EDUCATION

As of today, January 6, 2023, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) will resume its strike. On December 19, 2022, CETAG suspended a strike and began working again. However, the group pointed out the following in a statement issued on January 5, 2023: “Following a meeting held …

Dr Yaw Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has ordered the University of Ghana (UG) to abide by the 15 percent fee increase that was authorized by Parliament. The instruction was given during a meeting on January 5, 2023, with the administration of various public universities and the Ghana Tertiary Education …

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, and the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutuwm, will be meeting to discuss the protests over the fee hike. The University of Ghana and other public universities have come under fire from the student body for allegedly …

Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme, has received a two-month suspension without pay. This comes after a probe into a verbal assault complaint involving him at Kumasi’s Manhyia Government Hospital was completed. On December 1, 2022, Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah was placed on administrative leave …

The administration of the University of Ghana has dared anyone who believes that its increased fees are unlawful to sue. Professor Gordon Awandare, the pro vice chancellor of the UG, defended the raise by stating that the institution is prepared to take anyone who disagrees with it to court. He …

The University of Ghana has been asked by the Old Vandals Association for a report on the inquiry into the conflict between the two male halls in 2021, on the basis of which the University insists on ejecting enrolled students from the halls. According to them, they would let the …

According to the Ministry of Education, public universities that charge tuition increases that are greater than the authorized 15 percent will face consequences. Some public colleges are demanding tuition increases for the 2022–2023 academic year that are more than the authorized 15 percent increase, according to the National Union of …

Dr. Clement Apaak, the deputy-ranking member of the Parliament’s Education Committee, has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration for bringing back the quota system for colleges of education. Akufo-Addo and Bawumia’s NPP government, according to the Builsa South member, owe Ghanaians an apology for breaking a promise they made …

The government and labor unions’ scheduled meeting to discuss an increase in basic pay has been postponed. The different labor unions were anticipated to meet with representatives from the Finance Ministry, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations on Tuesday to continue the discussions after …

On Friday, December 16, 2022, Nana Owiredu Wadie (I), the Nkosuohene of Kwahu-Nkwatia, opened and handed over to the Judicial Service the ultra-modern freshly built Circuit Court Complex located in Kwahu Nkwatia for the Kwahu East District of the Eastern region. Again, more than 500 students at Nkwatia D/A Primary …