Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced that Ghana will award scholarships to the top ten students who excel on national exams each year. The plan expands the current program that gives awards to three students. President John Dramani Mahama ordered the change to help more young people attend university. The scholarships come from the Ghana Education Trust Fund and cover full educational costs. WAEC will continue choosing the best performers without government interference.
Iddrisu spoke at an award ceremony Thursday where he revealed the new policy. He serves as Member of Parliament for Tamale South and leads the education ministry. The minister said a special Scholarship Authority will manage the expanded program. Students who...
Albert Kwabena Dwumfour wants voters to give him another term as president of the Ghana Journalists Association. The current leader seeks re-election on June 30, 2025. He promises to expand programs that help media workers across the country. His campaign centers on five main goals for improving journalist welfare and professional growth. Dwumfour says he built a strong foundation during his first term that needs completion.
The candidate plans to finish work on better job conditions for reporters and editors. He wants to create fair pay standards and improve workplace environments. Dwumfour also promises comprehensive insurance coverage for all association members. The welfare program would provide financial help during emergencies...
A court ordered a farmer to pay money for taking items from a student's home. Christopher Kaidabi faces a fine of 3,000 Ghana cedis after he admitted stealing clothes and school supplies. The 29-year-old man must also pay the victim 3,000 cedis to replace what he took. Magistrate Lawrence Buanor-Buer said Kaidabi will serve 24 months in prison if he cannot pay the money. The court hearing happened at Enchi District Magistrate Court.
The victim left his house unlocked when he went to work on his farm. Kaidabi entered the home and took six shirts, two pants, sneakers, a belt and school books. Police said the stolen goods were worth 1,595 Ghana cedis. The student noticed his missing items when he returned from the farm at noon. He...
A court sentenced a teenage illegal miner to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl. Paul Appiah denied the charges against him during his trial at Tarkwa circuit court. Judge Hathia Ama Manu found the 19-year-old guilty after hearing all evidence. Chief Superintendent Alex Odonkor presented the case for prosecutors. The victim's mother brought the criminal charges against Appiah.
Appiah worked at a mining site for the victim's father and lived in a rented room nearby. The defendant visited the family home on June 28, 2023, asking for hot water to cook food. The young girl followed Appiah and his friends back to their room because she knew him well. Appiah sexually assaulted the child without his roommates...
University of Ghana officials cleared up confusion about recent COVID-19 rules on campus. The school said new limits affect student parties and social events but do not change official university activities. Dr. Elizier T. Ameyaw-Buronyah from the public affairs office made the announcement Thursday. He wanted people to understand the difference between student gatherings and formal school events. Media reports had suggested all campus activities would stop.
The university explained that only student social activities face restrictions under the new health guidelines. Official events will continue as planned with safety measures in place. School leaders want to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students who attend parties and...
Security officials have stepped up protection measures across major roads in Bono Region after criminals attacked travelers with guns. Armed robbers killed a driver on June 13 near Sunyani when he would not follow their orders. The deadly shooting happened at Atronie along the Sunyani-Goaso highway and frightened many people who use these roads. Regional leaders responded quickly to the violence and sent more police officers to dangerous areas. They want citizens to feel safe again when they travel through the region.
Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa visited problem spots on June 24 to check how well the new safety plans work. Officials have built seven police stations between two towns where robberies happen often. More officers...
Dennis Kwaku Agyei knows prison changes people forever. The 35-year-old man from Susuanso spent two and half years behind bars after stealing a mobile phone. He walked free from jail last January but found society had shut its doors. Family members avoid him and friends refuse to speak with him. The isolation leaves him awake at night battling depression.
Agyei warns young people to stay away from crime because prison life destroys hope. He admits he stole the phone but regrets his actions every day. The former inmate wants to work and build a better future for himself. Nobody offers him jobs or chances to prove he has changed. Society treats him like he remains dangerous even though he served his sentence.
The man from Tano North...
Professor Isaac Buaben leads the University of Cape Coast satellite location at Nyakrom. He asked donors worldwide to help build more student housing and classrooms at the growing campus. The facility needs better buildings to serve more students who want to enroll.
The campus teaches 325 students who study nursing and nutrition programs. These degree courses mirror what the main Cape Coast campus offers to students there. Buaben wants to accept 200 additional students when the next term begins.
He called on Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and the Ghana Education Trust Fund to provide financial support. The director also asked police officials to create a security post at the school grounds. This would protect both...
Twenty-eight people from Bangladesh crossed safely into Pakistan after leaving Iran during the current fighting. The group traveled overland to reach the Pakistan border. Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry announced their safe passage Wednesday evening. Pakistani officials will help the travelers reach Karachi city. Air transport will bring them home to Bangladesh from there.
The Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran keeps talking with other citizens still inside Iran. Embassy workers will help more people leave as long as dangerous conditions continue. The embassy started two phone lines when the conflict began. These hotlines let Bangladeshi people call for help during the emergency. Embassy staff answer calls around the clock.
The Foreign...
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