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Organisers of the programme and some of the schoolchilden pledging to choose a bright future by staying away from illicit drugs.
Organisers of the programme and some of the schoolchilden pledging to choose a bright future by staying away from illicit drugs.

Students say no to illicit drugs

Schoolchildren who were invited to a programme in Accra to educate them on the dangers of using illicit drugs have vowed to stay away from such drugs.

Stay away from flood waters — NADMO cautions youngsters

Children should not play or walk through floods to prevent accidents during the rainy season, the Director of Communication of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr George Kwadwo Ayisi, has advised.

“It feels great to be back to school,” say these students of the Hallel School Complex at Kaneshie in Accra as they discuss what is expected of them as school re-opens. Picture: EDNA ADU-SERWAA
“It feels great to be back to school,” say these students of the Hallel School Complex at Kaneshie in Accra as they discuss what is expected of them as school re-opens. Picture: EDNA ADU-SERWAA

Select SHS based on strength, GES advises BECE candidates

The Chairman of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Mr Michael Nsowah, has advised this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates to be very careful in their selection of senior high schools (SHSs) and technical institutes (TIs) since the service will not allow any change of schools this year.

The contestants of the Junior Graphic Reading and Spelling Competition with the Executive Director of the Nneka Youth Foundation, Mrs Cecilia Fiaka (second right), and Ms Yvonne Aryee (arrowed) of the Corporate Communications Unit of the GCGL.
The contestants of the Junior Graphic Reading and Spelling Competition with the Executive Director of the Nneka Youth Foundation, Mrs Cecilia Fiaka (second right), and Ms Yvonne Aryee (arrowed) of the Corporate Communications Unit of the GCGL.

Nneka Youth Foundation hosts annual Young Innovators Summit

The Nneka Youth Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has organised its annual Young Innovators Summit for about 200 selected schoolchildren in the Ningo-Prampram District in the Greater Accra Region.

Council Chairman of the GES, Mr Michael Nsowah
Council Chairman of the GES, Mr Michael Nsowah

Double track schools to reduce; GES assures 2019 BECE candidates

Majority of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) students who qualify for senior high schools (SHS) will not be part of the Double Track SHS System, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said.

Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong
Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong

‘Don’t expose children with problems on TV’

A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has called on the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to come out with a bill that will stop religious leaders from exposing children with challenges on television.

Some of the participants of the Kiddy Mile Race line up for the contest.
Some of the participants of the Kiddy Mile Race line up for the contest.

2,100 Children compete in Kiddy Mile Race

About 2,100 schoolchildren from 40 private basic schools in Accra took part in the Third Edition of the Kiddy Mile Race held at the El-Wak Sports Stadium.

Dr Lawrence Osei-Tutu
Dr Lawrence Osei-Tutu

Put childhood cancers on NHIS

Government has been called upon to include childhood cancers on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) benefits package to reduce the financial burden on parents.

Some of the winning athletes displaying the certificates they were presented with.
Some of the winning athletes displaying the certificates they were presented with.

St Louis, T.I. AMASS girls smash records at Ashanti athletics Super Zonals

Barely two weeks after setting a new national record in discus throw at the Inter-School and Colleges Athletics Competition in the Ashanti Region, Patience Boahemaa of the Saint Louis SHS smashed that record with an even better throw of 35.80metres.

Dr Filson attending to a child.
Dr Filson attending to a child.

Kids’ dental problems can be corrected,seek early treatment

A Dentist at the Tema Polyclinic, Dr Albert Filson, has urged parents to send their children for dental check six months after birth for early detection of dental problems.

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