EDUCATION

Caterers on the School Feeding Programme in Ashanti Region have withdrawn their services over unpaid arrears. The decision comes a day before the reopening of basic schools across the country. The caterers are expecting arrears for the third term in the previous academic year to be paid before they resume …

Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, a leading insurer in the country, and JA Ghana, a member of JA Worldwide, one of the world’s largest global, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young people to own their economic success, have collaborated to celebrate the 11th edition of Global Money Week (GMW), which will …

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has re-echoed John Dramani Mahama’s catchphrase, ‘You have never been President before,’ ostensibly to dismiss his calls for him to resign over dwindling standards in the sector. John Mahama recently asked the Education Minister to delegate authority if he is unable to help …

Two Ghanaian senior high school graduates have clinched the first and second positions in the best student rankings for the 2022 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Exam (WASSCE). Alex Opoku Manu and Benjamin Eyram Nana Kwame Degbey respectively from St. James Seminary SHS beat competition from Nigeria’s Ogidigbo Chioma Blessing …

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has asked Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to let someone take over from him if he cannot help students in low-performing schools to improve. According to the aspiring presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Minister’s statement that all underperforming schools face …

The Fumbisi Agriculture Senior High School in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region has been closed indefinitely over students’ rioting. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the district, Moses Akaatey, who confirmed the closure to the Ghana News Agency, explained that a …

The West Afri­can Examination Council (WAEC) has barred five Se­nior High Schools (SHSs) from registering candidates for this year’s West African Senior School Certif­icate Examination (WASSCE) for charging unapproved fees.   The affected schools are Olistar Senior High/Technical School, Abesim; Gateway SHS and Law­rence SHS, both in Sunyani; First Class …

This year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates will be conducted from Monday, July 31 to September 26, 2023. Also, the Basic Education Certificate Examination for both school and private candidates for this year will be written simultaneously from Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11, …

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has challenged the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) and Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions to improve their educational outcomes or stand the risk of having their institutions closed down.   The Minister explained that closing …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has challenged Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) and Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions to improve their educational outcomes or stand the risk of having their institutions closed down. The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum explained that …