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SHS Students To Go Home Over No Food

August 18, 2022

Reports of food shortages in Senior High Schools are back in the news, barely a month after similar reports across the country raised serious concerns about food shortages in these institutions. The Anchor has gathered that even though the issue died down, it was apparently not resolved entirely as sources say, the Conference of Heads […]Continue Reading

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Overaged GES Boss Finally Exits Today; Headmasters, Teachers To Throw Party

August 16, 2022

After weeks of intense lobbying through his loyalists for another extension of contract without success, Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in-charge of Management Services (MS), Anthony Boateng, will finally exit the service today, August 16, 2022. This is after he had attained his retirement age of 60, two years ago, but was […]Continue Reading

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Striking UDS workers continue strike despite release of July salaries

August 15, 2022

The strike by three worker unions of the University for Development Studies in Tamale is still in full force despite receiving their July salaries. The Tertiary Workers Union, Ghana Association of University Administrators and the Senior Staff Association of the University embarked on an indefinite strike to demand the payment of their delayed July salaries. […]Continue Reading

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation donates science textbooks to deprived basic schools in Akrofuom District

August 12, 2022

The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation, in pursuit of improving the quality of life of Ghanaian children through education, has donated science textbooks and workbooks to 24 deprived schools in the Akrofuom District of the Ashanti region. The Foundation, in consultation with the Ghana Education Service (GES), selected the 24 deprived schools in the district […]Continue Reading

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Deputy Transport Minister donates GNSS RTK instrument to Geography Department of UG

August 11, 2022

A Deputy Transport Minister has donated a global navigation satellite system to the Geography Department of the University of Ghana, Legon. Fredrick Obeng Adom made the gesture on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. This was after he was invited as the guest speaker for symposium organized by the department. According to him, as an alumni of the […]Continue Reading

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Economist and Entrepreneur Joins Calls For Review of Free SHS Policy

August 10, 2022

An economist and entrepreneur, Alex Agbesi Dzata-Aborge, has joined calls on President Akufo-Addo government to consider a review of its flagship programme, the Free Senior High School policy, as a matter of urgency. Mr. Dzata-Aborge, who is a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Economist (ACCE), believes that, the current economic challenges have given […]Continue Reading

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UDS Senior Staff administrators and tertiary workers union declare indefinite strike

August 10, 2022

The Executive Councils of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana, Ghana Association of University Administrators, and the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana, have declared an indefinite strike against the Management of the University of Development Studies, Tamale. The Executive Councils of the three unions served the notice in a statement. Continue Reading

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EduWatch calls for interdiction of Duadaso SHS headteacher over exam malpractices

August 5, 2022

An Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, is calling on the Ghana Education Service to immediately interdict the headmaster of the Duadaso Senior High Technical School in the Bono Region, Peterson Aning and some staff for engaging in examination malpractices. In an investigative piece by Corruption Watch, it was revealed that the headmaster and staff […]Continue Reading

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Bolga Technical Institute PTA appeals for school to be reopened following riot

August 5, 2022

The leadership of the Parent Teacher Association of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute has appealed to the Upper East Regional Security Council to reopen the school for final-year students. According to the PTA, the students, especially, females are currently exposed to all manner of risks. The Upper East REGSEC shut down both Bolgatanga and Bawku Technical […]Continue Reading

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Abuakwa North: GES to meet security council over closure of Akyem Anyinasin JHS

August 1, 2022

The Ghana Education Service in Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern region will today meet the Municipal Security Council following the shutting down of the Akyem Anyinasin Methodist Junior High School. According to the Municipal Director of Education, Abena Gyamerah, a group of community members, on Wednesday, July 27, attacked a school teacher for punishing […]Continue Reading