EDUCATION

85 students involved in Koforidua SECTECH, New Juaben SHS clash suspended indefinitely

85 students involved in Koforidua SECTECH, New Juaben SHS clash suspended indefinitely 85 students of the Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) have been indefinitely suspended for launching an attack on some students and teachers of the New Juaben Senior High School by the school’s management. All 85 students faced …

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We’ll use laptops to replace textbooks in Senior High Schools this year – Bawumia assures

The Ministry of Education, under the guidance of the government, is making preparations to introduce laptops as replacements for textbooks in Senior High Schools (SHS) nationwide. During the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Senior High School, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia made the announcement, stating that the laptops would …

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Over 500 students of Kumasi Technical Institute sent home for misconduct

Authorities at the Kumasi Technical Institute have sent more than 500 students home due to misconduct and violation of school rules. The students involved according to a citinewsroom.com were all residing in the boarding house and allegedly caused damage to school properties during a rampage on May 17. While school …

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Benkum SHS Headmaster interdicted for allegedly having sex with 15 students

The Headteacher of Benkum Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region has been interdicted after he was accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with students of his school, graphiconline.com reports. The Ghana Education Service (GES) took action against Emmanuel Nyarko pending investigations into his reported involvement with approximately 15 …

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Dilapidated structure collapses on pupils in Sehwi Wiawso

50 pupils have been affected following the collapse of a dilapidated Kramokrom D/A Primary school structure in the Sehwi Wiawso municipality of the Western North Region. The school authorities assisted pupils who were trapped in the building during the incident. 10 pupils were injured and rushed to the hospital for …

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Free SHS policy is poorly targeted, only increased enrolment – IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised Ghana’s free Senior High School policy saying, although it has increased enrolment, it is poorly targeted. “Ghana spends close to 4 percent of GDP on education with good results in terms of enrolment but poor learning outcomes. The flagship programme Free Senior High School …

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University of Ghana approves 2% discount on fees for some students

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

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N/R: 6-storey building on UDS campus collapses

A building under construction on the Sagnarigu City Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has caved in. The Saturday accident happened during a rainstorm. There were no casualties. The collapse of the six-storey structure is the third building accident in a week. Two separate 3-storey buldings collapsed days …

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School feeding caterers declare nationwide strike over unpaid arrears

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have declared a nationwide strike following the government’s failure to pay them their arrears and increase the amount per child. The aggrieved caterers drawn from various regions across the country who converged in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi stressed that laying down their tools …

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