Hot video: KABA’s students recall fond memories of his days as a teacher
Past Students of Ebenezer 4 JHS at Mamprobi have expressed their shock on the passing of their former teacher Kwadwo Asare-Baffour Acheampong, popularly known...
I’ll pay your salaries, allowances on time – Akufo-Addo to teachers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured teachers of prompt payment of their salaries and allowances.
He said his government will rid the system of...
Free SHS impacts lives in Assin as hawkers return to classroom
Notwithstanding the barrage of infrastructural challenges, apprehensions and frustrations that characterised the implementation of Government's free Senior High School (SHS) policy, the story has...
Patrick Awuah wins prestigious WISE Prize for Education 2017
The prestigious WISE Prize for Education has been presented to Mr Patrick Awuah, founder and president of Ashesi University College, a private, not-for-profit institution...
Meet Ghana's 27-year-old PhD holder Gloria Opoku-Boateng Osardu
Dr. Gloria Opoku-Boateng Osardu is a PhD UX Researcher/ Scientist at Northrop Grumman, a leading global aerospace and security company.
She received her PhD in...
2018 Budget: Over 52,000 trainees to benefit from teacher trainee allowance
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said over 52, 000 trainees will benefit from the teacher trainees allowance that has been restored by the NPP...
Free SHS policy is ‘destiny changing’ – Ofori-Atta
The flagship free Senior High School (SHS) policy by the Akufo-Addo led government has been described as “destiny changing”.
According to Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta,...
Koforidua Technical University admits 3,476 fresh students
The Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has held a ceremony to officially admit 3,476 fresh students with a call for a more aggressive push towards...
Gov’t to meet Private SHS over free SHS
Government will soon meet the Conference of Heads of Private Second Cycle Schools in Ghana (CHOPSS) to discuss the Free Senior High School (SHS)...
Free SHS 90 percent successful – Napo
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said that Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is 90 percent successful.
According to him, the...
Video: Prof Naana Opoku Agyemang was an embarrassment – Napo
Minister for Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has expressed disappointment in his predecessor, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang.
According to him, the educationist who should...
Jackson College SRC condemns past students
Past students of Jackson College of Education in the Northern region have condemned in no uncertain terms the decision by some of their colleagues...
Jackson College of Education condemn past students over picketing
The Management of Jackson College of Education would like to disassociate itself from the unwarranted behaviour put up at the GES headquarters by some...
Private universities face imminent collapse – Prof. Nsowah-Nuamah
Professor Nicolas Nsowah-Nuamah, President of the Regent University of Science and Technology, has said private tertiary universities are facing threatening challenges in view of...
I will restore control of mission schools to churches – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has promised a historic handing over of mission schools across the country to its original administrators, the churches.
Speaking at the graduation of...
Free SHS was not introduced to collapse Private Schools – Barbara Ayisi
Deputy Minister of Education, Barbara Asher Ayisi has said the implementation of the free senior high school, was not introduced to collapse private secondary...
2018 BECE: Gov’t to pay candidates registration fees
Government has stated that it will be absorbing the cost of the registration fees for candidates in public schools who will be writing the...
Former Commonwealth Hall executives to sue UG for excluding their names from graduation list
The 2016/2017 executives of Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana are set to sue the university for what they say is the unfair exclusion of...
Free SHS challenges: Klo Agogo students ‘packed like sardines’ in dormitories
As part of an ongoing campaign by Joy News to highlight issues in the implementation of the free SHS programme, the spotlight falls on...
Ministry of Education gets clearance to recruit 22,802 staff this year
The Ministry of Education has received clearance from the Ministry of Finance to replace, recruit and re-appoint 22,802 teaching and non-teaching staff this year.
The...
Govt secures funds for construction of technical schools in all 10 regions
Government has secured funding from the Saudi Arabian government for the construction of 20 technical art schools in all the regions of the country.
Professor...
Police arrest nine students over Chemu-TTI attacks
Police in Tema are quizzing nine students over circumstances leading to attacks on students at Chemu Senior High School Wednesday.
What started as a fight...
Free SHS challenges won’t disrupt programme – Akufo-Addo assures
President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to ensure that free Senior High School (SHS) programme is sustained despite teething challenges.
“Everything new, when it starts has...
On strike: Colleges of education teachers leave classrooms over unpaid salaries
Teachers at Ghana's colleges of education have begun a nationwide strike to protest unpaid salaries spanning 12 months.
Early on, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association...
Interdicted UEW VC, others not arrested – UTAG
The leadership of University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has challenged reports of the arrest of the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba by the...
Accra Girls’ School turns to solar to save energy cost
A five-kilowatt solar power system has been inaugurated at the Accra Girls’ Senior High School to save cost on energy.
The project has two components,...
UEW Vice-Chancellor, five others interdicted
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW) Prof. Mawutor Avoke and five other top officials have been asked to step aside as investigations...
10% of children out of school – World Bank Report
A new World Bank report on education in Ghana says less than 10% of children of primary school age (age 6-11), are out of...
Yaa Asantewaa Old students rescue alma mater with toilet facility
Yaa Asantewaa Old Students Association has averted what could have been a sanitation crisis in the school, with the completion of a place of convenience.With...
16% of children are ‘out of school’ – World Bank report
A new World Bank report on education says in Ghana a considerable number of children of primary age (age six to eleven) are out...
Varkey Foundation boosts distance learning programmes in Ghana
Five new studios that will allow the Varkey Foundation to continue to deliver its high quality interactive distance learning programmes in Ghana have opened.The...
PTA to roll out insurance policy for SHS
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) is set to roll out an insurance policy for Senior High School students.The move according to the...
Soldiers, Police storm big boss as another student dies
Military personnel and police officers have taken over security at the Bolgatanga Senior High School (Big Boss), one of the premier institutions in the...
Photos: Pupils of Tapa Amanya RC sit on stones to learn
There are no classrooms or desks but pupils of Tapa Amanya Roman Catholic School primary school in the Biakoye district of Volta region are...
Police foil reprisal attack at Kagaga SHS
Police in the Northern region Thursday prevented a planned reprisal attack by students of Karaga Senior High School (SHS) whose mobile phones were set...
Tension at Karaga SHS as teachers set phones, laptops ablaze
Tension is mounting at Karaga Senior High School (SHS) in the Karaga district of the Northern region after teachers allegedly seized phones and laptops...
McDan CEO to rescue La Presby students studying on cement blocks
The well-documented struggles of the first year Senior High School students at the La Presby Senior High School may be lessened after the CEO of McDan...
Study reveals low levels of reading, numeracy skills in children
A study has revealed low levels of competency in the areas of reading and numeracy skills amongst children of school going age in three...
Free SHS: Kwabenya SHS students eat waakye without shito, fish
Some beneficiaries of the government’s Free Senior High School program are being served what some of the students describe as non-nutritious meals. In some...
Technical universities, polytechnics to get boost from gov’t
The government has pledged to give strong support to technical universities and polytechnics – to raise the quality of their training, to drive the...