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Check out the number of teachers who failed the teacher licensure examination

The Registrar for the National Teaching Council, Dr Christian Addai-Poku, says 44,000 out of the 120, 000 teachers who wrote the 2022 Ghana Teacher...
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National Teaching Council releases licensure exam results

The National Teaching Council is expected to release results for the May 2021 licensure examination today, July 29, 2021. This was announced in a...
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Cancellation of licensure exams: Adutwum states position

Minister-designate for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says he would not advocate for the cancellation of the licensure exams because it’s a way of...
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Over 8000 teachers fail licensure exams

About 8,442 candidates have failed the 2020 Teacher Licensure Examination organised by the National Teaching Council. This is out of a total of 27,455 candidates who...
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2020 licensure exams to be held this day

This year’s Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations (GTLE) is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2. It will be the fourth...

Teacher trainees back Mahama’s licensure exam cancellation

The leadership of Ghana Trainee Teachers says it welcomes former President John Mahama’s decision to cancel licensure examination in 2021 if re-elected in the...
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2019 teacher licensure exam records almost 80% pass rate

The 2019 teacher licensure exam recorded a 78.2 percent pass rate representing 27,171 out of 34,724 teachers who sat for the examination. This means 21.8...
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Teachers licensure exam has come to stay – NTC

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has described the licensure exam for teachers as an important tool for the teaching profession. According to the Executive Secretary,...

GNAT opposes Mahama’s plan to cancel licensure exam

Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers says he and his colleague teachers are against the cancellation of the licensure exams. According...

Licensure regime: A critical tool aimed at improving teacher standards

Ghana, as a country, has developed an enviable record in many spheres of development across the Western African Sub-Region, and the continent at large....
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Audio: NDC to scrap teacher licensure exam after 2020

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says its government, should it win the 2020 polls, will cancel the Mandatory Licensure Exam being taken by newly...
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GES begins posting teachers who passed licensure exam

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is currently undergoing the process of posting teachers who passed the 2018 Licensure Examination. According to the GES, postings will...
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Licensure exam good for teachers; makes them professionals – Napo

Minister for Education, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh in lauding the teachers’ licensure exam initiative says it is good for the teachers and to a larger...

14 teacher trainees in police custody over licensure exam leakage

At least fourteen teacher trainees who sat for the just ended teacher licensure examinations are currently in police custody for their roles in the...

Teacher Licensure Examination starts Monday

A total of 28,910 newly trained teachers across the country will begin the first-ever Teacher Licensure Examination. The examination will be held in all the...

Teacher licensure exams suspended

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has indefinitely suspended the teacher licensure exam. The Ghana Education Service advocated that teachers should pass a special examination after...

NSA releases postings for 6,867 nurses and midwives

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 6,867 nurses and midwives for the 2026/27 national service year, clearing the way for them...

MoFFA shuts down four mortuaries in Central Region

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has temporarily shut down four mortuaries in the Central Region for failing to meet required safety and...

Education in Review: 2025 marks turning point as Mahama resets Ghana’s education sector

The year 2025 will be remembered as a defining period for Ghana’s education sector—a year marked by difficult choices, honest national reflection, and the...

Teacher trainees call for urgent reforms

Delegates of the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) from the 49 public Colleges of Education have issued a comprehensive communiqué calling for urgent...

MoFFA cracks down on unlicensed mortuaries: Three facilities closed down

The Registrar of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, has confirmed the closure of three unlicensed mortuaries and funeral facilities in...

New teacher management information system to transform development – Education Minister

In a major step toward transforming teacher management and professional development in Ghana, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the introduction of...

MoFFA gives unlicensed mortuaries one week to regularise operations or face sanctions

The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has directed all mortuaries and funeral homes operating without licenses to regularise their activities within one week...

Ministry of Education announces measures to enhance Colleges of Education 

The Minister for Education has announced a series of key initiatives to improve infrastructure and governance within Ghana's Colleges of Education. Inaugurating seven governing councils...

PRETAG unveils bold resolutions to improve teachers’ welfare

The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has announced a series of major resolutions aimed at strengthening teacher welfare, boosting professional development, and enhancing...

Study finds high levels of arsenic, mercury in Keta Lagoon, triggers public health alarm

A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public...

Unemployed Trained Teachers Urge Govt for Employment to Address Staff Shortage

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT), comprising 2023 graduates from 46 accredited public colleges of education, has appealed to the government for an...
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We’ll strike if newly recruited nurses are affected – GRNMA on mass dismissal 

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called on the government to exclude newly recruited nurses from its directive suspending all public...
Sissala East constituents urge Mahama to recover looted state funds

Sissala East constituents urge Mahama to recover looted state funds

Some residents of Tumu in the Sissala East Constituency of the Upper West Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to recover all...
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Colleges of Education reschedules re-opening date for 2024/2025 academic year

The National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education-Ghana (PRINCOF) has announced a change in the reopening date for the first semester of the...

Prof. Kpessa-Whyte: Manifesto briefs; NDC’s pre-tertiary education reform policies

The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) 2024 Manifesto: A Vision for Educational Reform in Ghana The National Democratic Congress' (NDC) 2024 manifesto outlines a compelling vision...

Teachers deserve adoration for nation-building efforts – NTC Registrar

As Ghana prepares to celebrate Teachers' Day, Registrar of the National Teaching Council (NTC) Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, has emphasized the need to cherish and...

Sectorial Debate: NDC promises comprehensive road development if elected [Video]

Former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has criticized the current government for halting numerous road projects and neglecting maintenance of...

Sectorial Debate: Next NDC gov’t will prioritize road maintenance – Adjei Mensah

Former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has pledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will use the collateralized Road Fund...

Sectorial Debate: Mahama achieved more in road infrastructure than Akufo-Addo – Adjei Mensah

Former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Isaac Adjei Mensah, has asserted that former President John Dramani Mahama completed more road projects during his...

NAGRAT urges political parties to prioritise teacher welfare

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is urging political parties to move beyond mere promises and prioritize the welfare of teachers in their...

Galamsey: Greed and ‘get rich quick’ mentality overtaking Ghanaians – Environmentalist

Environmentalist, Dr George Manful of the Frimpong Manso Institute has raised concerns about the increasing dominance of greed and the “get rich quick” mentality...

Mahama announces juicy package for teachers, nurses

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has reiterated his promise to cancel the teachers' licensure exams and integrate the licensing process...

Full Text: Mahama’s speech at NDC manifesto launch

Resetting Ghana_ Jobs | Accountability | Prosperity Remarks by HE John Dramani Mahama NDC Manifesto in Winneba 3ye Zu 3y3 Za My dear comrades, members, supporters, sympathisers, and...

NPP, NDC to establish Private Education Service

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have pledged to consider the establishment of a Private Education Service. This service would...