EDUCATION

Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana to declare strike today

July 13, 2022

The Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana (SSAUoG) has expressed its intention to embark on an indefinite strike, effective today, July 13. The group comprises administrative staff at the various universities in Ghana. Speaking to Accra-based 3FM on Wednesday, a trustee of the Association, James Maluna Banoeng said the Association will formally announce Continue Reading

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New book ‘The Usurper’s Dream’ explores Ashanti Empire’s deity, gods and magic

July 12, 2022

The West has been very deliberate in creating its local heroes in recent times. Fiction has been a way of doing this through the advent of characters – many of which have become household names, while others have been morphed into movies and animations produced by Marvel Studios, DC Comics and others. Yeayi Kobina was […]Continue Reading

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Teacher unions’ strike will hinder preparation for BECE – Eduwatch

July 12, 2022

A Revenue and Financing Fellow with the African Education Watch has said the ongoing strike by the pre-tertiary teacher unions will block the success of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). Geoffrey Ocansey says prospective candidates would have lesser time to prepare for the examination if the industrial action continues. In a Prime Morning […]Continue Reading

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Ancilla School donates to Weija Leprosarium

July 12, 2022

Pupils of the Ancilla Basic School at Haatso in Accra have presented a cash donation and assorted items to the inmates of the Weija Leprosarium in Accra. The cash donation, which amounted to Gh¢8,000 and packs of second-hand clothes and shoes was motivated by the school’s corporate social responsibilities. Assistant Headmistress of the school, Rev. […]Continue Reading

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Hunger Bites Hard …As Food Shortage Hits Mfantsipim, Adisco, Others

July 12, 2022

Troubles in the educational sector appear not to be going away anytime soon, after some caterers of the School Feeding Programme went on strike due to non-payment of moneys owed them, months ago. The latest is that, some Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country have also been hit with food shortage after some four […]Continue Reading

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We’re disappointed – Teachers say after their meeting with govt officials

July 7, 2022

Striking teacher unions have expressed their disappointment with the outcome of the stakeholder engagement they had with the Ministries of Employment and Education, the Ghana Education Service, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. Communication Director for Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-Gh) Adokwei Ayikwi-Awulley told Alfred Ocansey on 3FM Sunrise, Thursday 7 Continue Reading

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Nearly 7m students affected by strike by teachers – Apaak

July 7, 2022

Builsa South Member of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak has said that closed to seven million school children – from Kindergarten to Senor High school – have been affected by the industrial action by teacher unions in the country. He blamed the government for refusing to be proactive in resolving the issues of the teachers to […]Continue Reading

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Appointed Time Printing Delivers 1st Batch Of Textbooks

July 7, 2022

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has heaped loads of praise on Ghanaian printing company, Appointed Time Printing (ATP) Limited, a subsidiary of the Jopsong Group of Companies (JGC), following its production of first batch of science textbooks for basic schools across the country. He said the government awarded ATP a contract to […]Continue Reading

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Teachers’ strike: Keep your wards away from school for this week – Ashanti Regional GNAT Chairman tells guardians

July 6, 2022

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has asked parents to keep their children at home for this whole week due to the strike action by its members. The association’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Prosper Tachie, explained that teachers will not return to classrooms for at least the whole of this week. Hence, it is unnecessary […]Continue Reading

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SHS student dies in accident while returning from night club

July 6, 2022

A Senior High School student has reportedly died in a motorbike accident at Mampong on the Somanya- Odumase Krobo road. Reports say 20-year-old Florence Batsa was on a motorbike with her female friend and the motor rider heading home from Memorial nightclub in Somanya at about 2:00 am when the accident occurred. According to the […]Continue Reading