable News Network CNN in the past week has been airing a documentary which highlights the history and impact of the practice but does not highlight the efforts of the state in addressing the situation, government said. Government on Friday protested the documentary. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in a telephone conversation and a subsequent letter to CNN said while the government of Ghana acknowledges the practice, it has worked in…

The Geological Survey Department (GSD) says it does not have enough funds to readily to undertake any assessment on the back of recent earth tremors that have hit parts of Accra. Speaking in an interview on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa following the Saturday’s night tremor, Seismologist at the Geological Survey Department, Nicholas Opoku said the GSD needs an amount of GHȻ10,000 to purchase the necessary equipment to conduct an assessment of the tremor. In the past few months, there have been a number of earth tremors experienced in parts of Accra, and this has led to many raising questions and…

Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni[/caption] Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has sued The Ghanaian Observer newspaper and Despite Group of Companies, operators of Peace FM, for defamation. In a writ filed at the High Court on 28th February 2019, Dr Opuni is seeking general and exemplary damages of GH¢10,000,000.00 (Ten million Ghana Cedis). In its Volume 14, No. 018 of Monday, 18th February – Tuesday, 19thFebruary, 2019, The Ghanaian Observer had reported under the caption “COCOBOD FLOORS OPUNI, SEIDU AGONGO- Saves Almost $50m In Shady Fertilizer Deal” that “The [arbitral] Tribunal ruled…

Some bigwigs within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have besieged the CID Headquarters in Accra in solidarity with the party’s Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo. The NDC Chairman is at the CID office for questioning following the circulation of a leaked audio tape which he is alleged of making certain statements purported to have security implications. On Monday morning, Mr. Ampofo was spotted in the company of some NDC legal brains, leadership and functionaries at the CID Headquarters. The likes of Tony Lithur, Ibraham Amaliba, Victor Adawudu, Hannah Bissiw, NDC Communications Director, Sammy Gyamfi, former Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong among…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso for supporting the quest to create a lasting memorial for late Burkinabe leader, Captain Thomas Sankara. The former President also called on the people of Burkina Faso not to allow the pain of the tragic circumstances that led to the demise of Thomas Sankara and some of his compatriots to be lost on the country. Making remarks after a solemn ceremony on Saturday to unveil a huge statue of Thomas Sankara at the Conseil de l’Entente in Ouagadougou where Sankara and twelve of his colleagues…

From the streets of Accra, 13-year-old Abdul-Hakeem Alhassan Aremeyaw, had distinguished himself from his peers by emerging the overall winner of an essay competition organised for basic schools across the country, but has returned to the streets because he does not have help. As a winner of the competition, he got the opportunity of representing Ghana in China where he attended mentorship programmes to help him achieve his dream of becoming a pilot, but Hakeem has no one to help him realise that dream, except the non-governmental organisation, which only pays his school fees at the Airport Police C&D Primary…

Africa’s largest film festival has awarded a Kenyan actress for her depiction of a lesbian character in a film that is banned in her own country. Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso gave Samantha Mugatsia the best actress award for her lead role in the film Rafiki. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) banned the film last year for “promoting lesbianism”. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya – a legacy of British colonial-era rule. Gay sex is punishable by 14 years in Kenya but the country’s High Court is due to rule on whether to strike down the ban in May.…

Africa’s largest film festival has awarded a Kenyan actress for her depiction of a lesbian character in a film that is banned in her own country. Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso gave Samantha Mugatsia the best actress award for her lead role in the film Rafiki. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) banned the film last year for “promoting lesbianism”. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya – a legacy of British colonial-era rule. Gay sex is punishable by 14 years in Kenya but the country’s High Court is due to rule on whether to strike down the ban in May.…

Beauregard was one of the worst hit areas photo: SCOTT FILLMER[/caption] At least 23 people have been killed as tornadoes struck Lee County in eastern Alabama, authorities say. County Sheriff Jay Jones said there had been “catastrophic” damage and there were fears more bodies would be found. The number of injured is not yet known. Rescue efforts have been halted until dawn due to the danger of searching in the dark. The most devastating tornado struck the area around Beauregard, carving a path at least half a mile (0.8km) wide. The National Weather Service (NWS) classified it as at least…