Teachers in Ghana have been promised better times under the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, according to former president John Mahama. According to Mr. Mahama, as Ghana moves forward toward a more wealthy future, increasing education and learning must be a major focus. “Teachers are the backbone of our …
Read More »“Teachers’ capacity enhanced with skills, improved welfare incentives” – President Akufo-Addo
According to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, the distribution of laptop computers, improvement of skill set, and establishment of suitable welfare incentives have all clearly translated into improved effectiveness for our educators under the government’s new Comprehensive National Teacher Policy. President Akufo-Addo claims that by implementing these …
Read More »Gov’t is committed to improving educational standards in Ghana – Dr Adutwum
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the minister of education, has refuted assertions that the government’s implementation of the free senior high school program has had a detrimental effect on the nation’s educational system. He claims that the data available indicates the exact reverse, that is, that the program has actually improved …
Read More »Abolish the double track system in Free SHS now – NAGRAT renew calls
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to change the academic calendar to a trimester system once more. According to the teacher union, second-cycle institution management and teachers are under strain as a result of the growing student …
Read More »DVLA to partner with KNUST to introduce the Tertiary Drive Project
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) leadership is set to introduce the Tertiary Drive Project. The project is set to help students to learn how to drive, acquire license before completing school and can also renew their …
Read More »MTN Foundation offers scholarships to 120 needy but brilliant students
The MTN Ghana Foundation has awarded the second batch of scholarships under its Bright Scholarship Reloaded program to 120 students. To help pay for their studies at the public institutions around the nation, the second 120 tertiary students were given scholarship. MTN grants are available. Reloaded has upgraded the MTN …
Read More »MTN Ghana Foundation invests Ghc13.5 million in its Bright Scholarship program
At the MTN House in Accra, the MTN Ghana Foundation gave scholarships to the first group of 2023 MTN Bright Scholarship recipients. Today, September 8, 2023, in Kumasi, Ghana, there will be a second event where beneficiaries will receive another batch of rewards. This year, the MTN Bright Scholarship will …
Read More »CETAG calls off strike
The recent strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has been called off. On September 4, 2024, a vote overseen by the association’s National Executive Committee (NEC) resulted in the decision to call an end to the strike. CETAG members began an industrial strike on August …
Read More »Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs establish education fund to support brilliant but needy students
The Akyem Abuakwa Council Of Zongo Chiefs has started a scheme to encourage talented but underprivileged students in Zongo areas Abuakwa enclaves by offering scholarships. Additionally, the Educational Fund would be utilized to create social amenities, Islamic schools, and to encourage Christian and Muslim business owners. During the weekend’s third …
Read More »Controller and Accountant General freezes August salaries of CETAG members
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) members’ salaries for August have been frozen by the Controller and Accountant General. This is in reaction to a letter the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) sent to the CAGD requesting that the stipends for the month of August not be …
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