EDUCATION

Ghana’s  President  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Free Senior High School programme will not be cancelled despite the economic challenges. He said he wants every child to be in school. “Government will continue to intervene and remain responsible for the provision of free, quality basic and secondary education …

The Member of Parliament for Akatsi North and Ranking Member of Parliament Committee on Education, Peter Nortsu Kotoe, has said that as of today Friday July 15, the Government of Ghana has still not finished paying the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the conduct of the 2021 Basic Education …

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has given all in-service non-qualified teachers up to 2024 to get themselves trained as teachers, else the law will kick them out of the classroom. “By 2024, if you are not a trained teacher, you cannot be allowed to practise,” the acting Director, Licensing and …

The body conducting the Ghana School of Law examination has cancelled a paper scheduled for today over suspicions that it leaked hours before the paper. A copy of the Civil Procedure paper is said to have been shared on some social media platforms prior to the time it was scheduled …

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 …