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Every year, at least 50 pupils at the Lawui D/A Primary School in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region, are unable to further their education to Junior High School after completing Primary six. The reason being that the community has no JHS facility as the Lawui D/A Primary School which is the only school that provides basic education to children from nine other surrounding villages cannot accommodate more pupils. Apart from lacking JHS blocks, pupils are forced to learn under sheds roofed with straws because the two 3-unit classroom blocks are not enough to accommodate the over 350 kindergarten and primary school pupils. The headteacher and staff of the school have no office. They sit under a tree, a situation which is reportedly making teaching and learning difficult.                         Teachers sit under this tree Mr. Peter Senu, Headmaster of the school, laments how most of the students drop out of school due to the lack of JHS facility in t

Behind every love relationship, there is either a beautiful or sad story, and meeting one’s life partner depends mostly on the places the individual frequently visits.  While some meet their lovers at the church, others find theirs at the club, school, weddings and other ceremonies, workplaces and in several mysterious ways. Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw also has an interesting story to tell about how and when he fell in love with his companion and the mother of his children. He is one of those men who fell in love at first sight and was slept off his feet by the magic and beauty of the lady. In an interview with Kwaku Sintim-Misa popularly known as KSM on the “BO ME NKOMO” show, Maurice Ampaw said he met his wife while on his way to school. He said the then 16-year-old girl was on her way to purchase local red oil popularly known as Zomi for her mother. “I identified her when she was 16 and I was 21. I was passing by to Aburi Secondary School

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has disclosed the amount commercial sex workers charge for their services. According to the “Celebrity Lawyer”, the amount charged by prostitutes depends on the type of sex and how long the man wants to last during the intercourse. He said, some of the prostitutes take GHC50 which is the cheapest amount, for sex that does not involve kissing, touching and fondling.  “I have done research on that and I know that some of the prostitutes take GHC50 for short time; even that one there’s no kissing and touching involved and it lasts for at most two minutes,” he said. Mr. Ampaw explained that, for a man to have a full night with a prostitute and be able to satisfy his libido, he is required to pay not less than GHC150.  “We also have full night. That one you can play all the sexual games with the lady. They charge from at least GHC150 and GHC200, and even some charge in dollars,” he revealed. Lawyer Maurice Ampaw was speaking on “BO ME NKOMO” wi

Hiplife artiste Nana Yaw Adjei Yeboah Maradona popularly known as Guru has revealed how a trusted friend stabbed him in the back by trying to kill him He said, he was nearly killed after he unknowingly consumed poison given to him by a close friend. He told Deloris Frimpong Manso on the Delay Show that he did not realise he had ingested poison until he started feeling uncomfortable whenever he had to perform on stage.  According to the Samba and Lapaz Toyota hit maker, the incident affected his voice as he had lumps in his throat and had difficulties in singing and talking. He said, “I only realised I was poisoned when I was going on stage and saw changes in my voice and funny feelings within my stomach. I did all the check-ups in the world and doctors were even amazed because they couldn’t find anything in my throat. I had difficulties in talking. I get choked when I try talking.” He explained that, had it not been for the intervention of a pastor and his family, the worst could hav

Officials of the Ghana International Bank have said the Bank has no evidence of money laundering against Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, debunking media reports that suggest otherwise. They said the ongoing tribunal hearing that has gained much public attention, has nothing to do with the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as it is about the former Executive Director of the bank, Mark Arthur’s breach of the Bank’s internal policies and procedures. Clarifying the Asantehene’s involvement in the money laundering case, the bank in a statement said, “There has never been any suggestion by the Bank that the King was or is involved in money laundering. In fact, we have no evidence to that effect. The bank has also not in any of its submissions questioned the integrity of the King.” It further stated, “The Bank never mentioned the King nor identified him in any of the documents submitted to the Tribunal in its defence.” Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II became a subject of discussion in both

The Bible strictly warned of the signs of the end time, which clearly indicates that in the last days, there would be fake pastors and miracle workers and many who call him lord but are not his servants. This scripture in the Bible seems to be manifesting in today’s Christian worship as the rate at which “fake” prophets are evolving and people craving for signs and wonders is very alarming and a cause to worry. Many Christians have developed the habit of demanding miracles from their pastors which explains why they end up being conned by these pastors they so much trust and revere.  Most of these fake pastors are capitalising on the weaknesses of their followers by conspiring with people to forge sickness or claim to be in difficulties so they can publicly perform miracles and gain more attention. This is exactly what happened to a 20-year-old woman. The nursing trainee student, narrating her story on Accra-based Vision 1 FM, said she was invited by her friend

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North has taunted persons who have condemned him over his comments on the Atomic Junction gas explosion and other happenings in the country. On Saturday, October 7, 2017, Ghanaians were disappointed after the Black Stars’ failed to qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in their clash against Uganda in Kampala. The Same day in the night at about 7pm, news of a double gas explosion which led to the death of seven people and more than 100 people sustaining severe injuries, was reported. Following these incidents, the out spoken MP who seemed appalled by the happenings wrote on Facebook, “A day after floods. A river flowed red, a national team lost sadly and a gas explosion devastated people. Too much in a single day, that thankfully is over. Please God let today be kind.” These comments by Alhassan Suhuyini did not go down well with some Ghanaians leading to many criticising him on social media. However, the Tamale North MP, who seemed unperturbed

Ghanaians were saddened as memories of June 3, 2015 twin disaster at Circle Goil filling station and the La gas explosion were rekindled when the Madina Atomic Junction gas explosion happened last Saturday night. At least seven persons have lost their lives and several others with various degrees of injuries, receiving medical attention at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. Experts, groups and individuals have called on authorities to take appropriate actions and be more critical with safety issues, in order to prevent future occurrence of such disasters. Government as usual, has promised to enforce stringent policies on the siting and operation of gas filling stations in the country and would not "tolerate arguments against proposed reforms particularly in the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)". But it has emerged that, prior to the incident, a citizen journalist had alerted authorities on possible danger in relation to the siting of the two fuel stations and the envi

Minister for Zongo and Inner City Development, has revealed that some monies allocated to the improvement of communities such as Old Fadama were misappropriated, a reason for the ill state of such communities. Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique, who was then the Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing said, he signed a loan of £73 million in 2007 to relocate the Zongo community at Old Fadama to a new settlement at Adjen Kotoku in Ga West Municipal District. Describing the funds as ‘missing’, Alhaji Boniface questions what the money was used for as it could not be identified with any project. “In 2007, I signed a loan for £73 million to change this place and move the whole of this place to Adjen Kotoku… Where is the loan? We can’t trace it,” he stated while addressing Zongo dwellers at Old Fadama in Accra Wednesday. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, decried how the Korle Lagoon Restoration project initiated under the Kufuor administra

Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa central and former Minister of State in charge of Public Private Partnership, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo has expressed disappointment over the inability of Ghanaians to have access to decent housing. Dr. Pelpuo believes access to utility services and lack of decent shelter are major challenges facing the present day Ghanaian. The MP for Wa Central, in response to a statement from the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr. Samuel Atta Akyea on the floor of Parliament Wednesday, blamed past governments for the current situation saying they failed to prioritise and address the housing deficit in the country. “The greatest challenge we have in this country is about housing. And it is estimated by the minister himself … that about 1.7 million deficit is what we’re facing in this country. It is even estimated that by 2018 this number will rise up to 2 million gab and this is very serious,” Dr. Pelpuo disclosed. He also condemned the high rent payments, landlords demand

Host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana show, has opined that journalists who went to the polls to elect executives for the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) voted based on a statement released by the Association cautioning journalists to desist from witch-hunting businesses in the country. According to Paul Adom Otchere, the statement greatly affected the just ended elections as it influenced the judgement of some journalists causing division amongst them. “The election was between those who liked the GJA press statement and those who didn’t like the GJA press statement. Those of us who thought the press statement was correct, part of the ethics emphasising correct journalism, and we have had good offices and companies around the world, radio stations have conducted programmes where they have called from around the world and we’ve all heard what those people said about the statement.” It could be recalled that President of the GJA, Affail Monney suffered some backlash after he

Staunch supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Frank Kwaku Appiah widely known as Appiah Stadium has said that he was forced to record the telephone conversation he had with former President John Mahama. According to the Kumasi-based NDC serial Caller, military men held his throat and threatened him to say certain things against the NDC while speaking to the former President. Appiah Stadium’s comments follow an earlier video in which he is seen speaking on phone with a person believed to be former President John Mahama. In the video which went viral on social media, Appiah Stadium pleaded with the former President to intervene on his behalf as some appointees of the Erstwhile NDC government wanted him imprisoned by the current government. However, hours after the first video went viral, Appiah Stadium in a second video said he was threatened by soldiers to say bad things against his party (NDC). “During my conversation with former President Mahama, I was surrounded by so

A repentant notorious armed robber has advised Ghanaians never to struggle with armed robbers when attacked as doing so endangers the life of the victim. Yaw Baffoe Bonney Yeboah popularly known as Agya Yaw Yeboah, formerly an armed robber said, fighting and trying to hide possessions from an armed robber could eventually lead to the death of the person being robbed. “If armed robbers attack you, remember that your soul is more important. Give whatever they demand to them and let them go in peace. It is God who blesses man,” the armed robber turned pastor said in an interview on Kofi TV. Agya Yaw Yeboah was an armed robber for 7 years before travelling abroad to deal in cocaine and other hard drugs. Recounting his experience on Kofi TV, Agya Yaw Yeboah said robbing others off their properties is not a very pleasant thing, but just like himself, others are forced into the act because of hardship and suffering. He narrates how his family struggled to survive due to poverty at the t

In a country like Japan where only about 1.3 percent of its population is made up of non-nationals and noted for “discriminating” against foreigners, every person of Black descent will undoubtedly struggle to survive. But a Black guy who finds himself in Japan has defied all odds to become one of the top rising comedy stars in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. 30-year-old Ike Nwala is a Nigerian-American who appears on TV almost every day. Just like all Japanese stars, Ike Nwala receives equal attention and treatment from fans and people he meets in his career as a comedian. As a member of popular comedy troupes, he performs live shows, does commercials and appears on variety shows as well. He recounts how his status as a Black makes him exceptional and how he eventually became a survivor among Japanese comedians. According to him, when he first started, it was little difficult but was encouraged to do more when he realised people were paying extra attention to him. He explains, “I wasn’

                                  Providing free education only at the secondary level is just one step to solving the ladder of problems in the education sector, President of Groupe Nduom Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has said. More importantly he says, every school-going child, right from infancy, should be given a fair chance to attend school at minimum or no financial cost at all as this will help significantly to reduce the rate of school dropouts Ghana records on a yearly basis. According to Dr. Nduom, the challenges that confront school children from the basic level dissuades them from continuing school hence most of them abandon school before they get the opportunity to enrol in SHS. “My focus is not on Free SHS. My focus is on every child been educated from kindergarten all the one to the end of Senior High School because if you don’t get through kindergarten, through primary, you don’t get through Junior High School, you can’t get to Senior High School and many of them fall o