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GES settles lesson notes brouhaha

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified some modalities required of teachers in basic and high schools nationwide concerning lesson notes. In the past,...

Hold govt responsible for all suffering resulting from our strike – University staff justify industrial action

The  Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) have justified their decision to embark...

Over 1k pupils in Bia West benefit from A.I. Lab to boost STEM education 

Utter contentment and a sigh of relief for primary school pupils in the Bia West District after communities in the area received their premiere...

KNUST becomes first African University to offer degree course in Herbal Medicine

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has emerged as the trailblazer, becoming the first and only public university on the African...

Senior Staff Association of Universities unable to meet NLC

The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) has asked the National Labour Commission (NLC) to reschedule a meeting which was set for Thursday, January...

Parent Associations can fundraise to support Free SHS policy – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Parents Associations (PAs) can fundraise in support of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.  According...

Over 137K SHS students yet to report to school in Western North

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Western North Region has revealed that a significant number of Senior High School(SHS)...

Students evacuated from Sudan demand integration into Ghanaian universities

Some Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Sudan have petitioned Parliament to support their request for integration into tertiary institutions in the country. The...

Headmaster begs govt, GES to make Worawora SHS a STEM center

The headmaster of Worawora Senior High School (SHS) in the Biakoye district of the Oti Region, Michael Damesi, has appealed to the government and...

Senior Staff Association of Universities declares indefinite strike

The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have declared a nationwide strike. The...

Disregard GES guidelines on PTA – National Council to members

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has called on its members to disregard any directive from the Ghana Education Service (GES) on operational...

Western North: Over 137,000 SHS 1 students yet to report due to financial challenges

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Western North Region states that about 137,000 fresh Senior High School (SHS) students...

Eduwatch condemns ‘inhuman treatment’ of UG student for allegedly being ‘gay’

An advocacy organisation, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has condemned the 'inhuman treatment' meted out to a University of Ghana student for allegedly being gay. In a...

Govt must partner private developers to end accommodation crisis in tertiary schools – Nortsu-Kotoe

The Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe is calling for private and public sector partnerships to address the perennial accommodation...

No changes to teacher licensure exam results – National Teaching Council

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has denied any modifications to the results of the Teacher Licensure Examination. This response comes in light of an...

GNAT advocates for extended deadline in delisting workers without Ghana Card

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is advocating for an extension of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) deadline to delist public...

We must design a new learning environment – Education Minister to GTEC

Education Minister, Osei Yaw Adutwum has called upon the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to collaborate with tertiary institutions in reassessing the current tertiary...

Check out top NSMQ contestants who gained admission to KNUST

As the academic year kicks off, several outstanding contestants from the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have gained admission to the prestigious...

Licensure exams: Failed teachers allowed to retake exam

The 8,000 teachers who failed the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams have been given a chance to retake the exams in March this year. Out of...

GES develops guidelines for Parent Associations

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has developed the first-ever Guidelines for the Operation of Parent Associations (PAs), formerly known as Parent-Teacher Association (PTAs), in...

UCC appoints first visually impaired law lecturer

The University of Cape Coast(UCC) has appointed the first visually impaired person, Carruthers Tetteh, as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law. Mr. Tetteh,...

Investment in education has resulted in increased enrolment, learning outcomes – Dr Adutwum  

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, says government’s investment in education has resulted in an increase in school enrolment and envisaged learning...

Four tertiary students in Asante Akyem Wenchi receive scholarship package

The Ama Owusuaa Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has awarded scholarships to four tertiary students in Asante Akyem Wenchi in the Ashanti region. The support...

UTAG warns of strike action over Conditions of Service

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it remains determined to proceed with its scheduled nationwide strike, citing the government's perceived lack of...

We can’t continue to bear FWSC’s unfairness – UTAG

President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says its members cannot continue to bear the brunt of the Fair Wages and Salaries...

KNUST reacts to death of level 400 student

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) community is in mourning following the untimely death of Epiphany Asare, a promising level 400...

GES to expel SHS students for sexual offenses, others in new code of conduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released a comprehensive 24-page document that establishes standards for student behaviour in Senior High Schools (SHS).  This initiative...

Leave our IGF alone – Ghana School of Law Director to government

The Ghana School of Law (GSL) is urging the government to stay away from the school’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF) as this is stunting...

Education Minister speaks on subject reduction for 2024 BECE

Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has emphatically stated that, there will be no reduction in the number of subjects for the 2024 Basic...

Water crisis hits 5 SHSs in Krobo over GWCL’s disconnection

Management and students at some five Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Krobo enclave are feeling the brunt of a disconnection exercise by the...

Govt must listen to stakeholders’ concerns on free SHS policy – Carbonu

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, is reiterating calls for the government to review its educational policy, free...

Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor awards Best Junior High School pupils with tablets

Twenty-seven pupils from the Daabaa D/A Basic Junior High School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region have received an annual...

GNAT chairman cautions teachers to refrain from jokes that could inflame Nkwanta South conflict

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) chairman for the Nkwanta South district in the Oti Region, Maxwell Jokoh, has cautioned teachers to avoid...

Examiners in Bono Region demand payment for 2023 WASSCE

Examiners in the Bono Region are fuming over repeated delays in receiving their compensation for marking the 2023 West African Examinations Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Despite...

Why Tyrone Marhguy did not join Achimota SHS NSMQ squad

Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy, has broken silence on why he was not part of Achimota Senior High School's (SHS) squad for the 2023 National...

Oti Regional Education Directorate asks schools in Nkwanta South to reopen

The management of the Oti Regional Education Directorate, has announced the reopening of schools in the Nkwanta South Municipality. The Regional Director, Nana Kugbeadzor-Bakateyi II...

TUSAAG suspends intended strike

The Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has suspended its intended strike action, originally scheduled to commence on Monday, January 8. This decision...

UCC clears air on alleged operations in Nigeria

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has refuted claims of having a campus or affiliated outlet in Nigeria. The university's management issued a statement...

Catherine Appiah-Pinkrah appointed Executive Director of Complementary Education Agency

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Catherine Agyapomaa Appiah-Pinkrah as the Acting Executive Director of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA). A letter dated 27th November, 2023...

JHS pupils likely to write BECE without seeing any textbook – EduWatch

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare says there is a likelihood that Junior High School(JHS) pupils may have to take...