The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to recruit and deploy 6,000 young people as community teaching assistants by November 2026. The Chief Executive Officer of the YEA, Malik Basintale, disclosed this at the Accountability Series on Wednesday, October 21, explaining that the initiative would provide additional teaching support to basic schools, particularly in hard-to-reach communities. He said the Community Teaching Assistant Model would engage qualified young people to assist teaching staff while gaining classroom experience, clarifying that the initiative was not intended to replace trained teachers. “I’m happy to…
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has disclosed that the agency has engaged, trained and deployed 11,788 beneficiaries under its Community Police Assistant module as part of efforts to support the Ghana Police Service and strengthen public safety. He said the initiative forms part of the agency’s broader efforts to provide employment opportunities for young people while equipping them with practical experience in community service and security. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, October 21, Basintale explained that the beneficiaries had undergone professional training and orientation in accordance with the principles and…
A communication team member of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Daniel Nortey, has come under severe criticism for openly defending former Obuasi Senior High School (SHS) headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual misconduct. In a viral video from a panel discussion on ATV, sighted by GhanaWeb on October 21, 2026, Nortey argued that there was nothing wrong with his fellow party member being described as a rapist. According to him, such acts were not new, suggesting that people had engaged in similar despicable behaviours in isolated incidents. “He’s a rapist, and so what? Haven’t you done that before?…
Almost 95% of the senior high schools named in reported sexual abuse cases since 2015 are Category B or C. The figure reflects school numbers, not a safer Category A. It comes as 313,283 candidates picked Category A first in the 2026 placement, for 76,417 declared vacancies. JoyNews Research analysed 44 reported cases of teachers and school heads accused of sexually abusing students. Eighteen were in senior high schools, naming 19 distinct SHSs that match the Ministry of Education’s 2026 Second Cycle Public Schools Register. One is Category A, seven are Category B and 11 are Category C. The data…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Officer for Amasaman, Daniel Nortey, has apologised for his comments questioning what was wrong with being raped. In a video shared by Okay FM on Facebook on October 21, 2026, Nortey said he regretted the remarks and appealed to women, Ghanaians and party executives to forgive him. Explaining the circumstances surrounding the comments, he said they were made during a heated discussion in an interview and did not reflect his position on rape. “During the interview, we were having heated discussions, and so, in the heat of the moment, I ended up making such…
A 33-year-old man, Enoch Abrokwa, has died after he was allegedly stabbed in the chest by his 19-year-old girlfriend, Emmanuella Asante, during a disagreement at Ofankor Barrier in Accra. The Tesano Divisional Police Command is investigating the incident, which occurred on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the deceased’s business premises. According to the Accra Regional Police Command, preliminary investigations suggest that a misunderstanding between the two escalated, leading to the alleged stabbing with a piece of broken glass. Abrokwa was initially rushed to a hospital at Taifa-Burkina and later referred to the Ridge Hospital, where he underwent surgery for a…
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for the law to take its course in the sexual assault allegations involving Zakaria Abdulai, headmaster of Obuasi Senior High and Technical School (SHTS). She said the allegations required attention because of the potential impact on the lives of those involved, both now and in the future. Speaking on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the Vice President said she had been following developments surrounding the case, even while away from the country. “We have all followed what’s going on in our country regarding the case of sexual assault. And I want all of you…
First National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kojo Fosu Boadu, popularly known as Kojo Bamba, has taken to social media to rain curses on some people he has accused of calling him a thief. In a viral video clip, the NPP First Vice Chairman vowed to deal ruthlessly with all the people who are spreading falsehoods about him. “I’m leaving them (his accusers) in the hands of my ancestors, my gods, the ghosts of my fathers and my forefathers; they would call them for them to answer where they saw me stealing a phone at Kejetia, where…
A 29-year-old Ghanaian man, Linford Atakora, has been sentenced to approximately nine months in federal custody in the United States for fraudulently using a relative’s identity and documents to secure employment. Atakora was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Daniel L Hovland on a felony charge of misuse of a Social Security number, according to a statement issued by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota on October 20, 2026. The court also ordered his removal from the United States and deportation to Ghana. According to court documents, Atakora used the name, date of birth and…
The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has likened illegal mining involving hazardous chemicals to chemical warfare, warning that the practice poses serious risks to human health and the environment. She has called for fast-track environmental courts to ensure the swift prosecution of environmental offences, arguing that the effects of illegal mining(galamsey) extend beyond environmental destruction to a wider public health crisis. Dr Agyeman-Rawlings made the remarks after touring parts of the Eastern Region, where she expressed concern over illegal mining activities at Osino, less than 200 metres from a major road, despite ongoing efforts to reclaim…