EDUCATION

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 »

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 »

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 »