NEWS IN GHANA

Mr. Massimiliano Spalazzi,CEO of  Jumia Ghana Hurray! It’s the season of Jumia Friday once again and as usual, Ghana’s leading online shop, Jumia Ghana is offering amazingly low discount on all prices of all products ranging from electronics, electrical appliances, mobile phones, fashion, beauty products  and more this season (November 24 to December 8) on jumia’s website (https://www.jumia.com.gh/) During  “ Jumia Black Friday ”  celebration prices of products are slashed by half their prices. More so, some products are even discounted to suit every buyer’s pocket at a very cheap price. Amazingly, customers can get the best discounts prices & deals that ranges from mobile, tablets, games & consoles, health, beauty and many more. Jumia as a leading E- Commerce Company in Africa has never rested on its oars since they joined the trend three years ago. Interacting with Journalists in Accra, ahead of the event, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO...

Education is key in guaranteeing a better future for children not only in Ghana but the whole worldwide.  Believed to be a major tool for eradicating poverty and preventing ignorance among citizens,education has played a significant role in shaping the lives of many people around the world. Undoubtedly, Governments across the world have channeled a lot of resources into the education sector.  Both past and present governments have indeed shown great levels of commitment through continuous reinforcement of policies and programs to ensure equity and equality thrive in the education sector.  Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, rightly hit the nail on the head when he said “education is the most powerful tool that can be used to change the world”.  One of such policies government has established in 2010-2020 is the Education Strategic Plan (ESP), arguably one of the current tools designed to deal with the challenges facing education in general and in pa...

Smart device maker, Infinix has unleashed its latest Note4 Pro smartphone into the Ghanaian market over the weekend as it held an event to unbox the new device which attracted hordes of journalists and internet bloggers in attendance The hottest Note4 Pro smartphone device which is the upgraded version of the erstwhile Note4 comes with the first ever astonishing Xpen, a cover and pack of mobile phone accessories to suit every user’s convenience and satisfaction. The event which witnessed the unboxing of the latest spanking device from Infinix took place at the Impact Hub near Osu in Accra. Addressing the participants, Sam Zhong, Infinix Key Outlet Manager (KOM) noted with pride the company has tried its best in every way possible just to provide cutting edge technology with the introduction of the new device just to ensure customer satisfaction. Sam was optimistic the new product will be very successful in Ghana like the rest and pledges his outfit commitment to looking in...

The Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Ga East Health Directorate, Rejoice Bansa has appealed to all Ghanaians to help demonstrate high level of commitment in the welfare of children at all times by making sure they get immunized regularly and properly in conformity with the required schedules outlined by health experts. According her, promoting the welfare of every child to go the "full circle” of getting immunized against certain diseases so as to be strong and healthy should be the collective responsibility of every citizenry.  Rejoice Bansa made the plea while addressing over 60 selected women who were participants of 1-day sensitization forum on the importance of childhood immunization held at Boi, a community located within the Ga East Municipality of the Greater Accra Region on September 22, 2016.  The forum which forms part of measures to improve healthcare delivery in the country was organized by the Rural Project Support Network (RPSN), an NGO under the 2N...

Catherine Nutsugah-Mikado Government has been urged to motivate teachers and provide them with the necessary teaching materials so they can deliver their best by contributing their quota to the success of Free Senior High School Policy. Director in charge of Girls Education Unit at the Ghana Education Service Catherine Nutsugah-Mikado made the call in an interview on the sideline of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Unit in Accra last Friday. She lauded government for the implementation of its flagship Free Senior High School Policy and its commitment towards its sustenance in order to see more children in school. She, however, wants government to focus more attention on the quality of the policy by providing the necessary teaching and learning materials to motivate teachers to deliver their best. The free SHS policy had been a major promise by President Akufo-Addo during the run-up to the 2012 and 2016 general elections. It was officially launched by the presiden...

The Dean of the Centre for International Education and Collaboration at the university of Professional Studies, Accra, Professor Goski Alabi has urged government to be more realistic about issues of sustainability as well as the potential failure of the free SHS policy. According to her, the free SHS policy being implemented by government is not  a short term measure therefore it requires the requisite analysis to evoke understanding about the potential failures and issues of sustainability that may arise with the aim of developing protective measures in place to arrest the situation. "We're all aware the start of the program wasn't easy as there were lots of speculations about the fact that where to get the money from was not clear". "We don't need to behave as if all is well when in actual fact we're not too sure about where the money is gonna come for sustainability so it is important in as much as we embrace it as a good policy that has ...

Call it a captivating and fun-packed yet highly educative theatrical performance of a lifetime that stole the heart, mind and soul of every observer on the Principal streets of Jamestown in just ended 7th Annual Chale Wote Streets Arts Festival which went down over weekend. The Chale  wote  Street Art Festival is an alternative platform that brings art, music, dance and performance out into the streets. It is celebrated annually every  second week of August This year's edition which came on the theme: 'Wata Mata' was nothing but the  hardest of all showcasing varieties of interesting activities ranging from entertaining activities, concerts, Boxing bouts, acrobatic displays, cultural dances, live paintings, music, games and many more. But what actually topped it all climaxing  the whole weeklong  event was a nerve-wrecking theatrical performance by Act For Change, an NGO that uses theatre performances to communicate and educates Community membe...