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Sam George decries shortage of Ga Dangbe teachers [Video]

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram voiced his concerns over the shortage of Ga Dangbe language teachers in his constituency. Citing the erosion of cultural...

KNUST law faculty seeks support for infrastructural expansion

The law faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is seeking support for expansion of infrastructural facilities to contain growing...

Wesley Girls SHS PTA joins calls for Free SHS review

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) is calling for a stakeholder engagement towards a review of the...

‘Kayayeis’ fight for higher education to end sexual, economic and verbal abuse

Female head porters known in the local parlance as Kayeyeis in the Ashanti Region are seeking access to higher education to fight the sexual,...

Eight including 4 pupils injured after school building collapses

Eight people including four basic school pupils and a teacher are in critical condition after a school building collapsed in the Upper West Akim...

Kenyan aims to set record for longest science lesson

A Kenyan teacher is currently attempting to set the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest science lesson taught by an individual. Rose Tata Wekesa...

NAGRAT threatens Special Prosecutor over frozen salaries

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a two-day ultimatum to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to release the salaries...

Education Ministry launches Community of Excellence Programme

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with stakeholders has inaugurated the Community of Excellence Programme (CEP) to elevate the quality of education in the...

Sixth KNUST Food Festival to showcase innovations and technological advances

Innovations in Ghana’s traditional foods have become crucial in preventing hunger and boosting tourism. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology will therefore showcase...

Ahafo Ntotroso get Senior High school

The Paramount Chief of the Ntotroso Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Barima Twereko Ampem (III), has officially commissioned the Twereko Ampem Senior High...

We dragged 3 financial institutions to court to retrieve ¢5m – UG tells PAC

The University of Ghana (UG) says it has dragged three financial institutions under receivership to court in an attempt to recover their locked-up funds. The...

Kwesi Yankah: Which school did you attend?

Which school did you attend? That is a simple question that is more loaded than perceived. ‘Ehm… ehm… ehm’ is sometimes the initial response...

Yaa Achiaa Girls School in Kumasi recording low enrollment despite good infrastructure

One of the oldest basic schools in the Ashanti region, Yaa Achiaa Girls Basic and JHS, is recording a sharp decline in enrolment. The school,...

Brilliant but needy SHS graduate who dreams of becoming a doctor sells plantain chips to survive

The traffic jam in most of Accra’s busy highways usually frustrates commuters, as long as productive hours are wasted in traffic daily. But, that...

Jubilation as man who broke free from drug addiction gets enrolled at Legon

A man with a troubled past of drug addiction, Prince Aniewu, has been enrolled as a mature student at the University of Ghana, Legon,...

NaCCA assigns QR codes to approved textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced Quick Response Codes (QR codes) on textbooks to help users differentiate between approved and...

Every SHS student to get a tablet by April – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students in Senior High...

GES begins probe into tragic death of Aburi Girls student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has commenced an internal inquiry into the tragic demise of a first-year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School,...

Do you also engage in exam malpractice? – Akufo-Addo to Wesley Girls [VIDEO]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a sarcastic reaction to a recent comment by former President John Mahama on examination malpractices, has inquired from...

Teacher unions to release Educational Policy Document

Teacher unions in the country are set to release a comprehensive policy document, addressing ways to enhance the conditions of service for teachers and...

NSS issues 13,353 PIN codes to newly-trained teachers

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has issued a total of  13,353 Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for enrolment of newly trained teachers from all...

TEWUG urges members to continue strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) is urging members to continue the industrial strike in spite of engagement with the government on...

Education Minister commiserates with family of late Aburi Girls SHS student

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has sympathised with management of Aburi Girls Senior High School(SHS) and the family of the student who tragically...

Ghanaian teachers certified to work abroad – National Teaching Council

The Registrar of National Teaching Council (NTC), Dr. Christian Addai-Poku has revealed the license of teachers in Ghana has gained international recognition. Currently, Dr Addai-Poku...

UTAG defers strike after negotiations with gov’t

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has put off any industrial action until further notice following successful negotiations with the government over their...

Man nabbed for disguising as female to enter university hostel [Video]

In a bizarre turn of events, a man has been apprehended after attempting to gain unauthorized entry into the female hostel at the University...

CID probes death of Aburi Girls SHS student

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has began investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a 16-year-old...

NUGS welcomes Dr. Bawumia’s National Service proposal

President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, has welcomed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise to make National Service...

KNUST SRC to buy ‘History of Ashanti’ book for GH¢10,000

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced that its Students' Representative Council (SRC) will procure the 'History of Ashanti' book...

Making NSS optional will breed corruption, lack of patriotism – Dr Apaak

Ranking Member of Parliament's Education Committee, Dr Clement Apaak, has expressed worry over Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's proposal to make the mandated National...

University Administrators take steps to suspend strike

The leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has taken steps to suspend its nationwide indefinite strike action. This follows an agreement with...

Pressure mounts on GES to speak on death of Aburi Girls student

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is calling on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the first year student...

Aburi Girls SHS student reported dead

A first-year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region has tragically passed away. The student, who complained of severe stomach...

Withdraw Public University Bill – UTAG to government

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the Public University Bill, 2020. UTAG has described the Bill...

Mahama criticises gov’t for ‘oppressing’ teachers

Former President John Mahama has criticised the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for what he perceives as the oppression of teachers. He argued...

Two organizations support education at Ekurabadze

Two non-governmental organizations; Charity Trust Africa and Cyber1Defense Communications have teamed up to support education delivery at Ekurabadze in the Mfantsiman Municipality in the...

Common core curriculum: Science students to skip Core Maths, Integrated Science

All Senior High School (SHS) Science students will no longer be required to study Core and Elective Mathematics as separate examinable subjects from the...

Hope for unplaced BECE graduates: Education Directors to embark on enrolment drive

Qualified Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates who have not been placed in senior high schools (SHS) are to visit the nearest education office...

Edem Agbana donates computers to schools in Ketu North

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana has generously donated 50 computers to selected Junior High Schools...

Girl-child education a critical foundation for a thriving nation – Samira Bawumia

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building. This was at the celebration of...