Category: SOCIAL
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How the Brain Builds Habits and Solutions.
How the Brain Builds Habits and Solutions. A habit is a behaviour that is repeated enough times to become automatic. The process of habit formation begins with trial and error. Whenever you encounter a new situation in life, your brain has to decide. How do I respond to this? The first time you encounter a…
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THE DISCOURSE OF CHOICES AND JUSTIFICATIONS.
THE DISCOURSE OF CHOICES AND JUSTIFICATIONS. The discourse of Choice and Justification is a helpful framework that guides us through making well-considered decisions and explaining our reasons clearly. It encourages us to think carefully about our options and communicate our choices with confidence. It’s fascinating, and sometimes funny, to read doomsday predictions, but it’s even…
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Education Ministry rejects claims that Haruna Iddrisu approved the controversial SHS teacher manual.
Education Ministry rejects claims that Haruna Iddrisu approved the controversial SHS teacher manual. The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, authorised a Senior High School (SHS) teacher manual containing definitions of gender identity alleged to be inconsistent with Ghanaian values. In a press statement issued on Saturday, January…
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Two Arrested Over Illegal Tree Felling at Aburi Botanical Gardens.
Two Arrested Over Illegal Tree Felling at Aburi Botanical Gardens. The Akuapem South Municipal Assembly has confirmed the arrest of two individuals in connection with the unauthorised felling of trees at the Aburi Botanical Gardens. In a press release dated January 16, 2026, the Assembly said the suspects identified as the curator of the gardens…
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ECG, GRIDCo announce temporary power outage in Cape Coast for upgrade works
ECG, GRIDCo announce temporary power outage in Cape Coast for upgrade works. The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced a 5-hour temporary power outage on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Cape Coast and surrounding communities. In a joint press release issued on Friday, January 16, 2026, the…
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Community Police Assistant arrested for beating patient at Akoti Health Centre
Community Police Assistant arrested for beating patient at Akoti Health Centre. Bismark Yeboah, a 20-year-old Community Police Assistant, has been arrested after being involved in the beating of a patient at the Akoti Health Centre. The victim, Kenneth Yaw Buabeng, was receiving treatment for cutlass injuries when he was attacked by Yeboah and about ten…
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National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices in the WESTERN REGION.
National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices in the WESTERN REGION. Know your National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices in the WESTERN REGION. Visit the Office with all your Ghana Card-related issues. NIA District Offices in Western Region OFFICE NAME OFFICE LOCATION TAKORADI DISTRICT OFFICE: TAKORADI GRA TSC SEKONDI DISTRICT OFFICE: …
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A 40-year-old man jailed 15 years for defilement, impregnating his biological 14-year-old daughter.
A 40-year-old man jailed 15 years for defilement, impregnating his biological 14-year-old daughter. Gideon Doe Adifu, a 40-year-old fashion designer from Agbedrafor in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region, has been slapped with 15 years’ imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his biological 14-year-old daughter. A Sogakope Circuit Court presided over by Mr Joseph…
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23RD January, 2026, Declared as National CPD Day for Teachers and a Holiday for Learners: GES.
23RD January, 2026, Declared as National CPD Day for Teachers and a Holiday for Learners: GES. Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) wishes to declare 23RD JANUARY, 2026 as a National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) day. This is in recognition of the importance of Continuous Professional Development for teachers. This declaration aims to ensure…
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National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices, Ahafo Region
National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices, Ahafo Region. Know your NIA District Office in the AHAFO REGION. Visit the Office with all your Ghana Card-related issues. National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices, Ahafo Region OFFICE NAME OFFICE LOCATION ASUNAFO NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE: GOASO, ZONAL COUNCIL BUILDING ASUNAFO SOUTH DISTRICT OFFICE: GHANA IMMIGRATION SERVICE BUILDING…
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National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices in the GREATER ACCRA REGION.
National Identification Authority (NIA) District Offices in the GREATER ACCRA REGION. Know your NIA District Office in the GREATER ACCRA REGION. Visit the Office with all your Ghana Card-related issues. Follow to join WhatsApp Channel. Telegram Channel.
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National Identification Authority (NIA) District Office in the ASHANTI REGION
National Identification Authority (NIA) District Office in the ASHANTI REGION Know your NIA District Office in the ASHANTI REGION Visit the Office with all your Ghana Card-related issues. Follow to join WhatsApp Channel. Telegram Channel.
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Ghana requests that the UK exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from IELTS
Ghana requests that the UK exempt Ghanaian students and professionals from IELTS The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has formally requested that Ghanaian students and professionals be exempted from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and associated fees when seeking to study or work in the United Kingdom. The appeal was made…
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GTEC directs the University of Ghana to reverse the 2025/2026 academic year fee increases and make a refund to all who have paid.
GTEC directs the University of Ghana to reverse the 2025/2026 academic year fee increases and make a refund to all who have paid. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has asked that the management of the University of Ghana should reverse any recent fee increases and/or dues for the 2025/2026 academic year immediately. According to…
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President John Mahama promised teachers of thorough review of the single spine pay and pension scheme.
President John Mahama promised teachers of thorough review of the single spine pay and pension scheme. President John Mahama has assured teachers that his government will review the Single Spine Pay Policy and address concerns over the three-tier pension scheme. This comes as calls grow for improved salaries, better funding, and safer working environments. The…
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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) called for salary review and safer working conditions for teachers.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) called for salary review and safer working conditions for teachers. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called for an immediate review of the Single Spine Pay Policy, warning that the current salary structure and pension system are failing teachers and undermining morale in the education sector.…
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Immigration Officer arrested over 2600 AK-47 ammunition
Immigration Officer arrested over 2600 AK-47 ammunition An officer with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has been arrested in connection with the recent AK-47 live ammunition intercepted in the Ashanti Region. The officer, identified as AICO1 Ahmed Abdul Samad, a native of Nalerigu stationed at the Paga Sector Command, was taken into custody by the…
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Over 6,000 teachers threaten legal action and street protests over unpaid arrears.
Over 6,000 teachers threaten legal action and street protests over unpaid arrears. The academic year is set for a turbulent start as the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers has issued a final ultimatum to the government, warning of a massive street demonstration and a looming legal battle over a year’s worth of unpaid salary arrears. Despite…
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A Man jailed 18 years for sexually abusing 3 siblings.
A Man jailed 18 years for sexually abusing 3 siblings. A 28-year-old man, Benjamin Kwabena, also known as Wofa Atta, has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing three young siblings at Ahenema Kokoben near Trede in the Ashanti Region. The convict was found guilty of abusing an 11-year-old boy, a 4-year-old boy,…
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University of Ghana Clarified Reason Behind Academic Fee Hikes of About 25%.
University of Ghana Clarified Reason Behind Academic Fee Hikes of About 25%. Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has clarified that the reported over 25% increase in academic fees for the 2025/2026 academic year across all colleges is largely due to third-party charges imposed by student leadership, and not by the university authorities. The…
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Declaration of Friday, 9th January 2026 as a Public Holiday
Declaration of Friday, 9th January 2026 as a Public Holiday. According to a press statement issued on the 2nd Day of January, 2026, by the MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR, MUNTAKA MOHAMMED-MUBARAK (MP) The general public is hereby informed that Wednesday, 7th January 2026, marks Constitution Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday. However, in view…
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University of Ghana Releases 2025/2026 Fees with About 25% Increase
University of Ghana Releases 2025/2026 Fees with About 25% Increase. A coalition of student representatives is calling on the University of Ghana to provide a clear justification for what they describe as rapid and significant increases in academic fees announced for the 2025/2026 academic year. The provisional schedules for the College of Humanities show upward…
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TUC could engage with the government on the current wage level and its impact on the cost of living amid new utility tariff increases
TUC could engage with the government on the current wage level and its impact on the cost of living amid new utility tariff increases The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned that reversing its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) could have serious consequences for the stability of Ghana’s energy and water sectors, as well…
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Ebo Noah’ arrested over false global flood prophecy.
Ebo Noah’ arrested over false global flood prophecy. The Ghana Police Service has arrested Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, over his claims of a predicted global flood that caused widespread fear and panic. Police sources indicate that Ebo Noah was apprehended on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, following weeks of public concern over his…
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GNAT elections temporarily suspended after a High Court issued an injunction amid claims of constitutional ‘subversion.’
GNAT elections temporarily suspended after a High Court issued an injunction amid claims of constitutional ‘subversion.’ The planned National Officers’ Elections of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), slated for January 7, 2026, have been temporarily suspended after a court issued an injunction in response to a lawsuit filed by a presidential aspirant within…
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Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) starts nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher checks
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) starts nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher checks. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced that it will commence a nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher compliance exercise on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to ensure that all vehicles on the road are equipped with functional and easily accessible fire extinguishers. The exercise, according…
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10 staff of UDS, GCTU, and AAMUSTED arrested in connection with ghost names on the NSA payroll.
10 staff of UDS, GCTU, and AAMUSTED arrested in connection with ghost names on the NSA payroll. The National Service Authority (NSA) has disclosed that serious irregularities have been uncovered at three tertiary institutions, resulting in multiple arrests. According to Director-General Dela Seddoh, 10 staff members from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Communications…
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Ghana Education Service (GES) Denies Allegation of Secret’ Recruitment and Sale of Teaching Appointment.
Ghana Education Service (GES) Denies Allegation of Secret’ Recruitment and Sale of Teaching Appointment. The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media and in sections of the traditional media, particularly Adom FM, alleging that (a) there is an ongoing ‘secret’ recruitment…
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Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14.
Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos, says the law is a “clear commitment to gender equality”, but critics say it will fuel anti-Muslim feeling in the country and could be unconstitutional.…
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How to purchase tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
How to purchase tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA opened the Random Selection Draw (the lottery-style third sales phase) to allow fans to apply for single-match tickets for specific fixtures. This draw opened on December 11, 2025, and closes on January 13, 2026. To enter, register/log in with a FIFA ID at FIFA.com/tickets…
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