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GNAT Chairman Calls for Six-Month Maternity Leave for Female Teachers

460  The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Professor Elvis Binney, has appealed to the government to extend maternity leave for female teachers from the current three months to six months to promote the welfare of working mothers and improve childcare outcomes. According to him, extending maternity leave would provide […]

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Bosomtwi Girls STEM Team Shines Globally, Places 4th at World Robofest Championship in USA

842  The Bosomtwi Girls STEM school in the Ashanti Region of Ghana has made Ghana proud after securing an impressive fourth position at the global Robofest Championship held in Michigan, USA. The talented all-female robotics team earned the opportunity to represent Ghana after emerging winners of the 2026 Ghana Robofest Competition. Their remarkable performance at […]

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Over 10,000 Candidates sit for BECE in Kumasi across 35 centres

361  Ten thousand and sixteen candidates in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly are participating in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at 35 examination centres.   According to the Kumasi Metro Education Directorate, 5,230 girls representing 52% and 4,786 boys are writing the examination to secure a place in senior high school.   Of the […]

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Nkwanta South MCE Cautions BECE Candidates Against Examination Malpractice

233  The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Mr. Joseph Awal Antwi, has urged candidates preparing to sit for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to refrain from engaging in examination malpractice. According to him, candidates should have confidence in their preparation and rely on the knowledge and skills […]

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MP Supports BECE Candidates with 1,300 Mathematical Sets in Nsuta Kwamang Beposo

424  The Member of Parliament for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Adelaide Ntim, has distributed 1,300 mathematical sets to final-year Junior High School students preparing for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The initiative, which benefitted both public and private schools across the constituency, forms part of the MP’s annual […]

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Christians Urged to Uphold Legacy of Early Church as Students Admonished to Shun Exam Malpractice

382    The Catholic Bishop of Goaso Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, has called on Christians to emulate the commitment, sacrifice, and dedication of the early Church fathers in sustaining the growth of the faith. Delivering a homily during the Centenary Anniversary Mass of St. Joseph Parish at Bechem in the Ahafo Region, Bishop […]

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Haruna Iddrisu promises increase in 7,000 teacher recruitment slots

455  The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured that the government will work to increase the 7,000 teacher recruitment slots recently announced, following growing concerns from teacher unions over the adequacy of the figure. The assurance comes after the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and other teacher unions expressed dissatisfaction with the allocation, […]