EDUCATION

The Ghana Police Service has taken control of security at Christian Methodist School in New Aplaku, Weija, in the Greater Accra Region on Friday, February 28, following a violent clash between students and local youth over a stolen phone. A heavy police presence remains at the school amid fears of …

A raging fire has destroyed a dormitory block at Sakafia Islamic Basic School in Sawaba, Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ashanti Region, leaving students in shock and despair.         The fire, which broke out around 2 a.m. on February 28, 2025, started in one of the rooms, causing panic …

The government will introduce a 20 per cent allowance for teachers serving in rural areas to encourage them to accept and remain at their posts in underserved communities. President John Dramani Mahama made the announcement during his State of the Nation Address (#SONA2025) in Parliament on Thursday, February 27, 2025. …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has assured the university community and students of their safety following the tragic death of a fourth-year Biological Sciences student, Joana Deladem Yabani. According to the institution, her lifeless body was discovered near the KNUST Disability and Rehabilitation Centre at approximately …

President John Dramani Mahama has repeated his comment that the Free Senior High School programme will not be cancelled. Rather, he said, his administration will improve on the programme. Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in parliament on Thursday, February 27, he said the way and manner the …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-Ghana) has threatened a nationwide strike over the withdrawal of car maintenance allowance for junior staff members, which was initiated by the erstwhile NPP administration. Local Chairman at KNUST, Charles Arthur, says contrary to earlier agreements, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has …

Basic schools in Goaso of the Ahafo region will be closed down on Thursday, February 27, 2025, for the 40th-day observation of the late Paramount Chief, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah. The Nkabomhene, Nana Kwabena Frimpong announced the directive in an interview with Adom News. Nana Frimpong noted that the traditional council …

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has suspended its planned demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation and withholding of results for some students who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The protest, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, aimed …

The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), says no nurse has been affected by the directive issued by the Chief of Staff, which annulled all public sector appointments made after December 7, 2024. According to Philemon Agyapong, the directive initially caused unrest among …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Volta Region has indefinitely closed down Sokode Senior High Technical School following violent clashes between students and residents of the Sokode community. The confrontation, which began on Saturday, February 22, stemmed from unresolved disagreements and resulted in injuries on both sides.     …