Education
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University of Ghana students apprehended over disturbances granted bail
The 18 students of the University of Ghana who were arrested for allegedly causing disturbances on campus have been granted bail to the sum of GH¢50,000. The students were picked up last week by the …
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University of Ghana complied with court injunction on new residence directive
Management of the University of Ghana is fighting back against accusations of neglecting a court directive to halt the execution of its new residential policy regarding some residential halls on camp…
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[School Placement 2023] 69.24% of candidates get placed, while 30.76% to do self-placement
Out of the 547,329 candidates who sat for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE), a total of 538,399 qualified for this year’s Computerised School Selection Placement (CSSPS) in Sen…
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Ghana Education Service sends strong warning to parents as it declares placement for students
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is calling on parents to be on the high alert as it announces the placement of students in the various schools across the country. The GES says they have nothing to …
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Education Minister announces the full operationalisation of 7-STEM
The Ministry of Education has announced the full operationalisation of seven science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) schools. They are the Awaso STEM School in the Western Region, Abo…
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Nortsu-Kotoe urges GES to extend reporting date for SHS 1 students
Ranking Member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to extend the February 20 reporting date for freshers into Senior High Scho…
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[SHS placement fraud] It is highly unreasonable to indict Adutwum – Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education has described as absurd, calls for the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to be indicted over the school placement scandal. It follows reports that placement fraud …
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[SHS placement fraud] Illegal payment traced directly to Education Minister himself
A fraudulent payment made for the placement of a student into a category “A” school in 2022 was traced to the login access of the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum. This is contained in a testi…
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[Photos] Update on the 2023 academic calendar for SHS, basic schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2023 academic calendar for all Senior High Schools (SHS), Senior High Technical Schools, Junior High Schools, Primary Schools and Kindergarten. This…
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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology researchers invent mobile-container kiosk
Metal container kiosks are used for commercial and sometimes residential activities in Ghana. Most often they’re transported from one location to another. However, the materials used to fabricate the…