The Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has granted access to the recently dismissed students to partake in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in their various school under guardian escort. According to GES, the pardon was made possible following President Akufo-Addo's directive to the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh on the faith of the final year students. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video In a release signed by Director-General of GES, Kwasi Opoku Amankwa and sighted by ThinkNews Online, it said "As requested by H.E. the President of the Republic, the Minister of Education has engage the Management of Ghana Education Service today 10th August 2020, to review sanctions imposed on the students who misconducted themselves after the Integrated Science Examination Paper on Monday 3rd August, 2020" The statement added, following the decisions made, Nicholas Cobbinah, Kadimell Suapim and John Kwofie, all of Sekondi College have been allowed to write their WASSCE. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video It further mentioned that Simon Ameyibor, Juliet Amoakwoaa, both from Twenebo Kodua SHS, Emmanuel Ashiangmor, Peter Sissi, Ameka Nyamitse, Shadrack Daitey and Alfred Attiso, all of Battor SHS have also being given the green light to write their papers. "Solomon Brako, Albert Agekum and Robert Inkoom of Juaben Senior High School were also pardoned to sit and partake in the ongoing exams" the statement said. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Mr. Opoku Amankwa however reminded the students, despite being given the chance to write their paper, they still remain dismissed from their various schools. Heads of the various schools were also cautioned to only allow the students enter the school to write their paper with a guardian escort. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The students were however warned to leave the premises of the school immediately after they have submitted their papers with their guardians. Below is a copy of the full release: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Information reaching ThinkNews Online indicates Veteran Ghana Actor, Frimpong Manso known in showbiz as Osofo Dadzie is dead. The Veteran Actor is said to have died at the aged 89. The sad news was made known to the public by actor Clement Bonney known by many as Mr Beautiful. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Osofo Dadzie rose to his peak in 1970 and early 1980. The Late Actor formed a drama group called the Osofo Dadzie group, who entertained patrons to great concert. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video It is emerging that the late actor died as a result of an unknown ailment. Speaking on an Accra-based radio station, Mr. Beautiful said “His sister called me to inform me this morning because I was one of the last people who saw him last month" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The late Frimpong Manso was the face of the Osofo Dadzie television drama series. His name, Osofo Dadzie became his trademark following his numerous series. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Story by: News Desk

Management of Bright Senior High School, a private second cycle institution at Akyem – Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa – North Municipality of the Eastern Region, is apologising to the public over the conduct of their students for allegedly beating the WAEC Officials and a Daily Graphic reporter. According to the management, the teachers never instructed the students to stop writing the paper and leave the school premises as it has been reported. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Students of Bright Senior High School last Thursday reportedly attacked officials of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) supervising the on-going WASSCE examination and a journalist in their school after they clashed with the officials after complaining to the School authorities bitterly about how the external invigilators deployed to the school supervising the examination have been very strict disallowing them to even go out to urinate. The students say the situation is affecting them psychologically hence unable to write the exams, which forced the headmaster, Bright Amponsah to storm the school and asked the final year students to come out and attack the WAEC officials. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The WAEC officials namely; David Nii Djanmensah, Jerry Okine, Jacob Adikor, Emmanuel Asare, and a journalist with the Daily Graphic in Koforidua, Damalie Emmanuel Pacome who went to the school to verify the situation was beaten to a pulp by school guards and students. Due to that, the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has suspended Bright Senior High School as an examination Center following the attack on WAEC officials by candidates. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Pleads However, the School authorities in a press statement on Friday, August 7, 2020, rendered an unqualified apology to President Akufo-Addo, Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, the media, and the general public for their misconduct, pledging not to repeat it. According to the School, the Principal and teachers didn't instigate the students to assault the WAEC officials as being reported. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The statement noted that “the private security men from Spotlight Security Solutions posted at the entrance of the school by the WAEC officials prevented the principal from entering the school when they heard the noise, hence they didn't get the chance to stop the students or to instigate them as being reported by some media houses'' “Though some of our teachers had been scheduled to partake in the invigilation of exams, they were substituted with external invigilators that morning without any prior communication and they all left for their various homes” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video “As has been done every year, the principal was on the school premises to ensure that students, WAEC officials and security personnel were conducting their activities without any challenges” “For the avoidance of doubt, none of the teachers of Bright Senior High School was allowed to partake in the invigilation of the Social Studies examination on 6th August 2020”. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video How It Happened DAILY GUIDE investigations gathered that the special deployment of external invigilators supervising the examination has been very strict disallowing them to even go out to urinate which is affecting them psychologically hence unable to write the exams. Some of the students who narrated what led to the assault on the WAEC officials expressed shock at the attitude and conduct of the invigilators as they were emotionally traumatized. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The students alleged that the invigilators led by one Ama Asantewa reportedly told them that, they will see how they are going pass the examination and get grades to honor President Akufo– Addo as they are been tagged as ''Akufo-Addo Graduates'', which her actions provoked them to get to know why they were being strict on them. She allegedly said that ''We will make sure you failed the papers as President also end his final term''. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video A male student [name withhel] explained that he was physically assaulted by a private security guard deployed to the center after asking permission to visit the washroom which some bruises were found on his nose and had a doctor's form to prove his allegations. Another young lady also narrated a male invigilator looked on her nakedness as she was changing her menstrual sanitary pad. “I went to the washroom to change my sanitary pad and to my surprise; a male invigilator pounced into the place while I was naked. Can you imagine he looked on as I change myself to dress?” she complained bitterly. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video “I was a bit frightened of the paper. So immediately the question paper was placed on my table, I had my menstruation and therefore asked for permission to go out and change. However, the security man prevented me from entering the hall and therefore I could not write the paper” another female candidate shared her ordeal. Center Change The students said they are emotionally and psychologically fit to write the rest of the papers at Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS), despite the relocation of the examination center. Source: Daily Guide

Ace Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has released his latest exposé dubbed 'Cashing In On COVID'. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The expose which is an initiative of BBC Africa Eye and led by Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposed Thomas Osei, a pharmacy worker and Divine Kumordzi, a member of the the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) sewing team. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video In the said expose, Mr. Thomas Osei, the pharmacy worker was seen selling protective coveralls for GHc600 and face shields among others for a fee of GHc810 which is equivalent to $140. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video However, Mr. Osei admitted selling the PPEs and provided receipts for the items sold. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The African Eye Team says due to complains from staffs of the hospital, the Management intervened by sewing face masks for its workers adding little did they know Mr Divine Kumordzi, who was a member of the hospital's sewing team was selling them secretly. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The documentary also revealed how Divine Kumordzi sold 100 pieces of the PPEs on site for $140. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video After watching the expose, Surgeon at the Greater Accra Hospital, Dr. Hadi Abdallah described the actions of the two men as unbelievable and wicked. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video He said "It's unbelievable. It's so bad. If you look at the face shields, my head of department tried on his own to try and create some for us and apparently we had some in the country and people were selling it. Like, that's wickedness" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Chief Executive Officer of UNICOM Chemist Limited, Patience Tsegah said she sold the PPEs to Thomas thinking it was meant for the frontline health workers at the hospital. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video She said "On the 9th of April, they had a call for a purchase of nine face shields, to be delivered to Ridge Hospital and I do not condone selling to hospitals for private people to sell to the public" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has hence suspended the two staffs following the expose. Watch full video below: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Presidential Candidate for the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has hinted he will be injecting a $10 Billion accelerated infrastructural plan, dubbed the 'Big Push' when elected into office on December 7. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video According to Mr. Mahama, the 'big push' will see a major boost in job creation and entrepreneurship among the youths in the country. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Speaking on an Accra-based television station on Sunday, the Presidential Candidate who doubles as Ghana's Former President said “We are looking at what I call the Big Push, injecting some $10 billion to dualise our roads, complete the remainder of the 200 Community Day Senior High Schools, finish all the hospital projects that have been left abandoned, and construct bridges to open up the country” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Mr. Mahama stressed, with the alarming rate of unemployment in the country, he and his team will ensure the youths in the country have suitable jobs which can help them take care of themselves and their families. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video "The $10 billion Big Push will inject money into infrastructural development. It will involve the construction industry, engineering and other professionals, and will bring a lot of artisans and everybody back into work”, Mr. Mahama noted. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The Presidential Candidate said “If we do not do this urgently, we have a time bomb ticking away. Everything, every policy, and every policy will be focused on creating jobs for young people” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Speaking on his second coming, Candidate Mahama stressed that his One Million Jobs Agenda will see 300,000 to 400,000 jobs being created in the private and public sectors yearly. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video “It is a very well-thought-out plan and will be the central promise of our manifesto” Mr. Mahama promised. Below are pictures: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Communications Officer of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi says Former President Mahama will not be a 'clearing agent' in his next government if re-elected into office as the country's Head of State on December 7. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Addressing the media in Accra, Sammy Gyamfi said "Mahama will not be a clearing agent in his next government. He will not shield corrupt officials who waste money. In his new government, he will deal with his men when they go wrong" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video He made the comments on the sidelines of NDC's revisit on cancellation of concession agreement on the PDS saga. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video He added he was confident the populace will kick the Akufo-Addo government out of office on December 7 and re-instate the NDC. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Sammy Gyamfi was optimistic the NDC will lead the country to the promise land. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

ThinkNews Online can confirm one person has been reported dead after some supporters of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC ) clashed with followers of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) at a registration centre at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa East Constituency in the Bono Region. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Sources say the clash also left some person seriously injured while some properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis were destroyed. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video It is emerging the incident happened during the Electoral Commission’s mop-up of the voter’s registration exercise during which gunshots were fired. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video It still remains unclear how it all started but a man who has been identified as Kofi Labatu, a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Addressing the media, Member of Parliament (MP) for Dormaa West, Ali Maiga Halidu said "The deceased was hit by a bullet fired by a security personnel who were deployed to the scene" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Two people are said to be responding to treatment at the Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds on Saturday. Watch video below: Story by: Bervelyn Henrietta Allotey

Sensational Nigerian Singer, Rema Raver has disclosed he is shocked at how Ghanaians do not see the value of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sarkcess Music, Michael Owusu-Addo known as Sarkodie, saying the rapper has the biggest fan-base in Nigeria than any other Nigerian Artiste. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video According to him, Sarkodie is big, best and believed in Nigeria. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video In a tweet sighted by ThinkNews Online, he said "Fun Facts: Sarkodie got more fans in Nigeria than in Ghana. I think Sarkodie is the only artist in Africa that isn't a Nigerian that have weight Nigerian artists have in Nigeria" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The tweet has received 20 comments, 97 retweets and 431 likes. Below is a screenshot: Story by: Mandy Woods

Presidential Candidate of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has revealed the deployment of Military personnel to the major strongholds was a deliberate attempt by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to intimidate its members. According to him, the military men deployed were more in the strongholds of NDC as compared to that of the ruling government. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video Speaking on an Accra-based television station in Accra, the Presidential Candidate said "I have seen the military deployment. Mainly in the strongholds of the NDC, the military was very visible and then in constituencies that NPP seems likely to lose, the military was very visible" He added considering the number of deployment, one can easily tell somebody was trying to achieve something. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video The Presidential Candidate who doubles as Former President of Ghana said “And in the very strongholds of the NPP there was no military. So somebody might be trying to intimidate people and achieve a certain political consequence.” Mr. Mahama further explained saying the current voter registration is not the first to happen in the country adding the previous ones had nothing like intimidation as compared to the recently held. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video "For him, the nature of some settlements in Ghana requires that some persons move from one town to the other to register. Some relatives of mine live in the Ivory Coast and attend to family affairs in Ghana. Ghana is their home and have to come register then vote" Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

ThinkNews Online can confirm that President Akufo-Addo has directed Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to engage with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider its decision to ban some fourteen dismissed final year students from taking the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video According to him, even though the acts of indiscipline undertaken by the students were intolerable acts which led to their subsequent dismissal from school, President Akufo-Addo says he is of the firm view, dismissal alone is enough punishment and will serve as enough deterrent against future acts of indiscipline. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video In a press releases signed by the Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin, it said "President Akufo-Addo believes that every one deserves a second chance in life, and is, thus, hopeful that the students will be allowed by the GES to take their final examination as scheduled. Background It will be recalled that the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) expelled 14 students from school and barred them from partaking in any West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the country. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video According to GES, the punishment will serve as deterrent and ensure life and property are protected in the schools. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video In a statement signed by the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amakwa, it said “The following students have been dismissed from the schools and barred from writing the current examinations in the schools. Nicholas Cobbinah, Kardimeil Suaoim and John Kwofie all of Sekondi College. Simon Ameyibor, who is the Senior Prefect, Thomas Anokye and Miss Juliet Amoakowaa all of Tweneboah Koduah, Solomon Brako, Albert Agyekum and Robert Inkoom of Juaben Senior High School. They are to leave the various school compounds forthwith” READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video It added students who are in schools where destruction of school’s property occurred are to be surcharged for the full cost of the damage. Below is a copy of the press statement: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Ace Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas is set to shake-up some hospitals in the country in his new expose dubbed ‘Cashing In On COVID’. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/stop-hiding-behind-dirty-politics-some-of-you-are-naturally-dirty-brigette-dzogbonuku According to him, the new investigative piece will be exposing hospital staff who are engaging in dangerous activities. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/stop-hiding-behind-dirty-politics-some-of-you-are-naturally-dirty-brigette-dzogbonuku In a 24 seconds video, Anas is heard saying "Africa Eye goes undercover to investigate the hospital staff to sell out their colleagues" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/stop-hiding-behind-dirty-politics-some-of-you-are-naturally-dirty-brigette-dzogbonuku The 'cashing in on covid' investigative piece will be aired on August 10 on BBC Africa. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/stop-hiding-behind-dirty-politics-some-of-you-are-naturally-dirty-brigette-dzogbonuku Watch video below: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Artiste Manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah known in showbiz as Bulldog says SM President, Shattawale and RuffTown Records' Diva, Wendy Shay are the King and Queen in the Ghanaian Music Industry. READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video According him, anyone who doubts "Wo maame tw*" READ ALSO: https://www.thinknewsonline.com/post/dubai-john-mahama-s-son-shafik-ties-knot-with-lover-photos-video In a video sighted by ThinkNews Online, Bulldog said "I am with the King and Queen of Ghana Music, wonti ase ah, wo maame tw*" Watch video below: Story by: Kwasi Parry