EDUCATION

The University of Ghana, Legon (UG) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has taken a unilateral decision to embark on “an indefinite industrial action” from Monday, January 3, 2022.     The decision was taken on Friday, December 17 at its meeting to firm up an earlier …

  The Ghana Education Service (GES) has sacked Michael Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo for alleged misconduct. In effect, his license which guarantees his employment with GES has been suspended while he has been relieved of his position.     In a post to announce the grim news, …

  The Law Faculty of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA) Saturday, December 18, afternoon canceled a paper in their ongoing end of semester examination due to suspected cases of Covid-19.   Level 400 students of the faculty started their end of semester examinations on Monday, December 13 and …

The duration for Senior High School Education in Ghana will be shifted from 3 to 6 years, Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said. This decision forms part of efforts to transform secondary education in Ghana with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the centre.   Dr Adutwum …

Government’s determination to make Technical and Vocational Education a priority has received a major boost following the launch in Accra of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.     This brings together all the technical and vocational programmes run …

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has declared the government’s intention to establish the first-ever second cycle TVET Applied Technology High School in the country. Speaking at the launch of the Ghana TVET Service held at the Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC), on Tuesday, Dr. Bawumia noted that the establishment …

National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) poster girl, Francisca Lamini has continued to exhibit impressive prowess even outside the contest. Though her school did not win the ultimate prize, she received praise after being the only female in the grand finale of the popular quiz show in the last eight …

President Akufo-Addo has put up a spirited defense of one his administration’s flagship programmes, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS), indicating that the policy is working. Addressing a ceremony in Tamale to mark the 70th anniversary of the Tamale Senior High School (Tamasco) on the 11th of December 2021 …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured Ghanaians that their results database is secure despite a technical hitch on Friday. According to the Council, one of its platforms used for checking the results (ERESULTS.WAECGH.ORG) experienced a technical hitch on December 10, resulting in the change of grades of some …

Organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Limited, has urged the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec-Legon) to accept their defeat in the just ended national championship. In a statement dated December 8, 2021, Primetime said the grand finale of the this year’s competition was fair and transparent, …