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Akufo-Addo launches $219m galop initiative for 10,000 low-performing basic schools

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the Ghana Accountability and Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP). The Project is to help drive standards and quality in some 10,000...

COVID-19: SHSs to benefit from Trust Fund as more donations pour in

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Sophia Akuffo, has announced Senior High Schools (SHSs) in Ghana will soon...

Right to Play Ghana calls for inclusive education amid COVID-19

Right To Play Ghana is urging the government to ensure all children access to quality education due to the challenges the COVID-19 has posed...

2020/21 academic year scholarship interviews begin in Northern Region

About 12,000 students, who applied online for the scholarship and underwent an online aptitude test are being interviewed in the Northern region. The successful students...

SHS disinfection: Zoomlion promises to meet deadline

The Volta Regional Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Solomon Denyo, has assured the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ghana Education Service (GES) and all...

NIA issues over nine million Ghana cards to qualified Ghanaians

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has so far issued 9,050,346 Ghana cards to qualified Ghanaians out of 11,034,174 printed cards since the mass registration...

Coronavirus: SHS Heads assure of students safety

As Senior High Schools (SHSs) prepare to re-open on Monday, June 22, heads in the Eastern Region have assured that all arrangements were in...

1,729 basic schools in Bono, Bono East & Ahafo regions to be disinfected

In an effort to protect pupils against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Zoomlion Ghana Limited on Monday began disinfecting both public and private basic...

N/R: Zoomlion begins disinfection of Colleges of Education

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun the disinfection and fumigation of Colleges of Education in the Northern Region. The exercise was part of measures outlined by...

Universities to reopen today after over three months closure

Public and private universities across the country are set to resume academic work today, June 15, 2020, as final year students return to school. On...

We have medical team to deal with Covid-19 cases – UEW Dean assures

The Ajumako campus of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), in the Central Region has put in place a standby medical team to manage...

We’ve medical team on standby to deal with coronavirus cases – UEW

The Ajumako Campus of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the Central Region, has put in place a standby medical team to attend...

UTAG president in trouble

The University of Ghana (UG) Chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it has initiated proceedings to impeach its national president,...

Success of partial reopening of schools to determine next line of action – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has said the success or failure of the partial reopening of schools for final year students will inform the government’s next line...

Accra International Book Festival hosts author Dilys Sillah on #CatchUp

The Accra International Book Festival will host transformational life coach and bestselling author, Dilys Sillah on #CatchUp. The Zoom-live event scheduled for Saturday, June 27,...

Rawlings commends Scholarship Secretariat for localising award process

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Scholarship Secretariat for decentralizing the scholarship process. In a meeting with some representatives of the Secretariat, the...

Final year university students to report to campuses on Monday

Vice Chancellors of the various public universities have affirmed the readiness of their respective institutions to welcome all final year students back to campus...

Student loan: No cedi has been paid to beneficiaries – NUGS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has said the inability of the Students Loan Trust Fund Scheme (SLTF) to disburse monies to beneficiaries...

Institutions urged to help break myths and taboos on menstruation

The Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called for a collective approach by institutions to change the myths and other social perceptions on...

Study Leave: Submit returns by October 30 – GES to Regional Directors

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that the due date for the submission of study leave returns for the 2020/2021 academic year is...

No school should issue prospectus to parents – GES warns

Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa has warned schools not to issue prospectus to parents and guardians. There are reports that...

COVID-19: Commonwealth partners Joy FM in e-learning platform

The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council has partnered Joy FM to introduce specially designed accredited courses to increase the knowledge and employability of Ghanaians...

20 Adinkra symbols and their meanings

The Adinkra symbols are unique cultural expressions, concepts, values and traditional mythology of the Akan tribe of Ghana and Gyaman of Ivory Coast. The Adinkra symbols represent popular...

NAGRAT backs decision to allow SHS, JHS students to write WAEC exams

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has backed government’s decision to allow final year Senior and Junior High School (SHS/JHS) students to write...

Easing of restrictions: AIT campuses remain closed – Registrar

The Registrar of the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), Mr Dominic Osei-Boakye, says the physical campuses of the university remain closed despite the easing...

I couldn’t write my name in class 6 – Popular Musician [Video]

Gospel musician, Francis Amo, narrating his life experiences, has revealed he dropped out of school at primary six because he could not even spell...

Final year University of Ghana students to remain at home

Final year students of the University of Ghana will remain at home despite the easing of coronavirus restrictions. On Sunday, President Akufo-Addo gave the greenlight...

Final year University of Ghana students to remain at home despite easing of restrictions

Final year students of the University of Ghana will remain at home despite the easing of coronavirus restrictions. On Sunday, President Akufo-Addo gave the greenlight...

236 out of 822 SHS projects completed – Education Minister

The Education Minister says a total of 236 out of 822 Senior High School (SHS) projects started by the government have been completed. Dr Mathew...

Public Universities Bill: Education Minister sets records straight [Audio]

Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said his ministry will work with teacher unions to resolve controversies arising out of the Public Universities Bill. Contrary...

New dates for BECE, ‘WASSCE’ announced [Read]

Final year pupils of Junior High School (JHS) and students of Senior High School (SHS) are expected to take their exit exam after June...

Make all final year day-students in SHS boarding – MoE directs

The Ministry of Education has asked all boarding schools to make provisions for all final year day-students to be in a boarding house as...

Stratcomm Africa rewards winners of its reading and writing competition

Two children of media personnel have emerged winners of the Stratcomm Africa ‘Read IT, Write IT, Say IT Better’ competition – kids of media...

Full document: Education Minister’s directives to schools

Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has outlined directives and protocols that would govern the reopening of schools across the country. Addressing a press conference...

Education Minister gives details on easing restrictions for final year students and when to write exam [Read]

The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has said that when schools reopen, there will not be any religious activity. Speaking at a press...

Covid-19: Why final year students of Ashesi University will not be returning to campus

Final year students of Ashesi University will not be returning to campus following the partial reopening of schools by the Government of Ghana. Management of...

Local gin not cure for Covid-19 – NCCE cautions public

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified campaign against the misconception that drinking the local gin (Akpeteshie) among other unregistered concoctions are...

NAGRAT kicks against reopening of schools for 2nd year ‘Gold Track’ students [Audio]

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has said its outfit received the President’s latest address on the easing of restrictions imposed due to...

Govt must hasten slowly in re-opening of schools – St. Mary’s Assistant Head

In anticipation of the easing down of the Covid-19 restrictions, the Assistant Headmaster in charge of Administration, St. Mary’s Senior High School, Mrs Sarah...

Covid-19: Final year students to resume this date

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the reopening of schools for only final year students from Monday, June 15. During his 10th televised address,...