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NLC extends teacher unions’ negotiations with govt

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has given the three pre-tertiary teacher unions a two week ultimatum to conclude negotiations with the government.This follows...

Student of University of Energy and Natural Resources killed in robbery attack

A student of the University of Energy and Natural Resources(UNER) in Sunyani has been killed in a robbery attack at Boffourkrom in the Sunyani...

Prez Akufo-Addo says over 5 million students have benefitted Free SHS: True or False? Here is what we know

The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) initiative stands as a prominent political campaign commitment in Ghana's 4th Republic, ranking at the forefront of...

GRASAG threatens nationwide demo unpaid bursaries

The leadership of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has threatened a nationwide demonstration over their unpaid three-year accumulated bursary.They demand that the...

UENR introduces Professional Satellite Communication course

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has introduced a professional satellite communication course to meet the growing demand in the global satellite...

KNUST launches GRASAG Research Fund to support problem-solving initiatives 

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), through the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG), has launched the Research Support for Postgraduate...

Govt releases GH¢26m to pay arrears owed Institutional Suppliers

The Ministry of Education has release GH¢26 million to pay arrears owed to Institutional Suppliers as part of the Free Senior High School programme....

Another teachers’ strike looms as negotiations stall

The government's delay in its negotiation with teacher unions could trigger another strike action.After three union called off its strike action which affected academic...

Good news for Institutional Suppliers

The government has commenced processes to pay arrears owed members of the National Association of Institutional Suppliers.This follows a consensus reached with the Ministry...

Ghanaian students in Serbia cry over delayed stipends

Some Ghanaian students studying in Serbia say they are facing significant hardships due to delayed stipends from the Scholarship Secretariat.These stipends, meant to...

Tears as Dormaa SHS student dies after abortion

In a distressing turn of events, the Dormaa Ahenkro community is reeling from the tragic loss of 19-year-old Abigail Kyeremaa, a student of Dormaa...

Scholarships Bonanza: Former Miss Ghana, others on full list – Part 2

A former beauty queen, Giusepina Baafi, is on a list of scholarship beneficiaries obtained by the Fourth Estate in response to a Right to...

University of Ghana opens Kumasi City Campus

The University of Ghana has officially opened its Kumasi City Campus to give opportunities to students who were unable to gain admission to the...

Dr Apaak writes: Ignore the stale lie; Free SHS will thrive under Mahama

For the information of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) and his camp, John Dramani Mahama (JDM) held a very successful meeting with the leadership of...

GRASAG threatens nationwide protest over research grants

The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest if the government does not as a matter of...

OSP reacts to petition to probe Scholarship Secretariat

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed it has since July 2023 been investigating the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat for suspected corruption and...

Ja Rule breaks ground for construction of classroom block at Nuaso

American rapper Ja Rule, on Wednesday, initiated the construction of a classroom block at Nuaso Anglican Primary School in the Eastern Region.The project...

Dr Adutwum marks 60th birthday with school children [Photos]

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged students to take advantage of the various interventions being implemented by the government to sharpen...

KNUST launches GRASAG Research Fund to support problem-solving initiatives 

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, through the Graduate Students Association of Ghana, has launched the Research Support for Postgraduate Students in...

GTEC directs universities to cease SHS satellite campus operations

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered universities to cease operating satellite campuses in Senior High Schools (SHSs) and on unapproved premises.The...

SHS student bags 15 years in prison for robbing teacher

An 18-year-old student from Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted of robbing a teacher and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour...

23 selected for cohort II of Africa Health Collaborative palliative care workshop

Twenty-three primary health personnel across the country have been selected to participate in this year’s basic palliative healthcare workshop.The course by the Africa Higher...

Scholarship Bonanza: Speak out if your application is denied – Sulemana Briamah

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has urged individuals to come forward and speak out if their...

Scholarship Bonanza: More damning allegations drop

A Research Fellow at the Hans Ruthenberg Institute, University of Hohenheim, Sulemana Issifu, has made damning allegations concerning the Scholarship Secretariat.During an interview...

We’re in trouble if… – Domelevo raises alarm over ‘misuse of scholarships’ [Video]

Former Auditor-General Dominic Yao Domelevo has raised concerns over the misuse of scholarships in Ghana.He highlighted the troubling trend of financially well-off individuals being...

Students gifted $1,000 each on graduation

The founder and Chairman of the Governing board of the Nduom School of Business and Technology (NSBT), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, fulfilled his promise...

Fear and panic hits KNUST as another student passes on

Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are mourning the death of another student, Otchere Juliet Junty.The third-year Nursing student...

KsTU@70: University unveils theme and logo for platinum jubilee 

The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has set forth to consistently be at the forefront of innovation in technical and vocational education by forging partnerships...

Who are your education advisors? Ntim Fordjour quizzes Mahama

Deputy Education Minister, Rev Ntim Fordjour has questioned former President John Mahama about the people who advise him on educational issues.Speaking on Asempa...

Education Ministry to extend Smart Schools project to basic schools

The Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the government’s plan to extend the Smart School initiative to basic...

Institutional Suppliers reschedule planned picketing to April 8

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has postponed their planned picketing at the Ministry of Education from March 4 to April 8, 2024.This according...

Opoku Ware management reacts to ‘mass de-boardinization’

Authorities at Opoku Ware SHS have dispelled rumours of de-boardinizing over 1000 students, asserting that disciplinary actions are only being taken against those who...

UCC medical student pays fees for 10 university students

In the corridors of academia, amidst the rigors of medical studies, a beacon of altruism shines brightly.Abraham Norman Nortey, a Level 300 Bachelor...

KNUST students petition management to review “70% fees before exams” policy

Some students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have petitioned management of the university to review its “70% fees before exams”...

Bawumia cuts sod for a 200-bed capacity hostel for Trinity Theological Seminary

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, April 3, cut the sod for the construction of a 200-bed capacity hostel for the Trinity Theological...

Leave government scholarships to those who need them – Joyce Bawah

Aide to the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Joyce Bawah Mogtari has emphasised the importance of preserving government-sponsored scholarships for the truly...

Rainstorm wreaks havoc at Biadan Methodist JHS [Photos]

A heavy rainstorm has ripped the roofs of four classroom blocks at Biadan Methodist Junior High School (JHS) in the Bono Region.The unfortunate...

WASSCE registration fees remain free — GES Director-General

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr Eric Nkansah, has said final-year free Senior High School (SHS) students are exempted from the...

Free SHS students exempt from paying WASSCE registration fees  

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees...

We need a law to regulate who qualifies for scholarship and who doesn’t – Scholarship Secretariat Registrar

The Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, is advocating for swift legislation to streamline the distribution of scholarships in the country to...