62% of primary 2 pupils can’t read

[ad_1] The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says Ghana’s education cannot continue to depend on apprenticeship-produced leadership, but on purposefully trained leaders interested in learning outcomes. Speaking at the Education Ministry’s launch of the National Education Leadership Institute, NELI, in Takoradi, Dr Adutwum said a study by the National Standardized Test conducted in…

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Czech Republic and Youth Bridge Foundation train young community members to become citizen journalists

[ad_1] Some young community members in the coastal area of the Western and Northern Zones who hitherto could not put together news stories and identify fake news can now do so courtesy of the Czech Republic and Youth Bridge Foundation. The two-day youth-focused training armed indigenes on how to identify newsworthy developmental issues and report…

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Ollie Watkins ‘on the verge of signing a new five-year contract at Aston Villa until 2028’ after scoring seven goals in 12 games this season

[ad_1] By Milo Pope Published: 09:22 EDT, October 6, 2023 | Updated: 09:46 EDT, October 6, 2023 Ollie Watkins is reportedly ‘on the verge of signing a new five year contract’ at Aston Villa until 2028. The England striker’s existing deal runs until 2025 and if all goes to plan the announcement could be made…

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Fuel Tanker catches fire at Ayensukrom

[ad_1] A fuel tanker caught fire at Ayensukrom No.2, a community near Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region, on Friday, October 6, 2023. The incident occurred around 9:45 AM, according to Francis Abeiku Yankah, the NADMO Director. Yankah told CitiNewsroom that the fire started when the tanker’s dashboard caught fire after…

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Catholic Bishops mourn with John Agyekum Kufuor

[ad_1] The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference paid a visit to former President John Agyekum Kufuor and his family on October 5, 2023, to extend their condolences over the passing of former First Lady Theresa Kufuor. Led by Most Reverend Joseph Afrifa-Agyekum, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Koforidua, the bishops offered prayers for Kufuor and…

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