The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the Upper West Regional Director of the Service, over allegations of misconduct and corrupt practices. The Director, Duncan Nsor, has been asked to step aside for investigations into allegations of bribery in the appointment of heads of some second-cycle schools in the region. …

As today marks Valentine’s Day, Ghanaians are also observing the day as National Mathematics Day. The Ghana Education Service (GES) in collaboration with the Ghana Mathematics Society (GMS) set February 14 as a day to observe this. This is to create awareness of the importance and use of Mathematics in …

A total of 25 Nation Builders Corps(NABCO) personnel have gained permanent employment in the Kpandai district of the Northern region. The personnel have therefore exited from the scheme to create employment opportunities for some unemployed youth in the area. The Kpandai District Chief Executive(DCE), Atta Emmanuel Kofi Tatablata , made …

The Ghana Education Service has interdicted the Upper West Regional Director of Education, Duncun Nsor with immediate effect after complaints were made about his conduct. According to the GES, the interdiction is to enable the Service to conduct investigations into the allegations leveled again him. In a statement copied to …

It has been revealed that over two million Ghanaian infants are at risk of been infected with poliomyelitis and needed to be vaccinated as early as possible. This was made known in the Upper East Region during a press encounter with the Ghana Health Service(GHS). The delay in the early …

The Senior House Master of Dwamena Akenten Senior High School in the Ashanti region Andrew Agyeman has denied reports that the student who reportedly died on campus was denied exeat to seek treatment. He also challenged claims the student died at the dormitory claiming: “We are not in the position …

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, says her “brain refuses to accept” the deaths of her husband and their daughter, Gianna. Los Angeles Lakers legend Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old ‘Gigi’ were among nine people to die in a helicopter crash in California in January. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, played for the …

The Ghana Health Service says it is working to ensure the safety of health workers in the country following the suspected murder of a community nurse, Ruth Eshun, at Ayuom in the Ashanti Region. The Service in a statement on Monday said it is shocked by the incident and is …

Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has signed for Paraguay club Olimpia Asuncion. The 35-year-old former Arsenal striker was a free agent having ended a brief spell with Turkish side Kayserispor in December for personal reasons. Adebayor will be reunited with ex-Manchester City team-mate and current Olimpia captain Roque Santa Cruz. Aside …

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) says it will be difficult for schools to organise their students for this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) at the regional and national levels as a result of inadequate funds. “We, therefore, wish to inform management that until adequate …

Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the government intends to provide free Wi-Fi to senior high schools and public universities soon. He said plans are far advanced for the first piloting of this policy, this year. Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia who was speaking at the …

China has “removed” several senior officials over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak – as the death toll passed 1,000. The party secretary for the Hubei Health Commission, and the head of the commission, were among those who lost their jobs. They are the most senior officials to be demoted …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is not happy with regional and district directors of education and has asked them to desist from issuing official cover letters to organisations and institutions organising special classes for teachers due to write their promotional examinations. It also called on the management of …

Horrifying video emerged online of Afghan woman screaming  as she was stoned to death by a group of people who shout ‘hit her’ and ‘Allahu Akbar’ to each other. The video which was shared on Facebook on February 6 by user Dilsha Ala and earlier published by Dailymail on February 4, has since gone …

Ejisuman Senior High School has expelled seven students from its boarding facility after they were deemed to have engaged in activities that tarnished the school’s image. The six are all final year students. They are accused of using a mobile phone – which is prohibited in basic and high schools …

Mr Alex Amankwah in charge of Specific Learning Disorders at the Ghana Education Service has revealed that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) accepts oral responses from students unable to write due to disability. He said provisions have been made to accommodate students with special educational needs in examinations to …

Mr Alex Amankwah in charge of Specific Learning Disorders at the Ghana Education Service has revealed that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) accepts oral responses from students unable to write due to disability. He said provisions have been made to accommodate students with special educational needs in examinations to …

US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment trial. The US envoy to the EU, Gordon Sondland, said he “was advised today that the president intends to recall me effective immediately”. Just hours earlier, Lt Col Alexander Vindman, a top expert on …

The impasse between the management of the University of Ghana and government over the ownership of the UG Medical Centre has been settled. Per an agreement between the two parties, government will take 60 percent shares of the facility with the University reserving  40. The disagreement over who takes control …

Hong Kong has begun a mandatory quarantine of two weeks for anyone arriving from mainland China, in fresh efforts to contain the new coronavirus. Visitors must isolate themselves in hotel rooms or go to government-run centres, while returning Hong Kong residents must stay inside their homes. Anyone caught flouting the …

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital – Ridge has put in place a comprehensive system to handle coronavirus cases should there be any in the country. Medical Director, Dr Emmanuel Srofenyo who took journalists on a tour of some of the wards designated for such cases said the hospital is ready to …

US President Donald Trump has taken a victory lap one day after his impeachment acquittal, in a White House tirade against his political enemies. “I’ve done things wrong in my life, I will admit… but this is what the end result is,” he said as he held up a newspaper …

The Ghana Health Service has said Ghana has recorded a total of nine suspected cases of the deadly coronavirus infection, but they have all tested negative. These nine cases include the two recent ones reported at the Korle bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday. The two – a Chinese and an Argentine …

A virologist at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Dr. Kofi Bonney has confirmed that tests on two suspected cases of coronavirus have proved negative. He explained that blood samples of the two suspects – A Chinese national and an Argentine – were been taken to the Noguchi for …

The head of the Public Health Department at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has revealed that a lack of a well-resourced holding bay at the hospital caused pandemonium among doctors on Wednesday. Dr Philip Amoo said there was a situation in which two suspected cases of coronavirus were reported at the facility …

About 290 students of the Buipe Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region have been asked to go home and report back to school in a week’s time. This follows a fire outbreak that occurred in the school last Monday that destroyed their dormitory …

Government has directed the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to undertake educational infrastructure projects in all public senior high schools (SHSs) for successful implementation and sustenance of the Free SHS Policy. Madam Gifty Twum-Ampofo, the Deputy Minister of Education in-charge of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), who announced this …

Two teacher unions and some teachers have hailed the decision of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to revise its promotion process. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-G) and some teachers have expressed their satisfaction with the decision to switch from interviewing teachers …

A Chinese newborn has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus just 30 hours after birth, the youngest case recorded so far, state media said. The baby was born on 2 February in Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus. The baby’s mother tested positive before she gave birth. It is unclear …

Two foreign nationals on Wednesday reported at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital having developed some symptoms suspected to be coronavirus. The patients, a Chinese and an Argentine who have been living together in the country for some days, have been isolated at the facility while blood samples taken have been sent …