Nana Kwaku Atwere, the CEO of “The World Tour Entertainment,” has urged public school teachers to support their students’ development of a reading habit. Speaking to Sarkodie Samuel, a reporter for brightwebtv news, during the read-and-win competition held on December 20, 2023, for lower primary schools under the direction of …
Read More »9,556 teachers fail 2023 licensure exams
Approximately thirty percent, or 9,556, of the 20,181 teachers that took the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) 2&3 did not pass. The National Teaching Council (NTC) states that on Thursday, December 21, 2023, the results will be formally announced. According to a National Teaching Council (NTC) announcement, 10,625 teachers …
Read More »Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association to demonstrate over unpaid allowances
Due to unpaid arrears, the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has threatened to stage a protest. The Association asserted that the government has not yet paid the allowance that its members are entitled to. The National President of the GNMTA, Adumbisa Pascal, and General Secretary, Blessing Ampofo, released a statement …
Read More »2023 WASSCE results out, over 3,600 subject results cancelled
The West Africa Examination Council has released the preliminary results of candidates who took the 2023 Ghana Only Version of the WASSCE for school candidates (WAEC). In a press release dated December 18, 2023, WAEC stated that it will provide school heads with login credentials so they can view the …
Read More »UPSA confers honorary Doctorate degree on First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo
Three notable Ghanaian women have been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Professional Studies, Accra in recognition of their contributions to the advancement of society. The 5th Session of the 15th Congregation of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, held on Tuesday, December 12, honored the First Lady, Mrs. …
Read More »GNAT contributes Gh¢20,000 to ‘Heal Komfo Anokye’ project
The Heal Komfo Anokye project has received an estimated donation of GH¢20,000 from the Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), which is headed by Mr. Prosper Takyi, the Regional President. In a social media post seen by Ghanatodayonline.com, the teacher union stated that they are …
Read More »Stop using social media for interdiction of SHS headteachers – CHASS to GES
The Ghana Education Service has come under fire from the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) for asking certain Senior High School headteachers to resign after they collected unapproved fees from new students. CHASS claims that as of Monday morning, the seven headteachers in the Ashanti region in …
Read More »11 Headteachers interdicted for charging unauthorized fees
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has shown its decisiveness by suspending eleven senior high school (SHS) heads in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Bono regions administratively. This is in response to certain products that were unlawfully sold to first-year students during the admissions process. Separate statements from the Regional GES …
Read More »GES suspends GHANASS headmistress over unauthorized selling of items
The unauthorised sale of goods to new students enrolled in the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASS) in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital, has been brought to the attention of the Ghana Education Service (GES). This was stated in a letter from the Eastern Regional Director for Education, Ivy Asantewa Owusu, …
Read More »Gov’t releases Ghc 20m to settle capitation grant arrears in basic schools
According to Dr. Yaw Adutwum, the minister of education, the government has declared that GH¢20 million will be made available for the payment of capitation grants to public basic schools throughout the nation. For more than seven terms, the capitation grants have been behind schedule. Dr. Clement Apaak, the deputy …
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