EDUCATION

An indefinite strike has been declared with immediate effect by the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) and the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG). They are taking this action because they believe the government is showing complete disdain for their well-being. This action is a response …

Parents Associations (PAs) are now authorized by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to hold fundraising events in favor of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The Parents Teachers Association levies were discontinued by the government in 2019 as a result of numerous complaints regarding the excessive levies imposed on …

On education, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would build more E-blocks for senior high schools (SHSs) to encourage more admissions, according to the John Dramani Mahama the 2024 flagbearer. He also promised to upgrade Ohawu Agricultural College into an agricultural university, to the deafening loud applause from the massive crowd. …

The National Teaching Council has granted an opportunity for teachers who did not meet the required threshold in the 2023 Teacher Licensure Exams to retake the examination in March this year. Approximately 8,000 of the more than 20,000 teachers who took the exams did not meet the required passing score. …

The World Bank has provided a $60 million skill development fund, and the Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting inventions centered around fields related to STEM. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the sector minister, encouraged people to use the government’s resources to commercialize their inventions at a press conference …

Skin bleaching is not permitted for students in any Second Cycle institution in the country, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES). The instruction is one of the sections of the harmonized code of conduct for pre-tertiary students that has been approved by the Ghana Education Service Council. The “Improper …

At the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, January 4, 2024, representatives of Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the National Sports Authority (NSA) discussed the upcoming interschool football competition in the region. During the meeting, the GES team was led by Suleiman Yeboah, Chairman of …

The TUSAAG National Executive Council reaffirmed that the strike would go on until all technical university management completely carried out the conditions of the retirement date roll-over, as specified in the Conditions of Service. It further stated, “All Association members are to take note of this correspondence and act accordingly.” …

The 2023 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) participants received congratulations from Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for their outstanding achievement. The Vice-President also thanked parents and teachers in a Facebook post for the exceptional achievement that the pupils received in the WASSCE. The Vice-President stated in response to claims …

The credibility of the results of candidates who took the most recent West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been questioned by former president John Dramani Mahama. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer claims that the recent student exercise was marred by malpractices and that the consequences will …