EDUCATION

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees for West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). It said the GHS465 registration fee had been absorbed by the Government in the Free SHS programme. …

Three pre-tertiary teacher unions have called off their two-week-old strike, which they initiated nationwide on March 20, 2024, citing the government’s failure to address their conditions of service. The decision to end the strike follows the National Labour Commission (NLC) obtaining an interim injunction to halt the industrial action, thereby …

The NPP flagbearer for election 2024, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared a significant shift in the government’s approach to dealing with illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey. In a gathering of enthusiastic NPP supporters during a health walk in Kwahu in the Eastern Region, on Saturday, March 30, Dr. …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interim injunction to halt the strike by the three teacher unions. The teacher unions have been striking since March 20, 2024, demanding better conditions for their service. However, a High Court has restrained the teachers from further continuing their strike. “It is …

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 …