The National Communications Authority, NCA directive for deactivation of SIM Cards yet to be re-registered is beginning to bite hard on subscribers who are yet to go through the exercise. Scores of subscribers who besieged some offices of network providers such as MTN told GBC News that although they had …
Read More »VIDEO&PHOTOS: Alan supporters defy NPP’s directive, stage mammoth walk in Kumasi
A directive by the governing New Patriotic Party to some members of the party not to stage a health walk in honour of the Minister of Trade Industry, Alan Kyerematen, was defied as hundreds turned up for the walk on the morning of Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Kumasi. In what could be …
Read More »Hohoe schools closed amid strike despite GES directive
The strike action declared by four teacher unions has hit basic and second-cycle institutions in the Hohoe Municipality as classrooms remain closed. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Teachers Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, (CCT-GH), announced …
Read More »Dela Coffie takes on Special Prosecutor over ‘warrant’ directive
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie has responded following the issuance of a warrant of arrest from the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to him, he will make himself available for any queries of law enforcement as he has nothing to hide. …Preliminarily, I want to state that I …
Read More »Withdraw 10% basic salary bungalow rent directive If you want peace – GNAT to GES
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to immediately rescind its decision for its members to pay 10 percent of their basic salaries as rent for staying in government bungalows. The GES has directed teachers living in all government bungalows to get …
Read More »We won’t comply with your directive – UG-UTAG
The University of Ghana, UG, branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has rejected the call for academic work to commence on Monday, February 28, 2022. According to a release signed by Prof Ransford E.V. Gyampo, Secretary UG-UTAG, lecturers of the University of Ghana cannot comply with an …
Read More »Methodist Church rejects GES directive to allow Muslims fast
The Methodist Church of Ghana has rejected a directive by the Ghana Education Service to allow Muslim students at the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School to fast during Ramadan. The GES directive followed a decision by the Headmistress of Wesley Girls’ High School not to allow Muslim students at the …
Read More »GES directive for Achimota School to admit rasta students still stands – Education Minister
The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has noted that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has not backtracked on its directive to Achimota School regarding the enrollment of two Rastafarian students. According to him, the Director-Director of GES will issue fresh guidelines to all heads of Senior High Schools with regards to …
Read More »GIJ students threaten demo over defer directive for late payment of fees
Students at the Ghana Institute of Journalism have threatened to unleash their wrath if the management of the school fails to reverse a decision asking students who defaulted in their payment of fees to defer their courses. Authorities at the Ghana Institute of Journalism on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, ordered …
Read More »Achimota Old Students reject GES directive on dreadlock students
Old Students of Achimota School have raised issues with the directive issued to the school authority by the Ghana Education Service (GES). They said even though the GES has the right to issue such directives, the matter involving the students with dreadlocks should be left at the hands of the …
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