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Talented Kidz 8 & Christian Morgan influenced my decision to pursue further studies in law, TV3’s broadcast journalist, Spencer K. B. Mensah has revealed. The inclusion of Christian Morgan in Talented Kidz 8 meant a lot more than an entertainment show, according to SpreadLove’s founder Spencer Kwabena Boateng Mensah. Spencer indicated that Christian and the show made a great influence in his academic endeavor as he has embarked on a three year LLB program to acquire more knowledge and be in a better position  to continue advocating for social inclusion using the media as a tool. The 25 year old…

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is to meet army chiefs amid intense pressure for him to step down. Mediation will be led by a Catholic priest, state TV said. Mr Mugabe has largely been confined to his house since the army took over on Wednesday. The governing Zanu-PF party is also meeting to discuss whether to dismiss their founder and long-term leader. The army intervened after Mr Mugabe, 93, fired his deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mr Mnangagwa’s dismissal made Mr Mugabe’s wife Grace front runner to become next president. He is likely to be reinstated as vice-president when Zanu-PF convene. Mr Mugabe…

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has seized 524,191 capsules and 3,001 vials of Tramadol over the past eleven months. Vial is a small glass or plastic vessel or bottle, often used to store medication as liquids, powders or capsules. The FDA said about 85 per cent of the seized drugs were manufactured in Indian whilst 13.5 per cent had no manufacturer details on them. Mrs Olivia A. Boateng, Head of Tobacco and Substance Abuse Department, FDA made this known at the on-going six day training programme in Pharmaceutical Crime, Intelligence Gathering and Investigations in Accra. She said…

He is a well-known political figure after two decades of trying his hands at the presidency, albeit unsuccessful . But there are other intriguing and inspiring untold stories of Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama of the People’s National Convention. Dr. Mahama has been appointed Ambassador at Large by his political rival, President Nana Akufo-Addo. When he took his turn at TV3’s ’20-by-20′ series, the 2016 presidential candidate of the PNC, who is a practicing gynecologist , revealed that his father died before he was born. He also recounted the chilling aspect of how the mother lost her eye as an…

Government-backed factories to be sited in the various districts can easily be undermined and forced to go on their kneels by foreigners, especially Chinese investors. According to Prof. Clement Dzidonu, President of Accra Institute of Technology, these factories can be collapsed in no time if the Chinese decide to stage a price war against them. Commenting on the ‘one district one factory’ programme of the government on TV3 New Day on Saturday, Prof. Dzidonu challenged the “smart” people in government to think through the kind of factories they established and how to sustain them. When government launched the policy in…

The Self Search Ghana Limited has launched the  ‘Prefect Leadership Build (PLB)’ initiative aimed at enhancing the capacity of student leaders. The organisation kick-started the leadership training with two public schools in Accra – Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) and Odorgonno Senior High School. The two-day training programme held at PRESEC will also develop the creative and critical thinking skills of prefects and challenge them to create their individual legacies in their respective roles as prefects. It  further empowers the prefect body of the respective schools to develop and implement community-based legacy projects within their tenure as prefects in order to contribute meaningfully to national…

Caution: The content of this article could be nauseating to the reader! Filth in Darkness  The sun seems breathing fire. From where it hangs in the sky to where the descendants of Adam tread on earth, one wonders why its heat is so severe. Derrick Fosu, a 27 year old teacher, is seen with his forehead dotted with beads of sweat. He trudges out of a public place of convenience here at New Town, a suburb of Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region. The toilet stands close to the Methodist Junior High School. Observing it from afar, it promises to…

The government has been charged to put in more action if it really wants to stop activities of political vigilante groups in the country. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference who made the demand, said it is time government walked the talk to protect lives and properties from the marauding youth groups. This was contained in the religious body’s thought-provoking Communiqué which touched on several issues released on  Saturday. It was at the end of the 12-day Plenary Assembly of the Conference on the theme: “Integral Pastoral Care for the family in the Light of Amoris Laetitia” at the St. Francis of…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has indicated that, as part of the educational reforms being undertaken by his government, he has directed the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry responsible for Science and Technology to draw up programmes to strengthen and upscale the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) right from the basic level. According to President Akufo-Addo, it is the aim of his government to enroll more science students in the country’s educational system, “so as to achieve our initial target of 60% science students in our technical institutions.” Additionally, the President indicated that his government…

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC Accra) has praised  17-year-old Ghanaian, Matthew Paa Kwesi Williams, for emerging winner of the just ended SDGs Student Photo Contest held in Japan, Tokyo. The 17-year-old, Matthew Paa Kwesi, an International Baccalaureate Diploma student of Morgan International Community School at Gomoa Manso in the Central Region, was adjudged one of the winners of award of excellence for the best image “the struggle of childhood” which highlighted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Tuesday, November 14, the National Information Officer of UNIC Accra, Ms. Cynthia Prah lauded Matthew…