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Ho Technical University reacts to renaming of institution

The management of Ho Technical University (HTU) has denied any knowledge of efforts to change the university's name to Dr. Ephraim Amu Technical University. In a press...

Ghana faces rising trend in unvaccinated children, statistical service reports

Ghana is grappling with an alarming increase in the number of children not receiving age-appropriate vaccinations, as revealed by recent data released by the...

Unemployed trained teachers threaten demo over delays in posting

A group identifying themselves as the Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers is threatening to demonstrate over delays in postings. In a press conference held in...

A new financing model for SHS will leverage private sector to finance infrastructure – Bawumia to CHASS

The Vice President, Dr Mahanudu Bawumia has reiterated his commitment to engaging the private sector more in the provision of national infrastructure. During his recent...

Minority wades into renaming of Ho Technical University after Ephraim Amu

The Minority in Parliament opposed plans by the government to rename the Ho Technical University after Ghanaian composer, Ephraim Amu. The caucus has described...

Resolve service conditions by May 31 or… – CETAG tells govt

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has set a deadline for the government, demanding resolution of their service conditions by May...

Asogli State rejects renaming Ho Technical University after Ephriam Amu

The Chiefs of the Asogli State have adamantly opposed government’s proposal to rename Ho Technical University after Dr. Ephriam Amu. Since it was...

KNUST, Mfantsipim mourn KODA

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Mfantsipim Senior High School are in mourning the death of Kofi Owusu Dua Anto,...

Free SHS: Mahama to hold stakeholder dialogue

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, says the next administration will prioritise tackling the challenges surrounding the implementation of the...

Lydia Alhassan provides free buses for Legon students while going on vacation [Photos]

Ayawaso West Wuogon Member of Parliament (MP) Lydia Seyram Alhassan on Saturday morning made available free buses to take students of the University of...

TEWU raises concern over quality of food served in SHS  

The Secretary-General of the Teachers and Educational Worker’s Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress, Mark Dankyira Korankye, has raised concern over the quality...

Teacher unions demand review of free SHS

Four prominent Teacher Unions in Ghana, namely the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Coalition of Concerned Teachers...

Otumfuo STEM Festival launched to find problem-solvers and promote science education

The quest to finding problem-solvers to critical societal challenges from the Ashanti region is on as the Committee for Asantehene’s 25th anniversary celebration officially...

KNUST signs MOU with Valco Trust Fund, Bekwai Municipal Hospital to build student Hostel

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Valco Trust Fund and Bekwai Municipal Hospital to facilitate...

Assemblyman organises vacation classes for BECE candidates in Nkwanta South

In light of the recent conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, the Assembly member for the Nkwanta West electoral area,...

TEWU raises concern over quality of food served in SHS

The Secretary-General of the Teachers and Educational Worker’s Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress, Mark Dankyira Korankye, has raised concern over the quality...

NAGRAT issues one-week ultimatum to govt over unpaid pensions

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has expressed dismay over government's failure to fulfill mandatory contributions for over 700,000 Ghanaian workers. During a press...

NLC extends teacher unions’ negotiations with govt

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has given the three pre-tertiary teacher unions a two week ultimatum to conclude negotiations with the government. This follows...

Student of University of Energy and Natural Resources killed in robbery attack

A student of the University of Energy and Natural Resources(UNER) in Sunyani has been killed in a robbery attack at Boffourkrom in the Sunyani...

Prez Akufo-Addo says over 5 million students have benefitted Free SHS: True or False? Here is what we know

The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) initiative stands as a prominent political campaign commitment in Ghana's 4th Republic, ranking at the forefront of...

GRASAG threatens nationwide demo unpaid bursaries

The leadership of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has threatened a nationwide demonstration over their unpaid three-year accumulated bursary. They demand that the...

UENR introduces Professional Satellite Communication course

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has introduced a professional satellite communication course to meet the growing demand in the global satellite...

KNUST launches GRASAG Research Fund to support problem-solving initiatives 

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), through the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG), has launched the Research Support for Postgraduate...

Govt releases GH¢26m to pay arrears owed Institutional Suppliers

The Ministry of Education has release GH¢26 million to pay arrears owed to Institutional Suppliers as part of the Free Senior High School programme....

Another teachers’ strike looms as negotiations stall

The government's delay in its negotiation with teacher unions could trigger another strike action. After three union called off its strike action which affected academic...

Good news for Institutional Suppliers

The government has commenced processes to pay arrears owed members of the National Association of Institutional Suppliers. This follows a consensus reached with the Ministry...

Ghanaian students in Serbia cry over delayed stipends

Some Ghanaian students studying in Serbia say they are facing significant hardships due to delayed stipends from the Scholarship Secretariat. These stipends, meant to...

Tears as Dormaa SHS student dies after abortion

In a distressing turn of events, the Dormaa Ahenkro community is reeling from the tragic loss of 19-year-old Abigail Kyeremaa, a student of Dormaa...

Scholarships Bonanza: Former Miss Ghana, others on full list – Part 2

A former beauty queen, Giusepina Baafi, is on a list of scholarship beneficiaries obtained by the Fourth Estate in response to a Right to...

University of Ghana opens Kumasi City Campus

The University of Ghana has officially opened its Kumasi City Campus to give opportunities to students who were unable to gain admission to the...

Dr Apaak writes: Ignore the stale lie; Free SHS will thrive under Mahama

For the information of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) and his camp, John Dramani Mahama (JDM) held a very successful meeting with the leadership of...

GRASAG threatens nationwide protest over research grants

The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest if the government does not as a matter of...

OSP reacts to petition to probe Scholarship Secretariat

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed it has since July 2023 been investigating the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat for suspected corruption and...

Ja Rule breaks ground for construction of classroom block at Nuaso

American rapper Ja Rule, on Wednesday, initiated the construction of a classroom block at Nuaso Anglican Primary School in the Eastern Region. The project...

Dr Adutwum marks 60th birthday with school children [Photos]

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged students to take advantage of the various interventions being implemented by the government to sharpen...

KNUST launches GRASAG Research Fund to support problem-solving initiatives 

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, through the Graduate Students Association of Ghana, has launched the Research Support for Postgraduate Students in...

GTEC directs universities to cease SHS satellite campus operations

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered universities to cease operating satellite campuses in Senior High Schools (SHSs) and on unapproved premises. The...

SHS student bags 15 years in prison for robbing teacher

An 18-year-old student from Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted of robbing a teacher and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour...

23 selected for cohort II of Africa Health Collaborative palliative care workshop

Twenty-three primary health personnel across the country have been selected to participate in this year’s basic palliative healthcare workshop. The course by the Africa Higher...

Scholarship Bonanza: Speak out if your application is denied – Sulemana Briamah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has urged individuals to come forward and speak out if their...