EDUCATION

The Ministry of Education has refuted recent claims indicating a government proposal to change the uniforms of public school students. Dispelling these rumours, the Ministry has officially stated that there are no plans to change the uniforms across all public schools, nor any initiatives to repaint existing school facilities. Kwasi …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced plans by the government to repaint all public basic schools from their current brown and yellow colours to blue and white. This initiative is part of a rebranding strategy aimed at enhancing the aesthetics of the schools. Dr. Adutwum further …

Four out of the eight Senior High School headteachers in the Ashanti Region who were interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees have been transferred by the Ghana Education Service. The interdictions occurred in December 2023 following accusations of charging students various unapproved fees, including payments of house dues, books, calculators, …

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued a deadline to the government, demanding a resolution of their service conditions by May 31, 2024. The association cites frustration over the government’s delay in implementing the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) Arbitral Award Orders and negotiated service conditions. These …

The Ministry of Education has announced the disbursement of GH¢26 million to Institutional Suppliers responsible for supplying school uniforms, PE kits, stationery, etc., as part of the Free Senior High School programme. Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, says the amount underscores the government’s commitment to fostering …

The government’s delay in its negotiation with teacher unions could trigger another strike action. After three unions called off its strike action which affected academic activities, expectations were high for fruitful discussions to address the teachers’ grievances. The unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association …

Oheneba Kwame Kyeretwie, the son of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has accomplished a significant academic milestone. Kwame Kyeretwie, a student of DPS International School, has been elected by his colleagues as the school prefect (head boy). The Otumfuo’s last-born, Kwame Kyeretwie and other elected prefects were installed to their …

The Minority in Parliament says the Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang must be interdicted with immediate effect. In a statement, the Minority indicated that the call is based on the investigation by the Fourth Estate into the award of scholarships by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, an agency …

The former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has called out members of the party for criticising a promise by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to give tablets to students. In a post shared on X, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, Anyidoho accused …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the government’s decision to allocate funds to provide free tablets to senior high school students, denouncing it as a tactic aimed at garnering votes. Addressing his concerns during a special public lecture at the Wisconsin International …