Day: August 14, 2025

Accra: A Child Protection Training Workshop was organized in the Oti Region to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders working with children to identify, prevent, and respond to issues of child abuse, neglect, exploitation, and violence. The training aimed to equip participants with practical knowledge and skills to uphold children’s rights and promote their welfare. According to Ghana News Agency, the Department of Children, under the Ministry of Gender, Ghana Health Service, and World Vision Ghana, provided participants with knowledge to recognize and respond to child protection concerns, promote child-centered approaches in service delivery and advocacy, and foster inter-agency collaboration in

Accra: The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has launched its 5th Anniversary celebrations with a renewed commitment to champion environmental protection, sustainability, and innovation. The event, held at the university’s campus, brought together government officials, academics, policymakers, and development partners to reflect on UESD’s journey and chart its future. According to Ghana News Agency, the anniversary was marked under the theme: ‘Sustainable Steps Towards Securing Our Environment: Five Years of Achievements, Challenges, and Progress,’ highlighting UESD’s role as a key driver of Ghana’s green transition. Vice-Chancellor Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson described the anniversary as ‘a testament to a vision

Keta: A heartbreaking incident has occurred at Goba Beach in Keta, Volta Region, where a six-year-old boy, Jonathan Ahiable, lost his life after drowning in stagnant water. According to Ghana News Agency, the boy had gone to the beach with two other children, aged four and five, to swim. Reports reveal that the three children entered stagnant water to swim, but Jonathan suddenly got drowned and could not be found, prompting a search operation while the other two children were rescued. Mr. John Kugbey, an eyewitness, told GNA that the Keta Ambulance Service and National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were

Accra: Osei Adutwum Senior High School (OSASS) has clinched the top spot in a hotly contested debate competition for Senior High Schools in the Bosomtwe District. They succeeded in proving their prowess on the thought-provoking topic: ‘Is Mining a Sustainable Pathway to Economic Development?’ According to Ghana News Agency, Bosomtwe Girls STEM Senior High School took a close second place, while Tetrefu Technical Institute secured the third position. Other participating schools included the Jachie Pramso Senior High School, Bosomtwe STEM Academy, Konkoma Technical Institute, Beposo Senior High School, St. George’s Senior High School, Oyoko Community Senior High School, and the

Keta: The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is progressing smoothly in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region with a total of 3,205 candidates from seven Senior High Schools currently sitting for the examination. The examination centers in the Keta Municipality have been well-prepared in accommodating the candidates with necessary facilities provided to ensure a conducive environment for the candidates. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ferdinand Amuzu, the Public Relation Officer of Ghana Education Service at Keta, mentioned in an interview that the examination was progressing with minimal disruptions. “Supervisors and invigilators are ensuring that all rules

Accra: The Ghana Education Service (GES) organized a two-day training workshop for Senior High School (SHS) Visual Arts teachers in the Volta Region, aimed at preparing them for the implementation of the revised national curriculum. According to Ghana News Agency, the training was conducted in collaboration with the Arts Teachers Association of Ghana (ATAG) and supported by Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning (T-TEL). It brought together Visual Arts teachers from 24 SHSs and focused on rubric development, modern assessment methods, and grading techniques that align with 21st-century learning standards. Professor Ebenezer Acquah, a lead facilitator, highlighted that the previous curriculum,

Accra: US President Donald Trump has threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with ‘very severe consequences’, if he does not agree to end the war in Ukraine. Trump said Putin should prepare for this if he does not agree to end the war during their meeting on Friday in Alaska. In response to a follow-up question about whether by consequences he meant tariffs, the US president did not elaborate. According to Ghana News Agency, Trump also once again suggested a possible meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin, after his planned summit with the Russian leader on Friday. ‘We’ll have