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 …
Read More »2023 WASSCE: Teachers were conniving with students to cheat – Mahama alleges
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 …
Read More »Encourage pupils to develop reading habit – CEO urges public school teachers
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 …
Read More »9,556 teachers fail 2023 licensure exams
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 …
Read More »Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association to demonstrate over unpaid allowances
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 …
Read More »2023 WASSCE results out, over 3,600 subject results cancelled
The West Africa Examination Council has released the preliminary results of candidates who took the 2023 Ghana Only Version of the WASSCE for school candidates (WAEC). In a press release dated December 18, 2023, WAEC stated that it will provide school heads with login credentials so they can view the …
Read More »UPSA confers honorary Doctorate degree on First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Three notable Ghanaian women have been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Professional Studies, Accra in recognition of their contributions to the advancement of society. The 5th Session of the 15th Congregation of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, held on Tuesday, December 12, honored the First Lady, Mrs. …
Read More »GNAT contributes Gh¢20,000 to ‘Heal Komfo Anokye’ project
The Heal Komfo Anokye project has received an estimated donation of GH¢20,000 from the Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), which is headed by Mr. Prosper Takyi, the Regional President. In a social media post seen by Ghanatodayonline.com, the teacher union stated that they are …
Read More »Stop using social media for interdiction of SHS headteachers – CHASS to GES
The Ghana Education Service has come under fire from the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) for asking certain Senior High School headteachers to resign after they collected unapproved fees from new students. CHASS claims that as of Monday morning, the seven headteachers in the Ashanti region in …
Read More »11 Headteachers interdicted for charging unauthorized fees
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has shown its decisiveness by suspending eleven senior high school (SHS) heads in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Bono regions administratively. This is in response to certain products that were unlawfully sold to first-year students during the admissions process. Separate statements from the Regional GES …
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