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Accra Academy power outage: It won’t happen again – GES Director-General

Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah says power has been restored to Accra Academy. Dr. Nkansah explained that the Free SHS...

Kalpohin SHS housemaster hot over alleged negligence in student’s death

The Senior Housemaster of Kalpohin Senior High School in Tamale has been reported to the Northern Regional Police Command for negligence, resulting in the...

Govt releases GH¢5m to settle arrears of Senior High Schools

Sources within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have disclosed that the government has released an amount of GH¢5 million to settle outstanding debts...

Power outage: Pay 50% of arrears or stay disconnected – ECG to Accra Academy

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) stated that it had no choice but to disconnect Accra Academy from the national grid on Monday. The senior...

Ghana hosts 2024 AISA Global Issues Service Summit  

A leading IB school in Ghana, Al-Rayan International School has hosted the 2024 Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) Global Issues Service Summit...

ECG disconnects power supply to Accra Academy [Video]

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected power to Accra Academy Senior High School (SHS) at Kaneshie over debts owed. It is...

Maggie Wealthy Foundation partners with Love Your Menses to sensitise girls on menstruation in Eastern region

A non-governmental organization, Maggie Wealthy Foundation, together with Love Your Menses, an NGO in the USA have taken to the Eastern region to sensitise...

Students in Adansi North prepare for NSMQ

The Adansi North Educational Directorate is preparing students in its district to compete in the annual National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). This initiative is...

IET leads advocacy to break stereotypes to empower girls in STEM

In a world driven by technology and innovation, Ghana stands at a crossroads, grappling with the challenge of limited female representation in science, technology,...

I abandoned medical school – Nana Aba Anamoah

Renowned media personality, Nana Aba Anamoah, has opened up on how pregnancy dashed her father's hope of her becoming a medical doctor. As...

Sunyani Technical University probes sex-for-grades allegations against some lecturers

Management of the Sunyani Technical University (STU) has set up a committee to probe an allegation of sex for grades against some lecturers. This...

Another KNUST student reported dead

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has plunged into mourning once again following the death of another student. The tragic event comes...

Final year KNUST student passes on

A final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been confirmed dead. Jim Ofori Twumasi of the Economics faculty...

Release teachers salaries or… – GNAT warns OSP

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has issued a stern warning to the Office of the Special...

Sam George decries shortage of Ga Dangbe teachers [Video]

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram voiced his concerns over the shortage of Ga Dangbe language teachers in his constituency. Citing the erosion of cultural...

KNUST law faculty seeks support for infrastructural expansion

The law faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is seeking support for expansion of infrastructural facilities to contain growing...

Wesley Girls SHS PTA joins calls for Free SHS review

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) is calling for a stakeholder engagement towards a review of the...

‘Kayayeis’ fight for higher education to end sexual, economic and verbal abuse

Female head porters known in the local parlance as Kayeyeis in the Ashanti Region are seeking access to higher education to fight the sexual,...

Eight including 4 pupils injured after school building collapses

Eight people including four basic school pupils and a teacher are in critical condition after a school building collapsed in the Upper West Akim...

Kenyan aims to set record for longest science lesson

A Kenyan teacher is currently attempting to set the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest science lesson taught by an individual. Rose Tata Wekesa...

NAGRAT threatens Special Prosecutor over frozen salaries

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a two-day ultimatum to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to release the salaries...

Education Ministry launches Community of Excellence Programme

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with stakeholders has inaugurated the Community of Excellence Programme (CEP) to elevate the quality of education in the...

Sixth KNUST Food Festival to showcase innovations and technological advances

Innovations in Ghana’s traditional foods have become crucial in preventing hunger and boosting tourism. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology will therefore showcase...

Ahafo Ntotroso get Senior High school

The Paramount Chief of the Ntotroso Traditional Council in the Ahafo Region, Barima Twereko Ampem (III), has officially commissioned the Twereko Ampem Senior High...

We dragged 3 financial institutions to court to retrieve ¢5m – UG tells PAC

The University of Ghana (UG) says it has dragged three financial institutions under receivership to court in an attempt to recover their locked-up funds. The...

Kwesi Yankah: Which school did you attend?

Which school did you attend? That is a simple question that is more loaded than perceived. ‘Ehm… ehm… ehm’ is sometimes the initial response...

Yaa Achiaa Girls School in Kumasi recording low enrollment despite good infrastructure

One of the oldest basic schools in the Ashanti region, Yaa Achiaa Girls Basic and JHS, is recording a sharp decline in enrolment. The school,...

Brilliant but needy SHS graduate who dreams of becoming a doctor sells plantain chips to survive

The traffic jam in most of Accra’s busy highways usually frustrates commuters, as long as productive hours are wasted in traffic daily. But, that...

Jubilation as man who broke free from drug addiction gets enrolled at Legon

A man with a troubled past of drug addiction, Prince Aniewu, has been enrolled as a mature student at the University of Ghana, Legon,...

NaCCA assigns QR codes to approved textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced Quick Response Codes (QR codes) on textbooks to help users differentiate between approved and...

Every SHS student to get a tablet by April – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by government to distribute over 1.4 million tablets to students in Senior High...

GES begins probe into tragic death of Aburi Girls student

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has commenced an internal inquiry into the tragic demise of a first-year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School,...

Do you also engage in exam malpractice? – Akufo-Addo to Wesley Girls [VIDEO]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a sarcastic reaction to a recent comment by former President John Mahama on examination malpractices, has inquired from...

Teacher unions to release Educational Policy Document

Teacher unions in the country are set to release a comprehensive policy document, addressing ways to enhance the conditions of service for teachers and...

NSS issues 13,353 PIN codes to newly-trained teachers

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has issued a total of  13,353 Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for enrolment of newly trained teachers from all...

TEWUG urges members to continue strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) is urging members to continue the industrial strike in spite of engagement with the government on...

Education Minister commiserates with family of late Aburi Girls SHS student

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has sympathised with management of Aburi Girls Senior High School(SHS) and the family of the student who tragically...

Ghanaian teachers certified to work abroad – National Teaching Council

The Registrar of National Teaching Council (NTC), Dr. Christian Addai-Poku has revealed the license of teachers in Ghana has gained international recognition. Currently, Dr Addai-Poku...

UTAG defers strike after negotiations with gov’t

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has put off any industrial action until further notice following successful negotiations with the government over their...

Man nabbed for disguising as female to enter university hostel [Video]

In a bizarre turn of events, a man has been apprehended after attempting to gain unauthorized entry into the female hostel at the University...