EDUCATION

Examination malpractice, an educational dysfunction has plagued the West African Examination council into great losses as there seem to be leakage of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) papers ahead of schedule every year. This issue has gotten worse to the extent that some …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has denied claims of a “create, loot, and share” scheme in the contract to procure and supply laptop computers to some pre-tertiary school teachers across the country. A statement from the Ministry, dated Tuesday, 23 November 2021, said its attention has been drawn …

Three Kumasi-based schools; Prempeh College, Opoku Ware and KNUST SHS  contested for the last slot in the grand finale of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The school which emerges victorious will compete with Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School and Keta SHS come Friday, November 26, for the final …

The 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) enters the semi-final stage today, with nine schools competing for a chance in the grand finale. The first semi-final contest features six-time champions, Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec-Legon) who are poised to claiming the glory once again this year by winning the …

A former Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah, says there must be a deliberate attempt to push the agenda of the inclusion of more women into education in the country. According to him, having more women in school prepares them for leadership roles at institutions …

The Ministry of Finance has granted financial clearance to the Minister of Education, to enable the director-general of the Ghana Education Service (GES) recruit 16,850 newly trained teachers. In a letter dated 19 November, the Finance Ministry, noted that approval has also been granted for emoluments to be charged against …

Two unions, Trade Unions, Innovative Teachers and All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG), have jointly sued over move to award a contract on the one teacher one laptop initiative. The suit sighted by 3news.com said “Motion on Notice by Kwaku O Anim-Addo, Esq., Counsel for the Plaintiffs/Applicants praying the Honourable Court …

Fire has gutted the storeroom of Osino Senior High School in Fanteakwa South District in the Eastern Region. Although the fire was extinguished at the early stages preventing it from spreading to the entire school facility, it caused damage to some logistics used for home economics practicals. Additionally, some items …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has put stringent security measures in place to prevent leakages of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) papers. According to WAEC, officials of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) monitored the production process – printing, sorting and packaging of the papers and …

The Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) commences nationwide on Monday, November 15, 2021 and ends on Friday, November 19, 2021. A total of 571,894 candidates will be writing the examinations in some 2,158 centres across the country. A statement issued on November 10, 2021 and signed by the Public Relations …