KNUST tops Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for quality education

Jun52023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

KNUST tops Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for quality education

Ghana News, Science & Technology, World News

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been recognised as the best university in the world for providing quality education under the Sustainable Development Goal 4. The university gained the recognition in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings on Thursday. The 2023 Impact Rankings, in its fifth edition, encompassed a total of 1,591 universities from 112 countries/regions. The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings are the sole global performance tables that evaluates universities based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Employing carefully selected indicators, THE provides comprehensive comparisons across four key areas: research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching. Demonstrating unparallel...

Jun52023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana beat Nigeria in final to win inaugural WAFU B U-20 Girls’ Cup

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports

The Black Princesses of Ghana completed the host and win assignment on Saturday, June 3, as they beat Nigeria in the final of the WAFU Zone B U-20 Cup of Nations. The game at the Baba Yara Stadium travelled to penalty shootouts after both teams scored a goal each within 90 minutes of play. Stella Nyamekye opened the scoring for Ghana in the first half, stepping up from the spot after Comfort Owusu was fouled in the box. The Dreamz Ladies’ midfielder netted her fourth goal of the tournament to give Ghana the lead. Yusif Basigi’s side looked certain to wrap up the game in the second half as they held onto their lead and kept the Nigerians at bay. However, with five minutes away from full time, the away team on the day got their equaliser after a miscommunication between goalk...

May312023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Essipong: The Decaying Sports Stadium

Ghana News, Sports

Ghana’s embattled Finance Minister during the presentation of the 2021 Budget Statement on the floor of Parliament, said there were ongoing renovation works on some stadia in Ghana; Ohene Gyan Sports Stadium, Accra; Cape Coast Sports Stadium; Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi; and Sekondi Sports Stadium, Essipong. After his pronouncement, many Ghanaians, especially those in the Western Region who knew the state of the stadium, didn’t take it lightly. One of them is the Member of Parliament for Essikado Ketan constituency, Joe Ghartey. “I write with regard to the above. The Finance Minister in the Budget Statement delivered on Wednesday, 17 November, 2021 stated that the rehabilitation works on the Essipong stadium is 90% completed. “My checks reveal otherwise. As Member of P...

May312023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

NCA to deactivate and remove active unregistered SIM cards today

Ghana News, Headlines Today

All active and unregistered SIM cards are to be deactivated and removed today [May 31] due to a directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA). The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful announced the commencement of the re-registration of all mobile SIM cards on October 1, 2021, and the exercise was expected to have lasted for a period of six months but was extended several times for tangible challenges faced by SIM card users. Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia had earlier explained that the re-registration exercise was to rid the country’s cyberspace of fraud, monitor and track down persons who use their phones for criminal activities. The Vice President’s comments were corroborated by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George A...

May232023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Students Loan Trust Fund names and shames defaulters

Ghana News

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has published the first batch of the names and details of 30 of its borrowers, who have defaulted in repayment of their loans. The publications in the Daily Graphic were done on May 17 and May 22. The loan amounts in default, range from ¢1500 to ¢11,000. According to the SLTF, the move is in accordance with the Students Loan Trust Fund Act 820, which empowers the SLTF to publish defaulters as one of the necessary steps before prosecution. Management of the Fund has found the move necessary, as a way of meeting a growing demand for loans from tertiary students. The CEO of the Fund, Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah, said that the increase in demand is a result of the introduction of the “no guarantor” policy and the higher number of students accessin...

May232023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghanaian peacekeeper selected as United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2022

Ghana News, Headlines Today

A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei, Sudan (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Captain Cecilia Erzuah, 32, who has served in Abyei since March 2022 as the Commander of the Ghana Engagement Platoon, will receive the award from Secretary-General António Guterres during a ceremony marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday, 25 May 2023. Created in 2016, the United Nations “Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award” recognizes the dedication and efforts of an individual military peacekeeper in promoting the principles of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. “Resolution 1325 reminds us that our women peacekeepers are not only sup...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana to put spotlight on oceans at Maiden Blue Economy Summit

Ghana News, International, Science & Technology

Ghana’s commitment to the protection and sustainable management of its oceans takes centre stage as the nation prepares to host the inaugural National Blue Economy Summit. The summit, scheduled for May 31st and June 1st, aims to raise awareness about the critical challenges facing our oceans while highlighting the immense opportunities for Ghana’s transformation. Dr Eugene Owusu, Ghana’s Special Advisor to the President on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), spoke passionately about the urgent need for action to save the world’s oceans. Addressing attendees at the Media Launch of the National Blue Economy Summit on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Dr Owusu referred to the current state of the oceans as a “time bomb” that requires immediate attention. The decline in ocean heal...

May182023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

EOCO releases wanted persons list

Ghana News, Headlines Today

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of three persons wanted in connection with various criminal activities. The list, which was shared on Twitter, contains the details of Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chiling. Ezekiel is wanted for alleged offences of stealing and involvement in SIM swap fraud. In the case of Nicholas Gyekye, the EOCO has not stated what crime he is alleged to have committed but has urged members of the public to provide information on the said Nicholas Gyekye through a phone number. The third person on the list, Derrick Obeng, is being sought after by the EOCO for allegedly stealing, defrauding by false pretence and money laundering. The EOCO has asked anyone with information on the...

May162023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Ghana school students talk about their social media addiction, and how it affects their use of English

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social, Science & Technology

Social media networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, YouTube and Instagram have been shown to have significantly transformed student behaviour. But the focus has been on students’ social behaviour. And on how the English language is being spoken because of social media use. The relationship between social media and students’ English language writing has been largely ignored. Our team of four researchers who specialize in language studies set out to study the relationship between social media use and English language performance. We studied one English as a Second Language class at Fiaseman Senior High School in Tarkwa, western Ghana. English is Ghana’s official language and is the medium of instruction for all levels of education. We learnt from the students th...

May162023 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Public transport operators reduce fares by 10% from May 17

Ghana News, Headlines Today

Following continuous reduction in prices of petroleum products in recent weeks, transport operators have agreed to review fares downwards effective Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The decision was announced in a statement released by the Road Transport Operators on Monday, May 15. In a statement jointly signed by the General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council, Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, and Godfred Adulbire, General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the operators said the decision is in line with “Administrative Arrangement on Public Transport Fares, to accommodate for reductions in prices of petroleum products observed over the period.” The new fares will affect shared taxis, intra-city (trotro), intercity (long distance buses) and haulage ...

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