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2021 PHC; General Report Vol 3C - Background Characteristics

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 23, 2021

General Report - Volume 3C Read and download report below:

2021 PHC General Report Vol 3B - Age and Sex Profile

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 23, 2021

General Report - Volume 3C Read or download the report below:

2021 PHC: General Report of Population of Regions (Volume 3a)

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 23, 2021

General Report - Volume 3A This report focuses on the regions and districts, which constitute the units of administration and planning in the country. It presents data on the population of administrative units, age and sex structure and the background characteristics of the population. Download report below

5 AK-47s, 100 rounds of ammunition missing from armoury of Tamale Police – Auditor General

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 22, 2021

AK-47 and Rounds of Ammunition Five AK-47 rifles and 100 rounds of ammunition have gone missing from the armoury of the Tamale Police Station; this is according to the Auditor General’s report. The rifles and the ammunition had been issued to officers as part of Operation Calm Life. These arms and ammunition issued out to officers had not been returned. On February 5, 2018, government launched ‘Operation Calm Life’ to combat criminal activities in the Northern Region. About 300 security personnel were drawn from all the law enforcement agencies and put together for the initiative. The move is to augment the patrols of security personnel in the wake of armed robbery attacks, political vigilantism, as well as chieftaincy and land disputes in the area. Auditors had inspected the armoury at the Tamale Station and found that five AK-47 rifles and 100 rounds of ammunition could not be accounted for. There was also no available information as to the whereabouts of these rifles....

Karaga MP Amin Adam to sponsor 20 top BECE graduates in his constituency through to university

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 20, 2021

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, MP - Karaga, Northern Region The Member of Parliament for Karaga Constituency in the Northern Region, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, popularly known as Amin Anta, has promised to sponsor 20 best students out of the 770 students who sat for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in his constituency. According to him, this will boost the morale of other young children in the constituency to also take their education seriously. He explained that this is one of the ways he intends to use in raising the educational levels in the Karaga constituency. Dr. Amin made this promise when he addressed the graduates on Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Karaga Senior High School premises where the examination took place. He also reminded the graduates of their role in the society and encouraged them to aim high in their academic pursuits. As an incentive, Dr. Adam promised to enrol 20 students who would excel the most in the exam under the Anta ...

4 men arrested for using IG account to lure, rape & rob women

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 19, 2021

4 men arrested for using Instagram account to lure, rape & rob women The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested four men for the alleged robbery and rape of women at Adenta and its environs. The suspects are Ebenezer Amakye Adom, 30, the mastermind behind the act; Paul Nyamelor, 23, a Sawmill Operator; Joel Alornyeku, 27, a fridge repairer and Ebenezer Tawiah, 29, a trader. A fifth suspect, Daniel Tawiah is currently on the run and being pursued by the police. Photoshoot They are said to have used a social media account on Instagram named “Phone Shop” to lure women interested in advertising for the company to attend a photo shoot. Women who expressed interest were taken into a bush where the photoshoot was said to take place but they ended up being raped as the men had sex with them against their wish. They were also forced to disclose the password of their mobile phones and MobileMoney PINs. The suspects then transferred money f...

Laptops for teachers not inferior – MoE to critics

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - November 17, 2021

The Ministry of Education has debunked allegations that the laptops acquired for teachers across the country are inferior and is even ready to defend their purchase in courtt following the suit and injunctions for the distribution of laptops and the deduction of the 30% fee. Speaking to Naa Dedei on Starr Today, Monday 15th November 2021, the Ministry said they know what is best for the Ghanaian teacher adding that “we know the value and the contribution of our teachers towards quality education and the things we need to supply to be able to put out the best in shaping the thought and destiny of this country.” The Ministry also explained that every step of the way through the acquisition due diligence was done to procure the laptops for the teachers. “Every process which needed to be followed throughout the procurement before the certification for it to be used in this country was duly followed. As we speak the machine is in use and nobody is complaining of its ...