Ghacem releases new cement brand

Accra, May 14, GNA - Ghana Cement (GHACEM) Limited
on Friday announced the introduction of a new type of
cement with enhanced setting time and increased
strength to meet the demands of all users. The new
cement, known as "GHACEM Super Strength Portland
Cement Class 42.5 Newton" replaces the Standard
Portland Cement, which has been in use for the last 36
years.
Dr George Dawson-Ahmoah, Marketing Manager of
GHACEM, said the new product was introduced against
the background that customers would be able to use
the high quality cement to produce new concrete
structures that met the needs of a modern industry in
Ghana. He said the Company invested eight million
dollars in plant and equipment in its Tema and Takoradi
Factories to enable it to come out with the new product.
Dr Dawson-Ahmoah was speaking at a "GHACEM
Cement Academy" workshop organised to educate
building and structural engineers and contractors on
basic raw material technology; material selection;
specification and measurement; manufacturing and
curing processes and concrete technology mixes. He
said the Company would soon begin mining limestone
in the Eastern Region to manufacture cement. He said:
"This will certainly reduce consumption and
dependence on imported raw materials and freight rates
as well as reduce production costs. "It would also
create more job avenues for Ghanaians and make a
positive impact in reducing the balance of payment
deficit of the country."
Mr Kwadwo Affram Asiedu, Deputy Minister of Trade,
Industry and President's Special Initiatives,
congratulated GHACEM for its role in the development
of infrastructure in Ghana for nearly 40 years. He said
cement was a critical input in the building and
construction, adding that the industry was undergoing
technological changes worldwide and Ghana must not
be left behind. He urged participants to take the
workshop seriously to avoid waste and shoddy work in
the building and construction business.

Ghana’s largest producer of cement has introduced
Ghacem Super Strong, a new product, onto the
Ghanaian market to meet the growing needs of precast
concrete manufacturers and block makers in the
country.
This was done at a colorful launch at the Ghacem
premises at Tema.
The new Ghacem Super Strong is higher-grade cement
with an improved package. It has a finer texture
compared to other grades, gives consumers extra
blocks than the other grades as well as stronger than
the other grades.
The company has been in the production of grade
42.5N bulk cement, known as Ghacem extra and the
32.5R known as Ghacem Super Rapid since its
establishment. With the addition of this new product,
Ghacem can now boast of being the only cement
manufacturing company with three different products.
In accordance with the industry practice, different
types of cements are meant for different jobs; hence
the decision by Ghacem to introduce the new grade of
cement as the construction sector in Ghana continues
to grow.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Morten
Gade said in an interview at the event to launch the
new product, “We want Ghanaians to be aware of the
varied uses of cement to ensure that they get exactly
what they want from a particular product”.
He added that Ghacem Super Strong cement is
beneficial to block makers because with its finer
texture, they can produce more and stronger blocks
leading to stronger buildings, therefore they should
make it their number one friend. He also advised
consumers to desist from using one grade of cement
for all works.
Ghacem has carved a niche in the cement market in
the country and continue to be the top most used
cement till date. The introduction of this new product
is a testament of Ghacem’s quest to consistently
satisfy the growing market needs for the 42.5R grade
of cement.
The Commercial Director og Ghacem, Philip Archer
said the new product is one of the greatest
achievements of Ghacem as they are poised to sustain
their position as market leaders in the industry.
Mr. Archer added that with this new development,
Ghacem would continue to develop strategies to meet
the needs of consumers.
Ghacem established in 1967, is the leading cement
company in Ghana popularly known as ‘The Nation
Builder’ and has played important role of building
Ghana for almost 50 years.
Ghacem has two cement grinding plants in Tema and
Takoradi with a total installed capacity of 4.2 million
tons, a network of sales offices and depots throughout
the country.

Footballer and wife murdered by son

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Former NFL player Antonio Armstrong
and wife murdered by their teen son

Former NFL player Antonio Armstrong and his wife
Dawn were both shot in the early hours of Friday
morning allegedly by their teenage son.
Former NFL player Antonio Armstrong and his wife
Dawn
The 16-year-old is reported to have been in the
company of his two other siblings when the incident
occurred, though they remained unhurt.
The suspect whose name was not given by police
called 911 at around 1.30AM, shortly after the
shooting occurred and has since been charged as a
juvenile.
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Armstrong’s wife, Dawn died at the scene of the
shooting, while he (Armstrong) was pronounced dead
at the city’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, having
suffered a gunshot wound to his head, according to
a bellanaija.com source.
Jimmy Dodson, Houston police’s investigator said
there was no trace of history of domestic abuse in the
family.
He said: “The Armstrongs were an outstanding family
… It was kind of the all-American family. He’s a great
guy. The mother was apparently a great mother,
according to family members.”
Armstrong, 42 was an associate pastor at a local
church and a college football star at Texas A&M
University who was later named an All-American in his
senior season as a linebacker for the A&M Aggies.
Source yen.com
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Baba rahman leaves Chelsea

Personal information
Full name Abdul Rahman
Date of birth 2 July 1994 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Tamale, Ghana[2]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team Chelsea
Number 6
Youth career
Dreams FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Asante Kotoko 25 (0)
2012–2014 Greuther Fürth 44 (2)
2014–2015 FC Augsburg 31 (0)
2015– Chelsea 15 (0)
National team ‡
2013 Ghana U20 [2] 7 (0)
2014– Ghana 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the
domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June
2016
The youngster was reportedly  not getting enough play time and with new coach conte he didn't like the atmosphere so he left Chelsea on training grounds to go and join a German team shake 04. The former team of his national team mate Kevin Prince boateng.

All the world is know watching baba rahmam to see if this quick decision would help his carrer

How to survive in Africa and where to spend your vacations

Africa is the biggest continent in the world, and to survive in Africa is to be wise. the foolish can never make it in Africa, likewise survival in Africa is not for the fittest but the wisest without cracking your brain is like a palm wine without the ability of macking good palm wine for drinking without the taste of Africa is useless, to survive in Africa you must be vigilant

Africa is a big continent to dwell in and there are many tourist attraction where you can visit

Top 5 African countries you can visit
1.Namibia
its a very beautiful country with a few population there ain't many tourist attraction but the is cool air, normal temperature ,a place where you can rest from your bussiness .
2.Egypt
Is a country with  Most tourist attraction
Is a beautiful place where you should spend your vacation exploring ancient times from pharaoh to the last pharaoh ,biblical times  the sons of Jacob, moses the red sea and many more
3.south Africa
I would call south Africa modern Europe but is more likely Europe Africa  combining Europe and Africa all together but you got to make sure you don't end at s dagger point
4.Ghana

Ghana is like home ,Ghana is just  a country with the most friendly people with a quite number of tourist attraction. 5.rest of the nations
My rank is  never excluding anybody Africa has everything so the rest of the countries have their history which you would like to know

Witchcraft the truth part II

The real  truth about witchcraft

European witch craft.. the Europeans see this in everiday life but cease to believe so.
We see men and women calling themselves magicians were they are able to make things vanish and appear out of the bloom where they say there a just some little tricks involved.
To do so one must be having a spirit which helps them to do these things.
The bible itself tells the people of Egypt were not afraid of Moses wonders because they had seen it before that shows that witchcraft existed since time came and its still going on and be till the end of redemption .

There are others but few who have the power to heal ,raise the broken, evoke courses and bless ,they all do exist in this world with a clear opened eye for vision we would be able to spot these things
Top   continents with the most witchcraft
1.Africa 85%
2.Asia 10%
3.Europe5%
In Africa there are people who call themselves witch doctors who are able to perform miracles ,some even are rumored to have the power to claim lives.
Dwarf
Dwarfs what about them do they exist yes they are said to be walking spirits over the land were they not human form but spirits who walk over the land they have some magic, trick powers and they are possessed in human were it give human the power to make magic and other stuff out of the ordinary so this is little about witchcraft watch out for partlll
Water spirit tree and rocks
There are also a number of spirits that dwell in rocks, trees, waters were they can grant wishes and cease to provide,

Their vividness comes from biblical time back at creation story Genesis were God sacks Satan and his Angeles to earth, there Bible further explains that these angels came down on the earth some went into waters, some into trees, some remained in the sky, others into rocks

Truth about witchcraft explained

Witchcraft in Africa, witchcraft in Ghana, is it true? millions of opinions people say Its superstition others say only the foolish believe so!but what about me am I just voluntunary I have witnessed more than enough to say all this is true and I also got the right opinion to explain is all a lie.
Today the real truth would be told:

Witchcraft is described as something out of opinions the extra ordinary !spells,chants, curses putten before our table searches describes  that a little percentage of European s believe that superstition exist in our world
What about you drop your comments right below  the Page @©facehook Nicolas ACHEAMPONng
but the truth is witchcraft really exist especially in Africa and the truth is if you don't believe in witchcraft you don't believe in God or his son because the Bible explains and tells about the darkness in this world , Satan is down here in our midst ,With his fellow angels who were thrown down by God  and Mr.I myself have witnessed many a times that such things do happen in our lives the bible itself explains there are two worlds the physical we live in and the spiritual  realm were things happens there before it moves down to earth .to my conclusion failure to believe in witchcraft connotes  to you not beleving in God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woZCA12zdmc&feature=youtube_gdata_pl

System of education in Ghana

hana operates on a 6-3-4-4 System
Primary School - 6 years
Junior Secondary/High School - 3 years
Senior Secondary School - 3 years
(Senior High School entrants 2007-
2009 – 4 years)
University Bachelor's Degree - 4 years
: The sole official language of instruction
throughout the Ghanaian educational system is
English. Students may study in any of eleven local
languages for much of the first three years, after
which English becomes the medium. Students
continue to study a Ghanaian language as well as
French as classroom subjects through at least the
ninth grade. All textbooks and materials are
otherwise in English.
Language
:
375,000 Ghanaian students take the Basic Education
Certificate Examination (BECE) at the end of JHS
Form 3 (ninth grade) in seven subjects. Admission
to Senior Secondary/High School is competitive:
only 150,000 students can be admitted into the 500
public and 200 private national secondary schools.
The vast majority of Ghanaian students attend
public boarding schools, many of which are highly
competitive; there are only half a dozen
international private secondary schools in the
country, collectively graduating about 300 students
a year and offering the IB or A-level curricula.
Senior Secondary School/Senior High School
The Senior High School was introduced in 2007,
expanding the system to four years but not
otherwise changing the curriculum, a policy that
was reversed after three years, as a result of which
there were no graduates in 2010, and two cohorts
graduating in 2013. In the public national schools,
all students take a Core curriculum consisting of
English Language, Integrated Science, Mathematics,
and Social Studies. Each student also takes three
or four Elective subjects, chosen from one of seven
groups: Sciences, “Arts” (social sciences and
humanities), Vocational (visual arts or home
economics), Technical, Business, or Agriculture.
The secondary school transcript should contain a
letter or percentage grade for each subject, for each
of three terms, for the three (four) years of senior
secondary school, equivalent to the tenth through
twelfth (thirteenth) grades. Students’ Term Reports
(report cards) contain rank in class for each subject
as well as grades for classwork and end of term
exams. The grading system is tough: 80-100% is
usually an A, a grade rarely awarded.
At the end of Senior Secondary/High School
(twelfth/thirteenth grade), all students take the
West African Senior Secondary Certificate
Examination, or WASSCE, (SSCE through 2005;
WASSCE beginning in 2006) in each of their seven
or eight subjects. These exams are given
nationwide in April-June each year, but the results
are not available until the following August.
Grading is exceptionally tough: 4% of grades are
A’s, and while 80% of grades are passes, only 53%
of grades are credit passes of A1-C6. C’s can be
quite competitive grades.
SSCE Grading
System
WASSCE
Grading
System
Points Frequency
Credit Grades
A A1 1 4%
B B2 2 4%
C B3 3 14%
D C4,C5,C6 4 32%
Pass Grades: not
acceptable for
tertiary admission
E D7,E8 Pass-
no
credit
27%
Failing Grade
F F9 Fail 18%
The minimum university standard for admission to
post-secondary education is a ‘C-’ average on the
SSSCE or WASSCE, with credits (A-D or A1-C6) in
all subjects. U.S. universities should not admit
Ghanaian students who have not attained at least
this level. Students are expected to retake exams
in subjects they have failed. Colleges should
require a photocopy of the WASSCE Statement of
Results bearing an original signature and stamp
from the headmaster or headmistress, as well as the
transcript. You are strongly encouraged to verify
these documents at source, through the West
African Examinations Council’s online system at
. The student provides
you with a PIN number that they purchase for the
equivalent of $3 (available at post offices or WAEC
regional offices), that is used to retrieve a printable
copy of their WAEC results. This is the fastest and
most reliable way of verifying a student’s results
from Ghana. All results from all WAEC exams dating
back to 1993 can be verified through WAECDirect.
www.ghana.waecdirect.org
: Ghana’s tertiary institutions
enroll over 300,000 students in undergraduate,
graduate, certificate and diploma programs in a full
range of academic and professional fields. The
National Accreditation Board ( )
lists 140 accredited institutions, both public and
private, offering four-year degrees as well as two
and three-year diplomas, which are not equivalent
to Bachelor’s degrees, but undergraduate transfer
credit can be awarded. Twenty-six percent of
tertiary students are enrolled in private institutions.
University Education
www.nab.gov.gh
Ghanaian university admission is highly
competitive, especially in fields such as medicine,
engineering, law, business and pharmacy. The
quality of education is considered reasonably high,
evidence that human resources are more significant
than material resources. In an effort to attract
international enrollment, all Ghanaian universities
operate on a modular, semester system. The
University of Ghana is committed to 10%
international population and attracts significant
numbers of American students, as well as students
from Africa and Europe. The United Nations
University operates several programs on campus in
fields of health and development.
: 2,863 Ghanaians
are enrolled in over 600 U.S. institutions in all 50
states. Their influence is significant: each year,
newly enrolling Ghanaian students are awarded
over $5 million in financial assistance for study in
the United States. Ghanaian public secondary
school and university graduates regularly attain
admission to the most competitive universities in
the United States.
Ghanaians in the United States
The SAT and ACT are offered on all test
dates, in both Accra and Kumasi. The GRE, GMAT
and TOEFL are offered at least weekly at computer-
based test centers in Accra; IELTS and PTE-A are
also available. Although we want students to
demonstrate their commitment and
competitiveness, we advocate the use of testing
only as warranted, and discourage institutions from
requiring the TOEFL of students who can adequately
demonstrate their English proficiency by other
means.
Testing:
: The EducationUSA Advising
Centers in Accra and Kumasi, sponsored by the
Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy,
serve over 20,000 students per year in a wide range
of programs designed to strengthen students’
applications and their readiness for U.S. higher
education. We are eager to work with you to make
it possible for more Ghanaian students to enroll in
your institution. Please contact the Educational
Advisors, in Accra or Kumasi, and refer your
Ghanaian applicants to us for any assistance that
we can provide.