EDUCATION

Savanah Region considers external workers for SHSs over teachers’ strike

July 5, 2022

The Savannah Regional Coordinating Council is considering hiring external labour to assist Senior High Schools in the region to keep running amidst the strike declared by teachers and non-teaching staff. The Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, made the announcement after the headmistress of the Damongo Senior High School complained about challenges with her Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Education Minister Hot …As Teacher Unions Declare Indefinite Strike Over COLA

July 5, 2022

While government works to get the economy back on track by engaging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible bailout, four teacher unions have declared a nationwide indefinite strike. The four teacher unions are; Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) and, Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike demanding ‘Cost of Living Allowance’

July 4, 2022

Four teacher unions have declared an indefinite nationwide strike – effective Monday, July 4 – over demands for the payment of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) and the Coalition of […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

NPA commissions classroom blocks for schools in Eastern Region

June 30, 2022

The National Petroleum Authority has commissioned 3-unit and 2-unit classroom blocks with ancillary facilities for two schools who were studying under shed roofs in the Eastern Region. The Authority fully funded the construction of the 3-unit classroom block for the Asifaw Junior High School in the Okere District Assembly and a 2-unit kindergarten block for […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Ga-East Assembly,GETFund Abandon Abokobi SHS

June 30, 2022

Weeds and squatters including land-guards, are competing for space at the abandoned Abokobi Senior High School (SHS) in the Ga-East Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra Region. The project, situates in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency, though, was initiated under late Prof. John Atta Mills’s administration, has been left to rot after both the Mahama and Akufo-Addo […]Continue Reading

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Popular youth dev’t activist Andy Osei Okrah hits bookshelf with ‘YOU ARE A LEADER’

June 27, 2022

An author, pro-youth development activist and leader, Andy Osei Okrah, energizes bookshelves with yet another best seller-brain teaser, ‘You Are A Leader’. Already, this literature has been described by avid readers as a lamp post to re-engineering the leadership specific role in organizational development. Andy Osei Okrah, whose leadership journey experience debut into Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Judges told to fast track land cases to accelerate development

June 27, 2022

Judges in Ghana have been urged to expedite hearing of land litigations as part of efforts to increase development and economic growth. The Dean of the Faculty of Law and Business at at Laweh University College, Mr Kaaka Dello-Ziem explained that when land cases drag for long, it does not send good signal to potential investors. […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

ATAG kicks against COLA for teachers; pushes for 15% salary increment

June 24, 2022

The All Teachers Alliance Ghana (ATAG) is urging teacher unions to push for a 15% increment in salaries instead of a 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) from government. According to the union, even though the call for COLA is legitimate, teacher unions should use the opportunity to fight for a permanent solution to the […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

62 adult learners benefit from capacity building training

June 20, 2022

Sixty-two adult learners in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region have graduated from an educational and capacity-building programme by US-based NGO, Engage Now Africa. The training involved adult literacy and vocational skills training. Founder of the organisation, Dr Lynette Gay said there is the need for everyone to be given the opportunity to […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Islamic SHS incident: Defence and Interior Committee to submit report tomorrow

June 20, 2022

The Parliamentary select committee on Defence and Interior will present its report on the clash between the Police and students of Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi which ensued on Monday, June 13 tomorrow. The Committee was handed a week ultimatum by the Speaker on Tuesday, June 14, to report their findings to Parliament to […]Continue Reading