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A group of social studies teachers in the State of Virginia in the United States created a new curriculum for students with a focus on teaching diverse perspectives, and it could be taught in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 11th grades as early as this fall. Teachers from Virginia’s largest school system — Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) — …

Adisadel College, popularly known as “ADISCO”, is an all-male Anglican boarding school located in Cape Coast, Ghana. It is one of Ghana’s most popular and influential school with so many bragging rights and achievements to its name. The school was established in 1910 by Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn, who was the bishop of the Church of England in Accra. Beginning with …

An arrest warrant has been issued for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Iran’s prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr announced the issuance of the warrant on Monday and asked Interpol for help. The Fars news agency reported that the warrants were issued on charges of murder and terrorist action. Ali Alqasimehr said Iran …

Since the Coronavirus pandemic broke out, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has been touting a local herbal remedy produced from the artemisia plant. The tonic called Covid-Organics produced from the plant has gained global attention due to the rush for it among African countries. The artemisia plant is the source of an ingredient used in a malaria treatment and other Malagasy plants. Researchers …

My research proposal for postgraduate studies is on the Competency-Based Training (CBT) of engineering education. I strongly believe the CBT module as practiced in the engineering faculties of some technical universities in Ghana and some European institutions (Netherland is the originator) when improved upon can be the most efficient method of teaching engineering in Africa. It will bring out the …

Jamaican Dancehall artiste Rygin King is in critical condition in hospital after yet unknown assailants shot up a vehicle in which he was travelling in the Bethel Town area of Westmoreland on Sunday afternoon in Jamaica. The artiste was reportedly returning from a funeral when his vehicle was shot up. A female who was in the vehicle was also hit …

A new reggae album, featuring some of Jamaica’s biggest entertainers, as well as one of Ghana’s fastest rising stars, is being hailed by Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, as an important opening for Jamaica on the African continent. According to Mr. Bartlett, the album, ‘Tropical Cruises to Jamaica – the Reggae Collector’s Edition’, brings one of Jamaica’s biggest marketing …

Meet Kiko Davis, the majority owner and stockholder of Detroit-based First Independence Bank, one of the top 10 largest Black-owned banks in the United States. This makes her the only Black woman in the country who owns a bank. During a 2018 interview with Rolling Out, she said that what makes her unique as an African American female leader is her ability …

Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s $40 billion surge this week and the recent ascent of Pinduoduo Inc. have reshaped the landscape of China’s richest people. The country’s largest game developer has surpassed Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as Asia’s most-valuable company, with its shares rising above HK$500 ($64.50) in intraday trading Wednesday for the first time ever. Pinduoduo, a Groupon-like shopping app also …

Daisy Mina Antwi is our COVID-19 hero at TheAfricanDream.net for June 2020. Daisy is Founder at the GoldCoast Literacy Program (GCLP) in Ghana, a nonprofit organization that focuses on enhancing and increasing child literacy and children literature in Ghana. The global pandemic did not steal the desire of GCLP to see every child enjoy and have fun reading in Ghana, …