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WODIF salutes KNUST final year student for exceptional humanitarian support

Renowned non-partisan civil organization, World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) has commended Emmanuel Jason Asare highly for his exceptional benevolence to his mates. The final year Human...

Koku Anyidoho graduates from Galilee International Management Institute

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI), Samuel Koku Sitsofe Anyidoho, as he ended 2023 bagging academic credentials, has began...

50 KNUST students involved in accident [Video]

A bus conveying level 400 students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been involved in an accident. The incident...

UTAG demands apology from UNIMAC Vice Chancellor

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is demanding an apology from the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC),...

Jospong Group to sponsor 600 students to study in Russia

Over 600 Ghanaian students are to benefit from scholarship packages from the Jospong Group of Companies to study at the RUDN University in Russia...

First boat to be built at Regional Maritime University

Managing Director of Lamar Marine Services, an agency of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), Mohamed Saleh Alshareef, has announced that the first boat will...

UDS: Good news for students who were unable to complete their programmes

The Academic Board of the University of Development Studies (UDS) has declared amnesty for all diploma, degree, and postgraduate students who couldn't finish their...

600 students to benefit from scholarships as Jospong Group signs MoU with RUDN University

Over 600 Ghanaian students are to benefit from scholarship packages from the Jospong Group of Companies to study at the RUDN University in Russia...

Police Service congratulates officer who graduated as valedictorian

The Ghana Police Service has celebrated Lance Corporal Richmond Nyarko Obeng for his exceptional academic achievements. The Police officer recently graduated as the valedictorian with...

Nkwanta North: DCE urges teachers to address falling education standards

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti region, William Nawugma Kidinan, has called on teachers to intensify efforts to address...

PAC proposes ‘third layer’ to validate salaries of GES staff

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has advocated a "third layer" within the Ghana Education Service to...

TEWU strike: Students denied access to facilities on campus

Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been left stranded on campus as they were denied access to some facilities...

TEWU to meet Finance Ministry on Friday

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana declared a nationwide strike effective February 1 over non-payment of allowances. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM's...

It’s better to learn under trees than not to be educated – Vincent Assafuah

The Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo constituency, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has defended the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, asserting that it...

TEWUG declares indefinite strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has declared an indefinite strike over what they describe as lackadaisical attitude of government in addressing...

GHS, Interpol chase study leave defaulters

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is working with Interpol to identify and trace health workers who were granted study leave with pay to pursue...

Striking labour unions meet government tomorrow

The leadership of the University Senior Staff Association will meet government tomorrow, February 1, 2024. The National Chairman of the University Senior Staff Association, Isaac...

NaCCA introduces a QR Code scanner for textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced a QR Code Scanner for the authentication of educational materials, including textbooks and teacher...

The University Challenge: 10 universities, 10 teams, GH¢1m entrepreneurial prize

The University Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. This challenge offers the largest entrepreneurial prize in the country, with a reward of one million...

Former NSMQ contestant with 6As to lose UG admission due to financial constraints

A former National Science and Math Quiz (NSMQ) contestant, Abande Prince Abugri, from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, is on the verge of...

Ongoing educational sector strike: KNUST Basic School closes down

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced the closure of its basic schools in response to an ongoing industrial action...

National Institutional Suppliers to picket Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to pay an amount of GH₵30 million owed them. According to...

University Administrators begin nationwide strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has commenced a nationwide indefinite strike. According to the GAUA, the strike is over the disregard for their...

Universities’ senior staff yet to call off strike despite NLC’s plea

The strike of Senior Staff Association of Public Universities is still on despite an appeal by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to suspend it...

Meet the first visually impaired PhD graduate from UCC

Among the graduates from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) at its 7th session of the 56th congregation last Friday was Dr Ben Bishop Nyanihorba...

Junior Speller 2024: Registration now open for school learners

Junior Speller, the biggest spelling competition in Ghana, has officially opened registration for the much-anticipated 2024 edition, providing an exciting opportunity for Basics 1-4...

KNUST student pays fees for 11 needy colleagues

A final year Human Resources (HR) student at the KNUST School of Business (KSB), Emmanuel Jason Asare, has made headlines for his commendable act...

NSS denies allegations of GH¢155 payment to service personnel

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has denied allegations of underpaying service personnel GH¢155 instead of the approved GH¢715.57. Recent reports suggested that personnel...

Four prisoners who passed 2023 WASSCE gain university admission

Authorities at the Sunyani Central Prison have expressed joy over four of their inmates' admission to read degree courses in three universities, as part...

UCC: Police man graduates as best student in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management

General Corporal Paul Asare of the Ghana Police Service was the Best Graduating Sandwich student in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management for the 2022/2023...

Education Minister appeals for GSTEP to be extended to all regions

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appealed to the organisers of the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Price (GSTEP) challenge to extend...

Poor infrastructure, inadequate housing for teachers affecting education in Asante Akyem Foase

Headteachers in Asante Akyem Foase are expressing concerns about poor infrastructure and the lack of accommodation for teachers in some communities within the Asante...

Full list of 2023 GSTEP Challenge winners

As anticipated, the 2023 Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) challenge brought together creative young innovators from three regions, including the Greater Accra,...

University of Ghana UTAG supports striking unions

The University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Ghana Branch (UTAG-UG) has expressed solidarity with sister unions on strike to press home demands for...

500 teachers in Sekyere East trained in NTDs detection and management

Five hundred teachers in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region have completed training sessions focusing on the detection, prevention, control, and management...

UG starts Takoradi, Kumasi city campuses

The University of Ghana (UG) has received accreditation and started the operation of satellite campuses in Takoradi and Kumasi.  The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor...

Teacher unions strike: NUGS calls for swift resolution

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has charged government to resolved issues raised by the Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational...

Call off your strike before we address your demands – NLC to teacher unions

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has issued a directive instructing the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), affiliated with the Trades Union Congress, and...

NSMQ star graduates from Legon with first class honours

Congratulatory messages are in order for a contestant of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Anjali Rathod following her graduation from the University...

Kumasi Technical University inducts new Vice Chancellor

The Kumasi Technical University Council has inducted into office a new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gabriel Dwomoh. He takes over from Prof. Osei-Wusu Achaw, and pledges to...