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Sack our headmistress – Students of Akropong School for the Blind demonstrate

  The students are unhappy Aggrieved students of the School for the Blind at Akropong in the Eastern Region have called for the removal of their headmistress, Mahela Narh. The students, who embarked on a demonstration to that effect, accused Ms Narh of mismanagement, misappropriating funds and selling foods donated …

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Ghanaian medical student dies in Cuba; colleagues send SOS to gov’t

  Ghanaian medical student dies in Cuba; colleagues send SOS to gov’t May 10, 2021 Education Nana Akufo-Addo (L) with the President of Cuba, His Excellency Miguel Diaz-Canel (R) Ghanaian medical students in Cuba are calling on their government back home to come to aid as they claim they live …

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PRESEC Legon takes on Achimota, Accra Aca, 10 others in NSMQ2021 Greater Accra Championships

  Reigning Champions, Presbyterian Boys’ SHS, Legon (PRESEC-Legon) will face stiff opposition in its quest to retain the trophy as conquerors of the Regional Championships of the 2021 National Science & Maths Quiz. The Regional Championship which is in its third year will have 14 schools battle it out for …

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UEW: No student reported dead on campus

  The University of Education, Winneba has dismissed rumours on social media suggesting a student has passed away after visiting his girlfriend   Authorities at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) have denied news making rounds that a student has died on campus after visiting his girlfriend. According to the …

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Court throws out 2nd Rasta student’s ‘force Achimota to admit me’ application

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah     The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has dismissed the interlocutory injunction application filed by a Rastafarian student, Tyrone Marhguy, against Achimota Senior High School. Dreadlocked Tyrone Marhguy wanted the school to temporarily grant him admission while a substantive case he has …

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Free SHS: We don’t have beds, other logistics to function – CHASS

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The President of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) Alhaji Yakub Abubarkar has stated that the decision to postpone the reopening date for SHS 3 students by the Ghana Education Service (GES) was due to lack of furniture and other logistics to …

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Second Rastafarian student sues Achimota School over admission refusal

  By:brightwebtv /nana asare barimah File photo of the forecourt of Achimota School administration block Wed, 7 Apr 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com Achimota School has been sued again in the matter concerning its decision to deny admission to a Rastafarian student last month. The latest suit is by Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, who according …

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Dreadlock Saga: We’re considering legal action – Rastafarian Father

  By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Video Archive Mon, 22 Mar 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com A father of a first-year student with dreadlocks has hinted of plans to sue authorities of Achimota Senior High School for denying his son admission. The father named Ras Aswad Nkrabeah has taken this action over what they describe as …

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GES backtracks on its directive for Achimota School to admit students with dreadlocks – Rastafari Council

Lawyer of the Rastafari Council says the Ghana Education Service (GES) has backtracked on its initial directive asking the Achimota Senior High School to accept the 2 students with dreadlocks. This follows the refusal of Achimota School to enrol the 2 rastafarian students because of their dreadlocks. According to Ras …

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I’ll quit school rather than cut my dreadlocks – 1st year OKESS student « Prev Next » Comments (90)

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   A 19-year-old dreadlocked student, who has been denied admission at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) in the Ashanti Region, says he is considering quitting school for good. It seems the level of stigmatization and frustration meted to students with dreadlocks at the various senior high …

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