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Guru appreciates UG appeals board for clearing him to contest SRC elections

Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, has expressed his gratitude to the Appeals Board of the University of Ghana for overturning...

UGSRC Presidential race: Guru cleared to contest elections

The Appeals Board of the University of Ghana has unanimously overturned the disqualification of Ghanaian musician, Maradona Adjei Yeboah and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah from...

NAGRAT urges political parties to prioritise teacher welfare

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is urging political parties to move beyond mere promises and prioritize the welfare of teachers in their...

Review free SHS policy for wealthier parents to pay fees

The outgoing President of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has called for a revision of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy...

UK increases financial requirements for international students

International students planning to study in the United Kingdom will face higher financial requirements from January 2025, following new rules announced by the UK...

Two KNUST scientists invited to present at 2024 UN General Assembly Science Summit

Two scientists from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will be representing Ghana at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Science...

Meet Mabel Obeng who is ready to be first female NUGS President

As a master's degree student, Mabel Obeng is preparing the grounds to be the first female President of the National Union of Ghana Students...

It’s time to review free SHS after 7 years – GNECC

Seven years since its implementation, the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy has proven to be a resounding success, increasing enrollment by 1.4 million...

Four advisory bodies for TVET inaugurated

Four advisory bodies have been set up to support the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) in promoting technical and vocational...

NSMQ: 27 seeded schools for 2024

As the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) National Championship draws near excitement and suspense are on the rise.This eagerly awaited school quiz...

‘Galamsey’ breeding school dropouts – GNAT General Secretary

In a heart-wrenching revelation, General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah exposed the alarming truth about galamsey's impact on...

I used to pay my workers with my wife’s salary – Leslie Addo Listowell

Rector of GH Media, now known as GH Schools, Leslie Addo Listowell, recounted that due to the challenge of inadequate funds, he had to...

I became a taxi driver after I was sacked from NET 2 TV – GH Media School Rector

Rector for GH Media School, Leslie Addo Listowell, has disclosed that he became a taxi driver after he was regrettably sacked from NET 2...

Nkwanta South MCE hands over 717 desks to GES

As part of efforts to enhance the learning environment in Nkwanta South, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix Owusu-Gyimah, has handed over 717 dual...

Basic schools re-open today

Basic school children nationwide are expected to return to school today, September 10, 2024, for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year.This is the...

KNUST Geomatic Engineering students to develop maps for improved town planning

Geomatic Engineering students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have begun a project to create maps to enhance town planning and...

Free SHS: Send your ward to private schools if you can afford it – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has stood by his government's Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, amidst concerns that it is contributing to a decline in education...

Free SHS: Students from rich backgrounds must pay – GBA President

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Acheampong Boafo, has urged President Akufo-Addo and his government to reconsider the Free Senior High...

Cancellation of teacher licensure: Not the way to go

Two weekends, two election manifestos launched! The first to launch their manifesto, was the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS),...

NSS releases posting for 2024/2025 service year

The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the postings for 106,223 national service personnel for the 2024/2025 service year as...

National Junior Speller premieres Sept. 7 on Joy Prime

We are thrilled to announce the premiere of the 2024 National Junior Speller, airing on Saturday, 7th September, 2024, at 3:30 PM on Joy...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: Court remands accused for two weeks

The La District Court has remanded a final-year student at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS), who fatally stabbed a classmate, for two weeks.The student,...

Teacher union demands more authority to tackle indiscipline in schools

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has blamed the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the growing indiscipline in schools, citing restrictive rules that...

Ghanaian students abroad issue open letter to President Akufo-Addo

The open letter, authored by Pius Apprey of the University of Kent, appeals for urgent financial assistance for Ghanaian students studying abroad under the...

Embattled UCC VC seeks Asantehene’s intervention to resolve leadership crisis

The embattled Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, is seeking the support of the Asantehene to resolve the institution’s...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: Teachers watched aloof as our son was stabbed to death – Family head

The family of the late Edward Borketey Sackey, a final-year student at O’Reilly Senior High School who was fatally stabbed by a colleague on...

NAGRAT issues two-week ultimatum to Education Ministry over TVET teachers’ anomalies

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Ministry of Education to resolve the challenges faced by professional...

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II honoured with Honorary Doctorate at University of Cape Coast

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in recognition of his...

GES announces reopening date for basic schools

Basic school children across the country will return to school next Tuesday, September 10, 2024, for the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year.This is...

Tullow Ghana hands over 12-Unit dormitory to TADISCO

The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has commended the lead operator of Jubilee and TEN oil fields, Tullow Ghana, for...

State must invest more in public basic education – Dr Apaak

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak, has called for increased state investment in basic education in Ghana.He expressed concerns that funding...

GIS Principal protests alleged attempt to seize school land

Principal of Ghana International School (GIS), Frank Amponsah-Mensah has expressed concern over reports of an attempted takeover of the school's land by individuals.According to...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: GES to conclude investigations in two weeks 

The Ghana Education Service(GES) has expressed hope to conclude investigations into the fatal stabbing incident at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS) within two weeks.The...

GNECC condemns O’Reilly SHS incident, demands immediate action

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed deep concern over the recent tragic incident at O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS).The deceased, 18-year-old...

Our exam system appears to be a lazy way of identifying talents – TVET expert

A Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expert, Dr George Mawusi Afeti, has criticised the current examination system in the country.He describes the...

STEMNNOVATION 2024: 64 schools set to compete in grand finale

The stage is set for the ultimate showdown of innovation and creativity as 64 schools prepare to clash in the STEMNNOVATION 2024 grand finale.Deputy...

O’Reilly SHS stabbing: Give teachers the power to expel students for fighting – NAGRAT

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is calling for increased authority for teachers to expel students involved in fighting, citing the rise in...

UCC Vice-Chancellor files for stay of Execution over injunction order by High Court

Lawyers for the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof Johnson Nyarko-Boampong, have filed for a stay of execution at the Cape Coast...

O’Reilly SHS headmistress ‘flee’ as family of late student goes berserk at meeting 

The headmistress of O'Reilly Senior High School (SHS) Nadia Lartechoe Annan on Wednesday reportedly fled for her life at a meeting following the tragic...

GES meets family of O’Reilly SHS student stabbed to death

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has commiserated with the family of a final-year student who was stabbed to death at O'Reilly Senior High School...