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12/11/2024

Cocoa producer price raised to GH₵3,100

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced an increase in the cocoa producer price from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100 per 64kg bag, representing a slight rise of 0.03% from the previous rate set in September for the 2024/2025 crop season.

The adjustment, which translates to GH₵49,600 per tonne, is intended to align cocoa prices with current market conditions and provide additional support to Ghanaian cocoa farmers.

Speaking at the National Farmers’ Day awards ceremony in Accra on Friday, November 8, President Akufo-Addo stated that the increase followed recommendations from the Producer Price Review Committee.

He expressed confidence that the new price would help stabilize farmers’ incomes, especially given the various economic challenges farmers are currently facing.

“I am pleased to announce, on the advice of the Producer Price Review Committee, an increase in the producer price of cocoa from GH₵48,000 to GH₵49,600 per tonne, raising the price from GH₵3,000 to GH₵3,100 per bag,” Akufo-Addo said, reiterating his commitment to the welfare of farmers.

He noted that the directive to review prices periodically is a step towards enhancing income security for cocoa farmers.

12/11/2024

Supreme Court rules: Speaker’s declaration of four seats vacant is unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of Ghana has by a 5-2 decision ruled that the Speaker, Alban Bagbin's declaration of four seats as vacant is unconstitutional.

At a brief sitting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo said the Speakers declaration cannot hold.

According to her the reasons for the verdict would be provided on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

"By court in in a majority decision of five two, Lovelace Johnson JSC and Ahmadu Tanko JSC dissenting on the issue of jurisdiction, the plaintiff's action succeeds the full reasons and orders of the court shall be filed with the registrar by close of date, tomorrow, 13th, November 2024 the is the judgment of the court" the Chief Justice said.

12/11/2024

Fame is tough, so I disappear when it gets overwhelming – Ayra Starr

Nigerian songstress Ayra Starr recently shared her experiences navigating fame and the pressures of the music industry in an intimate conversation with American singer and actress Coco Jones.

In a chat produced by Rolling Stone, the two stars discussed the realities of being women in the limelight, shedding light on the often unseen challenges that come with their careers.

Reflecting on her journey, Ayra Starr opened up about the relentless demands of her work. “I feel like it’s always a lot,” she admitted. “People only see about 1%, but for an artist, it takes a village. It takes so much to get things done right.”

She described the toll her hectic schedule takes, especially after a whirlwind year of performing. “I did so many shows last year… sometimes I disappear when it gets overwhelming,” she said, acknowledging her need to retreat and recharge.

Starr explained that despite her rising fame, she still lives with her family, which keeps her grounded. “When I go back home, I’m still living with my family. My brothers might be making noise and playing video games, so the house is still very much full,” she noted, adding that being close to her loved ones helps her cope with the pressures of fame.

12/11/2024

Positions on presidential ballot will be maintained – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that it will maintain the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election, following the recent disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate.

The announcement, made by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, November 12, signifies a key step in finalizing preparations for the upcoming election.

Jean Mensa noted that the EC is committed to a smooth, timely process and that the disqualification of the GFP candidate does not necessitate any changes to the ballot structure.

Addressing party representatives, Jean Mensa shared that the printing of presidential ballots is already 90 percent complete, emphasizing the Commission’s dedication to meeting all deadlines.

She highlighted that the EC’s preparations are progressing on schedule, ensuring that election materials will be ready well before voting day.

“This morning, we are here to inform you of the Commission’s decision to maintain the presidential ballot as it is. As you may be aware since you have representatives in the printing houses, we are almost 90 percent complete with the printing of presidential ballots.”

Philip Appiah Kubi was nominated as a replacement for Akua Donkor, the party’s initial presidential candidate and founder, who tragically passed away on Monday, October 28.

For the EC, maintaining the current ballot arrangement avoids disruption and minimises the risk of logistical issues.

12/11/2024

EC disqualifies GFP’s new flagbearer over illegalities

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has disqualified Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) replacement flagbearer, after uncovering errors and illegalities on his nomination form.

This announcement was made by EC Chair Jean Mensa at a press conference held on Tuesday, November 12.

Despite allowing the party to correct these discrepancies, Jean Mensa stated that certain irregularities could not be overlooked, leading to the EC’s decision to disqualify Kubi from contesting in the upcoming election.

The GFP initially faced a major setback following the death of its founding leader and original flagbearer, Madam Akua Donkor.

Her unexpected death on October 15 left the party scrambling to find a replacement for the December 2024 presidential election. In response, the EC granted the GFP a 10-day window to submit a new flagbearer nomination, which led to Kubi’s appointment.

However, upon review, the EC identified several issues with Kubi’s documentation that went beyond simple clerical errors.

EC Chair Jean Mensa explained that while the party corrected some of the identified errors, other elements were deemed “illegitimate” and could not be accepted under the electoral laws.

Jean Mensa emphasized that the EC’s mandate to uphold the integrity of the electoral process prevents the acceptance of any irregularities, regardless of the party’s attempts to rectify them.

12/11/2024

Most Visited, Biggest And Best: World's Top Travel Facts That Might Surprise You

The travel and tourism industry is one of the most competitive in the world. In 2023, its direct contribution to global GDP reached approximately $9.9tn, accounting for a significant 9.1% of the world's economy. With an enormous 1.3 billion international tourist arrivals taking place last year, What record is 2024 travel and tour set to present??

12/11/2024

Gold, prices, and jobs: What's at stake in Ghana's elections?

Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in contention to win the poll.

Nana Akufo-Addo, first elected in 2016, is coming to the end of his second and final four-year term.

When is the general election?
On Saturday 7 December, the nearly 18.8 million Ghanaians registered to vote will be able to take part in the country's ninth general election since multiparty politics was reintroduced in the early 1990s.

In the last 30 years, the country has had a series of closely fought but peaceful polls. Ghana has a reputation for the orderly transfer of power between administrations.

What are Ghanaians voting for?
On polling day, two elections will be taking place simultaneously:

Presidential – there are 12 candidates
Parliamentary – voters in 275 constituencies across the country will be choosing their MP.
Who will be Ghana’s next president?
AFP A composite image of headshots of the two main candidates in Ghana's presidential election. Mahamudu Bawumia is on the left side and John Mahama is on the right.AFP
Mahamudu Bawumia (L) and John Mahama (R) are the two leading candidates to replace Nana Akufo-Addo as president
Although 12 hopefuls are vying for the presidency, only two have a realistic chance of winning. Since the return of multiparty politics in 1992 only candidates from either the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have won.

The two front-runners are:

Mahamudu Bawumia (NPP) - Having served as Akufo-Addo’s vice-president for eight years, the 61-year-old Oxford-educated economist could make history as the country's first Muslim president. The former deputy governor of the central bank gained a reputation for his financial know-how. But that could also be his undoing as he has faced heavy criticism after Ghana plummeted into its most severe economic crisis in years under his watch.
John Mahama (NDC) – Winning this ballot would represent a comeback for the 65-year-old as he already served as president for four-and-a-half years from 2012 but then lost the 2016 election. In office, he was nicknamed “Mr Dumsor”, which is a reference to the power cuts that plagued his time in office. Amid the current tough economy, Mahama has pledged an “urgent reset” for the country that needs an experienced leader at the helm.
Among other candidates garnering attention are:

Nana Kwame Bediako – The businessman, also known as “Cheddar”, does not have a political background but has made a lot of impact on social media and attracted young supporters.
Alan Kyerematen – The former minister, nicknamed “Alan Cash”, left the NPP last year after complaining that the presidential primaries were biased against him. He could draw some NPP support in the party’s heartland in the Ashanti region.

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12/11/2024

Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me

Kenya’s most senior judge has hit out following recent allegations of corruption and incompetence within the judiciary.

"In all these 22 years I’ve been a judge and a chief justice, nobody has ever approached me with a bribe. I would have them arrested," Martha Koome told the BBC.

The country’s first female chief justice has recently been accused of failing to properly investigate and tackle allegations of bribery and corruption within the judiciary.

Some Kenyans have been referring to "jurispesa" – a corruption of the legal term jurisprudence and pesa (the Swahili word for money) - implying there is corruption in the judiciary.

But she defended herself and her colleagues, asking anyone making such accusations to present the evidence to the security agencies or to the judicial oversight commission.

She told the BBC Africa Daily podcast that the claims were "supposed to lower my credibility. It is supposed to distract me. I know who I am and I know what I have done and what I am going to do."

She said she would always remain impartial.

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Kenya’s judiciary has long been marred by claims of corruption and in 2021 Justice Koome told the BBC that corruption was "a national embarrassment in and out of the judiciary.

She said that some of the criticism she faced was because of her gender. "It is total misogyny. It is total chauvinism."

She also said that one of the things she was most passionate about was addressing violence against women.

She said it was "completely disheartening" that "every other day there is a report of a young woman who has lost her life through violence".

Justice Koome said there were many matters of r**e that were not moving at all or were waiting in court for lack of witnesses.

There has been a recent increase in the levels of violence against women, with police announcing that nearly 100 women and girls had been killed in the past three months.

More than 500 women were victims of femicide in Kenya between 2016 and 2024, according to the Africa Data Hub.

Justice Koome expressed her commitment to addressing the issue by making justice available to women across the country.

She has said she aims to open 11 courts around the country specialising in sexual and gender-based crimes – with two of them already set up in the western Kisumu and Siaya counties.

"We have a lot of hope in them because cases of gender-based violence must be given priority. So that the victim who was violated does not keep coming to court, year in year out," she said.

12/11/2024

Mauritius government suffers electoral wipeout

The opposition Alliance of Change in Mauritius has won all 60 seats up for grabs on the archipelago's main island following Sunday's parliamentary election.

Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam, 77, said "the power of the people" had triumphed.

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, 62, had already acknowledged on Monday that his Lepep alliance was heading for a "huge defeat".

Mauritius is known as one of Africa's most stable democracies, but this election was tainted by a phone-tapping scandal, with leaked recordings of public figures posted online.

In response, the government issued a social media ban until after the election, although this led to an outcry and the decision was reversed within 24 hours.

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Final results are set to be released later on Tuesday.

Ramgoolam, a former doctor, looks set to become the country's prime minister for the third time. His second term in office, having served the last time between 2005 and 2014.

"The court of the people has delivered its verdict and a new Mauritius awakes," he told supporters.

"We must respect this choice... and we wish the country and the population good luck," said Jugnauth.

The mood in the capital Port Louis reflects this changing tide, as people gathered on Monday in anticipation of results that would signal a fresh direction for the country.

12/11/2024

Dozens killed after car ploughs into crowd in China

At least 35 people were killed and 43 more injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people exercising at a stadium in Zhuhai, China on Monday, according to authorities.

A 62-year-old male driver, surnamed Fan, is alleged to have driven an SUV through a barrier and into Zhuhai Sports Centre in what local police described as a "serious and vicious attack". Chinese media reported that many elderly people, as well as teenagers and children, were among the injured.

Fan was arrested while trying to flee, police said, and is currently in a coma as a result of self-inflicted wounds.

The incident took place despite heightened security in the city, which is hosting a major civil and military airshow.

Police have said initial investigations suggest the ramming attack was triggered by Fan’s dissatisfaction with the outcome of a property settlement following his divorce.

However, due to his coma, he is unable to be questioned by the authorities.

Most videos of the incident posted by eyewitnesses had been scrubbed off Chinese social media by internet censors by Tuesday morning, but some footage still circulating online showed many people lying on the ground and being attended to by paramedics and bystanders.

An eyewitness, Mr Chen, told Chinese news magazine Caixin that at least six groups of people had gathered at the stadium for their regular walks when the incident happened.

The groups use a designated walking path that traces the stadium's perimeter.

Mr Chen said his group had just completed its third lap around the stadium when a car suddenly charged towards them at a high speed, "knocking down many people".

"It drove in a loop, and people were hurt in all areas of the running track - east, south, west, and north," another eyewitness told Caixin.

It is unclear whether the incident was linked to the high-profile Airshow China, which started on Tuesday at a venue just 40km (24 miles) away from the stadium. China is showcasing its latest warplanes and attack drones at the show, and top Russian official Sergei Shoigu is expected to attend.

Several entrances and exits to the sports centre have been closed during the airshow to facilitate "control", the centre's management said on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his deep concern over the incident, instructing authorities to make every effort to treat the injured and calling for the perpetrator to be severely punished.

In response, the central government dispatched a working group to help handle the incident.

Investigations into the case are ongoing.

11/11/2024

GMA warns of rising alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct among doctors

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has voiced serious concerns regarding issues of alcohol misuse, drug abuse, and instances of sexual misconduct among some members.

The Association's President, Dr. Frank Serebour highlighted that such behaviour put patient care at risk, as affected doctors continue to work daily.

Speaking at the GMA’s annual general meeting, Dr. Serebour noted that the association is facing multiple lawsuits over allegations of medical and professional negligence, underscoring the urgent need for action to correct these issues.

“We have some health personnel involved in alcoholism and drug abuse, which impacts their quality of life,” he said.

He added that there have been severe cases of sexual harassment by health workers, with many complaints still under review by the Medical and Dental Council.

Dr. Serebour further expressed concern over rising legal actions against health facilities, noting that outcomes often reflect poorly on the profession.

He added that; “In some cases, we are left off the hook simply because the victims of our unprofessionalism choose to blame the witches and wizards instead of taking on the system.”

He also criticised certain unprofessional practices like chronic lateness, absenteeism, and insufficient work hours, questioning if professionalism is diminishing in the health sector.

"Is there an overwhelming focus on greed and selfishness? Some workers arrive at 9:00 a.m. and leave by noon, expecting to be paid for a full day," he remarked.

11/11/2024

Ghana sees rise in human trafficking – Report

The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance has revealed that Ghana’s anti-trafficking measures saw negative results from 2018 to 2023.

Once hailed as a regional leader in the fight against trafficking, the country has seen a disturbing trend in a fall in the absence of human trafficking cases.

From 2013 to 2024, Ghana made notable progress in reducing trafficking activities, but recent reports indicate an alarming resurgence, reversing much of the progress made.

From 2014 to 2018, Ghana’s anti-trafficking measures saw positive results with a constant rating of 68.8 out of 100.

It however began to experience a fall from 2019 to 2023 with 2022 and 2023 recording the worst figure of 31.3. out of 100.

As part of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection’s aim to prevent human trafficking, 60 law enforcement agencies have been equipped with advanced level capacity-building training programme to understand the dimensions and the urgency to end adult and child trafficking, child labour, irregular migration and all forms of exploitation.

While Ghana has made considerable progress in its fight against human trafficking, the recent rise in cases highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the country.

The fall in the absence of trafficking in recent years signals that, greater efforts are needed to protect vulnerable individuals and prevent traffickers from exploiting them.

11/11/2024

Amenfi Central: God has vindicated me – NDC’s Joana Cudjoe

Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, has expressed her gratitude, saying that “God has vindicated” her following the Sekondi High Court’s decision to set aside an injunction that had barred her from contesting the seat.

The injunction stemmed from a legal dispute after Cudjoe’s victory in the NDC’s May 2023 parliamentary primaries, where she won decisively.

However, some dissatisfied party members filed a lawsuit, leading to an interlocutory injunction that temporarily prevented her from being recognized as the NDC candidate.

The situation took another turn when the NDC’s Functional Executive Committee annulled the May primary results and held fresh primaries on September 8, 2024, where Cudjoe again emerged victorious.

Despite this, the Electoral Commission disqualified her, citing the earlier injunction linked to the contested May election results.

The NDC subsequently pursued a legal challenge to defend Cudjoe’s candidacy, filing a fresh write at the Sekondi High Court after the Accra High Court dismissed an application to halt the Electoral Commission’s preparations for the Amenfi Central election.

On Monday, November 11, 2024, His Lordship George K. Gyan-Kontoh ruled that the original grounds for the injunction had changed, especially since the NDC had annulled the contested May primary and conducted a fresh election.

He noted that the incumbent MP, Kwakye Ackah, had opted not to participate in the new primaries, further solidifying Cudjoe’s candidacy. Consequently, the court lifted the injunction, clearing her path to contest in the upcoming election.

In an interview with Citi News, a relieved and elated Cudjoe thanked God for her “vindication” and expressed her gratitude to the NDC and its members for their steadfast support.

She encouraged her supporters in Amenfi Central to celebrate the victory, announcing her plans to officially launch her campaign and see it through to the December elections.

“We thank God for everything that has happened today, especially my new lawyers who came in to rescue me…I thank God and all the NDC members, executives, and all the Western Region NDC. I must say I am very happy.”

“I have done no wrong. My only wrong was contesting and winning an election, and God indeed has proven people wrong…So I am coming home, and we will do our campaign launch and proceed with all we have to do. I know people are awaiting my arrival, so they should make merry because God has made this happen,” Cudjoe said.

11/11/2024

GHA workers declare indefinite strike effective November 12

Road infrastructure projects and other vital administrative roadworks currently under construction are set to face significant delays as workers of the Ghana Highway Authority have announced an indefinite strike, beginning Tuesday, November 12.

The strike is a direct response to the government’s refusal to halt the implementation of the controversial National Roads Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1118).

At the heart of the dispute is a demand for the removal of two key officials: Ing. I.K. Mensah, the Chairman of the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) Board, and Ing. Collins B. Donkor, the Chief Executive Officer of the NRA.

The workers argue that these officials have been complicit in decisions that threaten the integrity of the roads sector.

This latest development follows a formal petition to the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in which workers called for broader consultations before proceeding with the implementation of the new Act.

11/11/2024

Nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards in focus
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Beyoncé added to her all-time record number of Grammy nominations with 11, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish with seven nods each. Beyoncé now has a career total 99 Grammy nominations – more than any other artst – but she’s not yet won the Recording Academy’s top prize, album of the year.

Winners will be revealed at the event in Los Angeles on Feb. 2.

See below for a list of nominees in several top categories. A full list of nominations in all 94 categories can be found here.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter”

Billie Eilish – “Hit Me Hard and Soft”

Chappell Roan – “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”

Charli XCX -“Brat”

Jacob Collier – “Djesse Vol. 4”

Sabrina Carpenter – “Short n’ Sweet”

Taylor Swift – “The Tortured Poets Department”

RECORD OF THE YEAR

The Beatles – “Now and Then”

Beyoncé -“Texas Hold ’Em”

Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”

Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”

Charli XCX – “360”

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”

Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone – “Fortnight”

SONG OF THE YEAR

Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Billie Eilish -“Birds of a Feather”

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”

Taylor Swift – “Fortnight” [ft. Post Malone]

Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

Sabrina Carpenter -“Please Please Please”

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”

BEST NEW ARTIST

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Doechii

Khruangbin

RAYE

Chappell Roan

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé – “Bodyguard”

Sabrina Carpenter -“Espresso”

Charli XCX – “Apple”

Billie Eilish -“Birds of a Feather”

Chappell Roan -“Good Luck, Babe!”

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Gracie Abrams ft. Taylor – “Us”

Beyoncé Featuring Post Malone – “Levii’s Jeans”

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish – “Guess”

Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica – “The Boy Is Mine”

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars -“Die With a Smile”

BEST RAP ALBUM

Common & Pete Rock -“The Auditorium Vol. 1”

Doechii – “Alligator Bites Never Heal”

Eminem – “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)”

Future & Metro Boomin – “We Don’t Trust You”

J. Cole – “Might Delete Later”

BEST VIDEO

“Tailor Swif” A$AP Rocky

“360” Charli xcx

“Houdini” Eminem

“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar

“Fortnight” Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

Cardi B – “Enough (Miami)”

Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos – “When the Sun Shines Again”

Doechii -“Nissan Altima”

Eminem – “Houdini”

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”

Glorilla – “Yeah Glo!”

Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

Best rap album
“Might Delete Later” J. Cole

“The Auditorium, Vol. 1” Common & Pete Rock

“Alligator Bites Never Heal” Doechii

“The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)” Eminem

“We Don’t Trust You” Future & Metro Boomin

BEST RAP SONG

“Asteroids” Rapsody featuring Hit-Boy. Written by Marlanna Evans

“Carnival” Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti. Written by Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams

“Like That” Future & Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar. Written by Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn

“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar. Written by Kendrick Lamar

“Yeah Glo!” GloRilla. Written by Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods

BEST R&B ALBUM

“11:11 (Deluxe)” Chris Brown

“Vantablack” Lalah Hathaway

“Revenge” Muni Long

“Algorithm” Lucky Daye

“Coming Home” Usher

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter”

Post Malone -“F-1 Trillion”

Kacey Musgraves -“Deeper Well”

Chris Stapleton – “Higher”

Lainey Wilson – “Whirlwind”

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé – “16 Carriages”

Chris Stapleton – “It Takes a Woman”

Jelly Roll -“I Am Not Okay”

Kacey Musgraves – “The Architect”

Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

BEST ROCK ALBUM

The Black Crowes – “Happiness Bastards”

Fontaines D.C. -“Romance”

Green Day -“Saviors”

Idles -“TANGK”

Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”

The Rolling Stones – “Hackney Diamonds”

Jack White – “No Name”

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

The Beatles – “Now and Then”

The Black Keys – “Beautiful People (Stay High)”

Green Day – “The American Dream Is Killing Me”

Idles – “Gift Horse”

Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”

St. Vincent – “Broken Man”

BEST R&B ALBUM

Chris Brown – “11:11 (Deluxe)”

Lalah Hathaway – “Vantablack”

Muni Long -“Revenge”

Lucky Daye – “Algorithm”

Usher – “Coming Home”

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

Chris Brown – “Residuals”

Coco Jones – “Here We Go (Uh Oh)”

Jhené Aiko – “Guidance”

Muni Long – “Made for Me (Live on BET)”

SZA – “Saturn”

11/11/2024

DNA test more important than naming ceremony – Don Jazzy

Renowned Nigerian music producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has urged men to be more serious about combating paternity fraud.

He urged men to conduct DNA tests on their children to ascertain their true paternity.

According to him, conducting a DNA test is more important than naming ceremony.

On his Instagram story, Jazzy wrote, “DNA test is more important than naming ceremony.”

Social media has been divided over whether DNA tests are necessary or not, given recent cases of paternity fraud.

11/11/2024

Abolishing double-track will deny 1.8 million students access to free SHS

Professor Kwasi Opoku Amankwa former Director-General of Ghana Education Service writes.

Former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have stated in their 2024 manifesto that the next NDC government will review the Nana Addo/Bawumia free secondary education policy within 100 days in office.

Top on former President Mahama and the NDC’s list is to: ‘abolish the double-track system to restore a stable one-track academic calendar.’

Any attempt to abolish the double-track calendar will deny an estimated 1,800,000 students access to free senior high school and technical vocational education and training (FSHS/TVET).

The double-track schools now operate a transitional calendar, which allows schools to make maximum use of their available spaces.

A transitional calendar allows schools to operate without dividing any year group into two or double tracking any year group: No Green or Gold Tracks.

However, to maximize the use of their infrastructure, two out of the three-year groups will be in school at any given time.

Under the previous trimester system, teacher-student contact hours in an academic year were 1,080 hours and 3,240 hours for the three years.

Under the double track/transitional calendar and semester system, teacher-student contact hours in an academic year are 1,134 hours and 3,402 hours for the three years.

This means, under the double track/transitional calendar, students do 162 hours more than the old system.

This has reflected in their excellent performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) since 2020.

How Double Track/Transitional Calendar Works
To better understand and appreciate the importance of the double track/transitional calendar, let us take a school with 3,000 available spaces.

Under the old single track/trimester system, the school could enroll a maximum of 3,000 students per academic year. That is, an average of 1,000 students each for Form 1, Form 2, and Form 3.

Under the double track/transitional calendar and semester system, however, the school is able to enroll 4,500 students using the same 3,000 spaces; each of the three-year groups is able to enroll 1,500 students.

This is made possible because two out of the three-year groups will be in school at any given time.

As an all-year-round school calendar, the double track/transitional calendar provides these scenarios:

Form 1 and Form 2 in school, Form 3 on vacation
Form 2 and Form 3 in school, Form 1 on vacation
Form 3 and Form 1 in school, Form 2 on vacation
With about 300 schools running double track/transitional calendar and semester system, a change to the old system means some 450,000 students will be denied access to FSHS/TVET each year.

Over the next 4 years, from 2025 to 2028, an estimated 1,800,000 students will be denied access to FSHS/TVET.

The implementation of the transitional calendar has become possible due to the massive infrastructure interventions on senior high schools campuses across the country since 2017.

The government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and other initiatives, has completed over 4,000 projects, including dormitories, classroom blocks, and many other facilities as of September 2024, on secondary and technical school campuses.

Further, to maintain quality teaching and learning, the government has employed over 50,000 teaching and non-teaching staff to augment the existing SHS/TVET staff and provided teaching and learning materials to students.

With the continued increase in patronage in the FSHS/TVET, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the NPP say they will protect and enhance the Free Secondary Education policy, with a strong emphasis on TVET and STEM, by continuing to fully fund the policy.

Further, Dr. Bawumia says he will leverage improved infrastructure to phase out the double track and harmonize the academic calendar across secondary schools.

The double track/transitional calendar is the nucleus of the free secondary education policy. Any attempt to tinker with the double track/transitional calendar without proper planning will collapse the entire free secondary education policy.

The proposal by former President Mahama to abolish double track within 100 days in office is a subtle way of saying the NDC will cancel free secondary education.

With a target of 100 percent transition from junior high to senior high in mind – currently at 83 percent – there is no need for any party or individual to be in a haste to abolish the double track/transitional calendar merely for political expediency. As such, a decision to cancel double track will deny a whopping 1,800,000 students access to secondary education.

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