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SHS enrolment rates stagnated between 2017 and 2021

Ghana has revealed a mixed picture of achievements and hurdles in its pursuit of universal access to quality education. This was in a comprehensive review...

Asantehene endorses ongoing educational reforms, applauds Dr. Adutwum

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has lauded the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, for the massive reforms he has brought into the...

Allow us handle case of interdicted SHS heads – Teacher Unions appeal to GES

The leadership of teacher unions in the country have appealed to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to allow them to take...

KNUST makes nursing degree 2 years for Diploma-holders

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has revised the duration of the nursing degree programme to two years for diploma-holding nurses. This...

SHS headteachers resorting to barter trade – NAGRAT

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has revealed that headteachers in Senior High Schools (SHS) are now resorting to barter...

Mahama to support affordable housing scheme for teachers when voted into power

Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has insisted on his commitment to support housing schemes for teachers when voted into...

2023 school placement records highest enrollment despite challenges

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has touted the achievement of his Ministry in placing 95% of 2023 Junior High School graduates into various...

GNAT engage GES boss over interdiction of headteachers

The leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has met with the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Dr. Eric Nkansah. The meeting on Tuesday which...

I almost lost hope after 3 universities rejected me – KETASCO NSMQ contestant

Keta Senior High School NSMQ contestant, Bright Senyo Gadzo has revealed he lost hope after he was rejected by three out of the four...

KETASCO NSMQ contestant secures scholarship to study in USA

Bright Senyo Gadzo, the promising student and contestant of Keta Senior High School during the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), has secured...

GES’ handling of interdicted headteachers unprofessional – Nortsu-Kotoe

The Ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe has expressed displeasure with the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the interdiction of...

Fear grips SHS heads over interdictions

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), says there is fear and panic among headteachers across the country following the interdiction of...

Interdicted headteachers to appear before investigative committee today

Four out of the seven Senior High School (SHS) headteachers interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees in the Ashanti Region are expected to appear...

I blame headteachers for their interdiction – Angel Carbonu [Audio]

https://youtu.be/8WpZJMxl-zM The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has said the headteachers interdicted in 11 Senior High Schools (SHSs) should...

Former Deputy Commissioner of GRA empowers over 40 students in Asante Akyem Wenchi

The former deputy Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority and current founder and CEO of the Ama Owusuaa Foundation for Education, Kwame Ofosuhene Appenteng,...

2023 BECE: WAEC releases 21,458 out of 22,270 withheld results

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has now released 21,458 out of the 22,270 Basic Education Certificate Examination(BECE) candidates whose results were initially withheld...

Ghana wins at UCMAS International Competition

A student of the RisingSun Montessori School Limited, Maame Korang Ansah-Obuobi, emerged as a champion of the Category B (Elementary) contest. She raised the...

Headmasters imposing illegal fees on students causing students’ dropout – EduWatch

Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has said the unauthorized fees imposed by some headmasters are worrying and causing students drop out. This comes...

Pull brakes on interdiction of headteachers – GES told

The National President of Wesley Grammar Old Students Association, Alexander Konadu, has appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to halt the interdiction of...

GES speaks on fate of interdicted headteachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said it is possible some of the 11 interdicted Senior High School (SHS) headteachers will be reinstated. ...

Peter Otokunor admitted as Chartered Financial Economist

Congratulations are in order for former deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Boamah Otukonor after he announced he has been...

Tension after court affirms ruling against Sunni Islamist group in Tamale

Police in Tamale have confirmed renewed tension in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region following a ruling by the High Court against a...

Free SHS: 11 headteachers interdicted

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken decisive action by interdicting eleven headteachers in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and...

NAGRAT reacts to interdiction of SHS headteachers

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has issued a strong warning to headteachers nationwide to comply with the...

This is how much parents need to complete admission process at Bishop Herman College

Despite the general perception that Free Senior High School (SHS) has been made available for all to attend, some headteachers continue to charge and...

7 SHS headteachers interdicted in Ashanti region

The Ghana Education Service has directed headteachers in seven Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Ashanti Region to step aside. The action in connection with the collection of...

Two more headteachers interdicted

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the headteachers of Odomaseman Senior High School(SHS) and Berekum SHS in the Bono region. The interdiction...

GHANASS headmistress breaks silence after interdiction

Interdicted headmistress of Ghana Senior High School (GHANASS) in Koforidua, Patience Naki Mensah has provided clarification on the sale of GH¢200 track suits to...

GES to investigate two SHS heads over alleged fee charging, selling of items

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken a decisive step by instructing two Senior High School heads to step aside as it initiates investigations...

Headteachers of O’Reilly and Ghana SHSs interdicted

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the headteachers of O'Reilly Senior High School and Ghana Senior High School over alleged unauthorized activities. Separate letters,...

School placement: We have resolved over 60% of challenges – Free SHS Secretariat

The Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat says it has resolved 60 to 70 per cent of placement issues for first-year students across the...

PRINCOF bemoans inadequate lecture halls, residential facilities in 46 Colleges of Education

None of the 46 public Colleges of Education in Ghana currently has enough lecture halls and residential facilities to cater to the large numbers...

We have not approved registration fees, other charges – GES

The Director of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Cassandra Twum Ampofo, has stated that no school has received approval to ask...

Akosombo Dam spillage: Chief of Gbese Sonmenaa donates to victims

The chief of Gbese Sonmenaa, Nii Adote Adaawulu I, has also added to the generous donations going in for the victims of the VRA-induced...

Govt releases GH¢20m to settle capitation grant arears

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced the release of GH¢20 million for the payment of capitation grants for public basic schools...

UG senior staff, TEWU threaten strike

The Senior Staff Association and the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union(SSA-TEWU) at the University of Ghana have threatened to lay down their tools if...

Education Minister defends reopening of schools for fresh SHS students

Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has reaffirmed the government's decision to reopen Senior High Schools (SHS) barely a week after school placements...

Parents, wards stranded over SHS placement as admission begins [Video]

https://youtu.be/pqkmDpciugQ Hundreds of parents and their wards have gathered at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) hall in Accra to apply for placement for...

UDS graduates 4,399 students

The University for Development Studies (UDS) last Saturday held its 24th congregation ceremony to graduate students who have completed their respective programmes of study.  In...

Appear before Parliament by 12:30 pm or … – Speaker warns Education Minister

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to appear before the House by 12:30pm today, December...