In response to the teachers’ unrelenting strike, a group of Ashanti region teacher trainees is calling for the temporary shutdown of all 46 colleges in the nation. After the government broke its pledge to execute outstanding mandatory arbitration rulings, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) staged a …
Read More »TEWU-TUC, FUSSAG, SSA-UoG call off planned strike
The planned industrial action that was supposed to start on August 9th, 2024, has been canceled by the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC), the Federation of Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG). This decision comes after the …
Read More »Three teacher unions to declare strike over allowance
The Ministry of Finance must approve the payment of agreed-upon allowances by August 8, 2024, or else three unions have said they would go on strike on August 9, 2024. This prospective strike involves the following unions: Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trade Union Congress (TEWU-TUC), Federation of …
Read More »“The Free SHS has come to stay but we are coming to make it quality” – Mahama
John Mahama, the former president, has reiterated his dedication to addressing the obstacles confronting the Free Senior High School (SHS) program. As part of his Upper East Region campaign tour for the 2024 election, Mr. Mahama emphasized that he will not repeal the policy during a rally in Binduri. Rather, …
Read More »VP Bawumia commissions ICT Lab for School for the Blind
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has reaffirmed that the country must provide particular consideration to the educational requirements of those with disabilities, pointing out that doing so will not only assist Ghana fulfill its domestic duties but also its international commitments. Therefore, the government will keep looking into the best ways …
Read More »Even if Agyapadie document is fabricated, the implementation is not fabricated – Mahama
The much-discussed Agyapadie document, according to NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, is a roadmap for state capture by the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to reports, the Agyapadie document, outlines the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) complex scheme to appropriate state property. He added that the document is real …
Read More »Government reaches agreement with CETAG on conditions of service – Employment Minister
As part of efforts to put an end to the ongoing strike, the government and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) have achieved an agreement about the conditions of service for its members. Following the government’s instruction to freeze its members’ pay for July, CETAG ceased to …
Read More »MTN Ghana pledges continued support for the “Girls in ICT” initiative
MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its support for Girls in ICT. At the climax of the Girls in ICT program this year, which was organized by the Ministry of Communication and Digitalization at the University of Ghana, Adwoa Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer for MTN Ghana, said this. MTN …
Read More »‘How has Free SHS destroyed the educational system?’ – Education Minister quizzes
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has responded to critiques leveled against the government’s flagship initiative, Free Senior High School (FSHS). Speaking to the public on the status of education, Dr. Adutwum refuted assertions that the policy has damaged the educational system by pointing to notable advancements in …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo commissions Phase II expansion project of UHAS
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted the importance of this milestone for Ghana’s healthcare sector on Monday, July 29, 2024, when he officially opened the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Phase II expansion project. President Akufo-Addo reflected on the project’s history and remembered the Phase II sod-cutting event …
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