Over the years lack of awareness of autism spectrum disorder has been pervasive in the general population in Africa, but also not excluding among the medical community. In a survey conducted by Bakare during his workshop presentation, psychiatrists and pediatricians in Nigeria were asked about the causes of Autism. Many among the respondents had the belief that autism spectrum disorder was caused by angered ancestral spirits, sinful wrong-doing most often by the mother, or the action of the devil. They concluded that it is common knowledge in Africa for a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder to be taken first to…
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One of the Rastafarian students who was denied admission at Achimota School has sued requesting compensation . Suing through his parents , Tyron Iras Marhguy, in addition to other things, is asking the Human Rights High Court to arrange Achimota school to admit him since the denial is against his religious and human right . The Attorney General and the Board of Directors of Achimota were cited in the suit. ReliefsThe 17-year-old is along these lines looking for seven reliefs at the Human Rights Court. Among the reliefs he is appealing for are; “an assertion that the failure and…
Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson has hinted that Okudzeto Ablakwa won’t be the lone individual from the minority caucus to resign from the Appointments Committee of Parliament. As indicated by him, there are different individuals from the minority side who are prepared to resign from the Committee on the grounds that their standards are not in accordance with the bigger arrangement of the committee l. The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, resigned Parliament’s Appointments Committee yesterday. In a letter dated March 30, copied to the Speaker, Alban Kingsford Bagbin, he clarified that this was “following quite a…
Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, has described the circumstances under which he got into politics, stating that it was purely by accident. He explained that in his plans for life, politics was not on the plate because all he ever dreamed of was to complete law school, bury his head in business and just live his life in different ways. The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, who is in his second-term in Parliament was answering questions on E Vibes, a program on JoyNews, a place he worked at for many years as a broadcaster. He was asked if…
A 13-year-old Primary Seven candidate in the Mpigi District gave birth to a baby boy whiles she was writing her maths papers in the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations. The incident happened at St Balikuddembe Primary School, Jalamba Ward in Buwama Town Council, Mpigi District. The girl, according to Godfrey Ssemanda, the headteacher of the school, developed labour pains during a Mathematics examination. “After 20 minutes, she alerted the invigilator who called colleagues and rushed the girl to a nearby medical centre,” Mr Ssemanda said. Ms Goreth Mirembe, the nurse at the clinic, said that after helping the girl to…
The Chief Executive Officer of Hammer Productions and Host of Hammer Time on Kumasi-based Pure FM Hammer Kofi Nti has allegedly hinted that most of the Ghanaian Rappers engage in scamming and fraudulent acts to enrich themselves. He stressed that the wealth they flaunt around at the least opportunity were gotten through these illegal activities. Mr Hammer Kofi Nti further alleged that these so-called Ghanaian rappers with their ill-gotten wealth usually showcased properties acquired to portray to Ghanaians as though they are into a legitimate business. Speaking on Kumasi-based Angel Fm’s Entertainment Show hosted by Ike De Unpreditable, Mr…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken to the prime minister, Theresa May, and Downing Street. Have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. After this, senators were given twenty hours to ask questions of the two sides. Anthony Zucker: Why there could be a speedy…
The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has officially made public the availability of the Kingdom Books and Stationary Bursary Scholarship for 2020/2021 scholastic year. Kingdom Books and Stationary Bursary offers a one-year Scholarship to Brilliant yet Needy Students to empower them to seek after their University Education in KNUST. Eligibility The Scholarship is opened to all Ghanaian students in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd years, who are Brilliant, but Needy Students of KNUST and are pursuing full time programmes. Requirements All prospective applicants are to include the following documents in their applications: Proof of…
President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has relieved off the position of Mr Daniel Domelevo as Auditor General, directing him to retire from active service. The President has since selected Johnson Akuamoa-Asiedu to go about as the country’s Auditor General till a substantive Auditor General is appointed. The president’s directive comes on the back of the brouhaha that ensued between the public authority of the Audit Service Board and the Auditor General. The board director of the Audit Service, Prof Edward Dua, in a 26 February 2021 letter to Domelevo said the now former Auditor General was not Ghanaian…
vhe Petitioner in the 2020 Election Petition,Mr John Dramani Mahama says a run-off is needed since no candidate in the December 7 election procured 50% substantial votes as projected. The instance of the Petitioner is just that, in addition to basic established infractions submitted by the Electoral Commission executive, who was the returning officer of the Presidential Election, the figures reported in the declaration she, at the end of the day, made on December 9, 2020, no candidate got more than 50% of the valid votes cast and, as a constitutional consequences , a run-off of presidential election would…