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2021–22 federal budget The Australian Government treasurer Josh Frydenberg brought down his third budget tonight, and the news for the science, technology and university sectors is… mixed. The Australian Academy of Science points out that that the budget contains no significant new funding for fundamental discovery science and no initiatives to stem the loss of university science jobs. On the flip side, the Academy is pleased the government has stepped towards future-proofing Australia by...

Sack headmistress and add Muslims to Wesley Girls school board – Muslim Coalition Headmistress of Wesley Girls High School Mrs Kay Oppong Ankomah Listen to article The Board of Wesley Girls’ High School must be reconstituted to ensure religious balance by adding some Muslims as members, the Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG) has suggested amidst the raging controversy over the school’s decision not to allow a Muslim student to fast during the Ramadan period. “We urge the...

Muslim group drags Scripture Union Deputy Chairman to National Security over hate speech By Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo LISTEN Minister for National Security Albert Kan-Dapaah The Committee on Muslim Rights has accused the Deputy Chairman of the Scripture Union of Ghana, Dr. Samuel Ofori Onwona of hate speech against Muslims. In a viral audio on social media, Dr. Samuel Ofori Onwona is heard making statements that the Committee on Muslim Rights statements have far-reaching consequences for national...

Bassie Born 32 years ago in the Tswapong village of Kgagodi, Basetsana Chikadzi Moremi has just released her first single titled “Yo o tshwanang le wena’. The spirit-filled and uplifting worship song was produced and mastered by Fella and Young at Authentic Studios in Palapye and was officially released on March 12th. Bassie tells GiG that she started singing at the age of 14 as a member of the Scripture Union, a passion that stayed with her until she ventured into music in 2016 as a...

Q. Can you tell us something about yourself? A. I am 22 and I began working for the Scripture Union as the north west E3 schools worker after graduating with a Bachelor of Theology from Queens University, Belfast in August 2020. I am the eldest of three children and I live with my family in Derry/Londonderry. My parents are Alison and Robert and I have a brother, Peter, and a sister, Laura. Q. How and when did you come to faith? A. As the daughter of a Church of Ireland minister, I have grown u...

A group of Tamworth churches will join forces this Easter, to staff the city’s ‘Driver Reviver’ service. The Armidale Road facility was at risk of closing, after the Peel Valley Lion’s Club announced it would no longer man the kiosk. Churches have combined under the state’s Scripture Union to reopen the service in time for the Easter break. Director, Frank Colemane, says Driver Reviver is vital in ensuring all road users are kept safe. “It’s a good opportunity to pull up, have a c...

Graphic Online BY: Bismark Bless Nyadzi 705 I remember vividly how my mother had to struggle to raise funds for me to attend a Scripture Union (SU) Camp in Jasikan during the mid-90’s. Even though I was young, I appreciated her efforts and her determination to ensure that I participate in the Scripture Union Camp to build and align myself to the teachings of the Gospel. Most Ghanaian women, irrespective of their background and educational level, ensure the safety and protection of their fami...

Toggle Sidebar Barbadian Film: Hush 2 End the Silence Hush 2: End the Silence is a Barbadian film dealing with the issues of incest, sexual abuse, drugs, and violence inflicted on youth and how they are affected. Set entirely in Barbados, Hush 2 was written and directed by Marcia Weekes. It is a sequel to Weekes’ previous Hush, a film about teenage pregnancy and abortion. Weekes emphasizes that “What we are trying to do is tell our stories. In the Caribbean, we have a lot of stories to te...

Daily Monitor Saturday February 13 2021 David Ntale checks his young coffee. The farmer has planted 60 acres of coffee. PHOTO/MICHEAL J SSALI. Summary With money earned from selling coffee seedlings, David Ntale has been buying parcels of land since 2008 and planting coffee himself. He has bought the land in different neighbouring villages and he estimates it to be about 60 acres to date, mostly under coffee. Advertisement The story of Mr David Ntale, proprietor of Vadip Farmers Centre, in Kiwa...

Daily Monitor Sunday January 31 2021 NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi is blocked by security operatives from accessing Kasese Town where he was scheduled to address a campaign rally on November 25 last year.PHOTO/FILE Advertisement National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has notified the Supreme Court that he will file a petition challenging the re-election of President Museveni tomorrow, the Judiciary has confirmed.  This will be the fourth tim...