EDUCATION

On March 10, the National Commission for Civic Education in Nkoranza North, Bono East Region, hosted an Independence Day Constitution Game Competition and quiz for basic schools at Busunya SDA Central Church. Four schools in the Busunya town district came together for the event, which was sponsored by the head …

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana’s Finance Minister, has announced significant policy changes meant to enhance the country’s ability to finance education. The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) must be uncapped in order to fully finance the Free Senior High School (SHS) program and free tertiary education for people with disabilities …

Young leaders have been counseled to use the possibilities that come with their leadership jobs as a yardstick to gauge their achievement. Mr. Samuel Osei Sarkodie (SOS), the NPP youth organizer for the New Juaben North constituency, made this claim on Friday, March 7, 2025, at an orientation and leadership …

As part of this year’s Independence Day festivities, the Pru East municipality’s National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) held a quiz on Ghana’s constitution. This nationwide initiative seeks to instill civic qualities in all of the nation’s elementary school pupils. The Constitution allows civic education as a means of raising …

A three-member regional committee has been established by the Ghana Education Service (GES) administration to verify the qualifications of teachers whose appointments were canceled last month. The process will be validated by the committee, which consists of a regional accountant, regional internal auditor, and regional human resource officer. To aid …

MTN Group and Ghana have signed a landmark agreement to work together to support the government’s flagship ‘One Million Coders Program’ to equip young Ghanaians with artificial intelligence, coding and digital skills to drive the country’s digital transformation. On the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Ghana’s …

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has approved the disbursement of loans to 9,433 students in 62 public and private tertiary institutions across Ghana. This move is among the first major steps taken by Dr. Saajida Shiraz since assuming office as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the SLTF. Addressing concerns …

According to President John Mahama, some of the suspects in the financial scandal involving the National Sports Authority (NSA) have escaped. He said that he had instructed security services to proclaim them wanted at his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of his second term, which took place in …

The statement that the Free Senior High School program will not be cancelled has been reiterated by President John Dramani Mahama. Instead, his administration will enhance the program, he stated. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to parliament on Thursday, February 27, he stated that there was significant …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has instructed all Heads of Department (HoD) and Unit Regional Directors to cancel the appointments of all NSA volunteers across the country. Mr. Felix Gyamfi, Director General, NSA, signed a letter dated February 21, 2025, conveying this information. “As part of the restructuring of our …