When the time comes for the Vice-President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to announce his running mate for this year’s elections, he is likely to settle on one from a narrow pool of members of parliament (MPs) and government appointees, the Daily Graphic has gathered from inside sources. […]
Tag: Dr. Yaw Adutwum
4 ministers to appear before Parliament today
Four Ministers of State are scheduled to appear before Parliament to answer 37 questions as the House resumes sitting from Tuesday, February 20 to 23. They are the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame; Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum; Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, and Minister of Roads and […]
Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II’s book on Asanteman History launched
After more than five decades after his death, a book on the History of Asanteman authored by Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, has finally been launched in Kumasi. The book which was edited by Prof Tom McCastie, a professor on Asante History at the Centre of West African Studies of the University of Birmingham […]
See 2023/2024 SHS academic calendar; First-year students to report Dec. 4
First-year senior high school (SHS) students who are awaiting their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results will report to school on December 4, 2023. The date, which is for both single and double track students, was contained in the 2023/2024 academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions in the country released by the Ghana Education Service (GES). […]
7-STEM schools full operational – Education Minister
The Ministry of Education has announced the full operationalisation of seven science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) schools. They are the Awaso STEM School in the Western Region, Abomosu STEM School in the Eastern Region, Bosomtwe Girls STEM School and Bosomtwe STEM School, both in the Ashanti Region, while the Koase Sec/Tech (already existing school) is […]
Govt releases GH¢57.4m to colleges of education
The government has released GH¢57.460 million to the 46 colleges of education (CoEs) for the feeding and allowances of teacher trainees. The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, who disclosed this, noted that the government was committed to the education of teacher trainees and would do all it could to ensure smooth academic activities […]
5 E-Blocks ready for use, 16 already completed – Education Minister
The government will put into use five day senior high school (SHS) blocks, popularly known as E-Blocks, starting this year. The E-Blocks are among those started under the previous government but not completed. It brings to 21, the number of E-Blocks operationalised by the government, out of the 23 earmarked for completion under the current […]
Govt to reduce elective courses of students who cannot read or write – Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum says government intends to institute measures to reduce the elective subjects of Junior High School students who cannot read or write. The intervention, he explained, is aimed at ensuring that students at Junior High Schools are able to, at least, read and write by the time they complete […]
Education Ministry rolls out scheme to rank SHSs
The Ministry of Education has rolled out two ranking schemes for all senior high schools (SHSs) in the country to place each institution in its proper perspective and to fully assess the free SHS policy. The first, which is to be the national ranking, is expected to rank each school on the scale of one […]
Double Track reintroduced to ensure social distancing
More than 100 category ‘A’ and ‘B’ senior high schools (SHSs) will run the double-track system for their first-year students. The decision was informed by the second wave of COVID-19, which has necessitated the observance of social-distancing protocols by students. Highly placed sources at the Ministry of Education and the GES hinted the Daily Graphic yesterday […]
The cane is a tried and tested tool for discipline-Prof. McBagonluri disagrees with Dep. Education Minister
The cane has proven to be an effective tool in instilling discipline in children, says renowned inventor, engineer and educator, Prof. Fred McBagonluri. BestNewsGH.com reports the President of Academic City College as positing that there is is fine line between discipline and abuse. He averred that “…There is a fine line between discipline and abuse. […]