Education

  The Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) was Tuesday temporarily closed down following violent protests by some students of the school. The protesters, made up of final year students who are taking part in the ongoing West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and second year students numbering 1,461, were asked …

  A total of 422,883 candidates from 977 schools are sitting for this year’s West African Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) across the country from today August 1, 2022.   The candidates comprise 72 students with visual impairment and 14 with hearing impairment.   The exams include 60 subjects, comprising …

Madam Janet Emefa Banibensu   The district education director of Nkwanta North, Madam Janet Emefa Banibensu has urged all parents in the district to invest massively in their children’s education like any other businesses they own.   Speaking at the district Reading Festival in the district capital Kpassa on the …

    The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has directed the Ghana Education Service to speed up the processes for the issuance of staff ID numbers to newly recruited teachers to enable them to be put on the payroll to receive their salaries.   His call comes following …

There is a looming disaster as Pupils of Bamvim Presby Primary school in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern region learn in a dilapidated classroom which can be described as a death trap.   The classroom block for the Bamvim Presby Primary school was affected by heavy rains which destroyed …

Vice Chairman of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Prince Hamid Armah has revealed that the government has instructed the Controller and Accountant General Department to make available an amount of ¢50M for the conduct of the West Africa Examinations Council Examinations (WASSCE). According to the Member of Parliament (MP) …

  Following reports about the Free Senior High School policy being under review, the Education Ministry Public Relations Officer, Kwasi Kwarteng, has said the policy is not under review.   Mr. Kwarteng said in an interview that, “so far as the Ministry of Education is concerned and our agencies are …

  Senior High Schools across the country will not participate in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) until further notice.   The Conference of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), which announced this said, inter-school sports and debate competitions and other extra-curricular activities have also been suspended.   This is as …

The Ministry of Education has disclosed that the government owes suppliers of Buffer stock company over GHC340 million.   This was revealed by Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, while answering questions from Builsa South Member of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak in Parliament.   According to the Minister, the government …

  The motorbike used by Andrews Ampem Darko   A CIRCUIT Supervisor with Abuakwa North Municipal Education Directorate has lost his life in a gory motor accident.   The motor bike of Andrews Ampem Darko, crashed with another motor bike leading to his death Monday, July 18, 2022 morning while …