The Promise Trackers Association Of Ghana (PROTAG) has expressed concerns over the contradictions and inconsistencies surrounding the implementation of the ruling NPP government flagship Free SHS education policy. Many Civil Society Organizations including Northern Network for Education and Development (NNED), IMANI-Ghana as well as Educationist have already called on the government to come clearly on framework on the implementation of ...

Lagos – Nigeria said on Wednesday it had intercepted an illegal cache of arms at the port in Lagos, five months after a similar seizure in the city, a spokesperson told AFP. “Following intelligence reports, our operatives on Monday inspected a 40-foot container at the Tin Can port in Apapa, Lagos, and found 440 pieces of assorted pump action rifles ...

Mark Zuckerberg is winning some serious brownie points in the romance department after revealing in a Facebook post that he takes his wife, Priscilla Chan, on a brand new honeymoon each and every year. “Today is Priscilla and my five year wedding anniversary, and I want to share a fun story about how it came together. Yesterday was the five ...

LONDON — On Wednesday, one of the most hotly anticipated gadgets of the year finally hit store shelves in the UK. No, not the latest iPhone, or an Amazon Echo smart speakers. I’m talking about the new Nokia 3310. The 3310, originally launched in 2000, was a cult classic — hardy, with a long battery life, and an iconic design. ...

The Ghanaian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has warned all Ghanaians staying there illegally to take advantage of an amnesty offered by the Arabian Kingdom to return home or be left to their fate after the 90-day window closes. The Kingdom announced the amnesty in March 2017. The window will be closed on 25 June 2017. In a statement, the Ghana ...

The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam (AEE) District Director for Right to Information Coalition (RTI), King Ralph Osei Agyeman has emphatically stated that most beneficiaries under the LEAP are party affiliates or foot soldiers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, their checks from representatives from some of the LEAP communities in the country led to the revelation. He has therefore called ...

The Football Association (FA) has confirmed that “enhanced” security measures will be in place for Saturday’s FA Cup final, following the terror attack at Manchester Arena on Monday evening. “Fan safety is of paramount importance and we have robust security measures in place at Wembley Stadium,” an FA spokesman told Business Insider ahead of the match between Arsenal and Chelsea ...

Mrs Betty Djokoto, the Headmistress of Wesley Girls High School, says the country needs leaders who will tell the truth about problems on the ground so that policies would not be far from realities. Speaking on the topic: “Integrity and Hard Work – The Cornerstone of Nation Building,” at the 10th Annual Chief Justice Mentoring Programme in Accra, she said ...

Nairobi – Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing boat and taken it to a port in the north of the country, a watchdog group said on Wednesday. The ocean-going dhow with a crew of up to 20 was seized by pirates off Qandala in the semi-autonomous Puntland region on Tuesday, said John Steed, regional manager for Oceans Beyond Piracy, ...

A group of hackers was able to defeat the iris scanner in the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone using relatively common supplies, creating concerns that biometric logins may not be as foolproof a security measure as once believed. The German hacking collective Chaos Computer Club revealed Monday it was able to gain access to a user’s Galaxy S8 with a MacGyver-like ...