1,012 The newly appointed Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Eric Nkansah, has assured the government of his readiness to work very hard to uplift the image of the service and improve education in the country. He also pledged to work diligently with all the stakeholders including the teacher unions, agencies and […]
Education
Education, Defence Ministers honoured at Bimbilla
2,640 The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum and Minister for Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, have been honoured by the leadership of the Evangelical Presbyterian (E. P) College of Education at Bimbilla, in the Northern region on Saturday. The Education Minister was honoured for his role and support towards the development of education in […]
I won’t reverse free SHS-President Nana Addo
1,016President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made it clear that he will not under any circumstances reverse the free senior high school(SHS) policy. He said those advocating a review were those who initially opposed it. He explained that to the best of his knowledge, reviewing it meant reversing the policy. The President disclosed this in […]
GES -Director General Sacked
1,239The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa has been relieved of his post. He is to go back to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) from where he was seconded to the GES. A letter from the presidency, signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante thanked […]
Russia increases its scholarship to Ghanaian students
757 The Russian Government has increased its scholarship to Ghanaian students from 75 to 110 with effect from November 2022. All students who would qualify for the scholarship would be allowed to pursue Medicine and Engineering courses in Russian universities. The Russian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Dmitry Suslov, who announced this explained that the increase […]
Education Minister extends goodwill message to BECE candidates
1,044 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has extended his best wishes to all the 552,276 candidates writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). He urged the students to remain focused during the exams and eschew any act that can compel them to face the laws of the land such as cheating during […]
George Akom Donates Mathematical Sets To Sekyere Afram Plains Education Directorate For BECE Candidates
745 Mr. George Akom, an Educationist who hails from Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region has donated a set of mathematical instruments to the Education Directorate of the district to be distributed among the Basic Education Certificate Examination ( BECE ) candidates in the entire district. Mr. Akom who recently organised super mock […]
Ghana’s Most Beautiful contestant, Ms Amoani to be made STEM ambassador-Dr Adutwum
1,110 The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has hinted at plans to make a contestant of the just ended Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) a reality show on TV3, Miss Sara Odei-Amoanin, as the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ambassador for the country. He explained that the contestant who represented the Eastern Region successfully […]
Seek Knowledge To Create Something For Yourself After School-Hon.Kofi Adade To BECE Candidates
778 Assembly member for Kumawu Dadease in the Sekyere Kumawu district of Ashanti region Hon Kofi Adade has advised students to acquire knowledge that will help them to create their own businesses after school. Speaking during a presentation of learning materials like mathematical sets, pencil, pen and others to BECE candidates in his electoral […]
“Government’s Free SHS centered investment in education disappointing” – Political analyst
751 Political and social commentator, Mr Afram Ortis has taken a swipe at government for it’s rigid posture to educational concerns in the country. According to Mr. Ortis who is also an economist, the government is channeling almost all resources available on the Secondary Education just to sustain the Free SHS policy. By so doing, […]