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Aftermath of floods in North Tongu: Schools being held under trees

Five weeks after schools reopened, many children in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region still have no access to their classrooms. Some...

Education Ministry justifies reporting date for SHS 1 students

The Education Ministry has reiterated that, the December 4 reporting date for first-year Senior High School (SHS) students still holds. The Ministry spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng,...

Court orders removal of VC, Registrar of C.K. Tedam University

The Bolgatanga High Court has ordered the removal of two principal officers of the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Navrongo...

Yilo Krobo chief petitions Education Minister over collapsing classroom block

The OKPER Divisional Chief of Yilo Krobo Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Nene Anyeenorgu Teye Agor IX, has petitioned the Minister of Education,...

Private universities should also benefit from GETFund – GCUC President appeals

The President of the Garden City University College (GCUC) in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, Prof. Emeritus Anthony Apeke Adimado, wants the government to...

SHS 1 students to report to school today

First-year Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the date. Teacher...

Northern College of Science and Technology named best Agric Institute

The Northern College of Science and Technology has been adjudged the best Educational Institution in Agricultural at the 39th Annual Yendi Municipal farmers day...

Change reopening date for SHS freshers – Apaak to GES

The Ranking Member of the Education Committee in Parliament, Clement Apaak has urged the Education Ministry to reconsider the date first year Senior High...

Repudiation of Speaker’s plea to reschedule SHS reopening disrespectful – Peter Nortsu-Kotoe

A Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee has described as disrespectful, the Education Ministry’s insistence on the December 4 reopening date for fresh Senior...

First year SHS students will still report on December 4 – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has stated that, first year Senior High School (SHS) students are to report to school on Monday, December 4, 2023. The...

Speaker appeals to Education Minister to reverse reporting date for first year SHS students

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has appealed to Minister for Education to reconsider the decision for first year SHS students to resume school next...

GES to reconsider reporting date for first year SHS students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revealed that, management will consider revising the reporting date for first-year students in the Senior High Schools (SHS)....

Minister calls for collaboration among engineers, industry and academia

The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical, Vocational, Education and Technology (TVET), Gifty Twum Ampofo, has called for closer collaboration among engineers,...

Education Ministry sends SoS message to parents over SHS placement

Spokesperson at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng has urged parents whose wards are yet to be placed in Senior High Schools (SHS) schools...

SHS 1 registration Monday – 477,772 students placed

The 2023 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has successfully placed 477,772 students into Senior High, and Technical and Vocational education and training...

GES denies feeding SHS students with maggot-infested rice

The Director of Public Relations of GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo has refuted claims by the Minority spokesperson on Education in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, that...

Location of STEM Schools politically motivated – Dr Apaak

A Deputy Ranking member of Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak has accused the Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration of playing politics with Ghana’s education. The...

GES sends message to 2023 BECE graduates on SHS placement

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the release Senior High School (SHS) placement for 2023/24 academic year. In view of this, the 2023 Computerized School Selection and...

GES, why must I pay to access my BECE results?

This is an Open Letter to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Eric Nkansah. The writer wants to know, among other things,...

Publishers were not ready for the new curriculum – NaCCA over delayed distribution of textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) is attributing the delayed distribution of new textbooks for public and private basic schools to the...

Parents prioritise farming over schooling for their wards – Boankra M/A Headteacher bemoans

The headteacher of Boankra M/A primary and JHS in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Kojo Frimpong, has bemoaned the low enrolment of...

Let’s leave legacy of better tomorrow – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has advised the youth to bequeath the next generation the legacy of a better tomorrow. “Forging...

Teacher slumps and dies, colleagues blame stress

A teacher with the Olokinne High School in Ogun State, Nigeria, Mrs Oluwatosin Aina, reportedly slumped on the school and died. The incident, reported by...

Education Ministry launches 2023 National Education Week

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with its agencies and other local and international partners has commenced the 2023 National Education Week at the...

UCC, IET sign MoU to pioneer sustainable engineering programmes

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has solidified a strategic partnership with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), aiming to bridge the gap...

UGBS reacts to death of student

The management of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has expressed its deep sorrow regarding the passing of a Master's student at the...

Cancelling licensure exams doesn’t mean non-licensing – Edudzi Tamakloe

https://youtu.be/XYTBxBlKSMg A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, says the cancellation of the teachers’ licensure examination does not imply...

Royal Couture CEO, Irene Giacobbe donates uniforms, supplies to schools in Eastern region

In a heartwarming demonstration of benevolence, Irene Giacobbe, the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Couture has donated to two schools in the Eastern Region. Accompanied...

Government will operationalize Mahama’s E-block schools – Adutwum

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has appealed for a 3rd term for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) put all E-block projects...

School Accommodation: A new student headache unlocked

“My dad pleaded with me to reduce my pocket money. Now I can’t even afford to eat a balanced diet on campus.” Stephen, University...

Celebrating Excellence: 2023 STEMNNOVATION winners meet Education Minister

It was all joy as the victors of STEMNNOVATION 2023, Ahafoman Senior High Technical School (SHTS) were afforded a unique opportunity to engage with...

Nanumba teachers threaten strike over delayed laptop supply

A group of concerned teachers in the Nanumba North District has issued a notice to embark on a strike over government's delay in the...

Prof Gyampo’s take on licensure exams cancelation

A senior political science lecturer of the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has backed the proposal to scrap the teacher licensure exams. Former President John Mahama has vowed...

Teacher licensure exams a necessary evil – Educationist

The Director of the Institute of Education at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Eric Anane has described the teacher licensure exams as a...

Colleges of Education tutors reacts to Mahama’s proposed Licensure Exams cancelation

Some tutors in Colleges of Education have said the conduct of the Teacher Licensure Exams has never been a problem to them. Rather, they explained...

Empowering Ghana’s Future: A call to collaborate on World Children’s Day

In celebration of World Children's Day, a collaborative effort led by Young Visionary Leaders Ghana, in conjunction with the Global Fund for Children, Move...

Afia Akoto opens up on funding 2017 NSMQ winner’s education in medical school

A former deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Afia Akoto, has opened up on how she touched the...

NUGS sends important message to government over Free SHS

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has asked for an urgent review of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The group suggested that...

Free SHS: CHASS vows to engage government

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has acknowledged the challenges in the running of various Senior High Schools currently. This comes...

Dr Abena Nyarkoa launches ‘Nkunim’ project to promote inclusive education

In a significant step to foster education equality, Dr Abena Nyarkoa has duly launched the Nkunim Project. This initiative is aimed at promoting inclusive,...