EDUCATION

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has stated that the move by the government to seize their August salary for the strike action is a slap on Ghana’s democracy. This comes on the back of Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) writing to the Controller and Accountant General …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has written to the Controller and Accountant General (CAGD) to withhold the August remuneration of members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana, (CETAG). A release signed by the Director of Administration, Saaka Sayuti noted that the action will affect the teaching …

The recently released results of the teachers’ promotional examination conducted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) have revealed a success rate of 69% among candidates who took the test in February. This means 31% of candidates were not able to meet the required threshold for promotion. Out of a total …

The management of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has pardoned at least 648 students who were asked to defer their programmes for paying their fees late. A notice from the school on Monday (14 August) said it will now grant students a window to register and write their end-of-semester examination …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has faced criticism for not recognizing the contribution of the late Ashanti King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, during his speech at the 75th-anniversary event of the University of Ghana. Proponents of the Ashanti Kingdom took to social media to express their …

The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has denied reports that it has sacked over 2,000 students for failing to pay their fees on time. In a statement, the university said that no student has been sacked, but rather, those who have not registered for the Second Semester of the 2022/2023 Academic …

Pupils of Tokuroano RC Basic School in the Krachi East municipality of the Oti Region carry homemade chairs and tables to school to learn due to lack of furniture at the learning facility. Some of the students are compelled to sit on the bare floor to study during learning hours, …

The Ghana Education Service(GES) says the process for school selection into Senior High Schools for candidates in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence on Wednesday, August 23. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations, Cassandra Twum Ampofo on Friday, August 11, 2023, the GES …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that one day the University of Ghana will be renamed after Joseph Boakye (JB) Danquah who was a Ghanaian politician, scholar, lawyer, and statesman in pre- and post-colonial Ghana. President Akufo-Addo underscored the roles that JB Danquah played in establishing the University. Akufo-Addo …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said four individuals have been picked up for allegedly engaging in examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Attributed to the implementation of more stringent measures this year to counter exam malpractice, the arrests underscore the commitment to maintain the …