The Education Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has refuted the claims attributed to him to the effect that basic and second cycle school headteachers, who oversee failure rates of 90 percent and above will be sacked. Dr. Opoku Prempeh, as he rubbished the claims, also vowed to resign if there is any proof of such claims. … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed regional and district directors of education to submit data on all dilapidated school buildings and schools under trees in their districts. “Of particular concern to us are the school buildings which have developed dangerous cracks and are not safe for use. Also, we need up-to-date information on the … Read more
In the wake of the death of six pupils at the Breman Jamra KG Methodist in the Central Region, the Ghana Education Service (GES), has ordered an immediate audit of all school buildings under the service in the country. According to the service, the audit is to assess all public school buildings to prevent another … Read more
In the wake of the death of six pupils at the Breman Jamra KG Methodist in the Central Region, the Ghana Education Service (GES), has ordered an immediate audit of all school buildings under the service in the country. According to the service, the audit is to assess all public school buildings to prevent another … Read more
There is high risk of corruption in the country’s basic education sector, which threatens to lower the standard of teaching and learning, research by Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), an anticorruption agency, has found. The risk factors identified include the payment of bribes by parents to gain favours for their children; illegal charging of fees by … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has attributed the delay in payment of feeding grants to some Senior High Schools especially in Northern Ghana to the change in government. The headmasters of some schools in the north have threatened to close down the schools and send students home due to the non-payment of feeding grants by … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Wednesday, December 7 an off-day for basic schools across the country. This is to afford students and teachers who will be voting and playing special roles on Election Day the opportunity to do so without fear of missing out on classroom activities. The GES had earlier instructed all … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Wednesday, December 7 an off-day for basic schools across the country. This is to afford students and teachers who will be voting and playing special roles on Election Day the opportunity to do so without fear of missing out on classroom activities. The GES had earlier instructed all … Read more
President John Mahama has directed all heads of second cycle institutions to make provisions for qualified students to go and vote on election day. Speaking at the commissioning of the 22nd Community Day Senior High at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West of the Central Region, the President noted it is the civic responsibility of … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied speculations December 7 has been declared a public holiday due to the country’s general elections. A statement issued by the Service on Friday said, all schools and educational workers must work on the election day. “It is to be noted that Wedenesday, 7th December, 2016 is not a … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has debunked speculations suggesting that the election day which falls on December 7 is a public holiday. A statement issued by the GES on Friday maintained that teachers and educational workers are supposed to be at post after voting. It was signed by its Director of Public Relations, Rev Jonathan … Read more
The Rastafari Council of Ghana has resolved to sue the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and the Mfantsiman Girls’ Senior High School for denying their wards admission due to their dreadlocks. They claim this follows the refusal of authorities of some mission schools in the Central and Greater Accra regions to admit students … Read more
Checks by 3FM News in schools in the three northern regions have revealed that the government has yet to make any payment as feeding grants to schools there. It will be recalled that Bonaboto, a non-partisan developmental association of persons from the Frafra Traditional area of the Upper East region, threatened to encourage heads of … Read more
Government seems to be employing subtle means to win the votes of trained teachers who have been sitting home without jobs. Many of these teachers have been home for close to a year without being posted [employed] as the government has put a freeze on their postings due to financial difficulties. But with just 77 … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) will begin postings for newly trained teachers who will not begin work until the necessary paperwork for the payment of salaries has been completed. This was contained in a memo dated September 14, 2016, and signed by GES Deputy Director-General M Cynthia Bosumtwi-Sam. According to the directive the recruited teachers … Read more