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 …
Read More »Submit a report on the altercation between Commonwealth and Mensah Sarbah halls – Old Vandals to UG
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 …
Read More »Universities that increase fees by more than 15% will be penalized- Education Ministry
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 …
Read More »Apologise to Ghanaians for bringing back quota system – Apaak to Nana Addo
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 …
Read More »Meeting between the government and labour unions over basic pay suspended
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 …
Read More »Kwahu Nkwatia Nkosuohene commissions Court Complex, support students to Mark 1st Anniversary
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 …
Read More »10 school kids hospitalized after road accident at Kodie
After a school bus accident at Kodie in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region, ten pupils were taken to the hospital. On December 13, 2022, at around 4:00 p.m., an accident between a school bus with the license plate GN 9967-16 and a Kia Rhino with the …
Read More »TUTAG suspends strike
With immediate effect, the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has called off its almost four-week strike that started on November 18, 2022. This comes after the government team and the labor unions signed a Memorandum of Agreement and concluded their discussions. To this aim, TUTAG asked its members …
Read More »Books prices to go up to keep us in business – GNAAP to clients
The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers, has urged parents and guidance to except the high prices of books for Pre-School and basic schools’ textbooks to go cash and Carry and high cost. Mr John Akwasi Amponsah, President of the Association at a press conference explained that, the current …
Read More »44,000 out of 120,000 teachers who took teacher licensure examinations failed
Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, Registrar of the National Teaching Council, reports that 44,000 of the 120 000 teachers who took the 2022 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations failed. Given the weak performance of the instructors who were tasked with educating youngsters, he claimed that the exam results were concerning. These comments were …
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