526 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 […]
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Auditor-General must audit free Wi-Fi usage in Senior High Schools – Eduwatch
890 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
784 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
1,046 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
744 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
1,086 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
880 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 […]
Trailblazer Black American philanthropist calls on Lady Julia
1,120 Sixteen-year-old trailblazer African American philanthropist and founder of Khloe Kares Foundation, Khloe Thompson has paid a courtesy call on Lady Julia Osei Tutu, wife of His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The visit and the august meeting was facilitated by Bridge-To-Africa Connection (BTAC), a USA nonprofit making organization that […]
2023 edition of the WorldSkills zonal competition launched
723 The 2023 edition of the WorldSkills Ghana Zonal competition has been launched at a special ceremony in Accra. This year’s event which has been divided into two zones with the Southern Zone commencing from 26th June to 29th June while that of the Northern Zone will take place between 3rd and 6th July 2023. […]
Ghanaian youth receiving 21st-century Skills to boost productivity
894 Ghanaian youth are being empowered with the 21st skills needed to make them economically productive for job creation and employment which is the focus of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. The Head of Corporate Affairs at the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Mr. Albert Opare, who announced […]