302 Seven headteachers in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the Ashanti Region have been asked to step aside for allegedly charging unauthorized fees from fresh students. The Ghana Education Service (GES) in separate statements dated December 8, 2023, noted that it has initiated investigations into the conduct of the headteachers. The headteachers are Mrs Selina […]
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National Service Personnel January-May ,2023 Arrears to be paid tomorrow-Executive Director
597 Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS),headed by Mr Osei Assibey Antwi, Executive Director, wishes to announce for the information of National Service Personnel (NSP) who just completed their one-year mandatory national service, that government has released funds for the payment of arrears on their allowances covering January, 2023 to May, 2023. The arrears […]
Pentecost Men’s Ministry embarks on Road Safety Campaign
244 The Obuasi Area Church of Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM) has embarked on road safety campaign to educate drivers and passengers on the need to observe traffic rules and regulations. The campaign, which was launched on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Obuasi Central Lorry Station, aims to reduce road accidents and fatalities in the […]
SHS 1 students to report to school tomorrow -GES reiterates
247 The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reiterated that the reporting date for first year senior high students (SHS) still remains Monday, December 4, 2023. Parents, students and the general public have therefore been reminded to take note that the reporting date for first year students is December 4, 2023 as indicated on the Placement […]
Reschedule commencement date for fresh SHS students to January – Parliament to Adutwum
299 Parliament has asked the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to reconsider the directive by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to fresh students, teaching and non-teaching staff to begin academic work on Monday, December 4, 2023. A statement by the Parliamentary Service noted that “due to the short notice with its attendant inconvenience […]
Parents Hail Harmonised Prospectus Introduced by Education Ministry
426 Parents and Guardians have welcomed the harmonised prospectus that has been introduced this academic year by the Ministry of Education, headed by Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum. To help avoid the frustration parents go through in buying different school items for their wards in the various Senior High Schools, the Ministry of Education, through the […]
SHS 1 registration Monday – 477,772 Students placed
220 The 2023 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has successfully placed 477,772 students into senior high, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools. The school selection management system which went live yesterday in the morning received 598,839 results from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), out of which 585,797 candidates qualified […]
Schools remain closed in Nkwanta south weeks after clashes
194 Over 30 schools within the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region remain closed weeks after the Adele, Challa, and Akyode tribes clashed over disagreements regarding the performance of ritual rites related to the 2023 annual Yam Festival. The clash claimed lives and also left many with injuries. The Nkwanta Education Directorate indicated that […]
School placement for 2023 BECE graduates out, know where to check your school
502 The senior high school (SHS) placement for junior high school (JHS) students, who wrote the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has been released by the Ghana Education Service (GHS). It was released Tuesday morning [November 28, 2023] at 9am. Parents, students, teachers, and the public can now check from the Computerised School […]
Ghana’s education among the best in Africa-Dr Violet Makuku
211 The Harmonization of African Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation (HAQAA) Initiative Project officer at the Association of African Universities (AAU), Dr Violet Makuku, has announced that Ghana stands tall when it comes to education development in Africa. This, she attributed to the giant strides the nation keeps making in the areas of Science, […]