EDUCATION

Report By: Francis MENSAH (Adwenpa-Hene)    The Queen Mother of Anyinam Kotoku and also Manwere Hemaa of Akyem Kotoku, Nana Bamfoa Konadu Yiadom I, has called on parents to demonstrate a high sense of responsibility in fulfilling their roles in raising their children. Speaking at a durbar held on June …

The University of Ghana has disassociated itself from a viral letter circulating on social media regarding the degree verification of the Acting CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale.             The University explained that the letter, purportedly signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Emelia …

Founder and CEO of the MILLS Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to President John Mahama for renaming the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) after the late President John Evans Atta Mills. Established by Parliamentary Act 828 in December 2011 under the leadership of President Atta …

The National Health Students Association of Ghana (NAHSAG) has called on the government to consider extending the free sanitary pads program to upper primary schools. This appeal was made during the commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Apenamang in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern region.       …

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho has been renamed the Professor John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences. The Minister made the announcement during the inauguration of the university’s new Governing Council at the …

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has directed American embassies around the world to halt new appointments for student visa interviews, as part of efforts to increase social media background checks for applicants. In a memo sent to U.S. embassies and consulates, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that …

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT), comprising 2023 graduates from 46 accredited public colleges of education, has appealed to the government for an immediate window of employment to bridge the staff deficit in public schools. National Organizer of Coalition, Paul Offeh Karikari, says the graduates have passed the Ghana …

The Oda Senior High School (ODASCO) in the Birim Central municipality of the Eastern Region has emerged victorious in the Ghana maiden edition of the Plo Lumumba Pan African SHS Quiz Competition. Professor Patrick Otieno Lumumba, a Pan-African activist and Kenyan lawyer, instituted the senior high school quiz competition, which …

Osei Tutu Senior High School has emerged as the winner at the 2025 ACE Spoken Word Competition, walking away with a cash prize of GHS 7,000. The grand finale, held on May 23, 2025, took place at the KNUST Great Hall Auditorium in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. The Spoken Word programme …

The Senior Staff Association–Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) has suspended its nationwide strike following government intervention. In a statement, the association noted that the Ministry of Finance has finally released the long-awaited letter authorizing the implementation of a negotiated agreement, which is to take effect from November 2024. Additionally, the Ghana …