Education

School feeding caterers declare nationwide strike over unlawful deductions by gov’t

1,539    Progressive School Feeding Caterers Association ,Ghana has threatened to lay down their tools if authorities and the government of Ghana fail to address their concerns. Headed by Gifty Asamoah, President of the Association, she made it clear in a press statement that , the coordinator for Ghana School Feeding, Hajia Safia has said […]

Education

GES introduces self-placement system for newly qualified teachers

1,260  The Ghana Education Service (GES) has introduced a self-placement system for 12,720 newly qualified teachers who have completed their degree programmes at colleges of education and passed their licensure exams. Following an invitation from the GES for employment on May 11, 2024, over 20,000 applications were received from qualified teachers, with 12,720 successful candidates […]

Education

NSS releases PIN codes for 133,476 final year students

1,283  The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released PIN Codes for 133,476 final-year Ghanaian students from all accredited universities nationwide for the 2024/2025 service year. This also includes Ghanaians who have completed their studies overseas, defaulters, and private applicants registered for the mandatory national service. The registration commenced Wednesday (June 19, 2024). In a statement […]

Education

We are implementing initiatives to ensure inclusive education- Minister

1,120  Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, says the government is implementing policies and initiatives to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. He said the government was updating Ghana’s education curriculum to meet the demands of the 21st century, emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, and digital literacy. […]

Education

GALOP intervention has improved learning outcomes- Deputy Minister

1,253Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Deputy Minister for Education, has expressed satisfaction with the steady improvements in learning outcomes of targeted schools following the rollout of the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) in basic schools. The Deputy Minister said since the introduction of the project in 2020, there has been improvement in learning outcomes […]