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Teacher unions to boycott World Teachers’ Day celebration

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-GH) have warned that...

2023 STEMNNOVATION takes off

The Deputy National Coordinator for the Free SHS Secretariat, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, has discussed the remarkable progress of the STEMNNOVATION learning programme, which...

Licensure exams: Examine teachers on their areas of expertise – Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College Principal to NTC

Principal of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College in the Ashanti Region, Dr Rev Grace Sintim Adasi, has passionately appealed to the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination...

Ghana’s educational system in disarray – Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The 2020 NDC running mate to former President John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said the educational system in Ghana, especially the...

Over 4k Ghanaians studying in US

The U.S. Embassy has reemphasised its commitment to supporting many West African youth to realise their dreams of furthering their education in world-class colleges...

Morocco earthquake: The teacher who lost all 32 of her pupils

The thoughts of one Moroccan schoolteacher immediately turned to her pupils when she felt the 6.8-magnitude earthquake strike a week ago. Nesreen Abu ElFadel...

Rebecca Foundation hands over library to Osenase cluster of schools

The Rebecca Foundation has handed over an ultra-modern library to the Akyem Osenase cluster of schools in the West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern...

Valley View University founder to be laid to rest September 15

The funeral of the founder of Valley View University, Pastor Professor Jacob Jonas Nii Klu Nortey will be held on the university campus at...

13-year-old girl abandons school; goes into farming to raise money for sanitary pads

A 13-year-old class five pupil of Saint Francis Primary School at Dakompilayiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region has put her education...

Accra Book Flood project launched to tackle library books shortage

In a bid to combat the chronic shortage of books in public libraries in Accra, the Ghana Library Authority (GLA) has taken a groundbreaking...

GES announces reopening date for basic schools

In a significant move to restore the pre-COVID-19 academic calendar and bring stability to the education system, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has scheduled...

Use of ‘wee toffee’ on the rise among SHS, JHS students

Bongo District Mental Health Coordinator, Prince Kofi Yeboah, has expressed worry over the rise in sales and consumption of psychoactive drugs on the various...

School selection: Parents urged to take active role to ease placement stress

Parents are being advised to actively participate in the school selection process in an effort to alleviate the stress, frustration, and time-wasting associated with...

GTEC freezes new applications of non complying institutions

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has put a freeze on accreditation for new programmes by universities that have not fully renewed already running...

Unique Child Academy sets new record with 2022 BECE performance

In a remarkable feat that has stunned educators and parents alike, Unique Child Academy, a prominent educational institution in the Ga East Municipal Assembly,...

2023 WASSCE: Various counts of malpractices recorded

The West African Exam­ination Council (WAEC) says it has detected various malpractices in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with some...

We’re as corrupt as the people we elect – Expert

“We are equally corrupt as the people we elect,” remarked Dr. Victor Abbey, a Strategic Leadership, Security Risk, and Change Management Consultant. Dr. Abbey, a...

2023 WASSCE: WAEC alarmed; seizes 86 phones from candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has raised alarm about the increasing number of malpractices recorded in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate...

2023 WASSCE: WAEC exposes schools over ‘cheating fees’

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said some schools have charged students between GH¢500 and GH¢1,000 to help them cheat in the 2023...

KsTU reacts to A-G’s report over unaccredited courses

The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has assured its students, potential students, and the general public that its programmes are being run to the highest...

Wenchi teacher who coerced pupils to swear over stolen phone revokes curses

The teacher who instructed some pupils of Saint Paul’s Anglican Basic School at Wenchi in the Bono Region to swear by deities has revoked...

1998 year group of Ghana National College transforms alma mater

The 1998 year group of Ghana National College has completed and handed over a refurbished the Clothing and Textiles block of the school. ...

QIU Operating Officer urges African students to study environmental technology amidst climate crisis

Chief Operating Officer of Quest International University (QIU) in Malaysia, Nicholas Goh, has highlighted the importance of environmental technology education in rescuing the world...

Our scholarships are not political – GETFund boss

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu has refuted allegations that the Fund grants scholarships based on political...

Kumasi Technical University runs 32 unaccredited programmes — Report

The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) is running 32 unaccredited programmes, including three new programmes, the 2021 Auditor General's Report has revealed. They include five Master...

GNECC calls for gov’t action to bridge literacy gap

As the world observes International Literacy Day, the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition's (GNECC) has called on government to take concrete measures to address...

PAC to summon GTEC over delays in accrediting tertiary programmes

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse-Avedzi, has hinted that the Committee is contemplating inviting the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to...

Ace Anan Ankomah: The distinguished, true and real legal luminary that is Prof Kofi Date-Bah

THE ACADEMIC During my formative years as an eager student at the Legon Faculty of Law in the late 1980s, I found myself captivated by...

CETAG suspends strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced a suspension of its industrial strike action. The decision is the outcome...

AAMUSTED suspends all unsanctioned activities

Authorities at the Apenteng Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi have put on hold all activities that are not...

AAMUSTED probes death of student who caught fire during traditional hall procession rites

The Management of the Apenteng Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has begun investigations into the tragic death of a third-year...

First set of NSS farm produce to be distributed to shore up food supplies in SHSs

Government is expected to distribute the first set of produce from farms operated by the National Service Scheme (NSS) to shore up food supplies...

2023 WASSCE: Calm returns to Sunyani SHS after students went on rampage over ‘strict’ rules

Headmaster of the Sunyani Senior High School (SHS), Gordon Osei Marfo has advised parents and guardians whose children and wards are writing the 2023...

AFREhealth installs solar system worth $58,690 at KNUST

The African Forum for Research and Education in Health Limited by Guarantee (AFREhealth) with funding support from the National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International...

Empowering the future: SHS students groomed to pitch business ideas, changing the unemployment narrative

In a concerted effort to combat the growing issue of unemployment, innovative measures are taking shape on the education front. Accra, Ghana, has become...

Only an ignorant person will compare NDC government’s ‘okada’ policy to Free SHS – Stephen Amoah

A Deputy Minister for Trades and Industry, Stephen Amoah, has downplayed any comparison between the governance of President Nana Akufo-Addo and former President John...

Return home to help build nation – Sakyi-Addo advises scholarship beneficiaries

Young people who get the chance to study abroad have been advised to make it a point to return home and use the skills,...

Educational stakeholders in Nkwanta South advocate for infrastructure dev’t

Educational stakeholders and chairpersons for the Inter Basic School Federation Reading Festival in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region say the poor infrastructure...

PAC directs 2 universities to retrieve over GH¢482K paid to lecturers

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has directed management of the Dr Hilla Limann and Bolgatanga Technical Universities, to retrieve GH¢482,855.22 paid to...

Uncle of Nkwatia Presby SHS student exposes GES over slap incident

The uncle of a female Nkwatia Presby SHS student who was slapped by her assistant headmaster has dismissed claims the victim is being offered...