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Angry teachers threaten to shut down union offices over ‘1 Teacher, 1 Laptop’ policy

Some teachers kicking against the government's laptop policy have threatened to lock all union offices by December 31, 2021. The action, according to them,...

Check out another Ketasco NSMQ rep’s mind-blowing WASSCE results

National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) speed master of the Keta Senior Technical School (Ketasco) Bright Senyo Gadzo has made his school proud with...

Bawumia launches Ghana TVET Service [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday launched the Ghana Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) Service. This is part of the government's commitment...

All TVET institutions to meet world-class statuses – Deputy Education Minister

All our 35 TVET institutions are being equipped to meet world-class statuses, Deputy Education Minister, Gifty Ampfo Twum has said. The move, according to...

TVET Education: Deputy Minister sends all-important message to parents

Deputy Education Minister, Gifty Twum Ampofo, has urged parents to be supportive of their children who have an interest in Technical and Vocational Training...

Anthology: Lockdown: True COVID-19 stories

The Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing at the African University College of Communications, Accra is launching its third anthology of short stories...

Education Minister hauled before Parliament over ‘1 Teacher, 1 Laptop’ policy

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has been hauled before Parliament over the government’s ‘1 Teacher, 1 Laptop’ policy, which has triggered division and agitation...

Over 1,000 textbooks were approved before I left office – Former NaCCA boss

Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Prince Hamidu Armah, has said more than 1,000 new textbooks were approved before he left office...

NSMQ: Ketasco’s Fransica Lamini scores another straight As in WASSCE

National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) poster girl, Francisca Lamini has continued to exhibit impressive prowess even outside the contest. Though her school did not...

Do magic before it’s too late – CETAG cautions govt with ultimatum

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association Ghana (CETAG) is urging the government to redeem its promises to the teachers to avert an industrial action. The...

CETAG hints of indefinite strike next year

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has indicated it's readiness to embark on a nationwide strike on January...

Free SHS: WASSCE results have put critics to shame – Akufo-Addo

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, says he is proud of the performance of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) beneficiaries in the country. He said the...

‘What is happening to me’ by Usborne Books hasn’t been approved – NaCCA

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has stated that it has not approved the use of ‘What is happening to me’ by...

GES sets records straight on 1 Teacher 1 Laptop project

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has distributed about 80% of the 62,000 laptops available to teachers in Senior High Schools. According to GES,...

Annual National Level Forum on Learning through Play launched in Accra

A national forum to engage stakeholders in education on the scale-up of the integration of play-based learning methodology (PBL) in teaching and learning in...

MTN Foundation hands over 24-unit classroom block to Police Depot

Mobile telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana, has handed over a brand new 24-unit classroom block with modern facilities at the Police Depot. Through its Foundation, MTN Ghana...

No textbooks 2 years after implementing new curriculum – Education Minister admits

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has admitted the inability of the government to supply textbooks to basic school pupils, despite the introduction of...

Govt to probe performance of 2021 WASSCE students [Audio]

Government says it will, in the coming days, commission an investigation into the performance of students in this year’s West Africa Senior School...

School feeding meals should not go beyond December 10 – Caterers told

Management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has warned its caterers in the various basic schools not to provide meals beyond Friday, December...

GES congratulates WASSCE candidates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has congratulated the 442,807 candidates who took the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to the Service,...

Mentally challenged persons invade Anaji M/A school

A large presence of mentally challenged persons is threatening academic work at the Anaji Municipal Assembly Kindergarten and Primary School in the Western Region. “The...

1 teacher 1 laptop: We engaged many companies but… – NAGRAT Prez [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NAGRAT Prez Speaks On 1 Teacher 1 Laptop Procurement Process The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has revealed financial requirements made the teacher...

Pupils at Tokroanu plead for help as school building nears collapse

Pupils and Teachers at St. Francis Anglican M/A in the Krachi East Municipality of Oti Region are in danger due to the deplorable nature...

Huawei trains over 40,000 women in STEM through Women in Tech Program

Huawei Technologies Ghana has trained over 40,000 young women in STEM this year through its maiden digital technologies training program, 'Seeds for the Future...

NAGRAT boss punches holes into GES’ directive over standardised test [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NAGRAT boss punches holes into GES' directive over standardised test The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has said it is wrong for...

You can’t curse a man from Agbozume – Carbonu fires

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has reacted to curses invoked upon him by some teachers over the decision to...

WASSCE 2021: Over 140,000 candidates score F9 in maths, English

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)....

Zoomlion, GES educate St. Martin’s students on sanitation practices

Students of St. Martin's Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region have benefited from Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and waste management sensitisation...

GES announces date for first National Exam for all Primary 4 pupils

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has scheduled the first edition of the National Standardised Test for December 17, 2021. The exam, which forms part...

Konongo Odumase SHS killing: Prime suspect caged as 4 others are discharged [Video]

https://youtu.be/EDcsie90qDU The Konongo District Court in the Ashanti Region has discharged four juveniles standing trial in connection with the death of a first-year student of...

Prempeh College’s 2021 NSMQ star Eden to get full tertiary scholarship [Video]

The Deputy Railway Minister, Kwaku Asante Boateng, has pledged a scholarship to Eden Nana Kyei, one of the students of Prempeh College who represented...

Kofi Kinaata’s SOS message to govt on TVET

Multiple award-winning musician, Kofi Kinaata, has made a clarion call to the government to prioritise Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) in the country. According...

Teacher union to demonstrate over laptop deductions

A teacher union, known as All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG), is set to embark on a demonstration on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The protest, according...

Lovely photos drop as Prempeh College celebrates NSMQ success with Yaa Asantewaa SHS

The winners of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Prempeh College, have presented their trophy to students of Yaa Asantewaa Senior High...

SHS student jailed four years after stabbing teacher

A final year student of Three Town Senior High School (SHS) at Denu in the Volta Region has been sentenced to four years in...

NSMQ 2021: Prempeh College presents trophy to Otumfuo [Photos]

The winners of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Prempeh College, have presented their trophy to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II....

NSMQ 2021: Akufo-Addo congratulates winners, Prempeh College

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended Prempeh College for winning the 2021 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The ‘Amanfuo’ were crowned the...

NSMQ 21: More wins for Fransisca Lamini of Keta squad

Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) contestant, Francisca Lamini, has attained another feat barely a week after leading her team to the finals of...

Association of Muslim Societies in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana inaugurated

An interim National Executive Association of Muslim Societies in Tertiary Institutions, Ghana (MUSTIG) has been inaugurated at its second Strategic Conference held at Lakeside...

Let’s prioritise sanitation in SHSs – Regional Coordinator

The Volta Regional Coordinator of Senior High Schools (SHSs), Mrs Doris Abayavor, has appealed to all stakeholders in the education sector to prioritise sanitation...