Bricy Boateng

  The management of the university of Cape Coast has opens its admission portal to allow intake of new students who wish to pursue various degree  programmes in the 2021/2022 academic year. READ ALSO UCC Re-opens Admission For Second Batch of the 3-Semester Top Up programme  https://bricyboateng.blogspot.com/2020/11/ucc-re-opens-admission-for-second-batch.html Information available indicates that, the institution is admitting second cohort of the newly introduced programme for teachers holding diploma certificates to upgrade to degree within a year. The programme has been largely patronized by teachers based on the number of students who reported to the various study centres across the country. It is estimated that more 5,000 teaches and newly trained teachers are currently enrolled in it. The second cohort is said to begin online lectures from March 15 to April 2021 after which both first and second cohorts will write their end of first semester exams from April 27 to Ma...

  Modern Muslims are under the impression that the text of the Bible was corrupted by Christians but is this really the position of the Quran and earlier Muslims who were closer to Muhammad? We shall investigate this by analyzing what the Quran and Islamic sources have to say on the matter. The Quran affirms that no one can change the words of Allah. Surah 18:27: And recite that which hath been revealed unto thee of the scripture of thy Lord. There is none who can change His words and thou wilt find no refuge beside Him The Quran affirms that the Torah and Gospel are the word of Allah: Surah 3:3-4: He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture with truth, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, even as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel. Surah 6:114: Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Who hath revealed unto you (this) Scripture, fully explained? Those unto whom We gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So ...

It is exactly one hundred and ninety seven (197)years ago today, January 22nd, 1824 when the Ashantis defeated the British in the Battle of Nsamankow as part of the first Anglo-Ashanti War in a series of Wars between the two Empires How It All Started  The British Governor, Charles McCarthy was killed. It all started when an exchange of words arose between an Asante trader and a policeman, the abusive words altered by the policeman was reported to the Asantehene Osei Tutu Kwame Asibey Bonsu. Immediately, messengers were sent to capture the policeman and behead him. This resulted in an open confrontation between the Coastal States and the Asante Nation. It developed into an actual war between the Asante Nation on one side against the British and the Coastal States. The war, known as the Battle of Nsamankow was won by the Ashantis. On the night of the 20th, still without having joined forces with the other three groups, MacCarthy's force camped by a tributary of the Pra River. The ne...

  It is said that, "A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops." Unknown Teachers are the implementers of government's educational policies and as such, need to be equipped with all teaching and learning resources to enhance their lesson delivery. Unfortunately in Ghana, lack of teaching and learning materials have made learning difficult for students. Teachers hands are tied behind their back because they cannot function properly without the necessary tools to teach. Due to this, many have resorted to abstract teaching whiles few are able to go the extra mile of using their little income to buy teaching and learning materials. The Ghana teacher is capable of delivering a comprehensive and holistic lesson if equipped with the right tools to teach. One person who is fostering teacher competency in his constituency is Hon. Alexander  Afenyo-Markin,the member of parliament for  Effutu constituency in the Central region of Ghana. He has been consi...

  Africa Education Watch (AFW) is asking the government and the Ghana Education Service, when are  they going to distribute textbooks for teachers and pupils in the service, after rolling out the new curriculum for primary and kindergarten schools somewhere 2019. In addition, the Education Policy Research and Advocacy Organization is surprised about parents silence over such a very a critical issue, that should have prompted them to act accordingly, by keeping the  government and the education service on their toes to supply textbooks and teaching learning materials, for the successful implementation of the programme.  The New Standard Curriculum was introduced by the Ghana Education Service in August, 2019 for kindergarten and primary schools across the country, of which workshop was organized for teachers and head teachers. Even though the new curriculum is very good in terms of teaching and learning, teachers lack the materials needed to fully implement the progra...