EDUCATION

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 …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has expressed disappointment and regret over the decision by the Senior Staff Associations of the Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) to embark on an industrial strike, despite ongoing negotiations and scheduled engagements with relevant state agencies.   Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), …

Teachers across the country are raising red flags as the Pre-tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (Pre-TTAG) threatens to withdraw its services over a surge in violent attacks against educators on school campuses. The Association says these incidents are taking a toll on the teaching and learning environment and warns that …

In a surprising move that reflects the unpredictability often associated with Mondays at the Ghana Education Service (GES) Headquarters, the institution’s long-serving Head of Public Relations, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, has been transferred to the Eastern Regional Education Directorate.   The announcement was made via her official Facebook account on Tuesday, …

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), in collaboration with the Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), has declared an indefinite nationwide strike.Ghanaian food recipes   The strike, effective Wednesday, May 21, is to protest the …

The chief of Akyem Adjobue in Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region, Nana Owusu Akyenteng III, has made a significant contribution to the educational sector in his community by donating educational materials to schools in Akyem Adjobue. The donation includes 500 copies of teacher’s notebooks, 3,000 copies of note 1 …

The Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old Form Two student of Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) for unlawful possession of a locally manufactured firearm. The minor was apprehended following a routine inspection conducted by school authorities within the dormitory premises. According to the school, the search …

The Mahama government is preparing to introduce a new bill in Parliament to rename the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) and several other public universities across the country. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, made the announcement during the swearing-in ceremony of the Governing Council of …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has released Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes for 18,011 trained nurses and midwives ahead of their mandatory national service for the 2025/2026 service year. In a statement issued on Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Authority announced that eligible personnel can access their PIN codes via …

A group of qualified teachers recently posted to the Ashanti Region from various colleges of education in July 2024 on Monday, April 14, staged a protest at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra. The teachers are demanding the payment of eight months’ salary arrears, along with the resolution …