Education

1,368  The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of TVET, Prof. Kingsley Nyarko, has observed that STEM and TVET education played a critical role towards driving technological advancements and fostering a culture of hands-on problem-solving that every economy needed desperately. He explained that whereas STEM education equipped students with the critical thinking and analytical skills […]

1,261  The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has proposed the publication of common books for all African children in different languages to tell the African story and what they were expected to know growing up as Africans. He appealed to the African Union Commission for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation to put together a […]

1,130  The 2024 edition of STEMNNOVATION competition which has the aim of offering students the opportunity to explore and innovate with projects that can find solutions to challenges of society and the country as a whole. The three-day event offer students from various second cycle institutions to try their hands on practical skills and innovations […]

1,316  The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday inspected ongoing works at the Accra STEM Academy. The project expected to be operationalized next month is currently 85 per cent complete. Upon completion, the school is expected to admit pupils from Kindergarten to Senior High School, the first of its kind in the country. This […]

1,433  Pre-tertiary Teacher Unions in the country have commended the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum for his unwavering commitment to their welfare. The unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Concerned Teachers Association (CCT-GH), Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU), acknowledged the minister’s […]

1,728  The Ministry of Education has announced plans to enforce a testimonial requirement for Senior High School (SHS) students seeking admission into universities and other tertiary institutions. This new directive aims to promote discipline and address the rising incidents of student indiscipline in SHS across Ghana. Speaking at the 2024 Ghana Teacher Prize event, the […]

1,459A 47-year-old Kindergarten teacher at the Madina SDA Basic School in the Greater Accra region, Miss Fuseina Fuseini was on Saturday adjudged the overall best teacher at the Ghana Teacher Prize 2024. Her award follows her consistency, dedication to teaching, hard work and innovation towards teaching and learning. For emerging as the winner, she was […]

1,380  The government on Friday presented four brand new vehicles to four Colleges of Education in the country. The gesture is to enhance their operational responsibilities in the discharge of the work to ensure effective teaching and learning. Three Colleges: Gbewaa College of Education, St. Francis College of Education, and Atebubu College of Education, each […]

2,192  Majeed Dokurugu, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the Effia Constituency, has fulfilled a key promise by distributing 35,000 exercise books to students across the constituency. This initiative is part of his broader commitment to supporting education through the *Building Opportunities for Sustainable Solutions* (BOSS) program, particularly the DAAKYEPA Educational initiative. […]

1,351  Teachers and pupils at Kunsu R/C JHS in the Ahafo Ano South -West District of the Ashanti region have indicated that education for them is riskier than being on the farm. This is because the Kunsu R/C JHS cannot boast of safe and well-equipped classrooms, library, ICT laboratory, and other educational facilities that make […]