EDUCATION

The government has announced plans to launch free tablets to Senior High School (SHS) students on Monday, March 25, 2024. According to the Executive Director of the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Nana Gyamfi Adwabour, this is part of the Ghana Smart Schools Project. The project, …

Despite the ongoing strike by three teacher unions, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has instructed headteachers of junior and senior high schools to maintain school operations while also guaranteeing the safety of students. On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the strike was initiated by three teacher unions: the Ghana National Association …

President Akufo-Addo will launch the ‘Ghana Smart Schools Project’ on Monday 25th March 2024 in Accra. The project is part of efforts by the government to enhance e-learning and digitisation. A statement issued in Accra by the Ministry of Education and signed by Spokesperson Kwasi Kwarteng explained that the initiative …

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has charged the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ghana Education Service (GES)  to employ them. They have called on GES to open the recruitment portal by the first week of March to enable them leverage the skills and knowledge invested in their training …

Three teacher unions have declared a nationwide strike effective Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT). This action stems from what they describe as the government’s negligence in addressing …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has dragged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ministry of Education (MoE) to court. The Commission took this step, in reaction to the decision by the GES and the MoE to defy its orders to ensure payment of online allowances to staff of the University …

The Concerned Teachers Association of Ghana is demanding the payment of their 6-month outstanding arrears of mutual funds from the government or face their wrath. The group says for more than a year the government has disregarded their welfare, resulting in continuous delays in releasing mutual funds and welfare dues …

Four students of Comboni Vocational Technical School have been arrested by the Sogakofe District Police Command for allegedly vandalizing the main gate of Sogakope Senior High School (SOGASCO) in the South Tongu District of the Volta region. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, March 10, 2024, around 1:00 AM. Sliding …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Thursday, March 07, 2024, as a holiday for all school children across the country. The Service says the holiday is to allow the students rest after observing the Independence anniversary parade of the Republic. In a statement issued Wednesday, March 06, 2024, the …

The Ministry of Education has vehemently denied claims of spending GH¢68.5 million on photocopying past questions for candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). The Ministry of Education allegedly incurred a cost of GH¢33.6 million in 2020 and over GH¢34 million in 2021 for this purpose, both …