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Teacher unions slapped with GHc15k cost over ‘one teacher-one laptop’ policy

The High Court in Accra (General Jurisdiction) has dismissed the suit filed by two teacher unions- the Innovative Teachers and All Teachers Alliance Ghana...

Building materials worth Ghc150k stolen from Community Day SHS site

Building materials worth about Ghc150,000 have been stolen from the site of uncompleted Community Day Senior High School at Sekesua in the Upper Manya...

Nine batches and still counting: The AIT PhD success story

The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), a leading technology-focused private university held its 17th Graduation Ceremony this past weekend  on the 18th of  December...

60-year-old woman defies all odds to acquire degree from KNUST

Elsie Asiedu-Appiah, 60, has recently graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Her...

UCC Governing Council to demolish structures of staff, satellite community on encroached lands

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has served notice it will demolish all structures on the university’s encroached lands pursuant...

TUTAG honours Education Minister [Photos]

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has been honoured by the leadership of the Technical Universities Association of Ghana (TUTAG) for his immense...

Guru gains admission to University of Ghana

Ghanaian rapper, Maradona Yeboah Adjei, aka Guru, has gained admission to the University of Ghana (Legon) to further his education. The songwriter under the...

3 police impersonators remanded

The Aflao District Court has remanded three suspects who were arrested for impersonating Police officers in a swoop at Aflao in the Ketu South...

Education Minister walks the talk – TUTAG President extols Adutwum

The National President of Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana, (TUTAG) has paid a glowing tribute to the Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw...

School Feeding caterers threaten demo

School Feeding caterers are fuming with anger over unpaid arrears from the School Feeding Secretariat. According to these caterers, they have been given...

UG-UTAG sets date for indefinite strike

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has rejected a decision by the National Executive Council (NEC) of...

Siscode Ghana holds maiden Girl Talk summit [Photos]

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Siscode/Gh, has held the maiden edition of a Girl Talk summit led exclusively by women. It was a tech-driven...

Teacher Kwadwo breaks silence on dismissal from GES

Teacher Kwadwo, known professionally as Michael Owusu Afriyie, has broken his silence on his dismissal by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for alleged misconduct. The...

UPSA Law Faculty cancels exam paper over Covid-19 fears

The Law Faculty of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA) Saturday afternoon cancelled a paper in their ongoing end of semester examination due to...

Kalsoume Sinare graduates with degree from GIMPA

Veteran Ghanaian actress, Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe, is a fresh graduate in town. Photos circulation online show her in graduation outfit as she becomes a degree holder...

GIJ’s Rhodalene Amartey named Dean of the Year

The Dean of students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), Mrs Rhodalene Amartey, has been named the Dean of the Year by the...

Deputy Education Minister Ntim Fordjour highlights many positives of maiden National Standard Test

The maiden edition of the National Standard Test (NST) was conducted across public schools in the country today Friday, December 17, 2021. Deputy Minister for...

First National Exam for all Primary 4 pupils takes place today

The first edition of the National Standardised Test for all primary four pupils comes off today, December 17, 2021. About 470,768 pupils are expected to participate. The exam, which...

Over 40 Abuakwa State College students suspended indefinitely

About 45 students of the Abuakwa State College in the Eastern Region have been suspended indefinitely by management for allegedly engaging in gangsterism. They...

COP Maame Tiwaa’s son sets new record at UCC Medical School

Son of Director-General of Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau, Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has set a new record at the University of Cape Coast...

Ketasco’s Francisca Lamini gains admission to University of Ghana Medical School

National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) poster girl, Francisca Lamini, is a step closer to becoming a medical doctor in future. The prodigy from the...

UG to hold virtual graduation ceremonies for 2020/21 undergraduate students

Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has announced that virtual graduation ceremonies will be held for undergraduate students who completed their programmes of...

Infographics: All you need to know about the new education reforms

The government, through the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and National Council for Curriculum Assessment has initiated some key reforms. They are...

Don’t turn 2021 SHS placement into goldmine – Group appeals

A group is raising red flags over alleged interference in the Computerised School Selection and Placement System. Foundation for Generational Thinkers (FOGET) is alleging that...

499 law students to start school in January

The aggrieved 499 prospective law students, who were denied admission, are expected to start school in January 2022. This was contained in the 2022 annual...

Teachers chase unions over ‘one teacher-one laptop’ policy

JoyNews/AdomNews · Teachers chase unions over one teacher-one laptop policy Some aggrieved teachers are threatening to go after their unions in protest over the 'one...

Angry teachers threaten to shut down union offices over ‘1 Teacher, 1 Laptop’ policy

Some teachers kicking against the government's laptop policy have threatened to lock all union offices by December 31, 2021. The action, according to them,...

Check out another Ketasco NSMQ rep’s mind-blowing WASSCE results

National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) speed master of the Keta Senior Technical School (Ketasco) Bright Senyo Gadzo has made his school proud with...

Bawumia launches Ghana TVET Service [Photos]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday launched the Ghana Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) Service. This is part of the government's commitment...

All TVET institutions to meet world-class statuses – Deputy Education Minister

All our 35 TVET institutions are being equipped to meet world-class statuses, Deputy Education Minister, Gifty Ampfo Twum has said. The move, according to...

TVET Education: Deputy Minister sends all-important message to parents

Deputy Education Minister, Gifty Twum Ampofo, has urged parents to be supportive of their children who have an interest in Technical and Vocational Training...

Anthology: Lockdown: True COVID-19 stories

The Ama Ata Aidoo Centre for Creative Writing at the African University College of Communications, Accra is launching its third anthology of short stories...

Education Minister hauled before Parliament over ‘1 Teacher, 1 Laptop’ policy

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has been hauled before Parliament over the government’s ‘1 Teacher, 1 Laptop’ policy, which has triggered division and agitation...

Over 1,000 textbooks were approved before I left office – Former NaCCA boss

Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Prince Hamidu Armah, has said more than 1,000 new textbooks were approved before he left office...

NSMQ: Ketasco’s Fransica Lamini scores another straight As in WASSCE

National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) poster girl, Francisca Lamini has continued to exhibit impressive prowess even outside the contest. Though her school did not...

Do magic before it’s too late – CETAG cautions govt with ultimatum

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association Ghana (CETAG) is urging the government to redeem its promises to the teachers to avert an industrial action. The...

CETAG hints of indefinite strike next year

The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has indicated it's readiness to embark on a nationwide strike on January...

Free SHS: WASSCE results have put critics to shame – Akufo-Addo

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, says he is proud of the performance of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) beneficiaries in the country. He said the...

‘What is happening to me’ by Usborne Books hasn’t been approved – NaCCA

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has stated that it has not approved the use of ‘What is happening to me’ by...

GES sets records straight on 1 Teacher 1 Laptop project

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has distributed about 80% of the 62,000 laptops available to teachers in Senior High Schools. According to GES,...