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Authorities of the Ghana Education Service in Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region have rejected claims by a news portal that a teacher-trainee, posted to a school in the municipality has impregnated 24 of the school girls, four female teachers, and the headmistress.   In a statement dated June 3, …

President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu has criticised the government’s directive for public sector workers living in public bungalows to pay 10 per cent of their salaries as rent. Speaking to Mr. Angel Carbonu said the Association would engage the government on the directive since …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is collaborating with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to launch Supplementary Readers on social security for teachers and students on March 15, 2022, in Greater Kumasi.     Produced by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), the supplementary Readers and …

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 official vehicles of the Eastern Region Director of Education and that of the regional accountant have been impounded to defray judgment debt on 102 teachers. The vehicles are yet to be auctioned to settle the judgment debt as the bailiff makes effort to get 17 more vehicles marked by …

Second and third-year students in second cycle schools will be heading back to school on February 7, 2022.   According to a Ghana Education Service release, the first years have a tentative reopening date of April 4, 2022. All students in basic schools will return to school on January 18. …

  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 Ghana Education Service (GES) has scheduled the first edition of the National Standardised Test for December 17, 2021. The exam, which forms part of the government’s quest to build a robust education system, will be written by 15, 391 schools nationwide. With all primary four pupils in Ghana to …

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 …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the headmaster of St Charles Lwanga Roman Catholic Junior High School in the Saboba District of the Northern Region. Jashain Emmanuel is currently on remand in connection with the drowning of 10 pupils he allegedly sent by boat to harvest rice on his farm. The Tamale …