Education

2,229  The Managing Director in charge of World Bank Operations, Ms Anna Bjerde, has expressed her satisfaction with the progress made in the implementation the Ghana Accountability and Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP). According to her, the project has resulted in improved reading and comprehension skills among pupils due to strong teacher-student engagement. Ms. Anna Bjerde, […]

1,685  Froebel Educational Centre, one of the leading private schools in Kumasi is set to hold its first old students’ homecoming ceremony since the inception of the school thirty years ago. The school with state-of-the-art facilities was founded by a retired late educationist, Madam Daisy Vivian Buiterze, in 1993. Mr. David Owusu, Administrator of the […]

1,5438 Districts in Bono experience KG infrastructure deficit Kindergarten (KG) education is a foundation that is a delicate and crucial sector in the country’s educational journey. It is responsible for providing little children with the requisite skills, knowledge and competencies necessary for formal education. KG education was made part of basic education in Ghana by […]

1,570  The University of Ghana Council has officially announced the reappointment of Mrs. Mary Chinery-Hesse as Chancellor of the esteemed institution. Following a thorough selection process, the Council, in its meeting held on July 6, 2023, approved her appointment for a second five-year term, set to commence on August 1, 2023, and conclude on July […]

1,843  The Tamale Technical University branch of the Dagbon Student’s Association has visited the site allocated for the construction of homes for some affected households around the Gbewaa palace in Yendi and other important avenues. As part of the Association courtesy call on the king of Dagbon and some eminent chiefs over the weekends, the […]

1,550  The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo, has urged students to solidify the huge investment being made in the education sector by studying hard to ensure that they pass their examinations. She explained that studying hard would also ensure that they acquired […]

1,520  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 […]

1,881  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 […]

1,843  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 […]

2,054  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 […]