A total of 8,356 students who pursued various under-graduate and post-graduate programmes at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) have been graduated at a ceremony for the 2022 graduating class. Post-graduate degrees, first degrees, diploma and certificates were conferred on them at the Second Session of the 27th Congregation held…
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BY: Ismail M. Kailani
Category: Opinion
The Muslim leadership should engage the Christian community to allow girls to wear their hijab in school
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I have observed with profound interest the discussions of the aftermath of the denial of a Rastafarian boy (two boys) and two other siblings admissions to Achimota SHS and St. John’s SHS, respectively, both in the Greater Accra Region.
There were other related events of denial of a Muslim female admission due to her wearing of hijab (religious hair cover). All these events did not happen in a vacuum.
Subsequent to these happenings, the Muslim front, led by some identifiable and well-coordinated youths, embarked on a series of engagements, key among them were discussions of the issues on various media platforms and subsequent civil action of protests and peaceful demonstrations.