NSMQ mistress Elsie Kaufmann launches foundation to promote STEM

Jul292022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

NSMQ mistress Elsie Kaufmann launches foundation to promote STEM

The National Science and Maths Quiz mistress, Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann has launched a not-for-profit foundation to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ghana. The foundation, Elsie Effah Kaufmann Foundation (EEKF), seeks to help bridge the current deficit in STEM related programmes in Ghana by providing the necessary tools needed for a thorough and practical study of the subjects. The EEKF would also provide training for science teachers to better equip them for the teaching of the subject in a way that would inspire the students to further in STEM courses. The event, which took place in Accra Wednesday (July 27, 2022), saw representatives from various Science institutions in the country. Representatives from the United States ...

Jul282022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

The Church of Pentecost Participates In International Conference In Rwanda

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Four ministers of The Church of Pentecost have arrived in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, for the international conference on orality and theological education in Africa. The conference, which is taking place at Park Inn in Kigali from July 25 to 29, 2022, is being organised by the International Orality Network Africa (IONA) in partnership with Living Water International Rwanda (LWIR). The church delegation, made up ofPastors Eric Kwaku Ansah, Alex Kieninger Anum, Ernest Perbi-Asare, and Thomas Ayamboya, have joined other participants from various parts of the African continent for the all-important conference. Among other objectives, the event seeks to train and equip participants with strategies to decolonise and contextualise theological education in Africa, highlight the role o...

Jul282022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

‘Your research may have been affected by historically pervasive stereotyping’ – IGP replies GSS, CHRAJ

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The Ghana Police Service has expressed reservations about the report on corruption perception survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). A research conducted by the GSS together with CHRAJ and UNODC ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt institution in the country. According to the survey, more than 17.4 million bribes were paid in 2021 with Police officers topping the list of officials who take bribes with 53.2%. In a five-page reply to the three institutions, Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare questioned the methodology used to conduct the survey. “Our discomfort, therefore, is the use of ...

Jul272022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Police and Presidency perceived as Ghana’s most corrupt institutions – Afrobarometer

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The Ghana Police Service and the Office of the President are perceived as the country’s most corrupt institutions. This is the outcome of an Afrobarometer study undertaken by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). The research found that the Police’s score of 65% placed it at the top of the chain while the Presidency followed in second position with 55%. The report also placed members of Parliament as the third group of people in the pack with a score of 54%. Per the assessment, positive ratings of the President’s performance declined by 31 percentage points between 2019 and 2022, from 61% to 30%. Judges and magistrates, tax officials and the Electoral Commission followed suit in that order. This was made known at an event in Accra organised by ...

Jul272022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Armed Forces, religious leaders most trusted institutions – Afrobarometer

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and religious leaders have been ranked as the most trusted institutions in the country in the year 2022. This ranking was contained in the latest Afrobarometer study conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana) which bordered on democratic governance, trust in institutions and corruption. The CDD-Ghana survey revealed that the Ghana Armed Forces topped the chart with a total score of 67 percent. Followed by religious leaders with 49 percent. According to the report, traditional leaders are the third most trusted public institution with a percentage of 27. The rest of the public institutions are ranked as follows; Courts -36%, Electoral Commission – 33%, President -32%, Opposition political parties -29%, Police – 28%, ...

Jul262022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Nigeria government college shut for fear of attack

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The Nigerian government has shut down one of its colleges in the capital, Abuja, over fears of attack by armed gangs. In a statement on Monday, the education ministry said the closure of the Federal Government College in the city’s suburb of Kwali became necessary over insecurity in nearby villages. It said a security breach in Sheda and Lambata villages threatened the school – after gunmen attacked Sheda on Sunday morning, kidnapping a resident. The Federal Government College is located in Sheda. The education minister directed the college’s management to make arrangements for final-year students to conclude their terminal examinations. He also asked principals of government schools across the country to liaise with security agencies to ensure adequate security for their st...

Jul262022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana wins 45 medals at African Armwrestling Championships

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports

The national armwrestling team, the Golden Arms have returned to the country after winning a total of 45 medals to finish third at the 11th Africa Armwrestling Championships which ended last Friday (July 22, 2022) in Lagos. The Ghanaian team comprised 21 pullers (as armwrestling athletes are known) claimed 18 gold medals, 22 silver and five bronze medals to finish behind hosts Nigeria (27 gold medals) and Egypt (24 gold medals).Each of the pullers - 10 males and 11 females - won at least two medals each during the Championship. Twelve countries participated in the competition which started on July 19, 22. Addressing a press briefing yesterday (July 25, 2022) in Accra, the President of the Ghana Armwrestling Federation (GAF), Charles Osei Asibey said the exploits of the pullers...

Jul222022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Mixed reactions as Nigeria’s state oil firm goes private

Africa News, International

For years, the state oil firm has been plagued with bribery scandals and financial transparency issues. Analysts say going commercial could fix these issues Abuja, Nigeria – After more than half a century in existence as a government monopoly, Nigeria’s oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), is set to open up its capital to private investors. The move, marked with a launch ceremony on Tuesday, comes after parliament passed a bill last year to unbundle the NNPC and open it up for private sector investment. “We are transforming our petroleum industry to strengthen its capacity and market relevance for the present and future global energy priorities,” President Muhammadu Buhari, who also doubles as the petroleum minister, said at the ceremony. For years,...

Jul222022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana to write 2022 WASSCE alone

Africa News, Ghana News

Only Ghanaian candidates are left to write the West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), scheduled from August 1 to September 27, 2022. This is because the other four-member countries of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) — Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia — have returned to the May/June calendar and had administered the WASSCE for their school candidates from May 9 to June 24, this year. The four countries have had their academic calendars streamlined to enable them to write the examination in May/June, as Ghana sticks to the ‘new normal’ calendar occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Notwithstanding the late sitting, Ghanaian candidates will still compete for the National Distinction Award and the WAEC Excellence Award with c...

Jul212022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Police Service Ghana’s most corrupt institution – Research

Africa News, Ghana News

The Ghana Police Service is the most corrupt institution in the country, a research conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) together with other stakeholders has stated. In total, 24 institutions were sampled for the said survey. The research was christened; Corruption in Ghana, Peoples Experiences and View. The survey aimed to unearth corrupt institutions and provide data that will guide the formulation of policies in arresting the menace. According to the survey, more than 17.4 million bribes were paid in 2021 with police officers topping the list of officials who take bribes at 53.2%. The Ghana Immigration Service Officers and GRA customs officers followed in that order. The two institutions garnered 37.4% and 33.6% respectively, while elected g...

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