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Okyehene praises Napo for role in Free SHS success

The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Pannin has praised the contribution of the running mate of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh that led to...

Bawumia inspects work on Digital Youth Hub at UG

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has inspected the progress of work on a Digital Youth Hub (DYH) being constructed at the University of Ghana...

Pupils stranded as contractor locks govt school over debt

Pupils at the Galilea M/A Basic School have been left stranded after Geos Anointing Construction Company locked down a six-unit classroom block due to...

Government spends almost GH¢9k on each Free SHS student; over ¢9k on each TVET student – NEIP CEO reveals

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has revealed that the government spends approximately GH¢9,000 on...

UHAS-UTAG votes in support of Organised Labour’s nationwide strike

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has officially declared its support for the...

Kpando SHS wins 5th Energy Commission Renewable Challenge

Kpando Senior High School(SHS) in the Volta Region emerged as the winner of the fifth edition of the Energy Commission’s SHS Renewable Energy Challenge. The...

Education Ministry optimistic as talks resume with striking teacher unions

The Ministry of Education has expressed optimism that a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with striking teacher unions, who have varying demands, will yield...

Students Loan Trust pays GH¢25m teacher trainee allowance

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released GH¢25 million to cater for the allowances of 47,000 teacher trainees in all 46 colleges of...

Fire destroys properties at Obuasi Pomposo primary school [Video]

A fire outbreak has destroyed properties at the Obuasi Pomposo Roman Catholic primary B school in the Obuasi East district of Ashanti Region. Properties running...

Kete-Krachi Cluster of World Vision supports maiden teachers awards in Nchumuru district

As part of it commitment to education and community development, the Kete-Krachi Cluster of World Vision Ghana has made significant donation to support the...

Free SHS: Ban Parent Associations if you deem them problematic – NAGRAT to govt

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has urged the Ministry of Education to abolish the Parents Association in Senior High Schools if it...

GAUA strike continues as talks with government stall

The Ghana Association of Universities Administrators (GAUA) has reaffirmed its decision to continue its nationwide strike, stating that no agreement has been reached with...

MTN Ghana Foundation gives life-changing support to 200 students in public universities

The MTN Ghana Foundation is excited to announce that it has awarded 200 scholarships to students in public tertiary institutions through its Bright Scholarship...

List of 160 unaccredited study centres being used by UCC, UEW and UDS

Any tertiary institution that continues to run programmes at unaccredited centres will have its accreditation for those programmes revoked, the Director-General of the Ghana...

2024 NSMQ: Check out the schools competing in the prelims

The highly anticipated National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has made a grand return, with schools nationwide gearing up for the national championship. The launch...

There should be jail terms for abandoning of gov’t projects – Prof Opoku Antwi

The Dean of Business and Communication at Academic City University College, Prof Enoch Opoku Antwi has called for accountability in government project management. He specifically...

PAC summons Ghana Buffer Stock Company, Free SHS Secretariat

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee(PAC) of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi has called for a meeting between the Free Senior High School(SHS) Secretariat...

Amasaman NPP PC inspires at NAGRAT’S 25th anniversary launch

At the National Association of Graduate Teachers' (NAGRAT) 25th-anniversary celebration, NPP Parliamentary candidate for Amasaman constituency, Yahya Kassim Atta delivered a stirring speech Mr Kassim...

NAGRAT celebrates 25 years of empowering Ghanaian teachers

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in the Greater Accra Region has kicked off its 25th-anniversary celebrations. The celebration is being held under the...

Teachers urged to accept postings to Krachi Nchumuru districts 

The Manager of Kete-Krachi Cluster of World Vision, Irvin Aboagye has made a heartfelt appeal to teachers to accept posting to the Krachi Nchumuru...

Professor Christiana Hammond appointed first female Rector of UniMAC -GIJ

The Institute of Journalism of the University of Media, Arts and Communications (UniMAC-IJ) has appointed Professor Christiana Hammond as its Rector. Prof Hammond who is...

Dr Orleans–Lindsay appointed first Chancellor of Cape Coast Technical University

The Governing Council of Cape Coast Technical University has appointed Dr James Condua Orleans–Lindsay as its first Chancellor. A globally-respected TEDx speaker and business mogul,...

Teachers deserve adoration for nation-building efforts – NTC Registrar

As Ghana prepares to celebrate Teachers' Day, Registrar of the National Teaching Council (NTC) Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, has emphasized the need to cherish and...

GNAT reacts to bribery allegation

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has debunked claims of receiving bribe from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama. The alleged bribery...

Gov’t increases CPD allowances for teachers

The government through the Ministry of Education, has announced an increment in the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) allowance for both professional and non- professional...

GNECC leads conversation on inclusive education

On September 27, 2024, the Ghana National Education Coalition Campaign (GNECC) brought together passionate individuals to explore the crucial topic of Inclusive and Gender-Sensitive...

Education sector unions to meet Minister on Tuesday amid strike

As several labour unions in the education sector prepare for a meeting with the Minister of Education on Tuesday, October 1, there is growing...

Kumasi Girls SHS gets mechanized water project [Photos]

To ensure access to clean, safe, and sustainable water for students and staff Kumasi Girls Senior High School(SHS) has gotten a mechanized water project...

Aburi Girls’ headmistress dies while on official duty

The Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region is grieving the unexpected death of its esteemed Headmistress, Cynthia Anim. The tragic incident...

UDS student stabbed to death on campus

A pharmacy student at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Dungu, Mohammed Zakiu Wunpini, has been tragically stabbed to death. Zakiu, who was preparing...

NDC will complete all abandoned E-Blocks – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has pledged that a future Mahama-led administration will complete all abandoned...

Neglect of rural educational infrastructure leaves teachers struggling in Afram Plains

The government's investment in educational infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, has come under scrutiny. One of the most pressing concerns is the lack of adequate...

WASSCE invigilators fined, others remanded – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has warned that all invigilators involved in infractions during the just-ended West African Examination Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) will...

Galamsey: Katanga alumni disassociate itself from planned demo

Former students of the University Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) also known as the Katanga Alumni Association, have...

TUSAAG – KTU chapter joins nationwide strike

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has expressed its full backing for the nationwide strike initiated by the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG). The...

UniMAC postpones re-opening of 2024/2025 academic year indefinitely

The Management of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has announced the indefinite postponement of the reopening date for the 2024/2025 academic...

WAEC probes 2024 WASSCE irregularities

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has began investigations into irregularities recorded during the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a statement,...

Students Loan Trust disburses GH¢20m to over 13K beneficiaries

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has released GH¢20 million for disbursement to 13,500 beneficiaries in tertiary institutions in the country. The amount will cater...

UDS postpones reopening date indefinitely over ongoing strike

The Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has announced the indefinite postponement of the reopening date for the 2024/2025 academic year, originally...

TUSAAG declares nationwide strike effective September 27

The Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has declared a nationwide strike, effective September 27, 2024. This industrial action is in response to...