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More needs to be done to improve Free SHS policy – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has acknowledged that the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy needs further improvements while noting...

Court to hear ATU land encroachment case May 23

Management of the Accra Technical University (ATU) has said that the land encroachment case of its 17-acre property situated in Mempehusem has been scheduled to be heard in court on...

UPSA appoints Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor as Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, has appointed Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University. The...

GNAT promises more agitations by pre-tertiary teachers

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah Tanko, has indicated that there will likely be further demonstrations by...

Meet our demands by May 13 or we strike – Teacher unions tell government

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, (CCT-Ghana), have issued a one-week...

GES worried over rise in tattoos, piercings, bleaching among students  

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has raised concerns over the rising prevalence of tattooing, multiple piercings, and skin bleaching among students, deeming it “a...

Teacher Unions press home demands for the new allowances

Members of the various Teacher Unions have embarked on a demonstration in solidarity with demands by the Union’s hierarchy, demanding improved conditions of service. The...

Dext Technology partners KNUST to train basic school teachers on STEM

Dext Technology Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to train basic schoolteachers on STEM. The...

FDA uncovers expired food items at Zuarungu SHS

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confiscated some expired food items from the Zuarungu Senior High School in the Upper East region. The FDA during an...

We’ll resist any attempt to render us jobless – Institutional Suppliers

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers raised concerns over the intended re-painting of school buildings and the introduction of new uniforms for public basic...

KNUST gets its first virtual reality studios to boost teaching and learning

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated Ghana's first ever virtual reality studios designed to foster innovative ways of learning. The facility...

200 students selected for KNUST e-learning ambassador training

Two hundred students are participating in a two-week e-learning ambassador training under the e-learning initiative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

WAEC reacts to private schools’ threat to boycott BECE, WASSCE

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it does not intend to review new charges to clients. Despite threats from the Ghana National Association of...

Private schools threaten to boycott BECE, WASSCE if…

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has threatened to mobilise its members to boycott next year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) if...

14 PWDs selected for maiden Africa Health Collaborative Medicine Counter Assistant training

Beneficiaries will be served with modules such as Ghanaian sign language for health communication, industrial pharmacy, entrepreneurship among others.

Students of Kalpohin SHS clash with residents [Photos]

Students of Kalpohin Senior High School (SHS) at Tamale in the Northern region clashed with residents who joined them during entertainment on Saturday, April...

Students cautioned against sharing nude content

The Head of the Computer Hardware Technology Department at Asuansi Technical Institute, Joel Baah, has cautioned students, especially female students, to desist from sharing...

NaCCA releases practice questions to prepare BECE candidates for the common core assessment

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), under the leadership of Director-General Prof. Edward Appiah, has taken a proactive step to aid candidates...

NSMQ star Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland sweeps 12 awards at UG Vice-Chancellor’s Ceremony

Once a shining star on the stage of intellect, Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland's journey was more than a trailblazing path, it was a testament to...

Ghana’s Education Quality ranked 125 out of 183 countries in latest Global Youth Development Index

Ghana’s education has been ranked 125 out of 183 countries in the latest Global Youth Development Index released by the Commonwealth Secretariat. According to the...

See the institutions Otumfuo has received honorary doctorates from

April 26 marks the 25th anniversary of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's reign on the Golden Stool. Exactly a quarter-century ago, he swore an...

The forgotten JHS pupils: The gap in School Feeding Programme

Since its inception in 2005, Ghana's School Feeding Programme has been a beacon of hope for many children in public primary schools, providing them...

Sunyani Technical University speaks on sex-for-grades scandal

Management of Sunyani Technical University (STU) has refuted an alleged sex-for-grades scandal leveled against some lecturers at the university, describing the claim as untrue...

MoE is not changing uniforms or re-painting all public schools – Kwasi Kwarteng clarifies

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, says contrary to reports that the Ministry is set to commence a rebranding initiative to...

Akatakyie AX group celebrates 72nd anniversary of Opoku Ware School with project

The 1999 batch of Opoku Ware School, AX Group as part of their 25th anniversary on Saturday, April 20, 2024 unveiled a landscape project. This...

Illegal students registration: WAEC arrests former headmaster

A former Headmaster of the Centre College in Kintampo in the Bono East Region, Joseph B. Y. Dery, has been apprehended by the internal...

Govt to repaint public basic schools to blue and white

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by the government to repaint all public basic schools from their current brown...

Don’t shut Internet down during general election – CSOs tell govt

A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) have appealed to the government not to shut down internet access under any condition during this year’s...

Unforgettable stories from Primary School English text books

Do you remember those days back in school when your English teacher would distribute English textbooks, and the classroom buzzed with excitement as you...

Four interdicted headteachers transferred after GES probe

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has transferred four out of the eight Senior High School (SHS) headteachers in the Ashanti region who were interdicted...

Education Minister unveils new uniforms for basic schools

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei-Adutwum, has rolled out a new set of uniforms for basic school students as part of an initiative to...

Prestigious school closed over bullying reports

Nigerian authorities have closed a high-end school in the capital, Abuja, over alleged bullying incidents involving some of its students, local media reported. Videos appearing...

NLC extends teacher unions’ negotiations with govt again

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

Pensions: The last time government paid Tier-2 funds was in June 2023 – Angel Carbonu

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has expressed concern over the government's failure to promptly pay Tier-2 pension funds. Speaking...

Academic curriculum must reflect industry needs – Stanbic Bank CEO

Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning has advised that the academic curriculum should be designed towards meeting the needs of industry. He made...

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...