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Parents use sticks and stones to teach children alongside radio tutorials
Following the closure of schools in the country amid COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of children especially those in rural communities have little or no opportunity of distance learning due to lack of internet access in their homes.
But there has been a turning point as stakeholders in education have moved to rectify the situation with the introduction of the Ghana Radio Learning Programme.
Parents, after the launch of the programme, were asked to continue to support their children to carry out lesson instructions they are given on the radio.
At Kunguri in the Tolon District in the Northern Region of Ghana, some parents seem to be adhering to that call, by using stones, coloured bottle tops, and sticks to help their children carry out some of the instructions.
Madam Alimatu Mahama, a mother of four said, they usually gather around the radio with the children every Sunday evening to discuss and learn together.
“If it is mathematics lesson, I ensure I get stones as counting material and for colours, I use various colours of plastic bottle tops,” she said.
She stated that, the distance radio learning initiative was a progressive move and has kept her wards busy with homework.
Mr Yakubu Nabdow, the Circuit Supervisor at Kunguri in the Tolon district also said that, well-meaning organisations had come onboard to support the Ghana Learning Radio Programme introduced by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service, USAID, UNICEF, among other development partners.
He said that, in rural areas, households had no access or devices such as laptops, indicating that high-tech learning materials were not readily available to many children compare with their counterparts in the urban areas.
“Radio is a cheap and accessible medium of information, therefore, using the channel to broadcast lessons will make an impact especially in rural communities where there is no internet accessibility,” he said.
Mr. James Awuni, Deputy Country Director of Lively Minds, a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Tamale, agreed that the closure of schools should not impede smooth teaching and learning.
He said that parents and teachers should continue to be innovative, as more inclusive and accessible models were developed to help bridge the lesson gap created as schools were still on recess.
The interactive lessons are reaching over thousands of children in the Northern Region, and other parts of the country and are being broadcast in local dialects.
Source: Ghanaian Times
The Africa Investment Network has entered a new partnership with 17 Asset Management to expand investment opportunities for Africans in the diaspora.
The two organisations will work together to open more pathways for diaspora investors, provide better data on markets, and connect investors to viable projects across the continent.
The partnership will focus on mapping investment opportunities across countries and sectors, building a Diaspora Pathways Program to guide new investors, and creating a shared research platform that provides market insights, returns benchmarks, regulatory updates and sector outlooks.
The two groups will also develop a trade and deal catalogue to help match businesses with partners.
As part of the collaboration, both institutions will host investment roadshows through the Global Africa Summit series, starting with GAS Accra from December 11 to 12 at the Alisa Hotel.
The event will showcase deals, hold sector briefings and connect investors with government and private sector actors.
Africa Investment Network founder and Chief Executive Jane Reindorf Osei noted that diaspora capital remains one of Africa’s strongest advantages because it is patient, purpose driven and closely linked to local development outcomes.
She explained that the partnership will help direct more diaspora investment into areas where it can make the most impact.
Chairman of 17 Asset Management, John Morris, highlighted that the joint effort will blend strong investment design with Africa Investment Network’s networks and convening power.
He stressed that improved research and compliant market access will give diaspora investors more confidence across different markets.
The two institutions will open their diaspora investment platform in the second quarter of 2026, followed by the launch of a co investment window.
Investment roadshows will also be held in North America, the Caribbean and key African centres next year.
Africa Investment Network and 17 Asset Management invited governments, development finance institutions, family offices, asset managers and other partners to support deal creation, risk sharing and market building initiatives aimed at boosting diaspora participation.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu insists that neither President Mahama nor the National Democratic Congress has filed any petition seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission Chairperson and her two deputies.
In a one on one Interview with GHone, he explained that the President only forwarded petitions he received, as required by law, and has not initiated any action against the EC leadership.
According to him, the identities and motives of the petitioners remain unknown to government, and the Presidency is not involved in that part of the process.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu stressed that while the NDC has openly disagreed with some actions of the Electoral Commission in the past, the party has not submitted any petition asking for the removal of the EC Chair or her deputies.
He noted that comments by the NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, questioning the EC’s competence, do not amount to a formal petition.
He added that criticism of public officials is normal and does not automatically translate into a request for their removal.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu explained that once a petition is received, the President’s only role is to forward it to the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice then decides if the allegations have merit. If they do, a committee is set up to investigate.
He said those named in the petitions will be officially informed by the Chief Justice, not the Presidency.
They will then have the opportunity to appear before the committee, respond to the claims, and provide any evidence in their defence.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu expressed confidence that the process will be fair and will protect the rights of all those involved.
By: Jacob Aggrey
