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VORSAG-UCC at 30: PIWAK CEO Calls for Greater Impact and Entrepreneurial Leadership

384  The Chief Executive Officer of PIWAK Group of Companies, Dr. Prince Nelson Mortoti, has called on members and alumni of the Volta Region Students Association of the University of Cape Coast (VORSAG-UCC) to focus on creating lasting impact and embracing entrepreneurship as the association marks its 30th anniversary. Delivering the keynote address as Chairman […]

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GNAT Chairman Calls for Six-Month Maternity Leave for Female Teachers

460  The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Professor Elvis Binney, has appealed to the government to extend maternity leave for female teachers from the current three months to six months to promote the welfare of working mothers and improve childcare outcomes. According to him, extending maternity leave would provide […]

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500 schools to compete at the UCMAS national competition in August

361 Five hundred private basic schools across the country will, in August this year, converge at the Pentecost Convention Centre at Fete Kakraba to determine which school has learners with the best brain power and speed. The event will see contestants answering 150 questions in eight minutes to test their thinking abilities in terms of […]

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I was offered money to allow LGBTQ+ content in education documents-Former NAGRAT President

486  A former president of the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has alleged that he resisted efforts to introduce LGBTQ-related provisions into educational documents, despite what he described as financial inducements. Speaking in a video statement shared on Facebook on Sunday, May 31, 2026, Mr. Carbonu questioned what he said was strong […]

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Akufo-Addo/Bawumia Government Integrated 106 Evacuated Ghanaian Medical Students from Ukraine into Local Medical Schools-Dr Razak Kojo Opoku

308  The government of Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in 2022 set up a 13-member Inter-ministerial Committee under the chairmanship & leadership of Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare with the mandate of putting together the roadmap, framework, and modalities for the integration of all Ghanaian medical students who were evacuated from Ukraine by the government […]

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Don’t let social media and television distract you from your academic work

424The Founder and Leader of the Uttermost Church, Ghana, Pastor Solomon Addo, has challenged the youth not to allow excessive television watching and social media to distract them from their academic pursuits. He explained that instead of concentrating on their studies, the youth prefer spending more time watching television and on social media, which ends […]

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Bosomtwi Girls STEM Team Shines Globally, Places 4th at World Robofest Championship in USA

842  The Bosomtwi Girls STEM school in the Ashanti Region of Ghana has made Ghana proud after securing an impressive fourth position at the global Robofest Championship held in Michigan, USA. The talented all-female robotics team earned the opportunity to represent Ghana after emerging winners of the 2026 Ghana Robofest Competition. Their remarkable performance at […]

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Nestlé Ghana and ECOM Ghana Open New Classroom Block for Adarkwa Methodist Primary

415  Nestlé Ghana and ECOM Ghana have delivered a newly built six-unit classroom block to Adarkwa Methodist Primary School in the Eastern Region. The project is part of ongoing efforts to improve education in cocoa-growing communities across Ghana. The handover took place on Friday, May 22. Stakeholders present described the facility – which includes classrooms, […]

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“Political Frustration Must Not Rewrite History” — NDC Communicator Fires Back at Asiedu Nketiah

367  Growing concerns over internal cohesion within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have emerged following recent comments by the party’s National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, regarding the 2023 reshuffle of the Minority Leadership in Parliament. During a thank-you tour in Tamale South, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah reportedly suggested that the controversial leadership reshuffle played a […]