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St Maurice RC JHS calls on stakeholders to assist BECE wards
The management of St Maurice Roman Catholic A&B Junior High School (JHS), La, Accra has called on all stakeholders to assist their wards to make good grades at the forthcoming Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE).
The headmistress of the school, Mrs Evelyn Ampomah- Nkansah Mainoo has expressed worry that since students had been at home for a long time, and contact hours had reduced from a minimum of eight to four hours, parents must guide their wards to study adequately at home to cover up for the time lost.
She said the teachers had conditioned the minds of the students to study hard despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and that they were prepared to help them come out victorious in the BECE.
Mrs Mainno said the School Appraisal Committee , made up of teachers would analyse the performance of students in the recent mock examination, adding that the school was looking forward to writing another mock examination on August 17, for Roman Catholic schools in the area.
According to her, these examinations would help the teachers to know the strength of the students and areas which needed to be polished.
On COVID-19, she said a group of students and teachers who had attended a trainer of trainees workshop and had become COVID-19 ambassadors, were assisting their respective schools to educate their peers on how best to observe the safety protocols.
Mrs Mainoo said the COVID-19 ambassadors met each day to assess issues which pertained to the observance of COVID-19 protocols.
The ambassadors also ensured that the Veronica buckets contained water while soap and tissue paper were also available.
By Raymond Kyekye
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Government takes further actions against illegal mining
Government in its continued efforts to clamp down on the long-standing menace of Illegal Small-Scale Mining, has concluded operational measures to intensify the ongoing “Operation Halt”.
This was contained in a statement issued by the ministry of Information on Wednesday October 9, 2024.
According to the government, the initiative is led by the Ghana Armed forces, to rid the river bodies of all forms of mining activities.
This phase of the operation will be done in conjunction with the Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana.
As part of the measures, the government has reasserted that river bodies and forest reserves remain red zones.
Additionally, the government has reiterated its commitment to the fight against illegal small-scale mining and calls on all stakeholders to join the fight.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Breaking: Organised Labour suspends strike
Barely twenty-four hours to Organized Labour’s nationwide strike, its leadership have backtracked on their action by suspending the industrial action.
The strike, had garnered the backing of various unions, and aimed at pressuring the government to take decisive action on illegal mining (galamsey) and other pressing issues.
They arrived at this crucial decision during an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, where union leaders assessed the situation and agreed to call off the industrial action.
The decision to suspend the strike comes as a surprise to many, as unions had appeared resolute in their stance during previous meetings and public statements.
However, in the submission to union members, the Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, indicated that the President had directed the Lands Minister to submit a request to Parliament for the revocation of L.I. 2462.
He mentioned that this, along with the deployment of soldiers to assist in the fight and the establishment of 14 courts for the trial of all arrested illegal miners showed enough commitment on the government’s part.
This notwithstanding, he added that the Organised Labour would continue to monitor the implementation and government’s commitment to fighting illegal mining.
Organised Labour had initially planned the indefinite strike to compel the government to declare a state of emergency and ramp up efforts to address the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
