Three striking unions, comprising the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG), Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG), have announced the suspension of their industrial action. The groups in a statement signed by the National Chairman of SSA-UoG, Isaac Donkoh, indicated that the decision to […] The post Universities’
A group calling itself the Sunyani Youth Development Association has registered its displeasure with the abandonment of the Bono Regional Library project, which has been left to rot two decades after it was started. The Bono Regional Library was initiated in 2003 by the former member of Parliament for Sunyani, Joseph Henry Mensah, but it […] The post Group demands
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to improve upon the government’s educational policy, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS). The vice president stated that the government recorded the highest-ever level of enrollment in SHS, with around 500,000 students in 2023. Outlining his vision for the country in […] The post I’ll
The Ghana Police Service has taken action against Chief Inspector Benjamin Doe Kuwornu, stationed at Assin Fosu in the Central Region, following a video that has been brought Read More... The post Cop In Trouble For Hauling Insults
The 2022 cohort of the Graduate Trainee Programme of Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated 10 Computers and other learning materials to the Lume-Avete Basic School in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region. Morris Effah, the Graduate Trainee lead, said the team was inspired by a viral video depicting a teacher conducting an ICT […] The post Stanbic
Members of the National Association of Institutional Suppliers say they will proceed with a planned picket over the government’s refusal to pay all arrears owed them. The association, a key player in supplying school uniforms, house dresses, and school clothes to senior high schools across Ghana, is owed two years of arrears by the government. […] The post Suppliers
Fitch Solutions, an international rating agency, says a gradual improvement in investor sentiment and a US$600 million International Monetary Fund (IMF) disbursement will keep the exchange rate stable. In a report detailing interest rate and inflationary dynamics for 2024, the rating agency said it predicted that the disbursement and investor sentiments would keep the cedis […] The post IMF
Academic City University College has reaffirmed its commitment to provide world-class education in response to the needs of the modern world. According to President and Provost Prof. Fred McBagonluri, the university is continuing to revolutionise higher education in Africa by developing the next generation of leaders who will make significant contributions to the continent’s growth. […] The post
Students with disabilities from the University of Education, Winneba, and Cape Coast University have picketed at the Scholarship Secretariat in Accra to demand the release of long-overdue scholarship funds promised by the government. The aggrieved students, represented by the Association of Students with Disabilities, claim the lack of funds jeopardizes their education. The group leader, […] The post Students
Two people have been reported dead after allegedly being hit by stray bullets fired by the police during a confrontation to disperse a ruthless crowd in the Kwahu South Municipality of the Eastern Region. According to sources, the incident occurred at the chief’s palace where the police had gone to rescue an alleged suspect accused […] The post Two killed during confrontation
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has arrested forty-six more persons in connection with attacks on the Bepong Chiefs palace and some Police officers at Kwahu Bepong in the Eastern Region. The Police Service had earlier arrested 25 persons in connection with the attack. The arrests bring the total number of suspects so far arrested to […] The post Police
Republic Bank Ghana Limited has presented fifty life jackets to the Municipal Education Directorate in the Weija Gbawe Municipality for onward distribution to school children at Faanaa in the Weija Gbawe Municipality. Faanaa is an island community where children who want to access education have to go through the struggles of crossing the estuary using […] The post Republic
In the intricate tapestry of education, schools stand as monumental pillars with the profound potential to shape not only the intellectual development but also the holistic well-being of future generations. As a devoted Health Education Expert, I am driven to explore the multi-faceted role that schools play in instilling life-long habits, fostering a culture of […] The post Role
The University Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. This challenge offers the largest entrepreneurial prize in the country, with a reward of one million Ghana cedis. In a nation grappling with a high unemployment rate, entrepreneurs often struggle to secure the necessary capital to fund their innovative ideas. However, through this challenge, individuals […] The post
A parent of a Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) student has appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to investigate the circumstances leading to the severe beating of his son by a teacher at the school. Currently, the victim is on admission and responding to treatment at the Bechem Government Hospital in the Tano […] The post Bechem:
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted a Police officer, № 49187 General Corporal Wise Bessey, stationed at the Takoradi District Police Command, for an alleged assault on a member of the public in Takoradi in the Western Region. The interdiction is to allow for a thorough investigation into the incident and the professional conduct of […] The post Police officer
More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments’ policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to “grave violations of int rnational law”. The “transatlantic statement”, a copy of which was passed to the BBC, says their administrations risk being complicit in “one of the […] The post Western
Final-year students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) say they are bearing the brunt of the ongoing strike by the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG). The students lament that they are unable to access key facilities like the university’s library to proceed with their research work and other academic […] The post KNUST students
The Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo constituency, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has defended the Free Senior High School policy, asserting that it should not be reviewed, as it is better for students to study under trees than to go uneducated. His comment comes in response to calls for a review of the Free SHS […] The post It’s better to learn under
Ghana has been lauded for its ambitious Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, aimed at making quality high school education accessible to all. Spearheaded by the government, this initiative has made substantial investments, amounting to approximately GH¢8.4billion, and has provided education opportunities to a commendable 5.7 million Ghanaians over the past seven years. However, beneath […] The post
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