EDUCATION

Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Pre-Tertiary Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the efforts of President Akufo-Addo and beneficiaries of the free Senior High School policy must not be downplayed because of WAEC’s mistake. His comment follows the West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) publication of a list of …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat to grant full scholarship to one Thomas Amoaning of Adeiso Senior High School. Master Amoaning is reported to have scored 8As in the 2020 West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). His plight made rounds on social media given …

Professor Marian Asantewah Nkansah of the Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has been named among the top 10 scientists in Africa. She was also named among the top 60 scientists around the world in the 2020 Analytical Scientists Power List. The Analytical Scientists Power List …

Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Stephen Asamoah Boateng has said that the free SHS policy implemented by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made him the greatest leader in the history of Ghana. He said “What Nana Addo is doing in the education sector is unprecedented in the …

Vice President Dr Bawumia commissioned Government’s flagship Free Wi-fi Project to tertiary institutions in Accra on Friday, November 20, 2020. The project, which was executed by ECG, leverages ECG’s fibre-optic network to provide free internet connectivity to tertiary institutions. The pilot covered 13 tertiary institutions within the ECG coverage area. …

Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has reversed its decision to increase the facility user fees for students for the 2020/2021 academic year. The students by this release, are directed to pay the exact amount they paid for the previous academic year for the 2020/2021 academic year. “After due …

Fire has gutted the Sakumono School complex near Tema in the Greater Accra region. The incident, according to eyewitnesses began around 5 am Thursday morning. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Personnel from the fire service have been able to bring the fire under control. More to …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has revealed why it cancelled the results of some 2,283 candidates who sat for this year’s WASSCE exams. According to the Council, students whose results were cancelled went against regulations and brought foreign materials to the examination hall. The head of Public Affairs for …

Mercy Nana Ama Akomprah of Achimota Senior High School fame has scored all As in the 2020 West African Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The brilliant Science student obtained As in all eight subjects. As a student of science, she scored A in almighty Physics, Biology and Chemistry. Mercy Akomprah is …

PRESEC’s National Science and Maths Quiz 2020 (NSMQ) star Gakpetor Daniel Kekeli scores 8A’s in the WASSCE The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Since the provisional results were released on Friday, November 13, 2020, it …