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Enforcement of teacher licensing law begins 2023

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - August 19, 2022

Effective January next year, the National Teaching Council (NTC) will begin the enforcement of the law on teacher licensing in the country. This means that all teachers in public and private schools have between now and December 31, 2022 to possess a licence before they can teach in any school in the country. The failure to have a licence will result in prosecution of the unlicensed teacher and owner of the school employing such a person. “Now, we are moving into the licensing enforcement stage and from January 2023, anybody who does not have the authorisation (licence) to teach, the NTC will deal with that person because the law is clear; you can be prosecuted for not owning a licence and teaching,” the Registrar of the NTC, Dr Christian Addai-Poku, told the Daily Graphic in Accra. Regulatory Act Among other things, he said Section 79 of the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023) stated that, “A person shall not knowingly or negligently employ a person as a teacher in an ins...

Mion Paramount Chief and heir apparent to Ya Naa who died yesterday laid to rest

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - August 18, 2022

The Paramount Chief of Mion and heir apparent to Ya Naa who died on Wednesday has been buried. The Dagbon Kingdom has been thrown into a state of shock and mourning following the death of the Paramount Chief of the Mion Traditional Area, Mion-Lama Naa Mahamadu Abdulai V. He was 48-years-old. He reportedly died on Wednesday morning at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. Graphic Online gathers he has since been laid to rest at Sambu, the traditional capital of Mion in line with Dagbon custom and tradition. He left behind four wives and 12 children. The late Naa Mahamadu Abdulai V was the heir apparent to the Dagbon Skin. He was the next in line after the reigning Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Naa Abukari II per the rotational system of the Dagbon kingship. Known in private life as Mahamadu Abdulai, the late Mion Lana was born in 1974. He was enskinned as Mion Lana on March 3, 2019, at the Gbewa Palace in Yendi following the ascension of Ya Naa Abukari II as the Overlord of Dagbon. He was the fir...

Public Servants Housing Loan Scheme

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - August 07, 2022

1.0 INTRODUCTION The Public Servants’ Housing Loans Scheme (PSHLS) was established by NRC Decree 319, in March 1975, to provide loans to Public Servants to enable them: Construct new residential dwelling houses Refurbish existing residential properties Pay off loans on properties already acquired Purchase existing residential properties. The NRC Decree 319 Act, 1975(1) enjoins the Board to grant and recover loans and to enter contracts and carry out programs for, or incidental, or conducive for purposes of the Act. 1.1 MANDATE The Public Servants’ Housing Loans Scheme Board (PSHLSB) was established by NRC Decree 319, in March 1975 to provide housing loan facilities to Public Servants. 1.2 VISION To become the first option mortgage financing institution for all Public Servants in Ghana. 1.3 MISSION The Board exists to assist Public Servants to construct new residential property, refurbish existing residential property, pay off loans on property already ac...

Unlock your iPhone without password

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - July 09, 2022

Sometimes it happens that you forgot your password or entered the wrong one several times and your iPhone is locked after a large number of attempts to enter an incorrect password. Don't be in a hurry to get upset, because we have a solution for you. You can reset your password, remove protection with a six-digit access code, disable Touch ID or Face ID, and reset your phone to factory settings in seconds with the Tenorshare 4 key Tenorshare 4 key program. Tenorshare is compatible with the latest versions of iOS, and you need to install it on Windows or Mac OS, and then connect the device to the computer. The application will provide everything by itself without entering a password. Sounds like magic, doesn't it?

Neem: Tree with million benefits

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 27, 2022

It caught the attention of the public in the wake of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the assertion that it could boost the immune system and fight the virus. Until then, not much was known about the valuable plant which grows in almost every part of the world. The neem tree, whose botanical name is Azadirachta Indica, is a popular ancient medicinal herb that has been part of traditional remedies that date back almost 2,000 years. In many parts of the world, it is referred to as the miracle tree due to its many benefits. Origin According to environmentalists, the tree was brought into East Africa during the 19th Century by East Indian immigrants fundamentally for its medicinal properties. It is now widely grown in Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique. Though wildly grown, it thrives well when planted in any environment. Neem seed...

70 UK armoured vehicles to support security in Northern Ghana

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 26, 2022

The United Kingdom (UK) is supporting Ghana with 70 Husky armoured vehicles for security operations in the northern parts of Ghana. The UK Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford has arrived in Ghana to announce the new UK-Ghana defence deal. The Husky is a medium-armoured high-mobility tactical support vehicle. ' See something, Say something' Ghana has launched a public campaign on terrorism alertness dubbed, "See something, say something" as part of efforts to help deal with the terrorists threat in the West African sub-region. Within the first quarter of 2022, the African continent has experienced about 346 terrorists attacks in various countries. Out of these, 49 per cent of them have occurred in the West African sub-region. This clearly indicates that the sub-region has become a hotbed for terrorism. It is following this that the public campaign has been launched in Ghana for any person who notices anything unusual about the security situation, to inform the various agen...

Chief of Sagnarigu donates GHc20k to UDS Endowment Fund

By Abdul-Latif Ahmed - May 25, 2022

The Paramount Chief of the Sagnarigu Traditional Area, Sagnar Naa Ambassador Yakubu Abdulai has donated an amount of twenty thousand Ghana cedis (GHC 20,000) to the University for Development Studies Endowment Fund, (UDSEF). The donation was in fulfillment of a promise made by him during the Launch of the fund in many well-wishers who were present pledged various amounts of money amounting to a total of One hundred and Forty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 140,000). The cash donation was received on behalf of the University, by the Director of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Hardi Shaibu, and the Director of ICT, Dr. Abdul Wahid Mohammed. Dr Shaibu, while commending the Sagnar Naa for being true to his word, requested his representative, Garizie Naa Alhassan Andani to convey the gratitude of the University to the Paramount Chief. He expressed the view that supporting needy students is a capital investment to the nation, and that the donation would serve the critical needs of the students. He disclosed...