EDUCATION

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 …

The incumbent Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North and the former Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, have stated that the government has made investments in TVET education to better equip the nation’s youth for the future. She says that …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the list of approved subjects for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a statement dated March 1, 2024, issued by the Acting Director of Schools and Instructions Division, Prince C. Agyemang-Duah on behalf of the Director-General, Ghana Education Service (GES) …

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom constituency, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has stated President Nana Akufo-Addo would be remembered as the president who prioritized education. Dr. Dickson asserts that Akufo-Addo has made the most significant investments in the field of education. According to him, “President Nana Akufo-Addo will go …

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has rescheduled its picket over unpaid arrears from March 4th to April 8th. This decision came after a request from the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to change the Association’s picketing date, which was originally scheduled for March 4th, 2024, to April. The Association explained …