Audio By Carbonatix
With the merriment of the holidays seemingly already in the distant past, many Ghanaians are embarking the new year with worthy educational pursuits at the top of their minds.
Google has released its January search results for Ghana, which revealed that education-related searches were most prominent in the list of top ten most searched terms.
Searches for WAEC were high on the list as many students anxiously searched for the WASSCE exam timetable, as they prepare for this significant exam to be held in May and June. Other popular search items featured on January’s list were “KNUST” and the “University of Ghana”, two of the most prestigious tertiary institutions in the country. Presumably these searches are being made by secondary school students exploring the next steps in their academic journeys.
Commenting on this month’s findings, 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.”
For those not Googling exam timetables and universities, sport was another prominent theme in the new year. Searches for “EPL” (English Premier League), “Arsenal”, “Chelsea FC” and “Soccernet” show Ghanaians’ continued enthusiasm for the most popular sport in the world -- football.
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.
Ghana’s Fastest rising searches – January
- New Year’s messages
- WAEC
- KNUST
- University of Ghana
- epl
- arsenal
- ghanaweb
- soccernet
- Chelsea FC
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Pecan Energies Ghana CEO Kadijah Amoah named World Economic Forum Young Global leader
2 minutes -
Works and Housing Minister unveils major housing reforms at AREF 2026
3 minutes -
One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
4 minutes -
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’ but tracking shows few ships moving
4 minutes -
Scrapping free fuel perks ensures fairness for all — Mary Addah
5 minutes -
Fuel relief unsustainable; Ghana must build long-term energy resilience — Kofi Bentil
34 minutes -
Adawudu backs ‘innovative’ fuel price intervention, urges long-term refinery strategy
36 minutes -
Vice President engages GB Foods on boosting Ghana’s tomato value chain and agro-processing
44 minutes -
Tricycles supplied to health workers are not ambulances – Mahama clarifies
49 minutes -
Thaddeus Sory writes: So, the law is once again the culprit?
1 hour -
Ghana Health Service clarifies ‘misleading’ claims on tricycles procured under Free Primary Healthcare initiative
1 hour -
ECG announces emergency maintenance in Ashanti Region
1 hour -
Political culture incentivising abuse, reckless speech – Victor Adawudu
1 hour -
President Mahama cuts sod for 24-hour economy market in Bimbilla
1 hour -
Free SHS feeding talks end in deadlock as Minister, GETFund clash over procurement
2 hours