EDUCATION

A 17-year-old student of Apersua Community Day Senior High School near Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region has died in a motorbike accident. The accident occurred on Thursday morning July 14, 2022. The deceased Emmissah Bright, a first-year General Arts student was pronounced dead on arrival …

Students of Adventist Senior High School at Bantama in the Ashanti Region have disclosed they have to go to the dining hall with their own sugar, bread and milk for breakfast. According to the students, they are no longer served complete meals during dining sessions.   Speaking to Class FM’s …

The Eastern Region Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) is now considering the closure of schools in the region because of the shortage of food items. In a statement, it said there have been food shortages for the past two years, as well as struggles with reduced weight …

National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs), have asked the government to close down schools due to the strike by teacher unions. In their view, the closure of the schools will, among other things, curb growing incidents of insecurity and safety in the schools. They said the current situation has created …

Members of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana (SSA UOG) have declared a strike today. At a news conference at the main entrance of the University of Ghana, members of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana were asked by their leadership to “go home.” …

Representatives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) have walked out of the negotiation with the government over their demand for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The two associations accused government of betrayal of trust for asking them to call off …

The President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to striking teachers to return to the classroom while negotiations continue with the government. The President mentioned that teachers should consider the pending BECE that must be written by third-year students in Junior High Schools.   …

Senior High Schools in the Upper West Region may soon shut down if the government fails to supply them with adequate foodstuff to feed students. The Conference of Heads of Assisted Schools in the Upper West Region disclosed this in a statement following an emergency meeting held at the Queen …

Students in their final year at Usher Mills School in Accra say they will blame President Akufo-Addo if they fail the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The students made this comment during an interview with JoyNews on the impact of the strike action by their teachers on studies.   On …

Twenty-three (23) students of Ideal College a private Senior High School in East Legon, Accra, have been left injured after they were brutalised by some land guards and police officers, the school’s Management has reported. In an interview with Accra-based CitiFM, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei …