Director of Operations of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu, has called for the teacher training colleges to be scraped. Nana Ofori Owusu, who was the PPP parliamentary candidate for Efutu Constituency, Winneba, in the 2016 general election, reiterated on ATV Asemyidika show that the various teacher training colleges were breeding unqualified persons … Read more
Leaders of the two major trainee associations, [Teacher and Nursing] have both hailed the new government for fulfilling its pledge of restoring their allowances. The Spokesperson for the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Training Association, Godwin Asabre told host Fiifi Banson on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM that “the move is in the right direction … Read more
As the John Mahama-led administration’s tenure ends on January 7, some teacher unions have expressed their disappointment about the outgoing administration’s handling of the various teacher related issues that came up within the period. The administration faced challenges in the education sector including strikes by a number of teacher unions in the country over unpaid salary arrears, issues pertaining … Read more
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Sammy Awuku, has said that the first budget of the Nana Addo-led administration would capture the allowances of teacher and nursing trainees. The allowances, which were scrapped by the outgoing National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, was met with strong resistance from the teacher trainees, … Read more
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia has taken a swipe at executives of Teacher Trainees Association over their criticism of government’s withdrawal of allowances for them. He indicates that the executives have arrogated to themselves powers and going round the country to champion a crusade against the ruling government … Read more