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Obuasi Mine clash: Reopening date for AngloGold Ashanti Schools announced

Academic activities at the AngloGold Ashanti Schools in Obuasi are expected to resume on January 27, 2025.The reopening was earlier scheduled for Wednesday, January 22.However,...

GTEC directs reopening of St Vincent College of Education after resolving dispute

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the reopening of St. Vincent College of Education after resolving issues with the Paramount Chief of...

Gov’t releases GH¢200 million to support feeding in SHSs

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the spokesperson for President Mahama, has revealed that an additional amount has been released to support the feeding of students in...

Free university tuition for first-year students laudable but… – GNAT 

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has welcomed the proposal to cover academic user fees for first-year...

School for Life congratulates Minister-designate for Education Haruna Iddrisu

School for Life, an NGO, has congratulated Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tamale South Constituency, on his nomination as Minister-designate for Education.School for...

Free university tuition: First year students who have paid fees will be refunded – Haruna Iddrisu 

Education Minister-designate Haruna Iddrisu has announced that first year university students who have already paid their fees will get a refund.The Tamale South MP...

Haruna Iddrisu pledges to bridge education access gap in Northern Ghana

Education Minister-designate and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu has pledged commitment to addressing the disparities in educational access and infrastructure between northern and southern...

AngloGold Ashanti Schools temporarily closed amid security concerns in Obuasi

AngloGold Ashanti Schools have announced a temporary closure due to rising security concerns in Obuasi.The decision follows recent incidents in the town, including the...

GES interdicts 3 officers of Tsito SHS

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has interdicted Rev. Joy Kafui Akpebu , headmaster of Tsito Senior High Technical School, Sylvanus Awunyo, Storekeeper, and Samuel Kwame...

Ghana Armed Forces begins distribution of food supplies to SHSs

Former Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Education Committee, Clement Apaak, has confirmed that the Ghana Armed Forces has commenced the distribution of food supplies...

Principal of St. Vincent College of Education resigns

The Principal of St. Vincent College of Education, Dr. Jonas Kwabla Fiadzawoo has resigned from his position, effective January 16, 2025.In his resignation letter...

University of Ghana “Year Abroad” students cry for help over funding delays

A group of 32 students from the School of Languages at the University of Ghana, Legon, is making an urgent public appeal over delays...

Gov’t to release feeding funds for 31 days to SHSs

The General Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS), Primus Baro, says the government will, by the close of...

Exposing the inconsistencies in NDC’s free first-year university tuition promise

Page 97 of the NDC’s 2024 Campaign Manifesto boldly promised a "No-Academic-Fees" policy for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions.However, a recent statement...

Free first-year university tuition won’t be compulsory – Apaak

Builsa South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Clement Apaak has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) pledge to deliver its free first-year university tuition...

GNECC applauds Mahama’s commitment to education, calls for collaborative approach to Free SHS policy

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed its strong support for President John Mahama’s commitment to prioritizing education as a fundamental right,...

Ntrobuman SHS cries for dining hall, completion of abandoned projects

In a heartfelt appeal, school authorities and students of Ntrobuman Senior High School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have expressed...

KNUST signs MoU with Estonian Academy of Arts for mutual growth in education and research

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Estonian Academy of Arts to strengthen...

GNACOPS accuses MoE of autocratic leadership in Free SHS policy

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has issued a strong critique of the Ministry of Education (MoE) over its handling of the...

Child Rights International sends important message on Free SHS

The Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, has asked the government to be cautious about any plans to modify the free Senior...

School Feeding Caterers directed to resume service

Following the reopening of basic schools on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has directed all existing caterers to resume...

Angela Tabiri: Ghana’s Math’s Queen becomes first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition

Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition - quite...

NPP gov’t released all school feeding arrears before leaving office – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government paid all outstanding arrears to school feeding caterers before leaving office.In...

Fire destroys Dormaa Akwamu Methodist School

Fire has destroyed the six-unit classroom block of the Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Basic School in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region.The incident...

Wake up and speak up: Former GES boss calls on headteachers to lead boldly

A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has called on headteachers across the country to take advantage of the current environment to...

Free SHS not sustainable under current economy; we must review – Angel Carbonu [Audio]

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has renewed its calls for a revision of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, proposing that...

We will sustain and enhance free SHS policy – Mahama

President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his administration will sustain and enhance the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, as part of efforts...

We only have rice to feed SHS students in Greater Accra – CHASS chairman

The Chairman of the Greater Accra Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Paul Amoasi Baidoo, has expressed concern about the unavailability of...

Colleges of Education reschedules re-opening date for 2024/2025 academic year

The National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education-Ghana (PRINCOF) has announced a change in the reopening date for the first semester of the...

Free SHS: GH₵150 million was released for food supply last week – Kwasi Kwarteng

Immediate past spokesperson for the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has stated that the Akufo-Addo-led government made adequate financial provisions for feeding in Senior High...

Let your wards come to school with food – CHASS tells parents

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has urged parents and guardians to assist with the feeding challenges in senior high...

CHASS urges GES to postpone January 3 school reopening over financial constraints

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to reconsider reopening...

Students can resit papers in January and February 2025 – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new initiative allowing students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February...

2024 WASSCE candidates to face investigation over exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to invite candidates whose results have been withheld in the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate...

Nkwanta South MCE urges effective collaboration between teachers, parents to improve education

In a significant event aimed at enhancing the educational infrastructure in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, the outgoing Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix...

University of Ghana issues notice to prospective students on 2024 WASSCE results

The University of Ghana (UG) has released an important notice to all prospective students following the announcement of the 2024 West African Senior School...

School Feeding caterers besiege Gender Ministry over unpaid arrears [Video]

Members of the School Feeding Caterers Association have staged a protest at the offices of the Controller and Accountant General and the Gender Ministry...

WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE provisional results; check out details

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has published the provisional results for the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE).In a statement, the Council...

Dr. Prince Hamid Armah graduates from GIMPA Law School

Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim Constituency and Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has celebrated a significant academic achievement as...

Free SHS was good, but was rushed and poorly planned – Akyem Asoum chief

The Krontihene of Akyem Asoum, Nana Boadi Amponim Abodade III, has praised the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy introduced by President Nana Akufo-Addo...