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CID probes death of Aburi Girls SHS student

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has began investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a 16-year-old...

NUGS welcomes Dr. Bawumia’s National Service proposal

President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, has welcomed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise to make National Service...

KNUST SRC to buy ‘History of Ashanti’ book for GH¢10,000

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced that its Students' Representative Council (SRC) will procure the 'History of Ashanti' book...

Making NSS optional will breed corruption, lack of patriotism – Dr Apaak

Ranking Member of Parliament's Education Committee, Dr Clement Apaak, has expressed worry over Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's proposal to make the mandated National...

University Administrators take steps to suspend strike

The leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has taken steps to suspend its nationwide indefinite strike action. This follows an agreement with...

Pressure mounts on GES to speak on death of Aburi Girls student

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is calling on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the first year student...

Aburi Girls SHS student reported dead

A first-year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region has tragically passed away. The student, who complained of severe stomach...

Withdraw Public University Bill – UTAG to government

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the Public University Bill, 2020. UTAG has described the Bill...

Mahama criticises gov’t for ‘oppressing’ teachers

Former President John Mahama has criticised the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for what he perceives as the oppression of teachers. He argued...

Two organizations support education at Ekurabadze

Two non-governmental organizations; Charity Trust Africa and Cyber1Defense Communications have teamed up to support education delivery at Ekurabadze in the Mfantsiman Municipality in the...

Common core curriculum: Science students to skip Core Maths, Integrated Science

All Senior High School (SHS) Science students will no longer be required to study Core and Elective Mathematics as separate examinable subjects from the...

Hope for unplaced BECE graduates: Education Directors to embark on enrolment drive

Qualified Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates who have not been placed in senior high schools (SHS) are to visit the nearest education office...

Edem Agbana donates computers to schools in Ketu North

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana has generously donated 50 computers to selected Junior High Schools...

Girl-child education a critical foundation for a thriving nation – Samira Bawumia

The Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has underscored the importance of girl-child education in nation-building. This was at the celebration of...

Chief warns against encroachment on Apagya SHS lands in Adansi South

The Dompoasehene, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu II in the Adansi South District, has issued a warning to encroachers to refrain from occupying the Apagya SHS...

WODIF salutes KNUST final year student for exceptional humanitarian support

Renowned non-partisan civil organization, World Diplomatic Federation (WODIF) has commended Emmanuel Jason Asare highly for his exceptional benevolence to his mates. The final year Human...

Koku Anyidoho graduates from Galilee International Management Institute

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI), Samuel Koku Sitsofe Anyidoho, as he ended 2023 bagging academic credentials, has began...

50 KNUST students involved in accident [Video]

A bus conveying level 400 students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been involved in an accident. The incident...

UTAG demands apology from UNIMAC Vice Chancellor

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is demanding an apology from the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC),...

Jospong Group to sponsor 600 students to study in Russia

Over 600 Ghanaian students are to benefit from scholarship packages from the Jospong Group of Companies to study at the RUDN University in Russia...

First boat to be built at Regional Maritime University

Managing Director of Lamar Marine Services, an agency of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), Mohamed Saleh Alshareef, has announced that the first boat will...

UDS: Good news for students who were unable to complete their programmes

The Academic Board of the University of Development Studies (UDS) has declared amnesty for all diploma, degree, and postgraduate students who couldn't finish their...

600 students to benefit from scholarships as Jospong Group signs MoU with RUDN University

Over 600 Ghanaian students are to benefit from scholarship packages from the Jospong Group of Companies to study at the RUDN University in Russia...

Police Service congratulates officer who graduated as valedictorian

The Ghana Police Service has celebrated Lance Corporal Richmond Nyarko Obeng for his exceptional academic achievements. The Police officer recently graduated as the valedictorian with...

Nkwanta North: DCE urges teachers to address falling education standards

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Oti region, William Nawugma Kidinan, has called on teachers to intensify efforts to address...

PAC proposes ‘third layer’ to validate salaries of GES staff

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has advocated a "third layer" within the Ghana Education Service to...

TEWU strike: Students denied access to facilities on campus

Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been left stranded on campus as they were denied access to some facilities...

TEWU to meet Finance Ministry on Friday

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana declared a nationwide strike effective February 1 over non-payment of allowances. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM's...

It’s better to learn under trees than not to be educated – Vincent Assafuah

The Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo constituency, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has defended the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, asserting that it...

TEWUG declares indefinite strike

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has declared an indefinite strike over what they describe as lackadaisical attitude of government in addressing...

GHS, Interpol chase study leave defaulters

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is working with Interpol to identify and trace health workers who were granted study leave with pay to pursue...

Striking labour unions meet government tomorrow

The leadership of the University Senior Staff Association will meet government tomorrow, February 1, 2024. The National Chairman of the University Senior Staff Association, Isaac...

NaCCA introduces a QR Code scanner for textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced a QR Code Scanner for the authentication of educational materials, including textbooks and teacher...

The University Challenge: 10 universities, 10 teams, GH¢1m entrepreneurial prize

The University Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. This challenge offers the largest entrepreneurial prize in the country, with a reward of one million...

Former NSMQ contestant with 6As to lose UG admission due to financial constraints

A former National Science and Math Quiz (NSMQ) contestant, Abande Prince Abugri, from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, is on the verge of...

Ongoing educational sector strike: KNUST Basic School closes down

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced the closure of its basic schools in response to an ongoing industrial action...

National Institutional Suppliers to picket Education Ministry

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to pay an amount of GH₵30 million owed them. According to...

University Administrators begin nationwide strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has commenced a nationwide indefinite strike. According to the GAUA, the strike is over the disregard for their...

Universities’ senior staff yet to call off strike despite NLC’s plea

The strike of Senior Staff Association of Public Universities is still on despite an appeal by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to suspend it...

Meet the first visually impaired PhD graduate from UCC

Among the graduates from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) at its 7th session of the 56th congregation last Friday was Dr Ben Bishop Nyanihorba...