The Member of Parliament for Ejisu constituency, Dr. John Kumah, has generously donated GH¢120,000 towards repairing the boys’ dormitory at Ejisu Senior High Technical School. The contribution aims to swiftly address the damage caused by a recent rainstorm, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and learning. He emphasized that he remains accessible to both constituents and […] The post John
The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on the Minister of Finance, Mohammed Amin Adam, to release outstanding funds for procuring desks under the 2023 Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) formula. It has also urged the Ministry of Education to increase allocations for desks to basic schools to at least GH¢60 million in the 2024 […] The post Release
FBNBank Ghana says it is working with the Bank of Ghana to identify and address issues that led to the suspension of its forex trading license by the apex bank. The Bank of Ghana announced on Monday the suspension of the Foreign Exchange Trading Licenses of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana […] The post We’re working with
The Board of Governors of Prempeh College on Saturday, February 24, 2024, launched the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of the College at a short ceremony that was attended by some distinguished Ghanaians who passed through the college. The 75th Anniversary Celebrations is on the theme: ‘Celebrating 75 Years of Outstanding Leadership and Service to Society’. The […] The post
The article highlights the proposal to limit free education to only day schools, which has been met with opposition. The author argues that such a policy would be discriminatory towards students from rural and remote areas, as well as those from low-income families who cannot afford to pay for boarding facilities. The article suggests that […] The post Rejoinder
The New Juaben South Municipal Education Director, Mustapha Haruna, has made a passionate appeal to the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akufo Dampare, and the Police Management Board to enhance visibility in schools at night and on weekends. According to the education directorate, incessant break-ins into classrooms by hoodlums, recent electricity cable theft in […] The post New
The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has deployed 13,516 trained teachers from the country’s accredited Colleges of Education to undertake their one-year mandatory national service in basic and second-cycle schools across the country. This was contained in a statement released yesterday by the Acting Corporate Affairs Director of the NSS, Ambrose Entsiwah Jnr. […]
The Independent Power Producers Ghana (IPPs) have issued a stark warning that the country’s power sector challenges are on the brink of exacerbation. According to the Chamber, the sector is at risk of incurring an increased debt of approximately USD$1.8 billion to the IPPs alone by the close of 2024. This escalation is attributed to […] The post Power
A scene During the meeting The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has visited the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to understudy the operations at the Command Centre Read More... The post Agric Minister Understudies NPA’s Operations appeared
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, along with the Ghana Tourism Authority, has inaugurated the 2024 edition of the annual Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival at the Kwahu Abene Palace. The festival, scheduled from March 29th (Easter Friday) to April 1st (Easter Monday), is expected to attract thousands of tourists to Ghana. This year’s celebration […] The post Tourism
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has stated that it has commenced a probe into the clash between some residents of Manso Tontokrom and security personnel of Asanko Gold Mine Limited, in collaboration with the appropriate security authorities. An altercation between residents of Manso Tontokrom and Asanko Gold Mine security personnel on Saturday, March […] The post Perpetrators
Mr Dominic Nitiwul, Ghana’s Minister for Defence, has urged leaders in the ECOWAS sub-region to respect term limits for all Presidents to ensure the survival of democracy. He said events within the ECOWAS sub-region over the last four years showed that governance issues were put on the front burner. The Minister for Defence, speaking during […] The post Respect
Ghana Scholarly Society, comprising of Ghanaian citizens and people of Ghanaian heritage living in abroad and working within the fields of academia, science or studying at the postgraduate research level, will organise a high conference and launch event from Wednesday, 19th June to Friday, 21st June, 2024. The event will take place at the University […]
Some UCC graduates are changing the narrative of University of Cape Coast being a University of Constant Confusion to a Constant Creativity by leading the entrepreneurship /industrialisation drive of the country. Ranking first in Ghana, West Africa and 4th in Africa in 2022, it comes with no shock at all that the school has foot […] The post UCC Alumni lead industrialisation
AN EDUCATIONAL LEGACY ROOTED IN COLONIALISM Ghana boasts one of Africa’s most educated populations, a trend underscored by a consistent surge in tertiary enrolment over the past 15 years. In 2022, Statista reported a noteworthy 635 thousand students engaged in tertiary education, reflecting an annual increase. This trajectory, rooted in the colonial experience, reveals the […] The post Navigating
Angel Carbonu, the President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), is advocating for dialogue to address issues in the free Senior High School (SHS) policy. He called for a sustainable solution to the problems in the educational sector, particularly the free SHS program. In an interview on The Point of View on Citi […] The post Conversation
The University of Cape Coast has issued a warning to the public concerning the presence of fake online courses falsely claiming to be affiliated with the institution. UCC, in a statement dated Wednesday, February 28, 2024, cautioned the public to be wary and verify the legitimacy of any online course claiming association with UCC. According […] The post UCC
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has called on the government to scrap the 30% priority SHS placement system, which denies private school students placement in Category A schools. According to the association, the unfair system must be abolished as it impedes the rights of private school students. Speaking at the Ghana National […] The post Scrap 30%
By Prof. Samuel Lartey In the annals of human progress, each epoch witnesses the emergence of tools and technologies that redefine societal structures, from transportation and agriculture to administration and education. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of this evolutionary march, particularly in the domains of education, research, and development. While some view […] The post
The government paid a total of GH¢300,385,317.52 as judgement debt between 2017 and 2022. The Ministry of Finance made this known in an updated information on judgement debt payment dated August 2023. The Ministry revealed that the payments were made to over 60 individuals and organisations. For instance, in 2017, Albert Osei was paid GH¢279,412.83; […] The post Over
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