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Sectorial Debate: We have completed over 3,000 education sector projects – Ntim Fordjour

The Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has announced that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has completed 3,001 projects in the...

Sectorial Debate: Next NDC gov’t to abolish licensure exams for teacher trainees – Dr. Apaak 

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto Committee on Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has stated that the next NDC government led by...

Sectorial Debate: Free SHS programme heavily indebted to suppliers – Dr Apaak 

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto Committee on Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has revealed that despite the significant financial investment in...

Sectorial Debate: NDC laid the foundation for Free SHS – Dr Apaak stresses

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto Committee on Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has emphasized that the Free Senior High School (SHS)...

CETAG members decry hardship amidst salary freeze as strike enters 65th day

Teachers at Colleges of Education across Ghana, who have been on strike for the past 65 days, have expressed severe hardship as they struggle...

UTAG objects to Mahama’s wholesale payment of academic fees for Level 100 students

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has raised objections to the NDC's John Dramani Mahama's pledge to pay academic user facility fees for...

Colleges of Education will not close down – Ministry

The Education Ministry is insisting that Colleges of Education will not be closed down despite the ongoing strike by members of the Colleges of...

Give CETAG what is due them to call off strike – Nortsu-Kotoe tells gov’t

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe is urging the government to address the demands of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association...

Police probe viral video on abuse of female student

The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into a viral video which captured a group of young men harassing a female student.The males...

Until you provide concrete evidence, we can’t trust you – CETAG tells gov’t

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) says it will not end its strike until the government shows concrete evidence of implementing...

Colleges of Education deserted as CETAG strike persists

Students of Colleges of Education are beginning to take their destinies into their own hands as the strike by their teachers enters its 64th day,...

Licensure exams: National Teaching Council speaks on registration challenges

The National Teaching Council(NTC) has urged calm among prospective teachers amidst the challenges faced with the Licensure Examination registration as the deadline nears.On August...

Election 2024: Private school teachers threaten to boycott December polls

The National Council of Private Teachers has warned that they may boycott the 2024 general elections if the government does not address the challenges...

UTAG wants detailed plan on NDC’s proposal to pay fees for freshers amid infrastructural challenges

The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to provide a detailed...

Family seeks justice after alleged assault of student by teacher in Sehwi Asawinso

The family of a 19-year-old final-year student of St Andrews Senior High School in Sehwi Asawinso in the Western North Region, is demanding justice...

We must have a specific target on fee waiver for level 100 students – Eduwatch

A policy influencer at Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kwasi Nimo Jnr,  has called for a more targeted approach to providing financial support for needy...

Upgrade Krachi SHS to category A or B school – Headmaster appeals to gov’t

The headmaster of Krachi Senior High School (SHS), in the Oti Region, Smith Kofi Kpebu, has made a passionate appeal to the Ministry of...

We spend GHȼ400 weekly on water – Krachi SHS headmaster

As Krachi Senior High School (SHS) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the atmosphere is bittersweet as it faces numerous infrastructure challenges.While the milestone is a...

One Teacher One Laptop: 10 regions fully supplied, mop-up underway in 6 regions

Ten out of the 16 regions in Ghana have been fully supplied with laptops under the government’s One Teacher, One Laptop program.This initiative means...

EduWatch reacts to NDC’s free university tuition for first-year students

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare has advised the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama to prioritise supporting...

Govt must support well-performing private schools – North West International School vice principal

The Vice Principal of the newly established North West International School, Ms. Millicent Djisenu, has called on the government to extend support to private...

NDC promises free university tuition for first-year students

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to make the first year of university tuition-free for all students in public institutions when elected in...

KNUST VC faces contempt charge amid reappointment controversy

The petitioner challenging the reappointment of Professor Rita Akosua Dickson as the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)...

Student nabbed for allegedly breaking into mates’ room to steal

A third-year student at Accra College of Education was arrested on Sunday, August 11 after allegedly breaking into a fellow student’s room to steal...

Enrol on insurance policy – GNAT Chairman urges teachers 

The Municipal Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in Agona Swedru of the Central Region Daniel Lavoe has encouraged all teachers...

People hesitate to enrol on insurance plans due to trust issues

The Business Development Manager at MiLife Insurance, Benjamin Nketiah has noted that many individuals are reluctant to enroll on insurance plans due to a...

Teacher trainees demand temporary closure of 46 colleges over 8-week CETAG strike

Coalition of Concerned Teacher Trainees in the Ashanti region is demanding a temporary closure of the 46 colleges across the country following the unabated...

45 students awarded scholarships to study abroad

About 45 Ghanaian students have been awarded the Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarship by the EU to study in Europe.The awardees will enrol for a...

University administrators call for fair representation and recognition

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is advocating for fair treatment and greater representation within the university governance structure and at the national...

2024 WASSCE practicals underway

The practical aspect of this year’s Ghana Only West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC) is underway in the various...

10 students receive scholarships for exceptional academic performance

Kingrich Academy marked its third graduation ceremony on July 31, 2024, a significant event that celebrated the achievements of its students and underscored the...

Entrance exams to replace BECE when Free SHS bill is passed – Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum

Ghana’s Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that, in the future, basic-level students will no longer write the Basic Education Certificate...

Clergyman lauds Adutwum for promoting STEM education in Ghana

Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, Founder and Vice President, Accra Business School, has lauded Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, for expanding Science, Technology, Engineering...

CETAG strike: GTEC shoots down calls to shut Teacher Training Colleges

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has dismissed calls for the closure of all Teacher Training Colleges amidst the protracted strike by the Colleges...

30 students benefit from software development training by RAIL-KNUST

Thirty students have been trained in software development by the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, RAIL...

Free SHS beneficiary ‘Adeiso wizkid’ grabs first-class degree from Brunel University [Photos]

A beneficiary of the Free Senior High School program from Adeiso, the District capital of Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, Thomas Amoani...

PRINCOF appeals to CETAG to call off strike after govt’s intervention

The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has appealed to the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to end its...

Yvonne Nelson calls for improvements in education system

Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur Yvonne Nelson has expressed worry about the state of Ghana's educational system.Speaking to JoyNews, she shared a disturbing experience where she encountered...

Cape Coast North NPP PC petitions Akufo-Addo to dismiss UCC Governing Council Chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North, Horace Ekow Ewusi, has formally petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove...

3 teacher unions to strike on August 9 over non-payment of allowance

Three unions have announced plans to commence industrial action on August 9, 2024, if the Ministry of Finance does not authorize the payment of...