Tag Archives: Ghana Education Service (GES)

Some parents are raising concerns about the contents of a history textbook for basic 4 pupils on religion, specifically Christianity. In the book entitled History of Ghana for Basic Schools, authored by Francis Benjamin Appiah and Henry David Appiah, a section lists some points about the negative effects of Christian …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned the general public against unscrupulous persons who may likely defraud guardians under the pretext of securing placement for their wards into their supposed preferred senior high schools. GES gave the caution in a statement dated January 29 ahead of the opening of the …

President Akufo-Addo has intervened in the dismissal of the eight female students of China Senior High School. A statement from the Education Ministry on Friday revealed that the President made the move after his attention was drawn to it. Accordingly, the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has directed …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed eight students of the Chiana Senior High School in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region for making derogatory comments against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It will be recalled that the eight students in a viral video, last year, were …

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has counseled staff members to make proper retirement plans. He encouraged them not to put off making plans for their post-pension lives until they had only a few years left. “You don’t need to wait until the last minute …

Twenty-seven teachers in some basic schools in the North East Region have been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly joining the service with fake appointment letters. The victims are said to have secured postings to the various schools with fake appointment and posting letters bearing the signature …

Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the results of the promotion test to various grades in the service.     In all 26, 954 candidates representing 67.5per cent of the 39,918 candidates were successful.     The grades involved are, deputy director, assistant director l, assistant director II.     …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dispelled claims that teachers in public schools will henceforth wear uniforms to their workplace. Over the weekend, some social media users reported that teachers will now report to work in dull peach coloured shirts and deep brown skirts and trousers with the Ghana Education …

A letter from the Ghana Education Service (GES) indicates that from 1st March 2022, all teachers/staff occupying school or government bungalows nationwide will pay 10% of their basic salary as rent.             According to the letter, dated 11th March 2022, the Ghana Education Service indicated that the …

Africa Education Watch has said it was not consulted by the Ghana Education Service on the decision to make the semester system permanent for basic and Senior High Schools, contrary to a claim by an official of the Service. “Like all other citizens, we were only informed through GES’s Facebook …