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24 schools to participate in the grand finale of the STEMNNOVATION contest

1,985  Twenty-four second-cycle institutions  across the country have qualified for the grand finale of the maiden edition of the STEMNNOVATION contest slated to take place on Thursday, 17th November 2022 at the University of Ghana. All the participating schools who are from Senior High, Senior High/Technical Schools as well as Technical and Vocational Education and […]

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Ghana to pilot dual education system next academic year for TVET schools

1,697  The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has hinted at plans for the country to pilot the dual education system next academic year in some selected Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in the country. He explained that the dual system would allow TVET students to dedicate almost equal time to learning […]

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Let’s mentor young girls, women — Professor Nanaa Jane Opoku Agyemany

2,041  Professor Jane Naana Opoku — Agyemany, a former Minister of Education, has called for mentoring for young girls and women in communities. She said the only way to impact the vulnerable was through mentoring, coaching and counseling, adding ” we can all do something to impact others’. It is not always about money, Sometimes […]

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Education Ministry to deepen ties with Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie-Dr Adutwum

1,634  The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has hinted at the government’s commitment towards deepening ties with the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) towards strengthening the teaching and learning of French in the country. He explained that the move was to promote and expand the teaching and learning of the French language by […]

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Ghana’s education receiving the right support towards the transformation of the economy-Dr Adutwum

1,447  The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that the nation’s education sector was receiving the right direction and support towards the transformation of the nation’s socioeconomic development. He explained that the current retooling of educational institutions, policy directions, expansion of school projects, the building of new schools, introduction of new curricula and […]

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Bloomberg trains 88 African journalists in financial reporting

1,577  Eighty-eight journalists have graduated from a six months capacity-building training organized by the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) for Financial Journalism Training Program (FJT) at a special ceremony in Accra. All the journalists who were from Ghana, Nigeria and Togo were categorized into two groups of 44 each and were trained in financial reporting […]

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Private Universities Cry Over Neglect By Government

1,744Private universities have bemoaned what they describe as government neglect of their operations despite their massive contribution to the county’s human resource development. According to the chairman of the Council for Independent Universities (CIU), Professor Nicholas N.N Nsowah-Nuama, many private universities are overwhelmed by stifling capital, staff, and the administrative and overhead cost of singlehandedly […]