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 …
Read More »CETAG withdraws all services over freeze of July salary
Following the government’s instruction to freeze its pay for July, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrew all of its services. On July 22, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) directed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to put a hold on the pay of all …
Read More »Any attempt to illegally freeze salaries would lead to legal action – CETAG warns gov’t
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) leadership has vowed to escalate its indefinite strike until the government implements the arbitral ruling and agreed service terms. It has also said that it would oppose any unlawful attempts to freeze members’ pay. Beginning in June, CETAG has maintained that its strike …
Read More »CETAG strike still biting hard; enters sixth week
Due to their protracted strike, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is holding an emergency meeting. Teachers from the several education institutes went on strike on June 14 in protest of their pay and working conditions. This was in reaction to the government’s protracted implementation of the …
Read More »2024 BECE: 34 prisoners sit for exams
This year, thirty-four prisoners are participating in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), demonstrating tenacity and an unshakeable dedication to study. The examination signifies the advancement from Junior High School to Senior High School and Technical Schools. Each of the male candidates is dispersed throughout the nation’s prisons. Inmates from Nsawam …
Read More »5 teachers arrested for exams malpractices in ongoing BECE
Due to their attempts to assist students in answering certain questions during the BECE, two invigilators in the Bono Region and three teachers in Bekwai have been detained. An education expert, Dr. Peter Anti-Partey, claims that instructors have been told not to instruct pupils in the test rooms. The WAEC …
Read More »KMA Boss tours examination centers in Kumasi
Samuel Pyne, the mayor of Kumasi, visited a few examination centers in the city to motivate candidates for today’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to perform well on the papers they will be writing over the following five days. The exams will begin today, July 8, and run through Friday, …
Read More »BECE starts today with 569,095 candidates writing exams
Today, at 2,123 authorized centers around the nation, 569,095 candidates will start the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) this year. They’re going to end on July 15, 2024, Monday. The Ghana Education Service (GES) Management released a statement on Sunday, July 7, congratulating the candidates on their perseverance and hard …
Read More »School Feeding Caterers demand Dr. Bawumia’s intervention over delayed and unlawful deductions of funds
The Ashanti Regional President of the Ghana School Feeding Programme Madam Gifty Asamoah has urged the Vice President and NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia to as a matter of urgency intervene in the payment of the School Feeding Caterers across the country and especially those in the Ashanti Region. According …
Read More »25 Senior High Schools benefit from MTN’s Y’ello Care
The excitement surrounding the 2024 MTN Y’ello Care program is growing. Employees of MTN Ghana are teaching digital literacy in a few national senior high schools in collaboration with their partners. The applications of robots and artificial intelligence in education and daily life are being taught to the pupils. Additionally, …
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