EDUCATION

GES rescinds dismissal of Chiana students after Akufo-Addo’s intervention

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rescinded its decision to sack 8 Chiana Senior High School (SHS) students, who were captured in a viral video insulting President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In a statement issued on Friday, January 13, 2023, the GES said it has referred the matter to the disciplinary …

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Akufo-Addo intervenes on behalf of 8 SHS students sacked for insulting him

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has intervened in the matter of 8 senior high school students dismissed for insulting the president. According to a release dated Friday, January 13, 2022, the Ministry of Education said the president intervened in the matter after his attention was drawn …

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Your License Can Be Revoked If You Violate These – Teachers Cautioned

The National Teaching Council gives licenses to professional teachers who work in both public and private schools across the country. This is done to improve and standardize the teaching profession. In light of this, Mr. Boadu Abedi William, the Western and Western North Regional Secretary for GNAT, said that the …

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ALL IS SET FOR CHILD-IN-TECH CONFERENCE 2023

  The 2023 edition of the Child-In-Tech Conference which is focused on Financial Technology (Fintech) is set to hold on Friday January 13th , 2023 at the BlueCrest University College in Accra, Ghana. The conference themed “Promoting Financial Technology for Economic Growth” will bring together under one roof, students between …

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5 Chiana SHS students who insulted Akufo-Addo dismissed

Five female students of Chiana SHS in the Kassena Nankana West District of the Upper East Region who were captured in a viral video insulting President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) after thorough investigations into the matter. The students who had been …

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UG suspends four Commonwealth Hall students

The Management of the University of Ghana has suspended four former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall, for disobeying the Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs. A press statement signed by the Registrar said the executives held a meeting which provided a platform for the …

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UG Authorities have pulled a trigger, we’ll do same – Old Vandals Association

The Old Vandals Association of the Commonwealth Hall has served notice it will not sit down for the hall to go down. The University of Ghana (UG) has issued a directive on students’ residence arrangements, beginning the 2022/23 academic year. According to the UG Registrar, all continuing students of Commonwealth …

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GRASAG rejects university fees increment

The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) is rejecting the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) 15% increment in fees in all public universities for the 2022/23 academic year. Over the week, GTEC had directed tertiary institutions to review fees for the next academic year by a maximum 15 percent increment. …

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There’s no security issue here, the whole place is calm – UG Management

Management of the University of Ghana, Legon has refuted claims that there has been chaos on campus which Management of the School is unable to handle by providing security. This comes on the back of a decision by the Management of the University of Ghana (UG) on Tuesday to prevent …

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Government reintroduces quota for admission to colleges of education

The government is set to reintroduce a quota system for admission into the various public colleges of education in the country. A letter addressed to principals of colleges of education by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), indicated that the quota system will start in the 2022/2023 academic year. The …

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