The world we live in today has become increasingly reliant on technology. It has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives, and the clamour for comprehensive digitization across all sectors of the economy has grown louder than ever. The education sector is not immune to this wave of digital transformation. Indeed, the Ghana Education Service […] The post Digitising
Ghana National Gas Company, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, has handed over refurbished offices from 1962 and built new accommodation for the Military Police at the Tommy Barracks in Takoradi. Speaking at the commissioning and handing over of the refurbished 2-Provost Detachment office in Takoradi and a newly built accommodation by Ghana Gas, […] The post Ghana
The cost of a 4.6km road project
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he’s disbursed about GH¢150,000 to the Ghana Education Service in the district to clear six months’ rent advance for 167 teachers displaced by the Akosombo Dam spillage. Speaking to Citi News, the MP emphasized the need to entice affected teachers to return […] The post Akosombo
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, is urging the government to promptly release funds to senior high schools that are currently grappling with financial challenges. This call comes in light of the government’s failure to fulfill its commitment made a year ago by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who pledged free tablets […] The post Complete
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has commenced field data collection for the 2024 Ghana Integrated Business Establishment Survey Phase I (IBES I). About fourteen thousand (14,000) Field Officers have been trained and deployed by the Service across the country for the data collection exercise. The IBES I focuses on a comprehensive list of all business entities […] The post GSS
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has raised concerns over the government’s Agenda 111 project, highlighting issues of facility locations and accessibility nationwide. This comes on the back of findings from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Report, conducted among 618 clusters across 261 administrative districts. During the presentation of this report, Government Statistician, Prof. […] The post 40%
The Ghana Education Service has instructed Regional Directors of Education to ensure that school heads accept both electronic and handwritten lesson notes in printed or email format. This decision was made in response to conflicts between teachers and school heads over the submission of lesson notes. Previously, teachers were required to submit handwritten notes for […] The post GES
The Secretary of the National Council of the Parents Teachers Association in Ghana, Gapson Kofi Raphael, has expressed dismay in the Ghana Education Service over its guidelines on PTAs. He described the actions by the GES as unlawful and illegal. The GES has developed new guidelines for Parent Associations, formerly known as Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), […] The post GES
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Western North Region states that about 137,000 fresh senior high school students are yet to report to school despite gaining admission. CHASS bemoans that although schools reopened for fresh SHS students on December 4, 2023, a little over half of the total candidates placed […] The post Western
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Western North Region states that about 137,000 fresh senior high school students are yet to report to school despite gaining admission. CHASS bemoans that although schools reopened for fresh SHS students on December 4, 2023, a little over half of the total candidates placed […] The post Western
The MP for Akim Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea, has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for failing to propagate the free Senior High School (SHS) policy. He questioned why the president after investing hugely in the educational policy failed to give much publicity to the policy. In an interview on Face to Face […] The post Akufo-Addo
The General Transport, Petroleum, Chemical, and Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress says the interdiction of two of its members by the board of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is merely a display of power. The two, who are also executives of the union, were suspended for purportedly releasing confidential information on the contentious […] The post Torentco
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The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has today, January 15, 2024, commenced the field data collection for the 2024 Ghana Integrated Business Establishment Survey Phase I (IBES I). In a statement issued on January 15, 2024, the GSS mentioned that about fourteen thousand (14,000) Field Officers have been trained and deployed by the Service across the […] The post GSS
Skepta has apologised and taken down the artwork for his new single Gas Me Up (Diligent), following allegations that it referenced the Holocaust. The image showed a group of men with shaved heads. One had the words “Gas Me Up” tattooed across his head. People quickly drew parallels between the photograph and the deaths of […] The post Skepta apologises and removes artwork
The Ghana Education Service (GES) at the commencement of the 2023/2024 academic year took a giant but significant step in the education sector by introducing a harmonised National Prospectus for Senior High and Technical Schools. The harmonised prospectus offers a clear and consistent set of items for fresh students. It is to help avoid the […] The post Editorial: GES must crack the whip on Saboteurs
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak, has criticized the government for opposing suggestions to review the free SHS policy. The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM, stated that the free SHS […] The post Govt’s refusal
Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, firmly rejected calls for the review of the Free SHS policy during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. While acknowledging that the policy has faced criticism, Dr. Adutwum emphasized that it requires improvements in specific areas rather than a complete review. Former President […] The post Free
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, has defended the quality of education under the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. He asserts that the quality has significantly improved, pointing to increased student enrolment and enhanced infrastructure and equipment in schools nationwide as evidence of this improvement. Some […] The post Quality
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