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                        Who Is An Entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is a person who takes sensible risks to setup a business based on new ideas he has. Example of entrepreneurs are ; school proprietors, chief executives of companies and owners of radio and television stations.                         Characteristics Of An Entrepreneur 1. An entrepreneur has vision. 2. An entrepreneur is resourceful and creative. 3. An entrepreneur bears all the risks in  making business successful by making productive decisions. 4. An entrepreneur has good human relationship with his workers and customers. 5 An entrepreneur is a positive thinker and decision maker. 6. An entrepreneur takes sensible risks to setup his business.                           Types of Entrepreneurship 1. Sole proprietorship A business, enterprise or an organization owned by an individual 2. Partnership A business unit in which two to twenty people agree to setup a business for the purpose of making money

                       What is mining? Mining is the act of extracting minerals such as gold, diamond, manganese and bauxite beneath the earth surface. Example, Deep shaft mining.                             Legal mining Legal mining is the act of extracting minerals such as gold with legal certificate or permission granted by government to operate as a mining company or small scale mines.                              illegal mining Illegal mining is the act of extracting minerals such as gold and diamond without any legal certificate granted by government to operate. This is commonly known in Ghana as 'Galamsey'. Illegal mining has caused huge damage to water bodies in Ghana . Example is the polluted River PRA. It is now clear that in the year 2020, Ghana would have to import water into the country for all our water bodies are being polluted through illegal mining. Is about time Ghanaians rise and help eliminate illegal mining  The President has taken an important

                               Parallel Culture. Parallel culture refers to the process whereby two culturally ways of doing thing things are adopted while only one can suffice.                              Examples of parallel culture  Outdooring and naming ceremony: During outdooring and naming ceremonies, the traditional and Christian rites are preformed for the baby. National events: During national events such as independence day celebrations and festivals, traditional, Islamic and Christian prayers are said at the same function. Marriage Rites: The couple performing traditional marriage rites and later performing another Christian or Islamic marriage rites. Funeral rites: Traditional and Christian or Islamic rites are performed during funerals. Translation of speech: In many events including Christian church activities, English is used as a medium of communication and translated into various local languages such as Ga, Ewe, Twi and Fante. educationghblog.b

                       What is Citizenship? Citizenship simply means membership of a country.                       Who is a citizen? A citizen is a person who by birth, registration, adoption or naturalization is a legal member of a country.                 How Citizenship is acquired in Ghana. Citizenship by birth: An individual born in Ghana, whose parents are from Ghana or outside the country becomes a citizen of Ghana once he or she is born in Ghana. Citizenship by law of foundling of place: Any child below the age of 7 years, found in any part of Ghana is presumed to be a citizen of Ghana. Citizenship by adoption: Any child below the age of 16, adopted by a Ghanaian couple or parent becomes a citizen of Ghana even if his or her biological parents are not from country. Citizenship by registration: An individual who has stayed in Ghana for about 5 years and can speak one local Ghanaian language can register and become a citizen of Ghana.           What we

                                      The Legislature Arm Of Government. The legislature arm of government is an arm government responsible for making laws. It consists of the speaker of parliament, two deputy speakers and 275 parliamentarians( in Ghana)                                         Stages of law making in Ghana The stages of law making in Ghana are as follows; 1. A bill or a proposal is read to Parliament by the clark of Parliament. 2. The speaker refers the bill to an appropriate committee to study and make recommendations. 3. The committee presents the bill to Parliament to study 4. A motion is tabled in the house(Parliament) for the bill to be read for the second time 5. The bill is the debated and voted on 6. Changes are made at the consideration stage through a thorough discussion 7. The bill is then approved or rejected by a simple majority 8. The bill is then written in a legal language by the Attorney General's Department 9. The bill is s

                              The Ghana national flag. The Ghana national flag is a national symbol which stands for the hopes, aspirations, spirit and souls of Ghanaians. The Ghana national flag was designed by Mrs. Theodosia Salomeh Okoh, a Ghanaian to replace the flag of Britain i.e the Union Jack. The Ghana national flag are of the colours red, yellow and green horizontal strips with a five pointed black star in the middle of the yellow strip. Each colour has it meaning and they are as follows;                                     Red: It stands for the blood and toil of our forefathers who struggled for Ghana's independence Yellow: Yellow stands for the mineral worth of the country such as gold, diamond, bauxite and manganese. Green: It stands for Ghana's rich and productive lands. Black star. The black star stands for the hopes, aspirations and objectives of Africa. educationghblog.blogspot.com

                                  Work. Work is an activity which has the aim of producing something or achieving a purpose or result. There is dignity in work.                                Types of work. 1. Domestic work 2. School or academic work 3. Community work 4. Religious work. Domestic work: This is the type of work done in our various homes such as cooking, running errands, washing and fetching water. Domestic work is also known as house work. School or academic work: School or academic work is the type of work which is done towards our academic performance. School work may academic or nonacademic. For example, copying notes, doing class assignments and sweeping the school compound. Community work: This is a type of work done in our various communities such the building of schools, the construction of wells, KVIPS,  hospitals and others. Religious work: . Religious work  refers to work which is done voluntarily in various religious groups. Example, t

                                          What is money? Money a formal legal tenderwith their values printed on them which is used in the payment of goods and services.                                        Importance of money 1. Money serves as an incentive for work. 2. Money reduces some forms of cheating in trade. 3. Money helps us to value goods and services accurately. 4. It stimulates the performance of good deeds as it can be given as a reward.                                     Saving money Saving money is the act of keeping money at a save place such as the bank for future use.                                      Reasons for saving money. 1. Saving helps us to cut off unnecessary spending. 2. It reduces the habit of borrowing. 3. It help us to save against unexpected events such as accidents. 4. It promotes self development. 5. It helps us to achieve self education.                                          Ways for saving money. 1. One can save at

                                                                    Lending & Borrowing             Lending. Lending is the act of giving an item especially money to an individual with the idea of the person paying it back in a given period of time.              Borrowing. Borrowing is the act of requesting an item especially money from relatives, friends and or the bank with the idea of paying it back in a given period of time.                                                  Problems associated with lending and borrowing 1. Borrowed money, if not paid back may lead to misunderstandings or quarrel between the lender and the borrower. 2. Borrowed money, if not paid back may lead to the financial loss of the lender. 3. Litigation between the lender and borrower start as result of borrowed money, not paid back 4. Failure to pay borrowed money may lead to the mortgage of properties such as houses, agricultural lands, cars and others. educationghblog.blogspot.com

                                                              Ghana Ghana, a country located in West Africa with the population of 27 million inhabitants and total land size of about 238,444sqkm.Ghana lies between latitude four and half degrees north and eleven and half degrees north and is currently governed by president Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffu Addo who has indeed change the economy of Ghana. Ghana gained independence on the 6th of March 1957 and is currently inhabited by people from various ethnic groups namely the Akans, Guans, Ewes, Gas and the Gonjas. The unification of the various ethnic groups gave birth to Ghana. Accra is the current capital of Ghana where the president resides. Other important towns include Kumasi, Tamale, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Wa, Bolgatanga and Sunyani.                                                   Various ethnic groups in Ghana and their capital Akans - Kumasi Gas - Accra Ewes - Ho Gonjas - Dagbon Guans( Dagombas, sisalas, nanumbers, frafras)