EDUCATION

The Vice President and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to provide free tertiary education to all persons with disability who make it to University in Ghana. He made this known during an interaction with the clergy in the Western North Region as …

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has threatened to boycott the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) should the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) increase registration fees without engaging them. According to the Association, students from private schools currently pay …

Ghana’s education has been ranked 125 out of 183 countries in the latest Global Youth Development Index released by the Commonwealth Secretariat. According to the Secretariat, tracking progress is a process that enhances the status of young people, empowering them to build on their competencies and capabilities for life. It …

An exchange unfolded on the Joy FM Super Morning show on April 26, 2024, as Kwasi Kwarteng, spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, faced probing questions from journalists over plans to paint public schools. The Ministry of Education recently hinted at its intention to revamp public schools, with a proposal …

The Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, says there are pressing issues at the basic schools that the Minister of Education should be more concerned about than rebranding the schools. This comes on the back of the Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, announcing …

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 …