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Final year JAPASS girl traumatised after receiving lashes from headmaster

The Jachie Pramso SHS (JAPASS) student, who was allegedly assaulted by the school’s headmaster, is traumatized as she fears the situation may affect her output in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Identified as Mary, the 19-year-old final year student, while speaking on Akoma FM‘s current affairs …

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Dimango D/A primary school laments inadequate infrastructure

Authorities of Dimango D/A Primary School in the Nkoranza South Municipality of the Bono East Region have bemoaned how their struggles with inadequate infrastructure over a long period of time. This according to them has affected academic work a great deal. The school which serves three farming communities, Dimango, Kramokrom, …

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Ghana’s UCC ranked globally among best universities for research influence

• UCC has been named among the best in the world for research influence • This is the first time the university has been featured • The 2022 Times Higher Education rankings was set up two decades ago The 2022 Times Higher Education annual rankings has ranked the University of …

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STEPSS students sit on floor to learn, stand to eat and sleep in uncompleted building

St. Stephens Secondary Technical school (STEPSS) in Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern region is reeling under serious infrastructural and furniture crises amidst the exponential increase in the population of students as a result of Free Senior High School policy . The infrastructural and furniture crises in …

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Burnt laptop is not that of yet-to-be distributed ‘teachers laptops’

Claim: A ‘teachers’ laptop” exploded after a teacher tried installing windows 10, according to a social media user. Verdict: The Ghana Education Service has not started distributing the “teachers laptops.” Full Text A social media user claims that one of the laptops given to teachers in Ghana caught fire after …

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How GES official tried to torpedo my 2018 Singapore trip – Blackboard ICT teacher

• A teacher who went viral in 2018 for innovative teaching technique says he was hounded by education officers • Owura Kwadwo Hottish recounts how GES officials nearly thwarted his visit to Singapore • He is backing calls by a fellow teacher calling for reforms in GES Owura Kwadwo Hottish, …

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Fraud is not the best option to raise my WASSCE registration arrears – Candidate jabs critics

A 19-year-old student could miss out on the 2021 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Exams (WASSCE) if he could not raise GHC1900 withein 10days working days. Douglas Boti was billed GH₵3000 as registration fees for the 2021 WASSCE which starts on August 23, but he could only make part payment. …

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Government abandons student nurses allawance

Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …

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