Council for Curriculum Assessment inaugurated
Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, on Wednesday inaugurated the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NACCA). The 21- member Council is chaired by Professor Kwame Osei Kwarteng. Dr...
View ArticleFree SHS won’t cover repeated students – NAPO
Students held back during their secondary education for non-performance will not be catered for in their extra year of study under the Free Senior High School education policy. This was revealed by the...
View ArticleJCI Accra Royale holds reading contest for South La Primary
The La Municipal branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI), known as JCI Accra Royale, over the weekend hosted a Reading Contest for the pupils of the South La Primary School. The contest, dubbed...
View ArticleGov’t ‘unprepared’ for free SHS programme – NDC MP
Government’s plans to roll out the free Senior High School programme in September might not see the light of day if it fails to adequately prepare ahead of its implementation, Minority Spokesperson for...
View ArticleSHS places: 30% SHS quota to benefit students nationwide
A change in the special 30 percent quota of admissions into public senior high schools will see spots reserved for qualified junior high school graduates from public basic schools nationwide. The...
View Article20 Ghanaian students get EU scholarships
Twenty Ghanaian students from Universities across the country have been granted prestigious scholarships under the Erasmus+ programme for the year 2017. They will pursue courses at both Master and...
View ArticleLUCAS College enters Ghana’s education sector
LUCAS College has held its maiden Press Conference to announce its presence in Ghana’s educational sector. Accredited in December 2016, LUCAS College made it their prime mission to bridge the gap...
View ArticleUCC honours 73 retired and long service staff
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a send-off and long service ceremony for 73 workers who retired this year to recognise and acknowledge their long and meritorious services to the University....
View ArticleGES receives mobile devices to track teacher absenteeism
SAVE-Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has presented 50 mobile devices to the Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to assist in tracking basic school teacher...
View ArticleKoforidua Technical University signs MOU with Siemens subsidiary
The Koforidua Technical University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Metrisys Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Siemens and a distributor of its engineering and laboratory equipment. In...
View ArticleResolve your court issues – Nana Addo tells UEW governing council
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the governing council of the University of Education, Winneba, to immediately come up with measures that will ensure that all disputes and matters pending in court...
View ArticleFree SHS policy not comprehensive – PPP
The Progressive Peoples’ Party (PPP) has criticized the government’s flagship educational policy, Free SHS, arguing that it is not comprehensive. According to the party, the policy, which is aimed at...
View ArticleWe’re not in financial crisis – GTUC
The Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) has debunked claims that it is in a financial crisis. It said it has for the past 11 months successfully managed its operations and finances to avoid a...
View ArticleBe creative and innovative – Okyenhene to graduates
Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyenhene, has called on graduates to be innovative and create realistic ideas to change the course of the country’s future. He said knowledge is pivotal in every...
View ArticleWe’ll make teaching profession prestigious again – Nana Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday said his government would pay special attention to the professional development of teachers as the nation marches heads towards development. He said teachers were...
View ArticleFree SHS: Gov’t must ensure equity in urban, rural areas – GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) will be keeping a close on the government to ensure it fulfills its commitment to ensuring equity across the nation as far as the secondary education...
View ArticleUnemployed graduate teachers slam gov’t for selective recruitment
A group, known as the Unemployed Graduate Teachers’ Association has given the government a two-week ultimatum to recruit its members or have them embark on series of demonstrations. According to the...
View ArticleIndomie renews support for UCMAS competition
Mahesh Shah, the General Manager for De United Foods Industries Ltd (DUFIL), producers of Indomie instant noodles has renewed his company’s commitment to support the promotion of Mathematics Education...
View ArticleNew UEW Council ratifies certificates
The re-constituted University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Governing Council, has duly ratified all, Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees, which requires ratification from September 1, 2013 to June 28,...
View Article’89 St John’s Grammar alumni inaugurated
The 1989 Year-Group of the St. John’s Grammar Old Students Association (JOSA) has been inaugurated in Accra with the induction of a six-member Executive Body to steer its affairs for the next two...
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