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No student will be left out of the One Student One Tablet initiative – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, conducted a brief ceremony in Kumasi on Wednesday to officially launch the distribution of the government’s tablet computers...

Lecturer endorses Free SHS bill

A Development Studies Expert and senior lecturer at UniMAC-IJ, Dr Daniel Odoom, has endorsed the government's proposed Free Senior High School (SHS) bill.He expressed...

There must be stakeholder engagement on Free SHS bill when its content is known – Stephen Adei

A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei, has said once the content of the proposed...

‘Death trap’ classroom poses danger in Amansie Central

Pupils of Mile 15 D/A JHS have appealed to government to refurbish their classroom block which has become a death trap.They are also appealing...

NDC is not opposed to Free SHS bill – Minority Leader

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament has dismissed claims that, they are opposed to the government's proposed Free Senior High School (SHS)...

Minority demands roadmap for payment of GH₵300m debt owed WAEC

The Minority caucus on the Education Committee in Parliament has called for an urgent stakeholder meeting to resolve the government's indebtedness to the West...

NSMQ 2024: St John’s Grammar triumphs over Presby SHS, two others to qualify for national stage

Achimota-based St. John’s Grammar achieved an easy victory on the third day of the regional qualifiers in the Greater Accra region, securing a slot...

Free SHS bill targeted at NDC, other critics – UCC professor

A professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), George Kweku Toku Oduro, believes the government's decision to push through a...

Over 30 Ajumako Afransi Technical Institute students rushed to hospital over suspected food poisoning

Over 30 students of Ajumako Afransi Technical and Vocational Institute have been hospitalised over suspected food poisoning.According to reports, they complained of stomach discomfort...

Ahafo GMSA concerned over Muslim students neglecting Islamic values

The Ahafo Regional Executives of the Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) are concerned about how Muslim students at Senior High Schools in the region...

Eduwatch reacts to Free SHS bill

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), a prominent educational policy think tank, has raised concerns about the proposed government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill.They claim...

Three teacher unions threaten strike over vehicle maintenance allowance

Tertiary institutions in Ghana are poised to face significant disruptions in teaching and learning activities as three labor unions have announced plans to initiate...

AUCC, HAEC to hold student research conference in Accra

The African University College of Communications (AUCC), in collaboration with the HBCU Africa Education Coalition (HAEC), USA, will host a research conference and student...

Free SHS legislation: Make it more effective, no one has challenged legality – NAGRAT

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu does not see the basis for the sudden interest of the Majority to...

Free SHS Bill to be presented to Parliament

The government is set to introduce the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill to Parliament to formalize the policy and ensure its long-term sustainability.This...

#NSMQ2024: Regional qualification kickstart in Bono and Greater Accra Regions

It’s back and promises to be more exciting with heart-wrenching moments, but who will make it to the grand academic decathlon for the 2024...

We’ll haul Education Minister to Parliament over GH¢84m free Wi-Fi deal – Apaak

A Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Education Committee, Dr Clement Apaak has disclosed that steps would be taken to summon the Education Minister, Dr...

Education Minister to be hauled to parliament over GH¢84m free Wi-Fi deal

A Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Education Committee, Dr Clement Apaak has disclosed that steps would be taken to summon the Education Minister Dr...

Asantehene donates GH₵500k to support Ga Education Fund

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has generously donated GH₵500,000 to support the education of underprivileged Ga Dangbes.The announcement was made during a grand...

Obosono D/A Basic school receives educational equipment to boost ICT learning

In a joint effort to promote quality education, Empower Playgrounds and the Interact Club of Tema International School (TIS) have donated 10 desktop computers...

Government to include PTA in food disbursement in SHS – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described as a brilliant idea to involve the Parent and Teachers...

UDS students issue ultimatum over certificate delays, demand staff removal

Some students who completed their education programs at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale are calling for the removal of the university's...

Bawumia proposes PTA involvement in Free SHS feeding programme

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has proposed involving parents through Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) in the school feeding...

Madina SDA Basic School PTA raises alarm over private building on its compound

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the SDA Basic 1 and 2 School at Madina in Accra has petitioned the La Nkwantanang Municipal Director...

Osu Presby students receive free sanitary pads to promote menstrual hygiene

Mi Shia Foundation has partnered with Orange Tulip to promote menstrual hygiene by donating sanitary items to students of the Osu Presbyterian Secondary School.The...

Nanka Bruce school on the verge of collapse; authorities call for immediate intervention [Photos]

The Dr. F. V. Nanka Bruce Junior High School (JHS) school building in Korle Gonno, a suburb of the Greater Accra region is in...

Teacher inflicts cane injuries on pupils for wearing unprescribed uniform

A teacher at the Baptist School Complex and Orphanage in Suhum-Trotor in the Suhum Municipal District of the Eastern Region is accused of severely...

Eduwatch’s Kofi Asare recounts how a Busy Internet manager verbally attacked him for criticising free Wi-Fi in schools [Listen]

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare has recounted a troubling encounter with a manager from Busy Internet Ghana Limited at...

One dead, 10 injured after vehicle transporting students plunges into river 

One person has been reported dead with about 10 injured in an accident involving students of Yilo Krobo Senior High School (SHS) and Somanya...

Limit teacher licensure exam attempts to two – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, is calling for a more rigorous approach to the teacher licensure exams regime.Speaking on Joy FM’s...

Bawumia touts success of Free SHS

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has said the decision to introduce Free SHS is the stepping stone to the...

Lessons suspended over ‘shit bombing’ incident at Asuafu R/C school

Students and teachers of Asuafu R/C Primary School in the Tain District of the Bono Region were met with a disturbing sight as they...

First African headmaster of Mfantsipim to be honoured at Ghana’s Festival of Institutional Lodges

The Festival of Institutional Lodges organised by the District Grand Lodge of Ghana is gearing up to honour Francis Lodowic Bartels (OBE), the first...

Education Minister to roll out ‘One student One Tablet’ in 2 weeks

The Education Ministry has announced plans to roll out the free tablets for Senior High School students in the next two weeks starting with...

Good news for Ghanaian students on govt scholarship abroad

Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang has urged calm among Ghanaian students stranded abroad over their delayed stipends.The Registrar has said the...

Free Wi-Fi: Government pays service provider GHS56m for no internet in schools

It was 11:00 am on July 6, 2023, at one of Ghana’s prestigious senior high schools, Accra Academy.Students had gathered in the Information and...

Ghana Education Service partners with Zoomlion for zero waste school program

Zoomlion Foundation and Ghana Education Service have launched an ambitious Zero Waste Project in schools, aimed at promoting sustainable practices through education.The launch event...

Anyaa Sowutuom MP hands over new classroom block to Odorgonno SHS

Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi has officially commissioned and handed over a new 6-unit classroom block with a 10-seater...

Schools in Kpando receive free sanitary pads to commemorate menstrual hygiene day

To address the menstrual challenges in schools, the Kpando Young Ladies Association has supported over six schools in the Municipality with hundreds of sanitary...

U/E: SHS students advocate for changing rooms, tax removal on pads

Senior high school students in the Upper East Region have called for the provision of changing rooms in schools and the removal of taxes...