Education

John Kumah’s death shocking – Ato Forson

121  The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed sadness over the demise of his fellow MP for Ejisu and Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah. Expressing his deep shock at the unexpected loss, the Minority Leader mentioned that a comprehensive statement would be issued later to address and provide more details about the sad […]

Education

13,516 trained teachers deployed for one -year mandatory national service

89    The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has today, Monday, March 4, 2024, 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. All Service Personnel in this category are therefore required to log onto www.nss.gov.gh […]

Education

Over 5.7 million students have benefited from Free SHS programme to date – Africa Education Watch

132  The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has revealed that the government’s flagship programme, the free senior high school (Free SHS) policy, has benefited over 5.7 million Ghanaian students since its inception in September 2017. According to the education think tank, the significant increase in enrollment in secondary schools from 813,448 in the 2016/17 academic year […]

Education

Make West Africa the most attractive destination for tertiary educational delivery-Prof Jinapor

125  A call has been made to all stakeholders in the tertiary education space to make the West African sub-region the most attractive destination for tertiary educational delivery. To attain this, there was the need for a concerted effort from all stakeholders to collaborate, through regional integration and most importantly collaborative technology within its collaborative […]

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WAEC releases provisional results of 37, 825 private WASSCE candidates

144  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of 37,825 candidates who sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2023 – Second Series. According to WAEC, the entry figure comprised 17,389 males and 20,725 females. The figure also included 16 visually impaired candidates. A statement by the […]

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Accra Academy was disconnected over GH¢400K debt – ECG

166  The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has revealed that Accra Academy Senior High School was disconnected from the power grid due to an outstanding debt of GH¢400,000. The school experienced a power outage on Monday, February 19, following the disconnection. A teacher, who requested anonymity, mentioned that some on-campus teachers also faced disconnection. Importantly, […]

Education

Validate your information for the payment of your monthly allowance -NSS directs personnel

178  The Management of the National Service Scheme has  directed all National Service Personnel to visit their portals and validate the following information which is vital for the quick processing of personnel data for payment of their monthly allowances: 1. Name 2. Telephone number 3. E-zwich number 4. Place of posting 5. Region All National […]

Education

Abuakwa North MP celebrates Abuakwa North Municipal Director of education

119  The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has lauded Ms. Abena Gyamera, the Municipal Director of Education for Abuakwa North, for her dedication towards efficient and effective education in the area. According to the lawmaker, who doubles as a Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education Training, […]