Education

STEM and TVET are the backbone of Ghana’s future workforce

337  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 […]

Education

STEMNNOVATION 2024 begins on Monday

270  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 […]

Education

Pre-Tertiary Teacher Unions Praise Dr Adutwum for Proactive Support

348  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 […]

Education

SHS Students Will Soon Require a Testimonial to Qualify for University – Education Ministry

657  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 […]

Education

A KG teacher, Fuseina Fuseini, wins 2024 Ghana Teacher Prize

376A 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 […]

Education

Abdul-Majeed Iddrisu Nassam Distributes 35,000 Exercise Books to Students in Effia Constituency

1,218  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. […]