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Graduate teachers across the country say they are not civil servants and will therefore not close from school at 4:30pm. According to the National Graduate Teachers Association (NAGRAT), its employer, the Ghana Education Service, has employed subtle ways to “unilaterally extend the instructional hours of teachers”. It stated in a communiqué issued by its National Council on February 15 that such attempts are without recourse to their collective agreement, hence they will not accept same. “Teachers are not Civil Servants and therefore cannot close from school at 4:30 pm,” it said. The Council observed teachers in Ghana are already over-stretched…

The Ghanaian dancehall artiste whose life was tragically cut shot in a car crash a week ago will be laid to rest on March 17, her family announced Sunday. At a ceremony in Accra to observe one week since the musician died, family members said they were yet to decide on the venue and burial place for the female musician. The event held at St. Martin De Porres school at Dansoman Sunday morning attracted scores of people in the entertainment and creative industry, especially musicians who have been paying tribute to Ebony. Ebony died the night of Thursday, February 8,…

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr Yaw Adu-Gyamfi has advised students not to concentrate on acquiring certificates alone, but learn additional skills training to be relevant on the job market. ‘’What is happening to our youth now is that everyone wants to have a certificate, certificates don’t grant you jobs, it gives you opportunities, however, with a skill ones chances is higher’’, he stated . He said the AGI wants to collaborate with government in every possible way to ensure that unemployment is addressed. Dr Adu-Gyamfi said this, when a team of National Executives of AGI…

Sixty-six people have been killed in a passenger plane crash in Iran, airline company officials say. The Aseman Airlines plane, en route from Tehran to the south-western city of Yasuj, came down in the Zagros mountains of central Iran. The Red Crescent has deployed a search and rescue team to the site near the city of Semirom in Isfahan province. The plane left Tehran in at 05:00 local time (01:30 GMT) and disappeared from radar later. A local official said bad weather had hampered a helicopter search. “All emergency forces are on alert,” a spokesman said. The plane is believed…

Hundreds of patrons thronged TV3’s premises on Saturday to donate blood to stock the National Blood Bank. The annual event dubbed ‘Save A Life Project’ which is held in the month of love, February, forms part of Media General’s corporate social responsibility to give back to society. The exercise saw Media General staff join patrons to donate blood amidst socialization and interactions with favourite radio and television personalities. Also in attendance were winner of 2017 Ghana’s Most Beautiful Zeinab and 3rd runner-up Nana who also became donors for a worthy cause. \ Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Hundreds of patrons thronged TV3’s premises on Saturday to donate blood to stock the National Blood Bank. The annual event dubbed ‘Save A Life Project’ which is held in the month of love, February, forms part of Media General’s corporate social responsibility to give back to society. The exercise saw Media General staff join patrons to donate blood amidst socialization and interactions with favourite radio and television personalities. Also in attendance were winner of 2017 Ghana’s Most Beautiful Zeinab and 3rd runner-up Nana who also became donors for a worthy cause. \ Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Two persons, who posed as safety officers of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and allegedly extorted money from fuel station owners in Agona Swedru, have been arrested. According to the Agona Swedru District Police Command, the two – 53 year-old Laura Winifred Ntow and Evans Fynn, 34 – had been going round fuel stations in the area under the pretext of conducting safety audit. A 25-year-old taxi driver, Francis Atobo, who was hired at Winneba by the two suspects for the operation has also been arrested. Police investigations have revealed the two suspects have been operating in other regions…

A couple in Takoradi in the Western Region has won a weekend stay at the Holy Trinity Spa, a resort at Sogakope in the Volta Region, for winning the second season of Connect FM’s Love Connection, a Valentine’s Day radio reality programme. Mr. and Mrs. Prah Bunooh beat competition from seven other couples in a two-day competition that sought to create mutual romantic relationship among married couples in the region. It was also to rekindle love and romance among the contestants while giving them the opportunity to know each other better. The seven couples were drilled on a wide range…

The vice chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the awarding of a doctorate to former first lady Grace Mugabe. Levi Nyagura was detained by the country’s anti-corruption agency, to be charged with abuse of office. Mrs Mugabe was awarded a PhD just months after enrolling in 2014, despite it usually taking years to complete. Members of the sociology department said they had not seen supporting evidence, and called for the nullification of her qualification and a full investigation. The PhD’s authenticity was questioned because her thesis was not published alongside others…

Graduate teachers across the country say they are not civil servants and will therefore not close from school at 4:30pm. According to the National Graduate Teachers Association (NAGRAT), its employer, the Ghana Education Service, has employed subtle ways to “unilaterally extend the instructional hours of teachers”. It stated in a communiqué issued by its National Council on February 15 that such attempts are without recourse to their collective agreement, hence they will not accept same. “Teachers are not Civil Servants and therefore cannot close from school at 4:30 pm,” it said. The Council observed teachers in Ghana are already over-stretched…