EDUCATION

Gov’t pumps over $700m into Tech and voc. education (TVET) – Minister

The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has revealed that the NPP administration under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has invested over $700m in the Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector since taking office in January 2017. Dr. Prempeh made this revelation when he delivered the keynote address …

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USA, KNUST launch university partnership initiative

The United States Embassy and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have launched the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs’ University Partnerships Initiative (UPI) to promote faculty and student exchanges and joint research. It also aims at strengthening ties between the two countries, build their education …

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University of Ghana announces vacancy for Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and nine other top positions

The University of Ghana has announced vacancies for senior-level administrative positions for Administrative/Professional cadre. The positions include Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, University Librarian and Dean for its School of Graduate Studies. Others are: Director – Public Affairs Directorate Director – Academic Affairs Director – University of Ghana Computing Systems Director – Internal …

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Universities’ senior staff to strike from October 19

Members of the Universities of Ghana Senior Staff Association, will from Monday, October 19, lay down their tools. This has been occasioned by the government’s failure to address what they describe as pertinent labour issues. Addressing the media in Accra on Friday morning, the National Chairman of the Association, Abdul-Majeed …

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Fees expected to fall as govt announce free utility tariff for tertiary students

The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says no student in the public universities will pay utility bills from the next academic year. This is intended to lessen the financial burden on students and increase access to tertiary education in the country. Dr. Opoku Prempeh, who announced this at the third …

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2020 NSMQ winner receives full scholarship

Academic City College, Ghana’s premium Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) institution has presented a full scholarship to Master Daniel Kekeli Gakpetor, a student of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, winner of the 2020 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The Academic City Presidential Scholarship Award …

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Government Commits 3 Million Cedis to Support Public Library Endowment Fund

The Ghana Library Authority has unveiled a Public Library Endowment Fund as a flagship initiative as part of its 70th Anniversary Celebration to support the growth and development of public libraries in Ghana.    This was made known at the launch of the 70th Anniversary in Accra. The Board Chairperson …

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Livestream: NSMQ 2020 winners, PRESEC-Legon visit Akufo-Addo

The winners of this year’s edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Presbyterian Boys SHS have visited the Jubilee House to present their trophy to President Akufo-Addo. The three contestants, in the company of their coach are part of a delegation that has trooped to the seat of …

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Akufo-Addo to receive NSMQ 2020 champions at Jubilee House today

His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo will today October 14, host six-time winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Presbyterian Boys SHS at the Jubilee House at 4:00 pm. Presec-Legon, “the undisputed kings of the competition”, represented by Daniel Gakpetor, Benjamin Quansah and Isaac Gyamfi, defeated Adisadel College and Opoku …

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WATCH VIDEO : Students turn classrooms into brothels, smoking weed, dancing explicitly

Secondary school is the one the stages of education, that enables the young generations to express their youthful Age and juvenile delinquent stages. It is during this stage of academic level that a student is being thought, on what he or she is likely going to face in the High …

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