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UMaT to get $1.2m lecture theatre

The Ghana Chamber of Mines has begun the construction of a multi-purpose lecture theatre to support teaching and research at the University of Mines...

Court sets date for trial of JHS 3 pupil who allegedly assaulted teacher

An Accra Juvenile Court ‘C’ will, on April 29, commence trial of the final year pupil of the Nungua Kroma Two Junior High School,...

‘Ghana Award House’ initiative sparks anger on social media

There have been mixed reactions to the announcement of a building of a Ghana Award House project as a section of Ghanaians have demanded...

GES apologises for rescheduling reopening date

Public Relations Officer for the Ghana Education Service, Cassandra Twum Ampofo has rendered an unqualified apology to parents and stakeholders for the Institution’s inability...

Minority hints of free SHS funding drought

The Minority in Parliament has hinted government will face difficulty in funding the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Ranking Member on the Education Committee...

GES issues directive to basic schools over end of term exam

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all heads of basic schools in the country to shelve end of term examination. Following a 10-month...

GES sends message to stranded parents, students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rendered an apology to students and parents who have been stranded following the rescheduling of reopening date. Students in...

GNAT wades into postponement of school reopening

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged the Ghana Education Service to put in place measures to prevent the postponement of reopening...

Another murder: SHS boy in police grips for stabbing 23-yr-old to death [Photos]

A 20-year-old student of Tepa Senior High School is in the grips of the police for stabbing a farm labourer to death at Asaman...

Parents, wards stranded as GES reschedules reopening for SHS 3 students

Hundreds of parents and their wards have been stranded in schools in Cape Coast because the reopening date for Senior High School (SHS) three...

Second Rastafarian student denied enrolment by Achimota School sues

One of the Rastafarian students, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, who was refused admission by Achimota School, has filed a suit at the Humans Rights Division...

Queen mother makes passionate appeal to govt

The Jacobu Patabohemaa, Nana Antwiwaa Afra II, has passionately appealed to the government to bridge the gap that exists between rural and urban schools. Nana...

GES reschedules reopening date for SHS 3 students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced Wednesday, May 5, 2021, as a new reopening date for Senior High School (SHS) 3 students. All schools...

Rasta student denied admission by Achimota School sues school; wants court to order the school to admit him

Tyron Iras Marhguy, one of the Rastafarian students refused admission by Achimota School, has filed a suit at the High Court (Human Rights Division)...

Group takes steps to put smiles on faces of school girls in rural areas

A group, identified as the PR Boys, has successfully launched the 'Let’s Pad Them Project' to promote sexual reproduction and mental health among girls...

Pentecost deaconess burns ‘juju’ pot found on school compound

A deaconess of the church of Pentecost at Sefwi Dokukrom has burnt a pot with 'juju' which created fear and panic among teachers and...

GES announces academic break for Easter

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced Easter break for all schools across the country. All schools in the country will vacate for Easter festivities...

Readwide, Yaa Asantewaa SHS promote reading through essay contest

In line with its objective to promote the culture of reading among Ghanaians, Readwide Company Limited, a leading bookshop and distributor of learning materials,...

New twist to GES’ directive on Rastafarian students at Achimota SHS

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says the Ghana Education Service (GES) has not rescinded its directive to Achimota School regarding admitting two...

Two students trade blows over lady [Video]

Two young men, believed to be students, have been spotted in a viral video trading blows over a lady. Though the identity...

Achimota school saga: GES to issue guidelines to all SHS heads – Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has revealed that the Ghana Education Service (GES) will soon issue guidelines to all heads of Senior...

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa: Rastafarian brouhaha: The conflict between the rights of the child and school rules

Exceedingly grateful to you, Right Honourable Speaker for the opportunity to make this statement on an important matter of considerable national interest. Mr. Speaker, a...

GIJ’s earlier decision draconian – MP

Member of Parliament for Ketu South constituency has described as draconian management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism's (GIJ) earlier order to students to...

GIJ extends deadline for registration after students’ protest

Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has magnanimously pardoned some students who were asked to defer for failing to pay their school...

Rastafarian boy and siblings refused admission to some SHSs get 6 scholarships

Half a dozen schools, including international institutions, have queued up to offer unconditional admission, including full scholarships plus meals to Rastafarian triplets who have...

Health and educational facilities at Nsuaem hit by rainstorm

Torrential rain has wreaked havoc on educational and health facilities in the Nsuaem community in the Bosome-Freho District of the Ashanti Region. Nurses have been...

MTN Foundation trains 50 youth in mobile phone repairs

Some 50 young men and women have benefitted from the MTN Ghana Foundation’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Project at Suhum in the Eastern Region. The...

NAGRAT’s statement on two Rastafarians unfortunate – Afaglo

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susagtad Boat Building and a staunch member of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Novihoho...

Check out certificates of Rasta student rejected by Achimota School

The certificates of Master Marhguy Tyrone Iras, who is one of the two boys currently making headlines after being denied admission at Achimota School...

Deferment not punishment – GIJ to students

Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has justified its directive that asked students who were unable to meet registration deadline to defer...

GIJ authorities justify deferment order to students

The management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) has described as lawful its order for students who could not pay their school fees on...

GIJ authorities under fire on Twitter

Some Ghanaians have taken to Twitter to express their displeasure at the actions and decisions of authorities of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ). The...

Heavy police presence at GIJ as students besiege campus [Video+Photos]

Personnel from the Ghana Police Service have trooped to the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) to maintain calm after students besieged the campus. This comes...

30 children in school bus involved in accident [Photos]

A school bus that was transporting 30 children to school was involved in an accident at Agona Swedru in the Central Region Tuesday morning. There were no...

KNUST revokes certificate of graduate nurse for impersonation

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has revoked the Diploma in Nursing Certificate it awarded in 2020 to Comfort Atingane for...

Achimota PTA justifies selective application of school rules on Caucasians

Chairman of the Achimota Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Dr Andre Kwasi-Kumah, has justified the selective application of rules in the school in the midst...

Why I won’t cut my dreadlocks – Rejected Achimota student [Video]

One of the students at the centre of a controversy over dreadlocks in second-cycle institutions, Tyron Marghuy, has vowed not to sacrifice...

Achimota School allowed Boakye Gyan to practice ancestral worship – Kwaku Azar alledges

Law professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, is shocked at the decision taken by management of Achimota School not to admit two first-year students in dreadlocks. According...

Help rebuild our public finances – Akufo-Addo to Organised Labour

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to the leadership and membership of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Organised Labour to assist Government in the...

Over 2,000 students refused admission to Atebubu College of Education

The Atebubu College of Education has offered 500 students admission to study various undergraduate programmes in the 2020-2021 academic year. This was out of some...