Of Trainee Allowances And Matters Arising

The then opposition NPP made a solemn promise that it would restore allowances of teacher trainees and trainee nurses if voted into power. Today, they are in power and would not renege on the promise. They seem to want to put their money where their mouth is. The action of the Mahama government which was … Read more

Sunyani Technical University Admits 1,532 Fresh Students

The Sunyani Technical University (STU) has admitted 1,532 fresh students to pursue various programmes with a call to them to be disciplined and go the extra mile to achieve set goals. Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, the Vice-Chancellor, said they should remain focused and do everything to combine academic excellence with good moral character. The newly enrolled … Read more

University of Ghana Makes Progress In Reducing Gender Gap

The University of Ghana (UG) has made significant progress in reducing the gap in access to higher education between the genders. Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, the Vice Chancellor of the University, said at the beginning of the 2016/2017 Academic Year, for the main campus, Accra City Campus, Korle-Bu Campus and the Distance Education programmes, the … Read more

Vice Chancellors Plotting To Disenfranchise Students

Some vice chancellors of universities are scheming to prevent students from partaking in the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, Elvis Osei Amponsah, a former Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Union of Polytechnic Students (GNUPS), has alleged. According to him, examination in some universities have been scheduled for December 6, the eve of … Read more

Don’t Choose Courses With Limited Jobs – Mahama To Students

President John Mahama has advised students to choose courses that have abundant job opportunities when pursuing higher education. “Most of the sectors have gotten to saturation levels, especially the Humanities. We need proper guidance and counselling when our kids are going to school so that they can choose courses that will guarantee them jobs because … Read more

Extend Students Loan Scheme To Private Universities — Chief Justice

The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, has underscored the need for students in private universities to have access to the Students Loan Trust Fund. According to her, access to public institutions was limited, considering the number of senior high school graduates being produced yearly, so a way must be found to help these … Read more