Tag Archives: EDUCATION

Parliament is expected to invite the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to appear on the floor of the House to answer questions relating to newly-authored history textbooks for students. This comes after lawmaker for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said he has filed an urgent parliamentary question requesting the …

The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has handed over One Hundred and Twenty Buses to Senior High Schools across the country at a ceremony held today at the Accra High School.   

Government could increase the education budget by US$1.5 billion if it increases the tax-to-GDP ratio by 5 percentage points in the medium term, international civil society organisation, ActionAid has said in a new report. ActionAid estimated that a 5-percentage-point increase in the tax-to-GDP ratio would lead to about US$7.8 billion …

The First Lady of the Republic, H.E. Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo has identified reading as the sure panacea to enhancing the quality of education and deepening the intellect of the youth. According to her, a people with high literacy skills are better positioned to expedite the development of a …

Nearly two months ago, Ghana’s Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh upon taking a second test for the novel Coronavirus, confirmed positive and was put under isolation for treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), after which he recovered weeks later. Weeks after coming out of isolation, the Minister has opened …

Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday sacked his Education Minister David Mabumba. Mabumba’s sacking was announced in a statement from Mr. Lungu’s spokesperson Isaac Chipampe. No reason was given for the minister’s dismissal but it followed the circulation of a viral video of a man purported to him, seen naked …

Kenya’s education ministry has said that all primary and secondary schools will reopen next year. The ministry said all students would resume studies in their current classes. Education Minister George Magoha said no final-year national examinations would be held for primary and secondary pupils this year. Those exams are usually …

Government has revealed it will reintroduce the issuance of national certificates aside the WASSCE, as part of the rolling out of new curriculum for basic schools. According to the Education Minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the certificates will be a prerequisite for gaining employment in the country. Speaking at a stakeholder …