In 2021, the Ghana Education Service (GES) issued a sack letter to Michael Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie alias Teacher Kwadwo. While the GES attributed his dismissal to gross insubordination among other charges, several critics said the popular teacher who advocated for teaching professionals and students was booted out for his activism. …
Read More »Tamale: NSS person arrested for issuing fake GES appointment letters caged
The National Service person arrested for issuing fake Ghana Education Service (GES) appointments and posting letters in the Northern Region has been remanded into prison custody by a Tamale circuit court. The suspect, Ziblim Abdul Latif, who is undergoing his mandatory national service at the Yendi Senior High School, pleaded …
Read More »Report ‘criminal’ students to police for prosecution – GES tells schools
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged “school authorities to report any criminal acts of students to the Ghana Police Service (GPS) for investigations and subsequent prosecution.” The directive comes after the GES said that some final-year students [JHS 3 and SHS 3] refuse to attend school and classes when …
Read More »GES cautions final year students in SHS, JHS against truancy
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES)attention has been drawn to the fact that some Junior and Senior High School form three (JHS3 and SHS 3) students consistently refuse to attend school and classes after registering for their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination …
Read More »We’ve not prescribed uniforms for teachers – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims on some social media that it has prescribed uniforms for teachers in the country. Social media especially Facebook is replete with pictures of people posing as teachers wearing what appears as a new uniform for staff of the service. But speaking to …
Read More »Nyieso MP donates 1100 dual desks and 20 computers to GES
The Member of Parliament for Nyieso constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Stephen Amoah has donated 1100 dual desks and 20 computers to the Education Directorate to be distributed among schools in the area. The donation, according to him, forms part of his efforts towards promoting quality education in the …
Read More »Basic schools to end first term April 7 – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reminded heads of public basic institutions of the scheduled calendar for the 2022 academic year. According to the GES, heads of basic schools are to take note of the calendar and “implement accordingly.” In a statement issued by its Deputy Director-General, Mr Kwabena Bempah-Tandoh …
Read More »Teachers paying rent for gov’t bungalows valid – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has justified the decision for teachers to pay 10 per cent of their salaries to occupy government bungalows. According to the GES, the letter from Western Regional Education Director was purely based on the Ministry of Finance’s circular which the GES fully endorse. “Management of …
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 »10% rent payment cost-effective for teachers – GES
The Spokesperson of the Ghana Education Service, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, has described the 10 percent rent payment required of staff of Senior High School as cost-effective. According to her, the expenses involved in using the government or school bungalows is far less compared to what the teachers and or staff …
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