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Students evacuated as Accra Academy dormitories go up in flames

Parts of the Accra Academy located at Bubiashie in Accra is reportedly in flames. It is unclear what might have caused the fire in the school. Photos and videos are rife on social media with some claiming that dormitories in two halls of residence in the school, namely Alema and …

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TUTAG members expected to return to work after court order

Teaching and learning at the various Technical Universities across the country is expected to commence today following an Accra High court order directing striking Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) members to return to work. The decision was arrived at after the National Labour Commission (NLC) secured a court …

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3rd Ghana Teacher Licensure Exams results out

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has released the results of the third Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE). A total of 27,171 out of the 34,724 candidates who sat for the examination representing 78.2 per cent passed the examination, while, 7,553 representing 21.8 per cent failed. A statement from the NTC …

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Free SHS: Akuapem North Assembly to end Double-Track System

The Akuapem North Municipal Chief Executive, Dennis Aboagye, has assured that the Municipality is poised to be the first to end Double track system. The assurance by the MCE follows handing over of a 16 unit storey classroom block by a Contractor for academic use in Okuapeman Senior High School. …

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Peki SHS head ‘bribes’ auditor with students’ food items

Food items that could feed about 200 students of Peki Senior High School in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region for about a week are alleged to have been diverted to appease an auditor. The items estimated to cost thousands of Ghana cedis include, two gallons of oil …

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Teachers to undergo aptitude test before promotion – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …

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Teachers to undergo aptitude test before promotion – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …

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Fire ravages St Charles SHS dormitory; students’ properties destroyed

A dormitory of the St Charles Minor Seminary Senior High School in Tamale went up in flames Monday afternoon destroying students’ personal belongings, a development that is likely to render the students homeless. The fire, which started at 12:29pm at the Cardinal Dery dormitory, completely burned eight of the nine …

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GES to publish performances of second cycle schools – Dr. Adutwum

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that his outfit would soon be publishing the performances of second cycle schools to the public. Speaking at an education forum on the theme, ‘Ghana’s transformation agenda on education, basic and Secondary’, Dr. Osei Adutwum said the objective is for …

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TUTAG declares strike

Members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have declared a strike effective immediately, following the non-payment of their allowances. The strike by TUTAG follows what they describe as the government’s failure to migrate them onto the public universities’ salary structure. They are also demanding an increase in …

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