337 The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has disclosed that the relief assistance extended to victims, especially students, in response to the Akosombo Dam flood disaster was insufficient. At the launch of their report on a rapid assessment of the aftermath, particularly in eight districts affected by the dam spillage and subsequent floods, UTAG […]
Education
KNUST cautions 2023 applicants over demand for payments by scammers
347 Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is cautioning the public over a means adopted by some scammers to scrupulously dupe them of their monies under the guise of paying for their fees. The University says persons who applied for admission have been receiving text messages demanding a nonrefundable amount […]
National Education Week 2023 underway
273 The 2023 National Education Week which is the 6th edition of the event is currently underway at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The event organized annually by the Education Ministry in collaboration with its agencies and other local and international partners assesses the performance of Government policies, programmes, and projects in the Education […]
Abolishing teacher licensure exams – a step towards ensuring quality education for all
189 By Stan Xoese Dogbe. In what some practicing teachers and education watchers have described as a remarkable move towards promoting quality education in Ghana, former President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have re-echoed their 2020 manifesto promise to stop the mandatory writing of licensure exams by teachers every four years, which […]
Government trains 19,000 apprentices ,master- craft persons in seven years
273 The Government of Ghana through the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) has trained over 19,000 master craft persons and apprentices since 2018 under the Ghana TVET Voucher Project (GTVP). Out of the over 19,000 people, 13,883 of them representing 73 per cent of the beneficiaries are females, whilst 5,179 representing […]
Check out the Zambian university named after Kwame Nkrumah
344 Located in the heart of Zambia is a university named after the first president of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. It is located in Kabwe, the capital of the Zambian Central Province and Kabwe District. Unlike the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) located in Ghana, the Zambian university is simply named […]
Dr. Hassan congratulates UDS graduates, wished them well in the job market
275 Tamale Metro NASPA Vice President hopeful, Mr. Hassan Nantogma Fuseini has wished graduates of the University for Development Studies, Dungu campus success and helpful opportunities. The graduates who had their much awaited graduation ceremony today at the Dungu campus in Tamale have been posted for this year National Service and has since started work […]
TEACHER DRAGS NTC, GES and ATTORNEY GENERAL TO COURT
325 Stephen Desu, an aggrieved teacher, has taken the NTC, GES, and AG to court over a proposed deduction from the professional development allowance. The teacher unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, and CCT) sent a petition to NTC and GES and had agreed to the following deductions in their final meeting: * GH¢150 for three national CPD […]
Chief Nurudeen joins calls for the election of Ms. Zulfawu as National Research and Education officer for GNUTS
840 A Journalist and youth activist, Chief Nurudeen Ibrahim has appealed to the students front of the Technical Universities in the country to elect Ms. Apeba Issahaku Zulfawu as the GNUTS Research and Education officer. According to him, Ms. Zulfawu is a true definition of a good leader who has demonstrated her commitment in championing […]
Ahafoman Senior High School Wins 2023 STEMNNOVATION competition
356 The Ahafoman Senior High School on Wednesday surprised the country with their supremacy in innovation and technological knowhow by beating 24 other Senior High as well as Technical and Vocational education Training Institutions nationwide by scoring164 points to emerge winners of the 2023 edition of the national STEMNNOVATION competition in Accra. The Ahafoman SHS […]