Extending closing for schools will cost gov’t more – GNAT
It will cost government more money if the closing time for basic public school in the country is extended, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has said. The Minister of Education, Dr....
View ArticleOur website hasn’t been hacked – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dispelled rumours that its website has been hacked. Social media reports suggest that the council’s website has been taken over by hackers but a letter...
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Northern Region deserves one district-one library – NGO
Tamale based Non-Governmental Organization, Youth Empowerment for Life, (YEfL) has proposed the introduction of “one district-one library” policy for Northern Region. This follows damning reports of...
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We’ll use oil cash to fund free SHS – Nana Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana’s oil revenue will be used to fund the Free Senior High School (SHS) program when it takes off next academic year. He stated that so long as...
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12 law students get scholarship from Lebanese Community
The Lebanese Community in Ghana has awarded scholarships to twelve law students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The scholarship scheme is part of some schemes that...
View ArticleSeek approval before going for loans – Nana Addo to universities
President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged public universities to seek approval from the Finance Ministry and the Attorney General before getting any loan facilities. Akufo-Addo said this at the graduation...
View ArticleUDS Vice Chancellor caution’s students against plagiarism
Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye has warned continuing students to abstain from plagiarism when writing their dissertation or term paper. He...
View ArticleFree SHS to begin in September – Bawumia
The Vice-President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated that the government’s plan to begin implementation of its Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy in September, this year. He said...
View ArticleNDC school not accredited – Accreditation Board
The National Accreditation Board (NAB) has not accredited the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to operate its National Institute of Social Democracy. The school which was launched by the...
View ArticleAma Ata Aidoo criticises ‘Summer’ Camp, extra classes
Celebrated Ghanaian literary personality, Ama Ata Aidoo has expressed her incredulity at extra and vacation classes organised for students in many of Ghana’s schools. She described them as a symbol of...
View ArticleGhanaian students starving in Hungary
Ghanaian students benefiting from a Hungarian government scholarship have been compelled to call on the government for support to cater for their basic needs because their stipends are inadequate. The...
View ArticleAllow universities to keep IGF – UPSA Vice Chancellor
Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, the Vice Chancellor, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has appealed to government to allow public universities to keep the entire 100% of their...
View ArticleNGO optimistic for ‘stranded’ Bunkpurugu BECE candidates
Child Rights International (CRI) and the West African Examination Council (WAEC) are expected to meet, over the fate of the 200 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates from the...
View ArticleInvolve youth in decision making – Ghana’s Young Diplomats
The Young Diplomats of Ghana (YDG); a nonprofit network of young aspiring diplomats and policy advocates last Friday hosted a debate to mark the 2017 International Youth Day with a call on government...
View ArticleUniversity of Ghana embarks on initiative to eradicate poverty in Ghana
The Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST), University of Ghana, has launched the Economic Inclusion and Poverty Eradication Project (EIPEP) workshop to discuss, plan and implement...
View ArticleClosing Date for Literacy Challenge entries Extended to September 23
Here is some good news for students, who would still like to win GH₵ 10,000 in Citi FM’s Literacy Challenge 2017 – The closing date for entries has been pushed back to Saturday, 23rd September, 2017!...
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GTUC graduate holds 17th congregation ceremony
The Ghana Technology University College (GTUC) over the weekend held its 17th Congregation ceremony on the theme “the role of professional associations in university curriculum development.” In all,...
View ArticleTeachers to write licence exams
The National Teachers Council (NTC) of the Ministry of Education has announced that teachers will now have to pass a special examination before being granted the licence to teach. The move, according...
View ArticleNAGRAT fights gov’t over licences for teachers
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is unhappy with government for trying to introduce a licencing regime for teachers in the country. According to NAGRAT the new policy which...
View ArticlePAC orders re-audit of ‘circus’ at Accreditation Board
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) has ordered a re-audit of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) with a thorough assessment of the Board’s internal control mechanisms. The 2015...
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