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 …
Read More »Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana declares strike over poor working conditions
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 …
Read More »UTAG calls for a total ban on galamsey
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 …
Read More »Free SHS is the boldest social intervention of Fourth Republic – Asantehene
Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) program has been dubbed the most ambitious social intervention project of the Fourth Republic by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. He spoke about these issues on Thursday, September 5, at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), at a ceremony when he received an …
Read More »Government pays Ghc50m to WAEC for BECE and WASSCE
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has received GHC $50 million, according to a statement from the Ministry of Education. The money is being used to fund the administration of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and it is a partial …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo inaugurates Silver Jubilee Building at UDS, fulfilling a promise to advance education
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo unveiled the recently built Silver Jubilee Building at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale during a momentous event. This marked a key turning point in the university’s development and the President’s devotion to education in Ghana. A three-story facility intended to contain lecture …
Read More »Several schools in our constituencies have not received their tablets – Minority
The government’s refusal to reimburse suppliers for tablets and other educational supplies, together with the hold-up in marking the scripts for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), have caused great alarm among the Minority in Parliament. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, the ranking member on education, charged earlier today in a news conference …
Read More »460,611 candidates enrolled for 2024 WASSCE
On Monday, August 19, 2024, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) began conducting theoretical and practical exams for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates in 2024. This is in accordance with how the Visual Art Project was managed between August 5, 2024, and August 16, 2024. …
Read More »Confusion rocks Assin Nsuta Agric SHS
Several pupils sustained injuries in a violent altercation between Form Two and Form Three students at Assin Nsuta Agricultural Senior High School in the Central Region; five of them are presently seeking medical attention in the hospital. A Form Three student was allegedly seen having a romantic relationship with a …
Read More »Fair Wages and Salaries Commission invites CETAG over ongoing strike
To address their concerns and end the current strike, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has called the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to a meeting. The Ministry of Employment and Labour will host the meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024. On June 14, 2024, CETAG …
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