The effects of bullying are very serious and both the child who bullies and is bullied have long-term risk factors for a series of negative consequences. This on-going issue is now treated with such seriousness by many, that in the early part of the 2000s, both the American Medical Association and Department of Justice came out with stringent guidelines for physicians and law enforcement officials... 

Climate change could significantly alter water flows in major river basins in Africa, presenting a new barrier to nascent efforts to better manage water for food production and to resolve potential cross-border water conflicts all over southern Africa, according to research findings presented at this week’s Third International Forum on Water and Food in Tshwane, South Africa. As part of a five-year... 

May I respond to the above-captioned article which appeared on your website [Myjoyonline.com] on November 11, 2011. I find the comments of the Vice-President, John Dramani Mahama, on the correlation between low quality education and unemployment exonerating. It is interesting he even goes further to highlight the problem of mis-match between programs pursued at the tertiary institutions and the demands... 

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on government to show through its impending budget how it intends to improve the current educational shortfalls in the country. The call was made in a press release signed by the President of NUGS, Osman Ayariga, and the Press and Information Secretary, Austin Brako-Powers, yesterday. The statement sought to acknowledge the efforts of the current... 

Deputy Minister of Education, In-Charge of Tertiary Education, Mahama Ayariga Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Tertiary Education, Mahama Ayariga, has disclosed that government is committed to making the country a center of excellence. He added that in view of government’s commitment to improving education, the NDC led administration would not renege on this promise. “It is the vision... 

Ms. Obiageli Ezekwesili, World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region It is hard not to be inspired by the widely recognized economic growth story of Africa: more than a decade of robust growth for a region that has become a credible destination for investment and has rebounded faster than most other regions of the world from the global financial crisis. International Women’s Day celebrated... 

Education Minister, Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrissu The national high schools debate dubbed “What do you know” earmarked to commemorate Ghana’s 54th independence anniversary celebration was called-off on the eleventh hour due to the nationwide demonstration by teachers last Friday. Aggrey Memorial Senior High School and Esase Bontefuah Senior High School were expected to battle for this... 

A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Business School (UGBS), Dr. S.K. Buame, has reiterated that programs offered at the universities do not necessary mean that a graduate would be employed in that field after graduating. He explained that courses read at the various universities are meant to nurture students to fit into the global competitive market. Dr. Buame was speaking at a one-week celebration... 

Education Minister, Betty Mould-Iddrisu The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it has completed investigation into alleged malpractices in the Nov/Dec examination for private candidates and would soon release the remaining results. Candidates who took the examination at Agona Swedru, Winneba and Apam centres in Nov./Dec., last year had their results suspended for unspecified reasons. The... 

Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra Don Bosco Technical Institute last Saturday held its 9th graduation ceremony in Ashaiman near Tema. The ceremony was held on the theme: ‘Good Christian and Responsible Citizens.’ Don Bosco Technical Institute was started by the late John Bosco, popularly known as Don Bosco, in February 1851, with about thirty (30) young...