Details are emerging about the possible murder of Prof Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a senior lecturer of Law at the University of Ghana. He is said to have been killed at his home in Accra. While details of his death and possible murder are sketchy at this moment, his colleague at …
Read More »NDC will increase student loans by 100% – Edem Agbana
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Deputy National Youth Organiser, Edem Agbana says his party is going to increase the Student Loan Trust Fund by 100% and reintroduce the Student Loan Trust Fund Plus. Speaking on Joy News’ Joint Caucus, Agbana stated that this has become necessary because his party in …
Read More »UTAG threatens strike over unpaid book, research allowance
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said it will advise its members against performing their core duties if the government fails to pay their Book and Research Allowance (BRA) by Monday, 14 September 2020. This follows what the association describes as the “countless attempts” to see the authorities …
Read More »Teacher licensure exam postponed to October 1
The Ghana National Teaching Council has announced the postponement of the Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) scheduled to take place on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 September. The new dates for the exam are now October 1 and 2, 2020. A statement issued by the National Teaching Council and signed …
Read More »Strategy to face-out double-track will be out before December – NDC
A member of the NDC’s manifesto committee Prof. George K.T Oduro says the party is yet to conclude on the implementation strategy to face out the double-track system under the free SHS policy. According to the former Pro-VC of the Cape Coast University, the party will unveil their roadmap to …
Read More »Fresh SHS graduate killed in robbery attack
A fresh graduate of Yendi Senior High School (SHS), Rahman Abdul Basit, has been killed in a robbery-attack-caused accident at Mpaha in the Central Gonja district. Young Basit, who was heading home after successfully completing his West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, was a victim of an accident which …
Read More »Ghana Council of Private Schools supports Mahama’s scraping of double-track system
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has expressed its support for the abolishment of the double-track system by Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama. Speaking at the manifesto launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mahama asserted that he will abolish the double-track system by bringing onboard the …
Read More »GES Releases Names of Teachers Qualify For Legacy Arrears Pay – CHECK OUT
Report convened has it that GES has released verified data of teachers that will qualify for the payment of the legacy arrears. We hereby publish this data for all CCT Ghana members that are affected to check in their names in the list. We also want to state that GES …
Read More »School of Hygiene students unhappy with 10-months allowance arrears clearance
Students of the School of Hygiene have expressed their discontentment with the decision of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to pay 10 months allowance of financial clearance out their three-year backlog of allowances. In an exclusive interview with Univers News, President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana …
Read More »Govt to set up satellite campus of UDS at Yendi
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says government is in discussion with the University of Development Studies (UDS) to set up a satellite campus in Yendi. In addition, he announced plans to convert the Pong Tamale Veterinary College into a university of agriculture. Vice President Bawumia announced this when he paid a …
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