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Teacher allegedly inflicts cane wounds on students for laughing at him

There was tension at W.B.M. Zion Senior High School (AMEZSS) at Akyem Old Tafo in the Eastern region after a teacher allegedly flogged two...

WAEC speaks on 2020 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has not released the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results. In a statement Monday, Mrs...

Ghana ranks second on teacher status index globally

Ghana is ranked second after China globally on the new Varkey Foundation reports on Teacher Status Survey published on October 22, 2020. The survey, conducted...

Bryan Acheampong Foundation supports 200 students

The Bryan Acheampong Foundation (BAF), a non-governmental organisation in the Kwahu East District, has offered scholarships to some 200 tertiary students. This was at the...

First Lady commissions electronic library at Senya Bereku

First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has commissioned modern electronic library for the people of Senya Bereku. The ultra-modern library has been...

CHASS calls for review of Free SHS policy

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has called for a review of the Free SHS policy, especially the policy on...

Public Universities’ Bill suspended for further consultation

The controversial Public Universities’ Bill has been suspended at the Education Committee level in Parliament for further consultation. The bill was met with stiff opposition...

Double-track system was necessary – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has stated that the double-track system that the government introduced in 2018 in Senior High School (SHSs)...

UCC announces commencement date for 2020/2021 academic year

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has moved its commencement date for the 2020/2021 academic year to January 9, 2021. School authorities had initially planned...

Filmmaker Sedufia, Lade Worsonu, Stacey Fru others headline 2020 Accra Book Fest

Celebrated Ghanaian filmmaker and director, Peter Sedufia will share his writing journey and experience at this year’s Accra International Book Festival.  The other guest authors...

GT Bank commissions ICT centre at Ayi Mensah Basic School [Photos]

Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GT Bank) has commissioned and handed over a fully furnished state-of-the-art computer laboratory to the Ayi Mensah Basic School...

University of Ghana cancels proposed 2020/21 academic calendar

Management of the University of Ghana, Legon, has suspended its proposed academic calendar for the 2020/21 academic year. Following a meeting held by the Business...

University of Ghana cancels proposed 2020/21 academic calendar

Management of the University of Ghana, Legon, has suspended its proposed academic calendar for the 2020/21 academic year. Following a meeting held by the Business...

Juaboso-Bia Forestry Commission supplies desks to three districts

To reduce the infrastructural deficit in some public schools in the Western North Region, the Juaboso-Bia Forestry Commission has distributed 300 mono desks to...

Election 2020: Virtual inter-schools public speaking competition to be launched Monday

With some 52-days to go for the 2020 elections there is a campaign to promote peace as well as unearth the best public speaking...

University of Ghana announces vacancy for Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and nine other top positions

The University of Ghana has announced vacancies for senior-level administrative positions for Administrative/Professional cadre. The positions include Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, University Librarian and Dean for its...

University senior staff declare strike

Senior staff in universities in Ghana are set to embark on a strike on Monday, October 19, 2020, over the government's failure to better their...

Jane Naana defends decision to renew UCC teaching contract [Video]

Running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has defended her decision to renew her teaching contract with the University of...

NSMQ 2020 winner Daniel Kekeli Gakpetor receives full scholarship from Academic City

Academic City College, Ghana’s premium STEAM tertiary institution has presented a full scholarship to Daniel Kekeli Gakpetor, a student of the Presbyterian Boys Senior...

Private school teachers directed to wear funeral outfit for this reason [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Private school teachers directed to wear funeral outfit for this reason All private school teachers are directed to wear funeral outfit and be...

NSMQ 2020: PRESEC presents trophy to Akufo-Addo [Photos]

Winners of this year's National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have presented their trophy to President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House. Legon Presec, made...

National Service Scheme opens registration for personnel posted to the educational sector

The National Service Scheme has opened registration for service personnel posted to the educational sector. Registration of service personnel posted to the educational sector was...

No public university student will pay utility bill next academic year

The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says no student in the public universities will pay utility bills from the next academic year. This is...

Akufo-Addo to receive NSMQ 2020 champions at Jubilee House today

His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo will today October 14, host six-time winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Presbyterian Boys SHS at the...

GES introduces ‘Safe Schools’ concept in Koforidua

The Eastern Region Girls Education Officer, Patricia Brago Gyamfi has announced that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has introduced a “Safe Schools” concept across...

UCC breaks silence on alleged robbery on campus [Video]

Authorities at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have finally broken their silence on the alleged robbery on the school's campus. Videos from the...

JHS pupils dazzle in govt’s new uniform [Video]

The government, after announcing the introduction of the public Junior High School (JHS) new uniform in April, has begun its distribution. The uniform, which seeks...

People come at me every year after NSMQ – Dr Elsie Kaufmann

Quiz Mistress of the prestigious yearly National Science and Maths Quiz, Dr Elsie Effah Kaufmann, has confessed that people come at her every year...

2020 NSMQ finalists get surprise package

The finalists of the 2020 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have bagged another surprise following the finale of the contest. ...

Akufo-Addo invites Presec to Jubilee house after NSMQ 2020 victory

His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo has extended an invitation to the winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) 2020, Presbyterian Boys SHS after...

Kumawu DCE’s description of free SHS will shock you

Kumawu District Chief Executive (DCE), Samuel Addai Agyekum, has given a serious description to President Nana Akufo-Addo's free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Mr Agyekum...

University of Ghana, GIJ, given 14 days to reverse fee increment

A group of students has given management of the University of Ghana (UG) and the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) a 14-day ultimatum to...

Private schools council goes wild over re-opening of schools

The Ghana Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has expressed reservations over the government’s decision to reopen schools for second year Senior High School students...

Naana Opoku-Agyeman’s message on World Teachers’ Day

Running mate of flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has acknowledged the need to boost the education sector by improving...

57-year-old BECE graduate gets featured on BBC [Video]

Elizabeth Yamoah, a 57-year-old Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduate, has recounted how she lost her teeth in pursuit of education. She made the disclosure...

Prophet begs Akufo-Addo not to reopen schools for this reason [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Prophet begs Akufo-Addo not to resume schools for this reason Founder and Leader of Messiah Healing Power Faith Church at Twifo Praso in...

School Reopening: Parents commend government, call for e-learning

Some parents have commended Government for successfully opening schools in the country gradually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents said, they were happy their 2nd-year...

All you need to know as JHS 2 pupils, SHS 2 students return to school on Monday

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all form two students of Junior and Senior High Schools to return to their various schools starting...

Government has installed free Wifi in 80% of Senior High Schools – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that 80% of Senior High Schools across the country have received free Wifi connections sponsored by the...

School disinfection: Assemblyman lauds govt, Zoomlion

The Assemblyman for Livim Electoral Area in the West-Mamprusi Municipality in the North East Region, Haruna Ibrahim has commended the central government and Zoomlion...