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Ghana’s CSE debate: Formalizing the known or corrupting innocence?

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Skye O’malley! That was the first historical romance novel I remember reading as a child. It’s a 496 paged book about the eponymous lead character who was as fierce in business as she was in the bedroom. I was in class five when I read this novel which translates to me being 11 years at the time. My folks liked… Read More
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List of 2019 WAMECA finalists released

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The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has announced the list of finalists for the 2019 edition of the prestigious West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2019). This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 19, at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana and will host the Chairperson of the Information Regulator of South Africa and Former African Commission’s Special… Read More
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Ghana’s cybersecurity awareness campaign gets global support

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Child Online Africa (COA), a Pan-African child focused research and advocacy based non-governmental organization has announced its support for the initiative. The initiative is designed to engage and educate public- and private-sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity to increase the resiliency of the nation in the event of a cyber incident. In… Read More
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Ghana: Doctor turns truck into ambulance to save baby’s life

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A doctor in Eastern Ghana has been praised by many for converting a pick-up truck into an ambulance just to save a two-day old baby. Dr. Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe shared a photo of the said pick-up which had to be used as an ambulance on social media. He wrote on his Facebook page that “This is the mode in which I… Read More
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Ghana: Military officer charged in failed coup plot

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State prosecutors in Ghana have charged a senior military officer for his role in a failed attempt to destabilize the country. Colonel Samuel Kojo Gameli and another civilian, Gershon Akpa who is an employee of the Ghana Armed Forces were charged on Friday. They were said to be part of the plot to overthrow the government. Prosecutors charged them with… Read More
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Ghana’s sexuality lesson for pupils sparks controversy

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Ghana’s decision to introduce Comprehensive Sexuality Education in public schools has sparked controversy. Education service officials have said that beginning next year, pupils in all public schools, including five-year-olds, will receive Comprehensive Sexuality Education lessons. The Ghana Education Service argued that, the subject will empower pupils with values that would protect them from sexual harassment. But some parents and local… Read More
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Ghana: Rabies infections rise due to low dog vaccination

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Ghana’s Health and Veterinary Services have painted a gloomy picture on the fight against rabies infections. This is due to the extremely low immunization of dogs to reduce rabies infections from dog bites. Although official statistics show that 10 percent of dogs are vaccinated in Ghana, the accurate figure may be hovering around 2 percent due to unavailability of information on the… Read More
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How a TV program stopped a Ghanaian from joining IS

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26-year old Yakubu Imoro as he wants to be called to protect his identity is from Northern Ghana. In 2015, just aged 22 he accepted to join the extremist group, Islamic State in Syria. His recruitment was done online via Facebook just after completing high school and unable to secure a job. Imoro revealed that he was promised an unspecified… Read More
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Ghana and it’s mass law school exams failures

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The legal profession is a noble one for many around the world and yearly Ghanaians both young and old aspire to gain admission into the country’s school of law. Although various institutions run law programs, to become a lawyer and be able to practice, one needs to gain admission first into the Ghana School of Law. But it is not… Read More
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Corporate Governance: should one person serve as chairman and CEO?

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In the United States of America, only about 20% of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 1500 companies have a split leadership between a CEO and an independent chairman. “Half of the chairs of the S&P 500 double as their companies’ chief executive, and the vast majority of the rest are former CEOs”. In 2004, under the chairmanship of Jay Lorsch and… Read More
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