1. Posted on Thursday 3 February 2011 - 11:26

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   Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana

   Google has released its January search results for Ghana and education-related searches dominate the top 10. According to the internet search giants, students hunted for words such as WAEC [West Africa Examination Council] for the May and June timetable, KNUST [Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of Ghana.

   

   Estelle Akofio-Sowah, Google Ghana Country Lead, said: “Google Zeitgeist explores the billions of global search queries received by Google each month, and highlights the top trends. It is exciting to see so many Ghanaian students taking a strong interest in their education, and to witness this generation of students using the internet to engage with their academic futures.”
   
   As usual of Ghanaians, sports also featured prominently in the top 10 searched items. Searches for “EPL” [English Premier League], “Arsenal”, “Chelsey FC” and “Soccernet” show Ghanaians’ continued enthusiasm for the most popular sport in the world - football.
   
   Google’s statement said: “Meanwhile, searches for “ghanaweb” and “twitter” suggest that online news and social media play a significant role in the lives of most internet users, who are keen to engage with the latest trends and developments around the world.”
   
   Top Ten Searched Items In January
   
   New Year’s messages
   waec
   KNUST
   twitter
   University of Ghana
   epl
   arsenal
   ghanaweb
   soccernet
   chelsey fc

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1. Posted on Monday 28 January 2013 21:14

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   Most children in Ghana begin their education at the age of three or four. They first enter nursery school which is then followed by two years in kindergarten. After kindergarten, the child then continues to primary school, junior high school, senior high school and then finally university to develop the interview skills required for their future career. The average age at which a child begins first grade is 6 years.

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