EDUCATION

School uniforms and stationery have been presented to some indigent students at Osino Islamic Basic School in the Fanteakwa South region of the East Region by Hajia Maurijanatu Mohammed, the Queen Mother of the Zongo Chief’s Council of Akyem Abuakwa Council. During her recent visit to the school, the queen …

President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has praised his administration’s Free Senior High School (SHS) program as a game-changer that has helped 5.7 million youth in the nation many of whom would not have been able to afford a top-notch education otherwise. During the 79th United Nations General Assembly …

Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the vice presidential candidate for the NDC, has advised prospective nurses and midwives not to give in to what she refers to as transient government inducements. During her second visit of the Western Region, she spoke to trainee nurses in the Ellembele Constituency and urged them …

By the end of September 2024, the Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) would have threatened a national strike in the event that their demands are not fulfilled. TUSAAG revealed its dissatisfaction with the government’s disregard for their collective bargaining agreement in a statement dated September 8, 2024, …

200 scholarships for the 2024–2025 academic year have been given by the MTN Ghana Foundation to continuing students at public tertiary institutions in the country. The recipients of the MTN Bright Scholarship get reimbursed for their laptop, books, accommodation, tuition, and books. On Friday, September 20, 2024, in the Law …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh(Napo), the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice presidential candidate, has urged student leaders to prevent political infiltration inside their ranks. Speaking on Saturday, September 21, at the 57th National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) Delegates Congress opening ceremony at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), …

Students at the University of Ghana have chosen Adjei Yeboah Maradona, popularly known as GURU, to lead the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). GURU is the lapaz-toyata hitmaker and popular highlife artist. At the conclusion of the student elections on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Mr. Yeboah received an astounding 9,455 votes, …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has commended the Free Senior High School (FSHS) program for its effectiveness and highlighted its noteworthy influence on female education. He made the argument that since more girls are now able to attend secondary school, the policy has made …

The government has not responded to the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) demands for better working conditions, despite many demonstrations and discussions. As a result, the SSA-UoG has scheduled a complete statewide strike for Monday, September 16, 2024. In a statement dated September 13, and bearing the …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has joined the chorus of people demanding that general mining and illicit mining also known as galamsey be prohibited in the forest reserves. Ghana’s forests, agricultural fields, and water bodies have all been severely damaged, according to UTAG. A news statement dated September …