EDUCATION

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two additional headteachers for allegedly selling unauthorized items to Form One students. Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen, Headmaster of Berekum Senior High School, and Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu, Headmaster of Odomaseman Senior High School, were both directed to step aside in separate letters by …

The headmistress of O’Reilly Senior High School (SHS), Nadia Lartechoe Annan, has been directed to step aside pending an investigation into the unauthorized collection of money during the admission process. The directive, issued in a letter dated December 6, 2023, cites a violation of the school’s Code of Conduct. The …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Patience Naki Mensah, the headmistress of the Ghana Senior High School in Koforidua, for allegedly selling unauthorized items to Form One students reporting to the school. This information was contained in a press release signed and issued by the Eastern Regional Director of …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged the Ministry of Education to reconsider its decision for fresh students to report to school on Monday, December 4, 2023. The date, which is for both single and double-track students, was contained in the 2023/2024 academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions in the …

The senior high school (SHS) placement for junior high school (JHS) students, who wrote the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has been released by the Ghana Education Service (GHS). It was released Tuesday morning [November 28, 2023] at 9 am. Parents, students, teachers, and the public can now check …

The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has issued an ultimatum to the Ministry of Health over the unpaid allowances of its trainees. In a statement, the association expressed disappointment regarding the disbursement of arrears owed to trainee nurses and midwives. According to them, despite the assurances of financial clearance granted …

Hardworking teachers and a handful of pupils in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region have been recognized by Mr. George Kwame Aboagye, also known as Oluwa, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asene Manso Akroso constituency.   MP’s Teachers Prize 2023 Distinguished …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), is investigating over 2,000 candidates who participated in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) over suspected malpractices. These candidates have been summoned to WAEC’s offices to address questions regarding alleged irregularities detected during the exams. The Council is withholding the results of specific …

The teacher and nurse trainees’ allowances became a major issue in 2016, and it seems not to have been laid to rest. Dr. Kwabena Opoku Aduse, Director of Kintampo Health College, is calling for a proper assessment before reviewing or canceling the policy. The debate on the cancellation and restoration …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has cancelled the entire results of 110 school candidates and 2 private candidates in the just-ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The results were cancelled for various suspected offences. The candidates had their subject results cancelled for bringing foreign materials, namely, “prepared notes, textbooks …