308 The University of Ghana Council has officially announced the reappointment of Mrs. Mary Chinery-Hesse as Chancellor of the esteemed institution. Following a thorough selection process, the Council, in its meeting held on July 6, 2023, approved her appointment for a second five-year term, set to commence on August 1, 2023, and conclude on July […]
Education
Tamale Technical University DASA tours Western Dagbon
445 The Tamale Technical University branch of the Dagbon Student’s Association has visited the site allocated for the construction of homes for some affected households around the Gbewaa palace in Yendi and other important avenues. As part of the Association courtesy call on the king of Dagbon and some eminent chiefs over the weekends, the […]
2023 May-June Certificate II Core and Elective examinations underway
315 The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo, has urged students to solidify the huge investment being made in the education sector by studying hard to ensure that they pass their examinations. She explained that studying hard would also ensure that they acquired […]
GTLE is the right tool to select the right people to be teachers
286 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the Ministry will continue to liaise with its agencies and other stakeholders to ensure that the nation’s education continues to train the right manpower for the nation. For this, he lauded the leadership of the National Teaching Council (NTC) for its gatekeeping role of […]
Auditor-General must audit free Wi-Fi usage in Senior High Schools – Eduwatch
556 Executive Director of education think tank, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, is calling for performance audit of the government’s free Wi-Fi usage in Senior High Schools. He thus called on the Auditor-General to conduct an extensive audit into the usage of free Wi-Fi emphasizing that most of the students in the various schools […]
Deputy Education Minister Gifty Twum-Ampofo apologises to ‘hurt’ teachers
521 The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET), Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has said “sorry” to teachers about recent comments attributed to her and said to have ruffled feathers in the teaching fraternity. While addressing the 175th anniversary of the Akropong Presbyterian College in the Eastern Region over the […]
CTVET introduces serialization and a new grading system to students
766 The Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTEVET) has introduced two new innovations to help improve the operations of the Commission. The two innovations are the introduction of test serialization and the revision of the grading system for students after their examinations. Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, the Director General of CTVET, who […]
2023 edition of STEMNNOVATION competition launched
500 The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum on Monday launched this year’s edition of the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Project competition dubbed ‘STEMMNNOVATION’. The launching of the event which had the theme “Future –Proofing Socio-Economic Development in Ghana through STEM Education” sets the tone for the commencement of all Senior […]
Impactful edu: DASA chief advocates for more enrollment at Tamale Technical University
613 The Chief of the Dagbon Student’s Association of the Tamale Technical University, Naa Nurudeen Ibrahim has called on the public to enroll at the Technical University for excellence and professional prospects. According to him the Tamale Technical University is the only premier University in the Northern region that has produce individuals who’re exploring and […]
Blame teachers for Ghana’s economic woes not Finance Minister – Dep. Education Minister
634 The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technician and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Gifty Twum-Ampofo has made a paradoxical statement that teachers must be blamed for the current economic challenges facing the country and not the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta. Gifty Twum-Ampofo explained that for any country economy to perform well, it […]