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21-02-2012
MP for Subin donates biogas plant to AMASS
Subin, Feb. 21, 2012 Member of Parliament for Subin in the Ashanti Region, Isaac Osei has donated a biogas plant to the T. I. Ahmadiya Senior High School (AMASS). The biogas plant... Read more
17-02-2012
SHS education to be accessible to all by 2016…
Accra, Feb. 17, 2012 Government says it will by 2016 make secondary school education accessible to every Ghanaian child of school going age. In his state of the nation’s address to parliament... Read more
17-02-2012
Government on course to eradicating schools u…
Accra, Feb. 17, 2012 President John Evans Atta Mills yesterday, in his state of the nation address to Parliament said government is on course to eradicating the schools under trees phenomenon. According... Read more
14-02-2012
Obrakyere SHS closed down
Kasoa, Feb. 14, 2012 The Obrakyere Senior High School in Kasoa has been closed down temporarily following a series of demonstrations by students demanding the removal of the headmistress, Rev. Mrs.... Read more
14-02-2012
CUC's licence will not be withdrawn - NAB
The National Accreditation Board (NAB) says the Central University College (CUC) will not face any sanctions despite its breach of contract. For flouting NAB’s rules on student admissions, the school could... Read more
10-02-2012
Colleges of education to focus on ICT educati…
A proposal to upgrade teacher training institutions into degree-awarding schools has received favourable response from Parliament. MPs on both sides of the House are in support of the proposals but are... Read more
09-02-2012
Central University withdraws 695 students
Six hundred and ninety-five unqualified students who were admitted by the Central University College (CUC) to pursue various degree programmes this academic year have been withdrawn. That followed an... Read more
26-01-2012
Ghana Blind Union to organise braille competi…
The Ghana Blind Union in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the National Braille Council are organising a Braille competition for visually impaired persons in the country. The competition... Read more
26-01-2012
5th Higher Ghana Education Fair launched
The Fifth Higher Ghana Education Fair has been launched in Accra with a call on government to give the much-needed attention to tertiary education in the country. The director in charge... Read more
25-01-2012
Infrastructural expansion needed to enhance a…
The elimination of the school shift system in most public schools in Accra has resulted in the build-up of pressure on the limited school infrastructure in the country. Despite its demerits,... Read more
20-01-2012
$75.5m to improve basic education
The Global Partnership for Education, an international funding agency, has allocated 75.5 million dollars to Ghana to help improve the quality of basic education. The amount, representing one of the largest... Read more
13-01-2012
Schools under trees; problem more endermic th…
Since the re-start of multi party democracy in Ghana nearly 20 years ago, various governments continue to boast of huge investments in education. The current government for instance is working hard... Read more
12-01-2012
CCT accuses GNAT of poor conditions of teache…
A new union made of teachers calling itself the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) is blaming their mother union Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) for not fighting for the... Read more
11-01-2012
New Horizon Special School launches 40th anni…
The New Horizon Special School has launched a fund to help children and adults with special needs in the country. Code named: “The Helen Francois educational fund”, its launch coincides... Read more
22-12-2011
GES calls for action on water, sanitation, hy…
The Ghana Education Service (GES), under its School Health Education Programme (SHEP), has launched a call to action in the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in basic... Read more
21-12-2011
3,321 headteachers to upgrade skills
The Ministry of Education has embarked on an initiative to improve the quality of education at the basic education level with the release of funds to sharpen the teaching skills... Read more
16-12-2011
Address shortcomings of CSPS- Methodist Churc…
The Methodist Church, Ghana, has called for a review of the Computerised Schools Selection and Placement Systems (CSSPS) in order to address the shortcomings of the system to meet the... Read more
15-12-2011
Expedite passage of the colleges of education…
The Chairman of the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education, Mr Alfred Ndago, has appealed to the government to expedite the passage of the Colleges of Education Bill into... Read more
Joyce Aryee calls for review of education system
Dr. Joyce Aryee, the Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, has called for the review of the current educational and training systems to the one that would be responsive…
Ayariga challenges CHRAJ figures on school drop out cases
The Deputy Minister for Education, Mahama Ayariga, has challenged figures from the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) which says parents are withdrawing their wards from school due…
Make the study of sign language compulsory-NGO urges gov't
A non-governmental organization, Amasachina,which champions the rights of the disabled in the society has called on government to make the study of sign language compulsory in schools. According to the…
A dysfunctional education system is the greatest threat to national security- Ayariga
The Deputy Minister of Education Mahama Ayariga has stated that a dysfunctional educational system is the greatest threat to any nation’s security. Mr. Ayariga was speaking to teachers, students, pupils…
Education ministry sets up "BECE task force"
Minister of Education, Betty Mould Iddrisu has set up a task force to implement a number of measures expected to result in improve the performance in the 2012 Basic…
Regional ministers decry fallen standards in basic schools
Regional ministers have expressed concern over the fallen standard of education at the basic level and have called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to address the challenges that hinder…
Violent students destroy properties at Osei Tutu II SHS
A violent demonstration by students of the Osei Tutu II Senior High School, formerly Tetrem Senior High School, at Tetrem in the Afigya Kwabre District in the Ashanti Region last Sunday…
Illegal private institutions on the rise - Gov't
Government says the proliferation of illegal private tertiary institutions in the country is becoming alarming and requires immediate attention. It has therefore asked the conference of heads of private universities of…
KNUST to introduce entrepreneurship studies
The Kwame Nkrumah Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), is planning to make the study of entrepreneurship compulsory at the university to equip students with business and managerial skills.…
Ministry of Education to consider subsidizing cost of science education
The Ministry of Education is considering the possibility of subsidizing the cost involved in science education in the country’s public universities. The proposal was announced by Deputy Minister for Education, Mahama Ayariga,…
Headmistress weeps over neglect of blind children
Headmistress of the Akropong School for the Blind, Ms Mahela Narh, last week broke down in tears as she narrated the pathetic story of the neglected school. This was…
Stop calling for cancellation of CSSPS-Veep
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has advised Ghanaians to desist from advocating the cancellation of Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) due of the difficulties that came with it…
School of Performing Arts, Legodn, launches 50th anniversary celebrations
The School of Performing Arts of the University of Ghana, Legon, has launched its fiftieth anniversary celebrations with a call on students to take their studies seriously irrespective of the…
We don't want CSSPS abolished-NAGRAT
The Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has stated the association’s stance on calls for the abolishment of the Computerised School Selection and Placement Systems (CSSPS). Speaking…
First Lady hands over classroom block to Bornikope community
The First Lady, Dr Ernestina Naadu Mills has handed over an eleven-unit classroom block to the chiefs and people of Bornikope, a coastal community in the Dangbe East District of…
Blame school system for rising unemployment-Veep
Vice President John Dramani Mahama has blamed the high level of graduate unemployment in the country partly on the failure of the school systems to churn out products to match…
$5 million learning facility for Cape Coast University
President John Evans Atta Mills has inaugurated a $ 5m facility for the University of Cape Coast Medical School in the Central Region. The Clinical Teaching Centre which has 13 offices,…
University of Ghana to reintroduce 4 years LLB programme
The University of Ghana (UG) will from the next academic year, reintroduce the four year Bachelor of Law (LLB) programme offered by the Faculty of Law as a means of…
Brekusohene promotes education in the Akuapem Traditional Area
The Twafohene of the Akuapem Traditional Area, Odeifuo Nana Oteng Korankye II, has pledged his efforts to the promotion of education in his community. Odeifuo Korankye II, who also doubles as…
Pupils’ studying under sheds awaiting inauguration of new classrooms
Some lower primary pupils of the Kpobikope D/A Primary School in the Ga West Municipality continue to study under trees and sheds, despite the completion of a classroom block for…
GES announces new school fees for senior high schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released approved fees for second cycle institutions for the 2011/2012 academic year. The new fees is an upward review of the old fee of…
Senior High School admissions finally out
One hundred and seventy six thousand, two hundred and eighty eight candidates, who sat for the 2011 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), have gained admissions into their respective Senior High…
NAGRAT directs regional executives to call off strike
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has directed all regional executives to call off their strike. The directive comes in the wake of events after the mother body, last week,…
GIS celebrates Equality and Diversity Day
The United Nations (UN) Resident Co-ordinator to Ghana, Ruby Sandhu-Rojo, has urged governments around the world to stand up for diversity and fight racial discrimination. This, she said, is particularly important…
CHASS warns of imminent classroom congestion
The Heads of some Senior High Schools have warned of imminent congestion in their schools with students likely to fight for the existing classrooms from the next academic year. According…
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