Education

NASPA holds mini Congress to roll-out important Projects

1,704  The Ghana National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) , an Association under the Ghana National Service Scheme has held a mini congress in Sunyani,the Bono regional capital to discuss about seven very important Projects. The Association during the Congress discussed about the need to construct one Bore hole in all the sixteen regions. The Association […]

Education

21st Century Education a tool for national development-DG OF GES

1,546  The Ghana Education Service, Dr Eric Nkansah, has called on all stakeholders in the education sector to prioritize 21st-century education since it is a tool for national development. He explained that the government of Ghana had demonstrated its commitment by prioritizing education as a catalyst for national development by transforming Ghana Education Service to […]

Education

Controller freezes CETAG members’ salaries

1,447  The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has frozen the August salaries of members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) following their ongoing strike. The action was an implementation of an earlier directive by the Ministry of Education to CAGD to freeze the salaries of the striking teachers for the […]

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DR. KYEI ASAMOAH INTERACTS WITH INDUSTRY TO FORGE PARTNERSHIPS TOWARDS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

1,557  The establishment of sector skills bodies has been identified as an essential vehicle that brings together relevant private sector industries and industry professional bodies, relevant government institutions, and education and training institutions to explore and address the present and future workforce needs of industry. The Director General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational […]

Education

Nkwatia Presby SHS Assistant Headmaster relieved of duties for assaulting student

1,550  The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly criticized the reported assault of a student by the Assistant Headmaster (Academics) of Nkwatia Presby Senior High School (SHS). Photographs and videos of the student’s heavily bruised face have been widely circulated on social media generating widespread outrage. Expressing deep concern, the GES has released a statement […]

Education

We are improving learning outcomes through various interventions

1,503  The nation’s education system is gradually changing learning outcomes through various initiatives being implemented by the Education Ministry in collaboration with other partners. The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who announced this mentioned the Play-Based Methodology (PBM) learning being implemented by the Right To Play (an international educational advocacy institution) in […]

Education

We’re hopeful CETAG strike will be resolved by Wednesday – PRINCOF

1,476  Principals of the Colleges of Education are hopeful that the College of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), will call off its strike in an upcoming meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday. President of the Principals’ Conference (PRINCOF), Prof Samuel Atintono, who is leading this effort said they have been working […]

Education

Ghana’s transformation agenda on course -Rev Ntim Fordjour

1,424  The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of General Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has affirmed that the nation’s transformation agenda was on course. He explained that the massive craving for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education by the nation especially the youth and the support being received from the private sector were […]