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I nearly died – NSMQ mistress

Quiz mistress of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Prof Elsie Kaufmann, has opened up about how she almost lost her life. This, according...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II donates new trophy to NSMQ; to be outdoored in 2024

The National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will receive a major facelift with the outdooring of a coveted trophy in 2024. The new trophy was...

Chief warns Ablekuma MCE over encroachment on Ebenezer SHS land

The Chief and elders of Mpoase have called on the government to call the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ablekuma, George Cyril Bray, to...

NAGRAT fumes over new academic calendar

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has threatened to take breaks from work if the government does not commit to conversations to return...

Trading dreams for education: Students in Dambai showcase unwavering dedication and sacrifice

In the bustling town of Dambai, nestled within Ghana's Oti Region, a remarkable tale of determination and sacrifice unfolds. Every market day, approximately 500...

GES speaks on closure of schools in Nkwanta township

The Nkwanta South Municipal Director of Education, Jonathan Korsinah, says schools in Nkwanta township and adjoining communities were forced to close to ensure the...

Check out 2023/2024 SHS academic calendar

First-year Senior High School (SHS) students who are awaiting their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results will report to school on December 4, 2023. The...

There is no discrimination at the Ghana School of Law – Director

The Director of the Ghana School of Law and Manwerehene of Akyem Abuakwa traditional area, Barima Oppong Kodie Esq, has said there is no...

Preparations for 9th NSMQ title already underway – PRESEC headmaster

Despite winning their 8th title in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) is already preparing to retain the...

Cater for needs of basic schools in flood affected areas – NUGS appeals to govt

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called on government to put in place interim measures to ensure learners in the flood-affected areas...

Right To Play lauds Ghana for strides in girl child education, urges more action 

Right To Play has praised Ghana for the significant strides made in providing equal access to education for Ghanaian girls and boys.  According to the...

PRESEC Legon secures 8th victory as NSMQ champions

For only the second time ever, there has been a successful title defence of the NSMQ trophy.  It is PRESEC Legon again. After setting the...

NSMQ 2023: Achimota School, OWASS, PRESEC’s journey in the contest’s 30-year history

The annual National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) turns 30 this year and for its pearl anniversary, three schools who are not new to...

President Akufo-Addo to grace #NSMQ2023 grand finale

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to grace the 2023 grand finale of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ2023). This would be the...

UTAG notifies NLC about intended strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has formally notified the National Labour Commission (NLC) about their intended strike over conditions of service. ...

2020 National Best Teacher shortlisted for Global Teacher Prize

The 2020 National Best Teacher, Eric Asomani Asante, is one of 10 shortlisted finalists for this year’s Global Teacher Prize Award. Mr Asante is one...

I welcome criticisms – Akufo-Addo says as he interacts with Association Int’l school pupils

President Akufo-Addo says he welcomes criticisms because they keep him on his toes. According to him, no man knows everything so it is...

UCC’s team ‘Badwenba’ crowned winners of 2023 StatsBank Hackathon

Team Badwenba from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been crowned winners of the 2023 National StatsBank Hackathon. It was a three-day event which...

2023 NSMQ grand finale rescheduled

Primetime Limited, the organisers of the National Maths and Science Quiz (NSMQ) has rescheduled the finale for the 2023 edition to Monday, October 30, 2023. The finale,...

President Akufo-Addo’s alma mater appeals to him for support

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s alma mater, Kinbu Senior High Technical School in Accra, has appealed to him to assist in reclaiming encroached lands...

Fashion policies to improve basic education – Speaker urges Education Ministry

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged the Ministry of Education and stakeholders to fashion effective policies to improve quality at...

Ga Manye funeral: GES speaks on closure of schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the amendment of an earlier letter from the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiku Tsuru II, on the...

Akosombo dam spillage: GNAT unhappy with pace of resolving academic work

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says it is not happy with the government’s slow pace of response to challenges confronting schools in...

NSMQ 2023: Road to the finale; story of Achimota School

Achimota School (Motown) had their last taste of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) finale back in 2009, where they engaged in a...

GES ‘chases’ JHS 1 and 2 pupils who sat for 2023 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has taken steps to identify unqualified Junior High School (JHS) pupils in Forms One and Two who skipped classes...

Akosombo dam spillage: Ntim Fordjour hails teachers

Deputy Minister of Education, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has commended teachers in areas affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage. Academic activities in some districts in...

Students Loan Trust Fund drags 8 institutions to police

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has dragged eight public institutions to the police over their failure to make the necessary deductions from employees’...

NSMQ 2023: Initially, I felt pressured – OWASS Form 1 student

A 16-year-old student of Opoku Ware School (OWASS) has made a historic stride qualifying the school for the grand finale of the National Science...

NSMQ 2023: Primetime Limited reacts to Prempeh College’s protest

Primetime Limited, the organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has responded to concerns raised by Prempeh College in a petition following...

TECNO unveils scholarship scheme for STEM students in collaboration with University of Ghana

On a momentous occasion attended by over 500 students, TECNO, an innovative technology giant, proudly unveiled the "TECNO Future Star Initiative" on October 18,...

NSMQ 2023: Profiles of the 3 schools in grand finale

The stage is set for the highly anticipated 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) grand finale, with the top three contenders now settled....

Prempeh College protests 2023 NSMQ exit

The management of Prempeh College is protesting its exit from the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition. In a letter addressed to...

STEMNNOVATION 2023: Shaping tomorrow’s job creators

In a world where innovation and technology reign supreme, the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has set its sights on empowering the next...

Accra Institute of Technology holds 19th graduation ceremony [Photos]

The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), a leading technology-focused private university, has celebrated another milestone as it graduates a new cohort of PhD recipients....

NAGRAT’s take on Akosombo dam spillage

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on the Education Ministry to put in place measures to alleviate the impact of the...

Yilo Krobo NSMQ team returns to heroic welcome after debut quarter-final appearance

It was an exhilarating moment as contestants of Yilo Krobo Senior High School returned to a heroic welcome by staff, students, and residents of...

2023 NSMQ grand finale postponed

Primetime Limited, the organisers of the National Maths and Science Quiz (NSMQ) has postponed the finale for the 2023 edition to October 31, 2023....

NSMQ 2023: Sweet revenge as OWASS cuts Prempeh College to size in Kumasi clash

Opoku Ware School rejoices in what seems like forever. They have finally got one over their archrivals, Prempeh College. It didn’t come easy, the...

NSMQ 2023: Motown stops St. Louis fairytale; survives Gey Hey scare

St Louis SHS thrilled fans of the NSMQ in the 2023 competition, taking on the favourites and eliminating them in a shocking turn of...

Dam Spillage: Teacher offers free classes for affected pupils at Mepe 

A 24-year-old teacher at Open Heaven Grace Academy at Mepe in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region is undertaking free tuition for some students....