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2024 BECE placements!

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Chale News
October 29, 2024

Chale, if you haven’t heard, BECE placements are back to raise everyone’s blood pressure. Social media is packed with frustrated rants. BECE has become the Ghanaian Hunger Games, and let’s just say… it’s intense.

And while folks are mad about BECE, they’re feeling pretty down too – we just lost Auntie Akua Donkor. She was practically Ghana’s favorite Auntie.

Check out the stories for more on what’s cooking today:

  • National: Congrats! Over 447k students are school-bound—did you make the cut, or are you hitting up Self-Placement?

  • National: Education Minister says the only thing NPP’s "destroying" in education is the limits!

  • National: Akua Donkor – the OG of Ghanaian politics with zero chill – has taken her final bow.

  • Politics: NDC’s rolling in hot for 2024, claiming they’ll snatch every single seat up north.

  • Fact of the Day: Do you know what shape a goat’s pupils are?

  • National: MP Avoka says Bawku’s not state-of-emergency-level yet; it’s just on lockdown with a strict curfew.

  • National: The VRA is taking Kpong Dam for a well-deserved 40-year makeover.

  • Entertainment: Akrobeto reveals his secret to a cold-free life – and it's got everything to do with his legendary nose!!

  • Business: Why ship fuel all the way from Europe when Nigeria’s got the goods right next door? Ghana’s about to make that fuel supply switch-up!

QUICK BYTE

  • It’s official, fam! School placements for 2024/25 just dropped, and the suspense is over—well, kinda. Out of over half a million candidates, 447,698 got matched with one of their top school picks. For those who didn’t hit the jackpot, no sweat. The Ministry’s Self-Placement platform is open for business, where they can DIY their way into a school with available seats. Read more

  • Y’all, the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, clapped back at critics saying NPP wrecked education. Speaking at Jackson University College, he called it unfair, laying out how the education sector’s been transformed, from new aviation courses in high school to modern labs that could make Tony Stark proud. "We're not ruining; we’re upgrading," was basically his vibe. Read more

  • Haruna Iddrisu rolling up with the “we’re taking it all” attitude. He’s got that same energy your bestie brings to a Jollof cook-off – confident, maybe a little spicy, but dead serious. His bet? NDC’s snatching up all 18 seats in the Northern Region, no questions asked. This is more than just a flex; they’re banking on Mahama being a northern fave, one they think can edge out the NPP’s Bawumia in his own stomping grounds. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

  • Zebilla MP Cletus Avoka isn’t sold on the idea of a full-blown state of emergency for Bawku just yet. Things are tense, sure – after all, we’re talking about clashes that tragically took eight lives. But Avoka thinks the current curfew has the situation on a decent leash, and going all “state of emergency” could mess with the upcoming elections vibes - halt campaign events, rallies. Avoka’s convinced that with a bit of caution and extra security, Bawku can stay under control without pulling the emergency lever. Want the deets in full? Check out the Deep Dive section.

  • So, Akua Donkor, our fearless, unfiltered queen of the Ghana Freedom Party, has sadly left the building. In a political scene with suits and scripted speeches, Akua Donkor stomped in with all the subtlety of a party popper, saying exactly what’s on her mind. No filter, no fluff, just Akua being Akua. She founded the Ghana Freedom Party to represent farmers and women, and while others focused on polished manifestos, she kept it raw and real. It’s like saying goodbye to that feisty aunt who’s always got something to say at family gatherings. Ghana, take a bow for Akua. Read more

FACT OF THE DAY

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The pupils in goats' eyes are rectangular.

  • Akrobeto, the man with the most legendary nose in Ghana, is giving us a masterclass in staying unbothered – and cold-free. In a hilarious interview with Adom FM’s Ofie Kwanso, he let fans in on his secret to never catching a cold: it’s all thanks to the “extra space” his nose provides. “I’m free-to-air,” he joked, adding that the airflow is so top-notch that he’s never been bothered by congestion or catarrh at almost 62. Read more

  • The Kpong Dam, after holding it down for Ghana for four decades, is finally getting its TLC. The Volta River Authority (VRA) just announced they’re gearing up to rehab the 160-megawatt powerhouse and its spillway gates. As part of the makeover, the VRA is also fixing up the bumpy 10-kilometer road from Okwenya Junction to Akuse to make it first-class smooth, so even haulage trucks can glide through. And yes, folks raised the classic concerns: what’s going to happen to the water quality? Will this mess up the fish? But Kwaku Wiafe, VRA’s Engineering boss, had it all covered, promising zero pollution and assuring that fishing won’t skip a beat. Read more

  • Ghana’s looking to keep it local with a fuel switch that might just save major cedis. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, dropped this hot info at a conference in Lagos, saying that Ghana’s thinking, “Hey, Dangote’s refinery is next door – why not buy from them instead of importing pricey fuel from Europe?” If all goes well, we’ll be cutting that monthly $400 million fuel tab from Europe. Yep, you read that right – $400 million every month on fuel. Read more

DEEP DIVE

All 18 Seats or Bust!

Haruna’s not just setting sights on the North. He’s already talking comeback stories across Ghana – Binduri, Lambussie, Nandom – you name it. Apparently, John Mahama lost some of these spots last time, but Iddrisu’s got his sights set on “recovery mode.” And he’s convinced Dr. Titus Beyuo is out here making Lambussie look like a done deal for the NDC. Call it a national tour of comebacks.

What about those party squabbles? Haruna knows there’s a bit of drama in the NDC fam – some beef, some shade – that could mess with parliamentary gains. But he’s confident it won’t touch Mahama’s numbers. They’re smoothing out the issues at the grassroots so that when election day hits, it’s all peace signs and unity at the polls.

Now, as for the big guns, JDM and Prof. Naana are on back-to-back campaigns. Mahama’s rallying the troops up north, working that five-day tour magic, while Naana’s tackling Ashanti Region, making sure they’ve got voters covered from every angle. And with this “all 18 or nothing” mindset, they’re really setting the bar – it’s either a Northern Region takeover or bust for the NDC this round. Read more

‘State of Emergency? Nah, Chill Fam’"

You’re all set for election season – rallies, meetups, the whole shebang – and suddenly someone suggests putting Bawku on lockdown. But MP Cletus Avoka is here saying, “Nah fam, we’re not there yet.” After a rival chief strolled back into town, tensions went from zero to hundred real quick, ending with a tragic ambush that left eight people dead. But before anyone hits the emergency button, Avoka wants everyone to breathe.

Avoka’s take is simple: sure, things got heated, but hitting Bawku with a state of emergency is like grounding everyone just before the big party. And, in this case, the party is the December elections. Locking things down too hard means people lose their right to move, gather, and campaign. And no way is Avoka letting election season get iced out – he’s here to protect those freedoms. To him, a state of emergency would slam the door on everything from rallies to simple travel, and that’s not the vibe he’s going for.

Instead, the government’s working a little more low-key. They’ve set a 6-to-6 curfew in Bawku. Security’s been beefed up too, so the folks in Bawku can feel a bit safer without getting totally shut in. Avoka’s here like, “We got this under control – no need for dramatic moves, people.” Read more

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