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osei joseph hughes jnrAuthorities of senior high schools across the country are converting specialized rooms such as dining halls and science laboratories into dormitories to accommodate the large numbers of fresh students starting school today. There have been concerns of inadequate facilities ahead of today’s reopening. Checks by Joy FM reporters across the country reveal that construction of additional structures is ongoing whilst temporary accommodation is made for fresh students. From the Upper East Region, Correspondent Joseph Osei reported that at the Zuarungu SHS, the dispensary, dining and assembly halls will all be converted into dormitories and classrooms. At the Bolgatanga SHS, the headmistress says all fresh students who reside in the regional capital will be day students to enable the authorities allocate the limited facilities to students from far away towns. In the Eastern Region, correspondent Benjamin Henaku reported that the authorities said the huge number...

osei joseph hughes jnrThe University of Development Studies branch of the National Democratic Congress’ Tertiary Educational Institutions Network has condemned what they describe as unwarranted agitations of foot soldiers of the ruling party. According to TEIN president of UDS, Issah Imoro Pius, the agitations of the foot soldiers cast a slur on the image of the government and the NDC. He said this at an induction ceremony of some five hundred fresh students of the university. Joy FM’s Upper East correspondent, Joseph Osei who was present at the induction ceremony reports the students charged the leadership of the NDC to bring an end to the foot-soldier agitations. He said the NDC must strive to retain power in the 2012 elections in order to continue the good works by the party. He pledged to work hard together with the executives to win more members for the NDC on campus. Source: Joy News/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana