The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has threatened to strike in the next two weeks if the government set up governing councils for the various public universities across the country. Members of the Association say they are not happy at the slow pace attitude adopted by the Akufo-Addo administration in putting in place the … Read more
The National Accreditation Board (NAB) has asked persons who have been conferred with honorary doctorate degrees to desist from using the title ‘Dr’, since it is wrong to do so. It further asked all those who have received questionable honorary doctorates from unaccredited institutions to forthwith stop using the title. In an interview with the … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advocated a review of the law that mandates universities to remit 34 per cent of their internally-generated funds to government. “I would wish that Parliament reconsiders and reviews that law for the sake of the future of our universities,” he said. He pointed out that the nation should … Read more
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advocated a review of the law that mandates universities to remit 34 percent of their internally-generated funds to the government. “I would wish that Parliament reconsiders and reviews that law for the sake of the future of our universities,” he said. He pointed out that the nation should … Read more
When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different because you’ve had years to reflect and plan for the presidency, and that there was no way you were going to squander the … Read more
The Ghana National Service Secretariat has teamed up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP) to revamp the National Service Program and its related youth initiatives. The intent of this effort is to deliver better outcomes than the current tapestry of programmes. “This is something long overdue and a priority … Read more
When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different because you’ve had years to reflect and plan for the presidency, and that there was no way you were going to squander the … Read more
Ho Technical University (HTU) chapter of Teachers of Technical Universities and Polytechnics (POTAG) is demanding an immediate reconstitution of the governing councils of the universities and polytechnics to ensure smooth administration of the institutions. According to the association, both academic and other key activities of all 10 technical universities and polytechnics in the country have … Read more
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, might soon face Parliament’s Education Committee following the refusal of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), to organize a special exams for some 200 students at Bunkpurugu in the Northern Region who could not write two papers in the just ended exams. The over two hundred students were … Read more
Freshly-published Ghanaian author, Rodney Nkrumah-Boateng has been announced as the latest guest reader for the National Book Reading Campaign. Dubbed DAkpabli Readathon, the initiative seeks to promote book reading for pleasure as well as local authorship across Ghana. Rodney Nkrumah-Boateng, popularly known as the Facebook MP, was announced at a brief ceremony in Accra yesterday. … Read more
The Minister of Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has disclosed why the ministry chose young Ghanaian actor Abraham Attah as an ambassador for government’s flagship programme, Free Senior High School. Dr. Opoku Prempeh, spoke to the media after a short ceremony to unveil Abraham Attah for the role on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the Ministry of … Read more
The Government has identified about 8,000 basic schools that need urgent refurbishment, and would need about $200 million to renovate dilapidated basic school structures across the country. Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister for Education, who gave the figures, in Parliament , said the identified structures threatened the lives of pupils, and the Government was … Read more
Yesterday’s Parliamentary debate on basic schools with crumbling buildings and the subsequent revelation by the minister of education of a funding gap of $200m to fix the most critical ones, brings to the fore once again, the role of public-private partnerships in delivering quality education for all Ghanaian school children. Education and skills development underpin … Read more
St. Peter’s Senior High school marked 60 years of its existence on Saturday with a homecoming and speech and prize giving ceremony. The school, which was established in February 1957 by the Catholic mission with just 15 students and 4 teachers, has risen to be among the best schools in the country, with a student … Read more
President of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations, Mr. Alexander Yaw Danso, has praised government and institutions, including the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ghana Education Service (GES) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for conducting a leak-free Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) this year. According to Mr. Danso, this year’s BECE was one of … Read more
An order of interlocutory injunction has been issued against the University of Education, Winneba restraining the supposed Principal Officers appointed by the defunct Governing Council from holding themselves out as officers, agents, assigns or lawful representatives of the University until the final determination of the substantive Application before the court. It would be recalled that … Read more
Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice Chancellor, University of Ghana (UG), has lauded the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), UG, for spearheading Africa’s agriculture transformation. “We have to transform agriculture in Africa, we need a step change in our agriculture and it is Africans who will lead the way today and tomorrow. “Clearly we … Read more
The Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, aka Napo, could not control his emotions, as he wept at the Saint Anne’s Anglican Church congregation on Sunday. This was after the Anglican Diocese in Kumasi had presented the church’s highest award dubbed, ‘The Bishop’s Badge of Honour’ and a citation to Dr Prempeh, who is … Read more
The Minority Chip Whip Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak has questioned why President Nana Akufo-Addo failed to add the Local Government Minister and the Senior Minister to Cabinet. The legislator says the exemption was indicative of the fact that these portfolios were not considered a priority areas by the President. Speaking to Rainbow Radio’s parliamentary correspondent Naa … Read more
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday mentioned nineteen members to form his cabinet to help him serve his four-year mandate. The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye announced the list on the floor of the House after the President submitted the list to him. This was in conformity with Article 76 (1) … Read more