EDUCATION

The 2024 National Business Pitch Competition (NBPC) concluded with resounding success, showcasing the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of Ghana’s youth. With the theme “Greenovation,” this year’s competition centered around sustainable solutions and green technologies, highlighting the vital role of entrepreneurship in advancing Ghana’s green economy and contributing to global sustainability …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has launched an investigation into a disturbing incident at Kumasi Academy, where a female student was physically assaulted by her peers. The incident, which has sparked widespread outrage, occurred on Monday, August 12, and has raised concerns about student discipline and safety. According to the …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has announced that it is seeking financial clearance from the Ministry of Education to recruit 2,500 teaching staff. In a statement, GTEC emphasised that this recruitment is intended to alleviate the current academic workload and ensure that academic activities can resume promptly. CETAG initiated …

The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana demands temporary closure of 46 colleges across the country following the unabated strike by their teachers. The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) boycotted the classrooms after the government reneged on its promise to implement outstanding compulsory arbitration awards. The students say the …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has dismissed calls by some Ghanaians to close down all Teacher Training Colleges in response to the ongoing strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG). CETAG initiated a nationwide strike on June 14, citing the government’s failure to implement their …

Thomas Amoani, a brilliant student and a beneficiary of the Free Senior High School program from Adeiso, the District capital of Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, has achieved an outstanding feat by graduating with a First Class degree in Economics and Finance from Brunel University in London, UK. …

Three unions have announced their intention to commence industrial action on August 9, 2024, if the Ministry of Finance does not authorise the payment of agreed allowances by August 8, 2024. The unions involved in this potential strike are the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Federation of Senior …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North, Horace Ekow Ewusi, has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove Professor Harold S. Amonoo-Kuofi as the chairman of the University of Cape Coast governing council. Horace Ekow Ewusi in his petition stated that Prof. Amonoo-Kuofi’s conduct is …

The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has given a hint that he has proposed and will champion the recruitment and training of at least 1,000 more special education teachers, training teachers in language and speech therapy as well as occupational and behavioural …

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong to remain at post as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast until the Commission investigates the issues surrounding his termination. The Commission argues that it has not received any contrary communication from the UCC Council regarding a …