Students held back during their secondary education for non-performance will not be catered for in their extra year of study under the Free Senior High School education policy. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, during a press conference on Thursday. Responding to a question on the status of students … Read more
Colleges of Education can admit as many qualified applicants as their available facilities can allow but without compromising quality and standards, Professor Kwesi Yankah, the Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, has said. He said the Ministry of Education will not introduce a quota system for admission which could prevent many prospective applicants … Read more
This happens to be the first in the series of articles that the author has set to produce on education for this year. And on that score, he salutes the Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on his appointment as the new Education Minister of our Republic. It is appropriate for us … Read more
All the major public universities in the country are now reeling under the shortage of teaching staff as they compete for a shrinking pool of young talent, at a time when policymakers have tightened qualification requirements into the teaching field. The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) has found that the 2,676 academic staff in … Read more
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
Investigations into the brouhaha over the payment of Research and Book Allowance to university lecturers and polytechnic teachers have revealed a very disturbing situation according to reports by the Herald newspaper. The paper’s probe showed that people and institutions that are not supposed to draw the cash meant for Research and Book Allowance from government … Read more