EDUCATION

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has lamented the state of affairs in the current education system where students are reluctant to ask questions of their teachers. The Minister, who doubles and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, believes that reluctance must be done away with if fully rounded children relevant …

Former Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has added his voice to calls for the review of the Free SHS policy. According to him, he is of the view that parents should be allowed to take some of the cost of their ward’s education, especially in regards to uniforms and books, …

Mr. Mensah Emmanuel Darko Mensah, has been sacked as a teacher of Benkum Senior High School in Eastern Region over sexual misconduct. He had sexual intercourse with a student and recorded the act which is against the code of conduct of Ghana Education Service and the laws of the land …

A new education reform outline by the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and National Council for Curriculum Assessment has emerged on social media. Per the document, all students in JHS 1 – SHS 1 shall run a Common Core Programme (CCP), which comprises 9 subjects; namely – Maths, Languages, …

Students and management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have been thrown into a state of mourning and shock following the death of four persons in an accident at Apirede in the Eastern Region. Some of the students, who spoke to Adom News, expressed their emotions after the news broke. The accident, which …

A High Court has granted an ¢80,000 bail to the two persons who were arrested in connection with recent disturbances at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The court also demanded two sureties as part of the bail conditions, sources familiar with this development have told dailymailgh.com. …

The Tema Development Company Limited (TDC) has demolished the Paedico International School building at Community 24, leaving the fate of BECE candidates hanging. The unfortunate incident was preceded by several intimidation and threats issued to students and teachers of the school. TDC had earlier demolished some ongoing projects of the …

The West African Examinations Council(WAEC) has warned school heads and other stakeholders against a report of syndicate cheating among other malpractices in the ongoing 2022 WASSCE. WAEC in a statement dated September 2, 2022, signed and issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Agnes Teye-Cudjoe said WAEC will not …

The 2021 Auditor-General’s report has revealed that some public universities offered a number of unaccredited courses for the year under review. At the University of Ghana, Legon, some 13 Doctor of Philosophy Degrees out of 67 currently offered by the institution are not accredited. The audit report identified this out …

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) students will soon be able to access Wi-Fi connectivity outside the University’s campus. It is part of the University’s strategic plan to provide adequate connectivity for students and staff. According to the Director of the University Information Technology Services (UITS), Emmanuel Nii …