GSFP Terminates Contracts for All School Feeding Caterers Nationwide
In a significant development, the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has announced the immediate termination of contracts for all caterers operating under the initiative across the country. The announcement was…
NDC Teachers Forum Pushes for Urgent Salary Reform for Ghanaian Educators
NDC Teachers Forum Demands Comprehensive Salary Reform to Address Inequity in Ghana’s Education Sector Accra, Ghana – The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Teachers Forum, a key advocacy group made up…
Govt to reverse names of Public Universities changed under Akufo-Addo
The Mahama government is preparing to introduce a new bill in Parliament to rename the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) and several other public universities across…
Education Minister inaugurates UG Governing Council
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has officially inaugurated the Governing Council of the University of Ghana on Friday, April 25, in Accra. The 18-member governing council, chaired by Marietta…
No more direct refund for 1st-year university students under “No-Fee Stress” policy – Apaak
The government has announced a new decision regarding the implementation of its no-fee stress policy, stating that first-year university students who are already in school will no longer receive direct…
A milestone for language preservation…
In a groundbreaking effort to preserve and promote Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Hon. Mavis Kuukua Bissue Boateng, has officially launched an initiative aimed…
Aggrey Memorial students sleeping in hallways: Call for urgent infrastructure
Students of Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion School have raised concerns about the congestion in dormitories and called for urgent infrastructural support. Reiterating the call, the Girls’ Prefect of the school,…
Free SHS: We’ve proven that review doesn’t mean cancel – Mahama
President John Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy. He stressed that a review of the programme does not equate to its…
School Feeding Caterers welcome GHC2.00 fee increase
The School Feeding Caterers Association has welcomed the government’s decision to increase the feeding fee for basic school students from GHC 1.50 to GHC 2.00, acknowledging it as a step…
We’ll ensure all unfairly dismissed workers are reinstated – Ntim Fordjour
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South and former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has pledged to ensure that all teachers who were unfairly dismissed from…
KNUST student’s death: Suspect remanded in Police custody
The suspect arrested in connection with the tragic death of a final year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been remanded in Police custody…
Police detain suspected boyfriend of deceased KNUST student
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has confirmed that 21-year-old Daniel Tuffuor, a final-year student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been taken into custody for questioning…
I won’t cancel the Free SHS Programme, I will make it better – Mahama
President John Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, assuring Ghanaians that he has no intention of cancelling it. Delivering his first State of…
WAEC to appeal ruling on withheld WASSCE results
In a significant legal development, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced its intention to appeal a recent High Court ruling that mandates the immediate release of withheld results…
High Court dismisses WAEC’s stay of execution, orders release of withheld WASSCE results
An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling that ordered the release of withheld…
NSS personnel commend Mahama for his interest in investigating the ‘ghost name’ scandal
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), has commended President John Mahama for directing the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to immediately investigate the alleged ghost…
The 5.7m figure was an error, only 3.5m have benefited from Free SHS – Adutwum clarifies
Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has admitted that indeed only 3.5 million students have benefited from Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy since its inception. Speaking…