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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...

Scholarship Bonanza: More damning allegations drop

A Research Fellow at the Hans Ruthenberg Institute, University of Hohenheim, Sulemana Issifu, has made damning allegations concerning the Scholarship Secretariat. During an interview...

We’re in trouble if… – Domelevo raises alarm over ‘misuse of scholarships’ [Video]

Former Auditor-General Dominic Yao Domelevo has raised concerns over the misuse of scholarships in Ghana. He highlighted the troubling trend of financially well-off individuals being...

Students gifted $1,000 each on graduation

The founder and Chairman of the Governing board of the Nduom School of Business and Technology (NSBT), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, fulfilled his promise...

Fear and panic hits KNUST as another student passes on

Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are mourning the death of another student, Otchere Juliet Junty. The third-year Nursing student...

KsTU@70: University unveils theme and logo for platinum jubilee 

The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has set forth to consistently be at the forefront of innovation in technical and vocational education by forging partnerships...

Who are your education advisors? Ntim Fordjour quizzes Mahama

Deputy Education Minister, Rev Ntim Fordjour has questioned former President John Mahama about the people who advise him on educational issues. Speaking on Asempa...

Education Ministry to extend Smart Schools project to basic schools

The Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the government’s plan to extend the Smart School initiative to basic...

Institutional Suppliers reschedule planned picketing to April 8

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has postponed their planned picketing at the Ministry of Education from March 4 to April 8, 2024. This according...

Opoku Ware management reacts to ‘mass de-boardinization’

Authorities at Opoku Ware SHS have dispelled rumours of de-boardinizing over 1000 students, asserting that disciplinary actions are only being taken against those who...

UCC medical student pays fees for 10 university students

In the corridors of academia, amidst the rigors of medical studies, a beacon of altruism shines brightly. Abraham Norman Nortey, a Level 300 Bachelor...

KNUST students petition management to review “70% fees before exams” policy

Some students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have petitioned management of the university to review its “70% fees before exams”...

Bawumia cuts sod for a 200-bed capacity hostel for Trinity Theological Seminary

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, April 3, cut the sod for the construction of a 200-bed capacity hostel for the Trinity Theological...

Leave government scholarships to those who need them – Joyce Bawah

Aide to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Joyce Bawah Mogtari has emphasised the importance of preserving government-sponsored scholarships for the truly...

Rainstorm wreaks havoc at Biadan Methodist JHS [Photos]

A heavy rainstorm has ripped the roofs of four classroom blocks at Biadan Methodist Junior High School (JHS) in the Bono Region. The unfortunate...

WASSCE registration fees remain free — GES Director-General

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has said final-year free Senior High School (SHS) students are exempted from the...

Free SHS students exempt from paying WASSCE registration fees  

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees...

We need a law to regulate who qualifies for scholarship and who doesn’t – Scholarship Secretariat Registrar

The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, is advocating for swift legislation to streamline the distribution of scholarships in the country to...

UCC student donates streetlights to SRC to improve lightening system on campus

A level 300 student of the University of Cape Coast, Benjamin Essien-Davis, has donated 10 pieces of ultra-modern streetlights to the Students Representative Council...

Elevating knowledge about Africa in int’l business: KNUST’s Prof. Nathaniel Boso’s legacy

Nathaniel Boso (PhD) is an international marketing and Strategy professor and O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair at the Department of Marketing and Corporate strategy, Kwame...

Pupils worried over impact of teacher strike on BECE performance in Ashanti Region

Some pupils in the Ashanti region fear the days lost during the industrial action by their teachers for the past two weeks could affect...

Teacher unions call off strike

The three pre-tertiary Teacher unions have called off their strike after the National Labour Commission (NLC) secured an injunction against them. The three teacher...

Scholarships bonanza: The powerful grab as double scholarships flow

She was born to a farmer and a petty trader. Money was always hard to come by. However, her disadvantaged background was no hindrance...

Final year KNUST student pays fees for 27 needy students

A final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Faculty of Law, Nana Opoku Ware, has extended a lifeline...

450,000 free student tablets ready for distribution next week

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the first batch of 450,000 free student tablets fully funded through the Ghana...

Mfantsipim old boy adjudged overall best graduating student – KNUST College of Health Sciences

Nana Kwame Asiedu-Amponsah, a BSc Human Biology degree graduate has emerged the overall best graduating student at the College of Health Sciences of the...

Nana Kwame Asiedu-Amponsah is overall best graduating student – KNUST College of Health Sciences

Nana Kwame Asiedu-Amponsah, a BSc Human Biology degree graduate has emerged the overall best graduating student at the College of Health Sciences of the...

High Court orders teacher unions to end strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has successfully obtained an interim injunction to end the strike staged by the three teacher unions. Since March 20, 2024,...

NLC secures injunction against teacher unions’ strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interim injunction to halt the strike action by the three teacher unions. This comes after the unions...

Vice-President Bawumia donates 100 laptops to KNUST

The Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated 100 laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi in the Ashanti...

Parents in Ada West District urged to stop engaging girls in funeral activities

The Ada West District Girls Education Officer at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Erica Senanu-Sallah, has called on parents in the district to stop...

WAEC opens online registration for BECE, WASSCE, and G/ABCE candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has opened its registration portals for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), West African Senior Schools Certificate...

Teachers strike: Meeting ends inconclusively

In obedience to the directive by the National Labour Commission, government and the striking teachers leadership conveyed a meeting to see how to address...

Over 5,000 teacher trainees awarded scholarships under NPP

The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, says over 5,000 teacher trainees nationwide have been awarded scholarships since the ruling New Patriotic...

WAEC chases Ministry of Finance over arrears

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has expressed worry about the delay in payment of invigilators and supervisors it engaged in the conduct of previous...

GH¢3.934bn approved for GETFund projects – Stalled works to be reactivated

Parliament has approved GH¢3.94 billion to finance educational infrastructural projects across the country. The funds are specifically geared towards the completion of 3,606 Ghana Education...