The Ghana Education Service (GES) has placed the bursar, matron, and storekeeper of Somé Senior High School (SHS) under arrest for allegedly stealing school-owned food supplies. They were identified by the GES as Alex Obuadi (storekeeper), Yorm Dzikumu (matrons), and Richard Ametorxe (bursar) in a press release announcing their interdiction. …
Read More »Finance Ministry gives clearance for recruitment of Degree Holders from college of Education
The Finance Ministry has given the Ghana Education Service (GES) permission to hire the class of 2022 qualified teachers who will graduate from public education colleges throughout the nation through the Ministry of Education. As a result, in order to be considered for employment, the Ghana Education Service is calling …
Read More »FWSC boss advises pre-tertiary union leaders to call their members to order
The national leadership of the pre-tertiary teacher unions has been urged by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to bring its restless members to order. The Commission claims that the teachers’ ongoing protests violate the deal that their leaders and the administration reached. On May 7, 2024, in an …
Read More »“Implement a transparent and systematic payment process to enhance tracking”- Institutional Suppliers to MoE
According to the National Association of Institutional Suppliers, the Ministry of Education has not complied with its pledge to pay all outstanding invoices to suppliers, namely for the years 2021–2022. Many of the group’s members claim not to have received any compensation. The vendors issued the following statement: “It is …
Read More »A/R: Pre-tertiary teacher unions threaten strike over unpaid allowances
An ultimatum demanding the execution of agreed-upon allowances within a week has been issued by three branches of the Ashanti region’s pre-tertiary teaching unions. If the government failed to comply with this, they threatened to put down their tools. The government has been at odds with the unions for fifteen …
Read More »Bawumia promises free tertiary education for Persons with Disabilities
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has promised to provide free tertiary education to any disabled person who is accepted into a Ghanaian university. As part of his current national tour, Dr. Bawumia promised the clergy during a meeting in the Western North Region. While …
Read More »Let’s give women and girls equal opportunities to participate in the digital economy- MTN’s Adwoa Wiafe
“Leadership” is the theme of MTN Ghana’s celebration of the International Day of Girls in ICT. This year, the importance of strong female role models in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields is the primary focus of discussion. Every year on April 25, ITU Member States promote the International …
Read More »Heavy rainstorms kill one at Jacobu
According to reports, a 37-year-old man died at Jacobu in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti during a strong downpour that also caused other buildings to fall. The dead, Kwabena Emma, was carried away by a severe flood on Sunday, April 21, 2024, according to locals. Residents who spoke …
Read More »Silver Jubilee Education Day: Otumfuo Foundation raises Ghc260,000 for Asanteman youth and students
To commemorate His Majesty’s Silver Jubilee, the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation donated a total of GHC260,000 to promote Asanteman people and institutions in education. This year’s unique “Otumfuo Silver Jubilee Day of Education” on Wednesday, April 17, brought attention to the foundation’s dedication to programs pertaining to culture and …
Read More »Asogli State angry over re-naming of Ho Technical University after Ephraim Amu
The government’s plan to rename Ho Technical University in honor of Dr. Ephriam Amu has been met with opposition from the chiefs of Asogli State. The Traditional Council has criticized the decision, which was first made public in February 2018, citing a lack of stakeholder involvement. The council voiced their …
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