The Minister for Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has hinted that the government will soon engage universities for the possible reduction in the time spent on pursuing an undergraduate degree program. He said the government is looking at reducing the duration from the current four years to three years. According to him, in most countries all […]
By Selorm GBORBIDZI & John APPIAH Despite the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy by the government in 2017, parents are still coughing up money for extra classes for their wards. An investigation by The Finder has revealed that many senior high schools are conducting vacation classes for second year students on […]
Government has released an amount of Fourteen Million, One Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirteen Ghana Cedis twenty three pesewas for the payment of outstanding transfer grants and other allowances of staff of the Ghana Education Service. A letter signed by the Minister for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and addressed to the Controller […]
The Ghana Education Service has sanctioned 10 teachers for various offences including sexual misconduct, defilement and stealing. Out of the number, 6 of the teachers were dismissed for sexual misconduct, 3 of them for stealing and 1 for defilement. Those who were dismissed for stealing were already convicted by a court. A statement issued by […]
Embattled Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Prof. Obiri Danso has been asked to step aside following violent protests last week Monday. The National Council for Tertiary Education has informed the Vice-Chancellor to make way for the interim governing council to take over the administration of the university. The Professor of […]
The coalition of concerned teachers has served notice that it will embark on a strike action on the 1st of November 2018 to protest the failure of government to pay them some arrears due them for a long time now. President of the Coalition, King Ali speaking on an Accra based radio station and monitored […]
President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) Elisha Oheneba Essumang has served notice of their support to the agitated and aggrieved students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), warning that they will never back down until the grievances of the students are addressed. He minced no words in lampooning […]
The National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye otherwise known as Nana B has assured agitated and aggrieved students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) that government is taking steps to address their challenges with the school Authorities and that the Vice Chancellor of the […]
The National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku has assured aggrieved students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) of his unflinching support in these trying moments. According to him, he is optimistic that the Ministry of Education will do everything possible within the shortest time possible to […]
The Ministry of Education is urging calm from the parties involved in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology following the deadly demonstration that took place there earlier today. The Ministry in a statement signed by Director of Communications, Vincent Ekow Assafuah stated that it has noted with concern the happenings in the school, […]
A group known as the concerned youth of Kusaug kingdom the in Garu/Tempane of the Upper East Region are calling for the immediate reinstatement of the suspended headmaster of the Tempane Senior High School (SHS), Ndego Dominic Amolale before Friday 12th October 2018 or face their wrath. The group in a statement signed by its […]
The Ministry of Education has denied media reports that government has began the process of canceling the double system in some Senior High Schools. Reports were rife over the week end that government had backtracked on the policy in some schools particularly in the Northern region over poor infrastructure. But the Ministry in a statement […]
