Second batch of GAF recruits report for basic military training

Ghana Armed Forces physical training instructor criticises Sam George over confrontation with military officer

Physical Training Instructor Twumasi Barimah, popularly known as the Commander General of the Ghana Armed Forces, has criticised Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George over his handling of a confrontation with a military officer in the Ningo-Prampram Constituency. Mr Barimah said the minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, should have sought clarification about the military operation before publicly criticising the officer involved.

Dreams Championship brings back high school rivalry

Ghana’s high school sporting rivalry is set for a revival with the introduction of the Dreams Championship, a multi-sport competition aimed at bringing schools, students and alumni together. The National Physical Education Coordinator of the Ghana Education Service, Michael Ayeh, has also welcomed the initiative, describing it as an important development for school sports and talent identification.

Antigua and Barbuda seeks more Ghanaian nurses after first batch of 120

Antigua and Barbuda is seeking to recruit more nurses from Ghana following what authorities have described as a positive impact by the first batch of 120 Ghanaian health workers on the country’s healthcare system. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the development after talks with his Antiguan counterpart, Everly Paul Chet Greene, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Sons of the sound: How Mfanstsipim incubated and nurtured Ghana’s contemporary gospel

From noise of joy to Joyful Way Parallel groups followed, notably the Evangels, led by Adisadel keyboardist Emmanuel Kweku Frimpong (‘Odas’). The Adisadel branch gradually faded, but the Mfantsipim branch carried on as Joyful Noise, forming affiliations with groups at Ghana National and Wesley Girls’, and resumed its original name when Joyful Way reversed its decision around 1996.

Nigeria ranks second globally in children’s climate risk – Report

By Folarin Kehinde The Institute for Greening Education in Nigeria (IGEN) has raised the alarm over the country’s vulnerability to climate change, revealing that Nigeria ranks second out of 163 countries in children’s exposure to climate and environmental risks, while the education sector receives only about 1.5 per cent of global climate finance. The Executive Secretary of IGEN, Mr Unyime Robinson, made the call in Abuja during the launch of the State of Green Education in Nigeria Report and Policy Brief.

Two more children of a school test positive for shigellosis in Keralam’s Kozhikode