EDUCATION

The government has announced the disbursement of about GH¢241.9 million for the payment of Teacher Trainee Allowances nationwide. In addition, GHC32.4 million has been released to cover Books and Research Allowances for eligible senior members of public Tertiary Education Institutions, including Colleges of Education, for the 2022/2023 Academic Year.   …

A 19-year-old Junior High School(JHS) pupil, Shadrach Addy, has drowned in the Densu River after reportedly sneaking out of school to swim with friends. The incident occurred at Oparekrom in the Nsawam Adoagyiri municipality in the Eastern region Thursday, June 14, 2023, but the body was retrieved on Friday. According …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has decided to suspend the introduction of tug-of-war and pillow fights as sports in basic and second-cycle schools in the country. The GES had earlier approved the request from the Tug of War and Pillow Fight Federation to introduce the sports in second-cycle schools. However, …

  Avatime Senior High School (AVASEC) in the Ho West – District of the Volta Region ranked as low performing school: Stakeholders pay lips service.   In recent years, there has been growing concern over the quality of education in many schools across Ghana. One such school is Avatime Senior …

Introduction: To combat teenage pregnancy and inspire young minds toward a brighter future, Noble Alms International recently paid a visit to Nsapor Methodist Junior High School (JHS) on 2nd June 2023. The organization’s passionate team embarked on a mission to educate the students about the consequences of early parenthood while …

Some staff of the University of Education, Winneba, are appealing to President Akufo-Addo to as a matter of urgency, withdraw the appointment of Nana Ofori Ansah I as Council Chairman of the University of Education, Winneba. According to them, the university has known no peace since his appointment. They maintain …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been recognised as the best university in the world for providing quality education under the Sustainable Development Goal 4. The university gained the recognition in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings on Thursday. The 2023 Impact Rankings, in its …

Social media has been buzzing since a photo of Achimota School’s potential team for this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) surfaced on Friday, June 2. Conspicuously visible among the students was Tyrone Marhguy, a young man who found himself at the center of a controversy that shook the …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied claims that it plans to cancel the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for junior high school students. GES explained that it is moving from the old objectives-based curriculum to the standards-based curriculum, which is likely to change the nature and form of the …

The Board and Management of the Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) have indefinitely suspended 85 students of the school following the brutal attack on students and teachers of the New Juaben Senior High School. The attack, which happened on Sunday, May 14, 2023, left four students of the New …