Education
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CHOPSS welcomes NDC manifesto due to promise to include private schools in Free SHS
The Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has welcomed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) manifesto with emphasis on the promise of the flagbearer John Dramani Mahama to in…
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Ghana Government to roll out FREE WiFi for SHS in October
Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed that government’s plan to provide free WiFi for all Senior High Schools (SHSs) will be rolled out next month. She explained that the initiat…
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University of Ghana moves to commence 2020/2021 in November
Management of the University of Ghana has proposed to start the 2020/2021 academic year in November. They are proposing that first-semester academic activities for Level 200 and Level 400 students co…
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BECE must be abolished, ‘the examination is not necessary’ – PPP Chairman
National Chairman of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu has called on the Government of Ghana to abolish the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Making his submissions…
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2020 BECE: Nursing mother, two pregnant girls sit exams at Sissala East
Two pregnant girls including; a nursing mother are participating in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region. The nursing moth…
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UTAG abandon calls for strike action
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given government up till the end of September to complete the payment of last academic year’s Book and Research Allowances. Members of UTAG thr…
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BECE 2020: Over 49,000 candidates sit exams in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions
Some 49,725 pupils are taking part in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions. Statistics from the regional West African…
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Avoid the temptation of exam malpractice – Napo urges BECE candidates
Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has encouraged the over 500,000 final-year Junior High School students sitting the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which begins today, Monda…
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2020 BECE: Candidates from Saboba District evacuated due to Bagre Dam spillage
Over 200 final year Junior High School candidates from the Saboba District of the Northern Region who will be taking part in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) have been succ…
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2020 BECE: More than 1,000 candidates sit exams in Ellembelle under tight security
A total of 1,815 candidates are writing the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The nationwide exams which commenced today, September…