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Junior Speller 2024: Registration now open for school learners

Junior Speller, the biggest spelling competition in Ghana, has officially opened registration for the much-anticipated 2024 edition, providing an exciting opportunity for Basics 1-4...

KNUST student pays fees for 11 needy colleagues

A final year Human Resources (HR) student at the KNUST School of Business (KSB), Emmanuel Jason Asare, has made headlines for his commendable act...

NSS denies allegations of GH¢155 payment to service personnel

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has denied allegations of underpaying service personnel GH¢155 instead of the approved GH¢715.57. Recent reports suggested that personnel...

Four prisoners who passed 2023 WASSCE gain university admission

Authorities at the Sunyani Central Prison have expressed joy over four of their inmates' admission to read degree courses in three universities, as part...

UCC: Police man graduates as best student in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management

General Corporal Paul Asare of the Ghana Police Service was the Best Graduating Sandwich student in Social Behaviour and Conflict Management for the 2022/2023...

Education Minister appeals for GSTEP to be extended to all regions

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appealed to the organisers of the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Price (GSTEP) challenge to extend...

Poor infrastructure, inadequate housing for teachers affecting education in Asante Akyem Foase

Headteachers in Asante Akyem Foase are expressing concerns about poor infrastructure and the lack of accommodation for teachers in some communities within the Asante...

Full list of 2023 GSTEP Challenge winners

As anticipated, the 2023 Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) challenge brought together creative young innovators from three regions, including the Greater Accra,...

University of Ghana UTAG supports striking unions

The University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Ghana Branch (UTAG-UG) has expressed solidarity with sister unions on strike to press home demands for...

500 teachers in Sekyere East trained in NTDs detection and management

Five hundred teachers in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region have completed training sessions focusing on the detection, prevention, control, and management...

UG starts Takoradi, Kumasi city campuses

The University of Ghana (UG) has received accreditation and started the operation of satellite campuses in Takoradi and Kumasi.  The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor...

Teacher unions strike: NUGS calls for swift resolution

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has charged government to resolved issues raised by the Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational...

Call off your strike before we address your demands – NLC to teacher unions

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has issued a directive instructing the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), affiliated with the Trades Union Congress, and...

NSMQ star graduates from Legon with first class honours

Congratulatory messages are in order for a contestant of the 2019 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Anjali Rathod following her graduation from the University...

Kumasi Technical University inducts new Vice Chancellor

The Kumasi Technical University Council has inducted into office a new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gabriel Dwomoh. He takes over from Prof. Osei-Wusu Achaw, and pledges to...

SEND Ghana calls on government to intensify education support

SEND Ghana has expressed solidarity with the global community in recognising the pivotal role of education as a fundamental human right and a crucial...

Government needs to redirect its attention to basic education – SEND Ghana

Policy research and advocacy civil society organization, SEND Ghana has called on government to invest more in basic education. According to the organization, government is...

51 prisoners who passed BECE gain admission to SHS

All 51 prison inmates who sat the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have gained admission to various pre-tertiary institutions in the country. They obtained...

UG Vice Chancellor reiterates university’s commitment to research excellence

Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has reiterated the University’s commitment to becoming a world-class research-intensive institution. She was...

University Administrators declare indefinite strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has declared indefinite nationwide strike action, effective Monday, January 29, 2024. The indefinite strike by GAUA aims to...

Strike forces University of Ghana to shift freshmen lectures online

The University of Ghana's management has been forced to shift lectures for freshmen online. This is due to the ongoing industrial action by the Senior...

UniMAC to organize grant writing workshop for faculty and staff

The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC-IJ) in a bid to strengthen research and funding opportunities for staff and faculty will organize a...

Striking Senior Staff Association members, TEWU clash with police at UG

Some members of the striking Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), clashed with the police during a demonstration at...

We’ve not abandoned educational facilities – Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says no educational project has been abandoned, but are undergoing improvements to make them operational. According to...

KNUST basic school pupil reel under Senior Staff Association strike 

The industrial action by the Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana is biting hard on the KNUST campus, as teachers at the university’s basic...

GTEC lifts ban on application for new programme accreditation

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has lifted its ban on the processing of new accreditation applications for academic programmes from public universities, including...

TEWU-GH threatens to join striking public university workers

Tertiary Education Workers’ Union of Ghana has served the government a 7-day ultimatum to implement their negotiated conditions of service. Else members will be forced to...

GTEC approves new courses for Universities   

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has granted approval for more than 1000 programs to be offered by public universities across the nation. This...

Samira Bawumia announces juicy package for late bodyguard’s children

The highlight of Sunday’s Islamic funeral for the late Fuseini Mumuni, bodyguard of the Second Lady Samira Bawumia, was the announcement of an education...

Canada sets two-year cap on foreign students

Canada has said it will cap the number of foreign students admitted to the country for two years in an attempt to address pressure...

Any intimidation will be resisted – FUSSAG, TEWU caution

In a resolute stand against perceived injustice, the University Senior Staff Association (USSA) and the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) have sent a...

Nkwanta South: Education Director urges govt to review curfew

The Nkwanta South Education Director, Jonathan Korsinah has appealed to government and the Interior Ministry to review the curfew imposed on the Nkwanta township....

Don’t tamper with our conditions of service – Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana says it will not allow anybody to tamper with their conditions of services. According to the National...

Government has not neglected E-block project – Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has refuted allegations that the government is neglecting educational facilities in Senior High Schools (SHSs). Speaking at...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ablakwa pays six months rent for 167 displaced teachers

The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he has disbursed about GH¢150,000 to the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Replacing PTAs with PAs totally unnecessary – Apaak

The Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, is urging the Ghana Education Service (GES) to immediately reverse its...

Senior Staff’s strike hampering resolution efforts – NLC

The National Labour Commission (NLC) says the ongoing industrial action by the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation...

Neighbors Connect supports pupils at Asofan MA4 Basic School [Photos]

In a heartwarming display of community spirit, the members of Neighbors Connect, a group of dedicated Facebook friends, have made a significant impact on...

Western North GES clarifies: 2,569 new SHS students yet to report, not 137,000

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Western North Region has clarified that 2,569 fresh Senior High School students are yet to report to...

Teachers are still part of Parent Associations – GES clarifies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that teachers have not been excluded from participating in Parent Associations. Earlier this week, the National Council of...