Former President John Mahama is urging Ghanaians, particularly trade and labor groups, to grant him a grace period if he successfully regains power. This request comes in response to the increased demand for improved conditions of service from these groups. Addressing attendees at a ‘Campus Connect’ event in Hohoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer […]
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is calling for the immediate reinstatement of the headmaster of Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale, Douglas Haruna Yakubu, by the Ghana Education Service (GES). This comes after Mr. Yakubu and the school’s senior housemaster were instructed to step aside for further investigation into a viral video […]
The three teacher unions and the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is meeting today to conclude their meeting over the industrial action embarked upon as a result of the government’s failure to terminate the appointment of Dr Eric Nkansah as the acting Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). This is after they […]
The government has urged pre-tertiary teacher unions to restore their services while they engage to find amicable solutions to their demands. A Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who made the call in an interview with the Daily Graphic, said the government was sensitive to the demands of the teacher unions and would […]
The government has started rolling out a scheme to grant teachers subsidized loans for them to purchase homes at locations of their choice across the country. As part of the scheme, the Ministry of Education is collaborating with the Ministry of Works and Housing and the National Service Scheme, which will provide personnel for the […]
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has commended government’s policy proposal of the provision of free Wi-Fi facilities at all Senior Secondary Schools and public tertiary institutions nationwide if given another four-year mandate in the upcoming presidential elections in December 2020. According to the President of NAGRAT, Eric Angel Carbonu, the implementation of the promise […]
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has asked striking teachers to call off their ongoing strike. It follows a mediation meeting with the teacher unions, Ghana Education Service, Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the employment industry. The National Association of Graduate Teachers, the Ghana National Association of Teachers, and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, […]
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has joined the sister teacher group, National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in its industrial action against what they describe as unfavorable working conditions. NAGRAT declared a nationwide strike over the newly introduced Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) acquired by the Public Services Commission, unpaid allowances and […]
Some aggrieved members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) have threatened a massive demonstration against their national executives over what they say is alleged financial malfeasance. The group who spoke to BestNewsGH.com on condition of anonymity said they are preparing the grounds for a massive onslaught that will shake the foundations of the […]
Story by: Kojo Ata Kakrah Abrowah The Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), has called on Professor Stephen Adei, former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, (GIMPA), to apologize to them for describing them as pure criminals. Professor Adei on Thursday described public basic school teachers as “pure criminals” in an […]
It has emerged that the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has spent a whopping Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) Ghana Cedis on a tour for five national officers of the Association in 2018 alone. The Association also blew a further Fifty Thousand (50,000) Ghana Cedis on Newspapers also in 2018. These spendings are contained in […]
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has come under fire from some of its members for what they describe as profligate spending by its leadership. The Association has been accused of spending some 15 Million Ghana Cedis on the Salaries of some 200 staff across the country in 2018 alone. Per the figure, it […]
