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Curriculum reform of Secondary education in Ghana
The Webster New World College Dictionary and Collins Dictionary, define curriculum as the set of different courses of study that are collectively taught and are required to earn a graduation or diploma from a school, college or university.
We can have separate curriculum for each subject, such as a mathematics curriculum. A compendium of different courses studied in an institution forms the curricula....
Teenage pregnancy soars in Bongo District
A research carried out in the Bongo District in 2011 revealed that the District recorded more teenage pregnancies and illegal abortions.
The investigations were carried out by the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) in collaboration with the Mission of Hope for Society Foundation and the Ghana Health Service.
The research indicated that ”many boys and girls between the ages of 12 and...
15 health benefits of coconut water
1. Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature.
2. Orally re-hydrate your body; it is an all natural isotonic beverage.
3. Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells.
4. Naturally replenish your body’s fluids after exercising.
5. Raise the ability of your body to form new cells to replace worn out cells.
6. Promote weight loss.
7. Boost your immune...
Mining activist fights the gold Goliaths in Ghana
Daniel Owusu-Koranteng- Executive Director of Wacam
Mining companies take the gold and leave behind mountains of waste rock, says Ghanaian activist Daniel Owusu-Koranteng.
Paul Carlucci, Special to the Star
TARKWA, GHANA—Whether on billboards along the roads or embroidered on shirt collars, mining companies are ubiquitous in this jungle hub of Ghana’s Western Region.
Their presence is sometimes...
Say no to Rose Bio Atinga’s reckless statement
I am scandalised by a recent statement signed by the Director-General Administration Commissioner of Police Rose Bio Atinga and I write this piece with a heavy heart.
“The Police Administration wishes to dissociate itself from the decision by the District Police Commander of Tafo Pankrono, Superintendent Kwesi Ofori, to put a ransom of two thousand Ghana Cedis(GH¢2,000)on the head of the suspect...
Facebook acquires Instagram
For about $1B
Facebook announced Monday it will acquire the popular mobile photo-sharing firm Instagram, a push by the social networking giant to draw more consumers who rely on smartphones and tablets for their digital needs.
The deal, Facebook’s largest to date, is worth around $1 billion in cash and shares, Facebook said.
“[It’s] the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company...
Dr Kpessah White must come again!
It is with great humility that concerned members of the PPP wish to respond to attempts by certain self-styled political analysts to undermine the efforts of our party to establish itself firmly as a force to reckon with in Ghana. We know we must work hard and prove ourselves. We know we have a lot to do.
However, we find it quite preposterous for anybody to accept the proposition made by political...
Elections 2012 must be based on issues
The sustainable development of any country depends largely on the depth of practical knowledge of its political actors. It is out of this well of ideas that the political actors develop great policies and implement them for the short, medium and long term benefit of the citizenry.
Issues, ideas, policy alternatives on health, education, shelter, food security, national security, energy, mass transit...
Why IMANI Is Against Free Education
Q. Why is IMANI against Free Education? How can this be a bad idea? The PPP, NPP and the CPP have all made clear pledges to provide free SHS, and the PNC is sure to follow. There is a clear political consensus building, and only fringe groups like IMANI are against this noble idea.
A. Well, since no politician has the means to offer free education in Ghana what you have is nothing more than...
Mali in political crisis, ECOWAS failing again?
Mali, embracing constitutional rule after the overthrow of Major Gen. Moussa Traore’s dictatorial regime from 1968 -1991 which saw him doubling as the Head of State and President of Mali respectively, descended into the abyss of military rule when officers in the Armed Forces led by Captain Amadou Sanogo ousted President Amadou Toure, on March 22,2012 and suspended the constitution
President...




