Education
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[School Feeding] Caterers fully paid for 2021 2nd term academic year – Gender Minister
The Government of Ghana has fully paid all caters under the Ghana School Feeding Programme for the second term of the 2021 academic year, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has sa…
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UTAG reacts to ‘possible shutdown’ of universities as strike enters 3rd week
President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Solomon Nunoo, says the association is ready to call off the strike if the government commits itself to heed to their needs…
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‘All TAG no be TAG’ – Prof. Gyampo dispels UTAG strike suspension report
Professor Ransford Gyampo of the University of Ghana Political Science Department is the General Secretary of the UG chapter of the University Teachers Association, UTAG. It is, however, safe to stat…
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Reduce number of weeks on academic calendar for basic schools – CCT to Ministry
The Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) is calling on the Ministry of Education to reduce the number of weeks done by basic schools and Kindergarten from 42 weeks to at least 30 or 27 weeks in a ye…
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Govt makes u-turn on ‘rejected’ semester system, reverts to three terms for KG to JHS
Government has issued a new school calendar barely a week after the resumption of the academic year for pre-primary and public primary schools across the country. The new calendar principally announc…
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Striking UTAG members risk losing January salaries – NLC warns
Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah has cautioned the University Teachers Association of Ghana, (UTAG) members still on strike of the illegality of their action…
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University of Ghana holds graduation ceremony
The School of Graduate Studies of the University of Ghana has graduated more than 10,000 students as part of their 2020-2021 graduation calendar. The university had to divide the grandaunts into four…
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GES orders that SHS students must be vaccinated prior to returning to school
Senior High School students have been mandated to receive COVID-19 vaccine jab as they turn up for school. The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwesi Opoku Amankwah disclo…
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‘We are prepared to go to jail for fighting for better Conditions of Service’ – Gyampo
Political Science Lecturer and the General Secretary for the University of Ghana Chapter of the University Teachers Association (UTAG) Prof Ransford Gyampo has described leaders in Ghana as thieves. …
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Jan. 18 set as resumption date for basic schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the reopening of all public basic schools for Tuesday, January 18. This was posted on the official Facebook page of the Service on Thursday, January 13…