All qualified Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates who are being placed into senior high schools (SHSs) and technical and vocational institutions are expected to report to school on 20 February 2023. This is part of the timetable the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released for the academic year for …
Read More »Employment Ministry Refers Teacher Unions Striking Against New GES Boss To Labour Commission
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has referred the impasse between the government and the striking unions to the National Labour Commission. This comes after a second meeting between the parties involved on Monday to find a common ground ended in a stalemate. This has compelled the Ministry to …
Read More »GES To Headmasters: Keep Schools Open Despite Strike By Teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has instructed heads of kindergartens, and primary schools, as well as secondary schools, to have their facilities open despite the ongoing strike by teacher unions across the country. Leadership of three teacher unions – the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association …
Read More »We Made Impact In GES – Former GES Director-General Reacts On His Dismissal
The outgone Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has broken his silence since he was removed from the post. President of the republic of Ghana. H.E Akufo-Addo terminated Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwah’s secondment on Monday stating that the exigencies that required his service are now non-existent. “The President thanks you …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Extends Anthony Boateng’s Contract As Dept. Director General Of GES
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the term of service of the Deputy Director-General (Management Services) of the Ghana Education Service, Anthony Boateng for another year. The decision was made on the request of the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum. During the period of extension, Anthony Boateng …
Read More »Stop collecting Illegal Money For End of Term Exam – GES cautions Heads Of Schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned teachers against illegal collection of money from pupils and parents to organize end of term examination. According to the Ghana Education Service, it is illegal to organize end-of-term exams for the pupils since the standard-based curriculum places emphasis on homework, project works and …
Read More »GES Reviewing Free SHS To Determine How Much Parents Can Pay – Director General Says [Audio]
Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah, says a review of the Free Senior High School Policy is underway. This exercise, he reveals is geared at determining which of the cost components government can relinquish to parents to pay. “…we can do the analysis …
Read More »Teacher Strike: Closely Supervise Kids – GES Urges Heads Of Basic Schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of all basic schools to keep the institutions open despite the strike action by the teachers. The teachers on Monday, July 4 proceeded on an indefinite strike as a result of the non-payment of a demanded cost of living allowance (COLA). …
Read More »GES To Heads of SHS : Schools Will Remain Open Despite Teachers’ Strike
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools through the Regional and District Directors to mobilise their Management teams to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in schools. This comes after the leadership of all the various unions in the Pre-Tertiary Education Sector …
Read More »Africa Education Watch: Reversal Of Semester System For Basic Schools A Good Decision
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has asked the Ghana Education Service to channel its energies towards addressing challenges in the sector rather than introducing policies such as the semester system at the Basic to Senior High School level. The calls come on the back of the service’s decision …
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