EDUCATION

A bus carrying students and teachers from Kwahu Tafo Senior High School has been involved in a serious accident at Akyem Ettukrom along Osiem to Bunso road in the Eastern Region on Friday evening. The students were returning from Koforidua after participating in a zonal sports competition when the crash …

The highly anticipated National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has made a grand return, with schools nationwide gearing up for the national championship. The launch of the 2024 NSMQ took place on Tuesday, October 1, at the GNAT Hall in Accra, where the preliminary stage balloting was also conducted. Careful …

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Education, has announced a significant increase in the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) allowance for teachers across the country. In a statement issued by Kwasi Kwarteng, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Education and released in Accra yesterday, he confirmed that the CPD …

The Eastern Regional Correspondent of Despite Media, Nathaniel Ofori Agyekum, commonly known in the media firm as Kwabena Ofori, has been elected as the Student Representative Council (SRC) Public Relations Officer (PRO) at Akim State University at Akyem Asene in the Asene Manso Akroso district of the Eastern region. The …

The Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region is grieving the unexpected death of its esteemed Headmistress, Cynthia Anim. The tragic incident occurred while she was in Rome, Italy, attending an educational workshop alongside the Deputy Minister of Education, other heads of senior high schools, and selected …

The Management of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has announced the indefinite postponement of the reopening date for the 2024/2025 academic year, initially set for September 30. This comes on the back of postponement by other tertiary institutions in the wake of the ongoing strike by several …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has identified several infractions during the West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and has vowed to take action against exam officials and candidates involved in malpractices. The Council disclosed that photocopying of answers and distribution of same to candidates, hiding of foreign material on …

The Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has announced the indefinite postponement of the reopening date for the 2024/2025 academic year, originally set for September 27, 2024. This decision is a result of the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), the Senior Staff …

In a shocking turn of events, Ebenezer Narh Ayertey, the Assembly member for Sekesua Electoral Area in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region and a local chief Dadematse Kumi, have been taken into custody. The two allegedly stormed the premises of the Roman Catholic basic school, instructing …

The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has joined forces with the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) in a nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 20, 2024. This decision comes after the government failed to address their demands for improved working conditions, …