The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended the strike action indefinitely. In a statement dated March 8, 2022, jointly signed by the President of UTAG, Prof Solomon Nunoo and National Secretary, Dr Asare Asante-Annor, members of UTAG were urged to “demonstrate good faith by returning to the lecture halls to teach.” “We call on the […]
The Ministry of Education has disbursed GH¢133,950,053 to the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited and the Ghana Education Service to cater for recurrent expenses, including perishables, for senior high schools (SHSs). The money had been disbursed as of February 7, 2022. “Contrary to claims of the non-payment of recurrent fees, feeding (perishables) and intervention […]
The Labour Division of the Accra High Court has put an injunction on the strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). The court, presided over by Justice Frank Aboadwe Rockson, on Tuesday afternoon [February 15, 2022] halted the strike which is currently in its fifth week. The order followed an application for interlocutory […]
The Accra High Court has directed the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and government to engage in further negations to resolve the strike by UTAG which has crippled public universities. The National Labour Commission (NLC) had filed an application for the court to order members of UTAG to return to the lecture theatres while […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to put in place the right measures to ensure that the practice of teachers engaging pupils in any form of child labour becomes a thing of the past. A Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who gave the directive, said he was […]
The Ministry of Education is streamlining the food supply chain architecture of senior high schools (SHSs) to ensure effective handling of the food needs of the schools. In line with that, the ministry is building a database, which will include an automated system that enables the ministry to identify any potential shortages. The Minister of […]
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has agreed to suspend its strike following an emergency meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) and Employment and Labour Relations Ministry. This is contained in a memorandum of agreement between government and the Teachers Association. In conjunction with the National Labour Commission, the Ministry of Employment and […]
Government has expressed its commitment to address the concerns of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU). This comes on the back of a nationwide strike declared by the union on Wednesday. The industrial action by members was to demand better conditions of service from government. TEWU says its cannot comprehend that for close to […]
Government is set to introduce new school uniform for pupils in all public Junior High Schools (JHS) across the country. The move forms part of the new reforms in the educational sector announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his State of the Nation’s address in February this year. This reform will among other things see […]
Beneficiaries of the Students Loan Trust Fund are impressing upon the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) and the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) to intervene by impressing upon government to disburse their loans to them without any further delay. According to the beneficiaries, government seems to have deliberately neglected them by reneging on […]
The Ministry of Education has challenged the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNEEC) to provide evidence to back its claims of privatisation of pre-tertiary education or retract and render an unqualified apology. The ministry stated that at a meeting with GNEEC in 2018, the discussions were on partnership and not privatisation. Director of Communication at […]
