EDUCATION

The National Teaching Council has granted an opportunity for teachers who did not meet the required threshold in the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams to retake the examination in March this year. Approximately 8,000 of the more than 20,000 teachers who took the exams did not meet the required passing score. …

The World Bank has provided a $60 million skill development fund, and the Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting inventions centered around fields related to STEM. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the sector minister, encouraged people to use the government’s resources to commercialize their inventions at a press conference …

Skin bleaching is not permitted for students in any Second Cycle institution in the country, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES). The instruction is one of the sections of the harmonized code of conduct for pre-tertiary students that has been approved by the Ghana Education Service Council. The “Improper …

At the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, January 4, 2024, representatives of Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the National Sports Authority (NSA) discussed the upcoming interschool football competition in the region. During the meeting, the GES team was led by Suleiman Yeboah, Chairman of …

The TUSAAG National Executive Council reaffirmed that the strike would go on until all technical university management completely carried out the conditions of the retirement date roll-over, as specified in the Conditions of Service. It further stated, “All Association members are to take note of this correspondence and act accordingly.” …

The 2023 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) participants received congratulations from Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for their outstanding achievement. The Vice-President also thanked parents and teachers in a Facebook post for the exceptional achievement that the pupils received in the WASSCE. The Vice-President stated in response to claims …

The credibility of the results of candidates who took the most recent West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been questioned by former president John Dramani Mahama. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer claims that the recent student exercise was marred by malpractices and that the consequences will …

Nana Kwaku Atwere, the CEO of “The World Tour Entertainment,” has urged public school teachers to support their students’ development of a reading habit. Speaking to Sarkodie Samuel, a reporter for brightwebtv news, during the read-and-win competition held on December 20, 2023, for lower primary schools under the direction of …

Approximately thirty percent, or 9,556, of the 20,181 teachers that took the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) 2&3 did not pass. The National Teaching Council (NTC) states that on Thursday, December 21, 2023, the results will be formally announced. According to a National Teaching Council (NTC) announcement, 10,625 teachers …

Due to unpaid arrears, the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has threatened to stage a protest. The Association asserted that the government has not yet paid the allowance that its members are entitled to. The National President of the GNMTA, Adumbisa Pascal, and General Secretary, Blessing Ampofo, released a statement …