EDUCATION

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 …

The Ghana Education Service has instructed Regional Directors of Education to ensure that school heads accept both electronic and handwritten lesson notes in printed or email format. This decision was made in response to conflicts between teachers and school heads over the submission of lesson notes. Previously, teachers were required …

The Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana, and the Federation of Senior Staff Association Ghana, have declared an indefinite strike, with effect from January 17, 2024. The decision is as result of what they describe as the Government’s persistent disregard for the welfare of their members and other conditions of service. …

A student of Aburi Girls Senior High School in the Eastern region, Miss Naana Akua Adobea Ofori-Henaku took home the title of overall best in the 4th edition of the National Public Speaking Competition on Adolescent Children’s Mental Health. Students from Accra Academy SHS, St. Mary’s SHS, Yaa Asantewaa SHS …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased monthly pension payments by 15% in line with its 2024 indexation rate. Following the review which is by Section 80 of the National Pensions Act, 2008, (Act 766) all valid pensioners on the SSNIT pension payroll as of the end …