The school like others, is also facing serious infrastructure problems due to the implementation of the free SHS programme, forcing some of them to sleep on the school’s veranda.

The influx of these tiny blood sucking insects called bedbugs is as a result of overcrowded dormitories there.

The school is located at Kalpohin Estates, and it is closer to the Northern Regional Coordinating Council.

Kalpohin, Nyanshegu, Salamba and Tishigu, are the four houses there, and some of the dormitories are converted classroom blocks.

 Comparable to Vitting Senior High School, scores of students of Kalpohin Senior High School sleep on verandas, in classroom blocks, the Mosque and in the open.

Valuables including books, bags, chop boxes and student mattresses are kept outside.

 About 60 female students who share 25 beds in a Citi News interview, narrated their ordeal saying, “In the girls dormitory, some of us are lying down on the floor and there are some insects called bedbugs, they disturb us a lot if you are lying down.”

“The beds are not enough and we are about 60 in number and we are sharing 25 beds. Some sleep up and some sleep down and some of us sleep on the floor.”

 They appealed to government to fix the infrastructure deficit there. “Since we reported to school last month as first years we sleep on the veranda.”

 “We don’t have a place to sleep. Some sleep at the Mosque and even in class we don’t have a place to sit because there are no furniture for us and so we are appealing to government to come to our aid.”

 “Our MPs from Tamale Metropolis they need to come to our aid. There is inadequate infrastructure for us and so we need government to come and build enough infrastructure for us especially the first years.”

Following Citi News’ earlier report about the dire situation at Vitting Senior High School, government has promised to fix the myriad problems there.

The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed visited the school and pledged government’s support.

According to him, the Northern Regional Coordinating Council in collaboration with the regional directorate of education will liaise with the Ministry of Education and the GETfund secretariat to fix the problems.

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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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Already leading 2-1 from the first leg of the last-16 tie, Barca tore through City as Neymar hit the post early on.
Messi set up Ivan Rakitic, who lobbed Joe Hart for a first-half goal.

City then needed two goals to take it to extra-time but Sergio Aguero’s penalty was saved after he was fouled.
Although that golden opportunity in the 78th minute would have ensured a tense finale at the Nou Camp, it would also have put an unfair slant on the game, which Barca dominated for long periods.

The four-time champions registered 23 attempts toward the City goal but found keeper Hart in superb form as he almost took on a personal duel with Messi and kept the Argentine, and his team-mates, at bay.

City have now failed to reach the quarter-finals in each of their four Champions League campaigns.
As the best paid team in world sport, according to a recent study , it seems like a poor return on that investment.

With a fourth defeat in their last five games, there is also a genuine threat that their season could end up trophy-less. Manuel Pellegrini’s side sit six points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, who have a game in hand.

The former Villarreal boss admitted this week that he did not feel under pressure despite speculation that he could be sacked at the end of the season.

But after a wonderful exhibition of cute passing and mesmerising dribbling from Messi, there was little either Pellegrini or his team could do to stop the 27-year-old.

From the beginning, he was a menace, whether exchanging one-twos with Andres Iniesta or curling free-kicks with the type of spin a baseball pitcher would have been proud of.

The only thing missing from Messi’s superlative display was a goal.
But after Neymar had hit the post early on after Vincent Kompany was dispossessed on the edge of his own box, Messi turned provider when he found Rakitic with a crossfield pass following a quick counter-attack.

In City’s only notable chance of the first half, James Milner failed to touch in Yaya Toure’s low cross.
Luis Suarez, who scored twice in the first leg, hit the post before the break and there was no let-up after the interval.

Fortunately for City, Hart had a superb night and made 10 saves overall, a record for an English goalkeeper in the Champions League.

As the game entered its last half hour, the visitors did threaten the Barca goal and they were prepared to leave gaps at the back in doing so.

Their chance to change the tie’s complexion was wasted, though, after Aguero was tripped in the penalty area by Gerard Pique.
City’s top scorer stepped up to take the kick himself but Marc-Andre ter Stegen easily saved to his right.

Source: BBC

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