EDUCATION

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared that lecturers will not be returning to the classroom on Monday (21 February 2022). Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio 99.5 on Saturday (19 February), , said there will be no teaching on Monday on any university campus in the …

Academic work at the Dodo Fie D/A J.H.S. in the Kedjebi District of the Oti Region is pathetic.     The school was closed down in 2008 due to low performance of it 15 candidates who represent in the BECE Exams. As a result, enrollment has been low that led …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has given Government two weeks to restore the salaries of teachers whose names have been deleted from the payroll.   According to the union, some names of teaches have been deleted from the payroll for the past fifteen months.   President of the …

Lecturers at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) have been asked to return to the lecture halls on Monday, February 21, 2022. This information was contained in an urgent notice signed by the Registrar of the University, Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.     The notice …

The leadership of the University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG), has agreed in principle to call off their strike after a crucial meeting with the Education Committee of Parliament.   This was revealed by the Ranking Member of the Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, who said UTAG will announce their decision after …

The Ghana Education Service has announced confirmation of school selection for 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. In a release signed by the Head of Public Relations Unit, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the GES stated that the candidates can verify and confirm school choices through bulk SMS, USSD and online. …

The Deputy Minister of Education, who is also a member of Parliament for Assin South, Honorable Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has declared that private schools will be treated properly by the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA).     He stated that the Ministry will continue to consult private schools on …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been ranked the 12th best in Africa ahead of the University of Ghana, which placed 29th in the 2022 Global Universities Rankings. Based on their research performance and ratings by members of the academic community across the world, KNUST and …

An education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has asked government to shut down all public universities across the country until the university teachers call off their strike. The education think tank in a statement argued that, in view of the increasing social and economic cost of staying on campus with …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT,) has protested the introduction of the Ghana Basic Education Skills Examination Test proposed by the National Teaching Council (NTC).   According to the association, it is protesting against what it refers to as an attempt by the NTC to “craft a policy and …