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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...

Read wide – Education Ministry tells UG Professor over Free SHS statement

The Education Ministry has charged a professor at the University of Ghana, Martin Obeng Ababio to read wide over his claims that the Free...

Free SHS policy transforms 5.7 million lives in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hailed his government’s flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy as a transformative initiative that has benefitted 5.7...

Tertiary workers’ strike: UG postpone start of 2024/2025 academic year

The University of Ghana has postponed the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year following an ongoing strike by several tertiary employee unions. A statement issued...

TUSAAG threatens nationwide strike by end of September over unmet demands

The Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike by the end of September 2024 if...

Mike2 Foundation donates educational materials to Bukuruwa D/A JHS

The Mike2 Foundation has made a generous donation of over 4,000 exercise books and mathematics sets. The items were given to Bukuruwa D/A Junior High...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: I wish there are no laws – Father of deceased

A grieving father, Enoch Bortei Sackey, has expressed his deep anguish and desire for justice after his son was tragically stabbed to death by...

Sissala East: Classroom shed collapses on pupils at Sumborun, causing head injury

A pupil of the Sumborun basic school in the Sissala East Municipality has suffered a head injury, after a log from their classroom shed...

Contractor locks primary school in Zabzugu over unpaid debt

A six-unit classroom block awarded on contract by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND), at Tuvugu D/A primary school in Zabzugu of the Northern...

Students attack teachers for being ‘too strict’ during WASSCE exam

The 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), expected to be calm, turned chaotic at Christian Methodist Senior High School, (CHRIMETO) at New-Aplaku...

Adom News gets results as Bombari Primary gets six-unit classroom block

Following Adom News' report that threw the spotlight on the plight of pupils of Bombari D/A Primary School in the Kpandai District of the...

Guru wins University of Ghana SRC election

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has won the University of Ghana Students’ Representative Council (SRC) presidential election. Guru and his running...

TEWU threatens indefinite industrial action

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC)-Ghana has threatened to embark on an indefinite industrial action by September...

SSA-UDS calls off local strike as nationwide action continues

The Senior Staff Association of the University for Development Studies (SSA-UDS) has decided to suspend its local strike following a pivotal meeting with key...

UG student sues University and others over reinclusion of Guru, others in SRC election

A second-year student at the University of Ghana (UG) has filed a lawsuit at the Circuit Court in Adentan, Accra, against the University, its...

4 Ghanaian students arrested over alleged forgery of transcripts to enter US University

Four Ghanaian students at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, USA have been arrested for allegedly forging High School transcripts to gain admission, according to court...

NAGRAT bemoans increased absenteeism in ‘galamsey’ communities

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has revealed a concerning rise in absenteeism in schools located in mining communities, attributing it to illegal...

Gov’t releases additional GH¢100 million for students on scholarship abroad

Ghanaian students on government scholarships abroad can heave a sigh of relief as government through the Finance Minister releases GH¢100 million for disbursement. The Registrar...

Audit voter’s register to clear allegations – Kofi Abotsi to EC

The Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has said an audit of the voter register...

Guru appreciates UG appeals board for clearing him to contest SRC elections

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has expressed his gratitude to the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana for overturning...

UGSRC Presidential race: Guru cleared to contest elections

The Appeals Board of the University of Ghana has unanimously overturned the disqualification of Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah from...

NAGRAT urges political parties to prioritise teacher welfare

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is urging political parties to move beyond mere promises and prioritize the welfare of teachers in their...

Review free SHS policy for wealthier parents to pay fees

The outgoing President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has called for a revision of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy...

UK increases financial requirements for international students

International students planning to study in the United Kingdom will face higher financial requirements from January 2025, following new rules announced by the UK...

Two KNUST scientists invited to present at 2024 UN General Assembly Science Summit

Two scientists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will be representing Ghana at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Science...

Meet Mabel Obeng who is ready to be first female NUGS President

As a master's degree student, Mabel Obeng is preparing the grounds to be the first female President of the National Union of Ghana Students...

It’s time to review free SHS after 7 years – GNECC

Seven years since its implementation, the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has proven to be a resounding success, increasing enrollment by 1.4 million...

Four advisory bodies for TVET inaugurated

Four advisory bodies have been set up to support the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) in promoting technical and vocational...

NSMQ: 27 seeded schools for 2024

As the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship draws near excitement and suspense are on the rise. This eagerly awaited school quiz...

‘Galamsey’ breeding school dropouts – GNAT General Secretary

In a heart-wrenching revelation, General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah exposed the alarming truth about galamsey's impact on...

I used to pay my workers with my wife’s salary – Leslie Addo Listowell

Rector of GH Media, now known as GH Schools, Leslie Addo Listowell, recounted that due to the challenge of inadequate funds, he had to...

I became a taxi driver after I was sacked from NET 2 TV – GH Media School Rector

Rector for GH Media School, Leslie Addo Listowell, has disclosed that he became a taxi driver after he was regrettably sacked from NET 2...

Nkwanta South MCE hands over 717 desks to GES

As part of efforts to enhance the learning environment in Nkwanta South, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix Owusu-Gyimah, has handed over 717 dual...

Basic schools re-open today

Basic school children nationwide are expected to return to school today, September 10, 2024, for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year. This is the...

KNUST Geomatic Engineering students to develop maps for improved town planning

Geomatic Engineering students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have begun a project to create maps to enhance town planning and...

Free SHS: Send your ward to private schools if you can afford it – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has stood by his government's Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, amidst concerns that it is contributing to a decline in education...

Free SHS: Students from rich backgrounds must pay – GBA President

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has urged President Akufo-Addo and his government to reconsider the Free Senior High...

Cancellation of teacher licensure: Not the way to go

Two weekends, two election manifestos launched! The first to launch their manifesto, was the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS),...

NSS releases posting for 2024/2025 service year

The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the postings for 106,223 national service personnel for the 2024/2025 service year as...

National Junior Speller premieres Sept. 7 on Joy Prime

We are thrilled to announce the premiere of the 2024 National Junior Speller, airing on Saturday, 7th September, 2024, at 3:30 PM on Joy...