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Non-Formal Education Division (NFED) of the Ministry of Education on Wednesday held the 55th International Literacy Day, at Techiman, the Bono East regional capital. It was held on the theme “Complementary education for human development in COVID -19 era: The role of digital literacy”, with focus on the role of educators and changing teaching structures. The Deputy Minister of Education, Mrs Gifty Twum-Ampofo, said the day should be an opportunity to reflect on what had been achieved by nations, and what remained to be done to ensure educational objectives under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were achieved. Mrs Twum-Ampofo emphasised that…

A Taliban spokesman declared on Thursday that women will never take up a ministerial position in government because it’s a burden that they ‘cannot carry’ and they should instead ‘give birth’.In an interview with Afghan outlet TOLO News, spokesman Sayed Zekrullah Hashimi declared that the Taliban ‘do not consider women to be half of the society’ and that allowing a woman to become a government minister would be to ‘put something on her neck that she cannot carry.’The video, which the MailOnline has not yet been able to verify, shows a conversation between Hashimi and TOLO News reporter in which Hashimi…

Comedian, MC Morris has accused popular singer, Simi, of abandoning him after he sacrificed a lot to help her grow in the Nigerian music industry. MC Morris took to his Instastory to allege that he sacrificed his time and financial resources to make sure Simi gains popularity because he believed in her. However, when the mum of one became a singing sensation in Nigeria, she turned her back on him and refused to recommend him for shows, and even demanded that he pays her to perform at his show. According to the comedian, he would leave the judgement to God…

Press Informant, Nigeria News Paper Guinea Coup Leaders Freezes All Government Accounts Guinea’s military junta has ordered banks to freeze all government-related accounts so as to “secure state assets”. The junta, which took over control last weekend, says the order affects institutional and individual accounts of the outgoing government. Senior officials of the ousted President Alpha Condé’s government will not be able to access their accounts. The coup leaders seized power on Sunday, and said they wanted to end rampant corruption, human rights abuses and mismanagement. The West African regional bloc Ecowas – which is seeking a return to a…

The alligator passed away from old age, the Georgia’s Coastal Ecology Lab said, and had been part of a satellite tag program. The lab had been observing his movements in the Okefenokee Swamp since June 2020, according to a statement on Facebook.The celebrated alligator’s exact age was unknown, but he “was a very old alligator as he had scar tissue over both eyes and his scutes were worn almost smooth,” the lab said. “Alligators can live to be approximately 80 years old though so it is possible he was close to that!”Joe was last tracked via GPS on July 20,…

Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) should be addressed by their names not conditions.Mrs Mawuse Yakor-Hamidu, a Volunteer Finance and Administrative Officer, Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism, said it was derogatory for people to refer to PWDs by their conditions, because it was leading to stigma and discrimination.She said persons living with albinism, persons who were visually impaired, persons who had hearing impairment, were mentally ill, physically challenged, and people with special needs must be addressed by their names just as others, and not their conditions.Mrs Yakor-Hamidu made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by Hope for Future Generations…

– Advertisement – One of Ghana’s most popular slay queens in recent times Queen Farcardi real name Patience Enyonam Gbekle has revealed her reason for changing the colour of her skin in an interview with DW-TV. Speaking with the German-based media outfit, she was questioned on her decision to bleach her skin to which she answered that she did it because that is what men in Ghana want. She stated that she wanted to fit into the type of woman that men desired on social media. Queen Farcadi went on to say that she changed her name from Enyonam to…

Sports News of Friday, 10 September 2021 Source: ghanaguardian.com 2021-09-10 Portuguese trainer Mariano Barreto Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Nana Yaw Amponsah is coy on whether Portuguese trainer Mariano Barreto will return to the club next season.But has left the door ajar for the return to the club of former Kotoko player and Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah.According to Nana Yaw Amponsah, the future of Barreto is being evaluated by the club’s board and Management and they will make a decision soon.Reports are rife that Kotoko and Barreto are close to mutually parting ways following a dismal performance by…

The Ayawaso West Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ms  Sandra Owusu-Ahenkorah, has cautioned that residents who engage in indiscriminate dumping of waste will be arrested and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others. According to her, the government’s agenda of making Accra the cleanest capital city in Africa could not be achieved, if stringent measures were not taken to change the attitude of residents towards proper waste disposal. The MCE said this when she supervised the clearing of refuse by one Emmanuel Atsu, a resident of Ayigbe Town near Shiashie in the municipality who was caught Thursday dawn dumping refuse at…

This is the young mother whose home was demolished when a truck driver is alleged to have deliberately smashed his articulated lorry into it, MailOnline can reveal.Sara Cassidy, 33, lived in the house in East Kilbride, Scotland with her young two sons until Monday night when their property was hit by an Eddie Stobart lorry.Derek Wellington, 33, has been charged with a number of offences including culpable and reckless conduct to danger of life.  Sara Cassidy (pictured), 33, lived in the house in East Kilbride, Scotland with her young two sons until Monday night A Stobart lorry driver ploughed into…