EDUCATION

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a two-day ultimatum to the Office of the Special Prosecutor to release the salaries of some teachers by Friday or face their wrath. The Association alleged that the OSP had withheld the salaries of more than 400 teachers. According to the …

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN Codes for 13,353 eligible Ghanaian-trained teachers to undertake their mandatory service to the nation. NSS released the pin codes on Monday, February 12, 2024. The pin codes, according to the NSS, will enable the teachers to enrol to …

Akim Swedru Senior High School (Akiss) in the Eastern Region is said to have lost a final-year boarding student. The 19-year-old student reportedly complained of multiple pains before passing away on February 5, 2024, according to the report The student, who hails from Asuokow in the upper West Akim district, has …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has urged its members to continue their industrial strike despite a meeting with the government on Friday, February 9, 2024. TEWUG declared an industrial strike on February 1 to demand the payment of members’ Tier-2 and vehicle maintenance allowance. The government agreed …

According to a report by @Ghanacrimes on the X platform formally called Twitter, five students from the renowned Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec) have been handed indefinite suspensions following allegations of their involvement in homosexual activities. The disciplinary action comes after two of the students were reportedly captured on video …

Pressure is being mounted on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the student of Aburi Girls Senior High School. Executive Secretary of the Africa Education Watch (Eduwacth), Mr Kofi Asare said that GES must make a pronouncement on this matter. “Has the GES not issued …

All senior high school (SHS) Science students will no longer be required to study Core and Elective Mathematics as separate examinable subjects from the 2024/2025 academic year. Instead, they will be required to take Additional Mathematics, the Director-General of the National Council and Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Professor Edward Appiah, …

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to pay an amount of GH₵30 million owed them. According to the Association, if the government fails to respond to their requests, they will picket the Ministry of Education until they are granted an audience and subsequently …

SEND Ghana has expressed solidarity with the global community in recognising the pivotal role of education as a fundamental human right and a crucial driver of sustainable development. This comes on the occasion of the sixth International Day of Education observed on January 24. This year’s theme, “Learning for Lasting …

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has threatened to lay down its tools if the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) fail to address the concerns of university senior staff. The Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation …