Education
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PTA sends SoS message to govt over free SHS
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has expressed willingness to augment the government’s efforts in the implementation of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy. The Counc…
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Strike may affect November graduation – UTAG-UDS
The ongoing strike by unions of public universities may delay the graduation of thousands of students at the University for Development Studies, UDS. Following the declaration of strike, staff has ha…
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UTAG-UCC sit out of strike by public universities
The University of Cape Coast branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is sitting out of the ongoing strike action by unions in the public universities in Ghana. The University Te…
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552,276 candidates sit for BECE exams
A number of 552,276 candidates were expected on Monday 17th begin the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). The candidates include 276,988 males and 275,288 females. The exams will en…
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Schools selection process to begin October 31
The Ministry of Education has announced that it will begin streaming a video explaining the schools selection guidelines for prospective Senior High School (SHS) students from Monday, 24 October 2022…
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UTAG, other labour unions postpone intended strike
The intended strike by labour unions in the various public universities across the country will no longer come off as scheduled. This follows an invitation for the University Teachers Association of …
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[Child marriage] 1 out of 3 girls marry before age 18 in the north – Eduwatch
Policy think tank, African Education Watch (EduWatch) has observed that girls educated to the secondary level and beyond are 95% less likely to become victims of child marriage. Eduwatch in a stateme…
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UEW students protest over delay in resolving GPA issues
Some level 400 students of the University of Education, Winneba, who are clad in red and black attire, are demonstrating against school authorities over challenges with their grading system. About a …
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Staff of public universities threaten to strike over conditions of service
Four worker unions in the public universities of Ghana have decided to embark on an indefinite strike, from Thursday, October 13, 2022, if government fails to resolve issues regarding their condition…
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100 medical students from Ukraine integrated into Ghanaian medical schools
About 100 out of the initial 187 students who expressed their desire to continue their education in Ghana, have successfully been placed in at least one of the country’s seven medical schools. The nu…