Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has warned that basic and second cycle school heads who record 90 percent or more failure in their final exams will be sacked. He says the persistent poor performance of the students in the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is unacceptable demanding that the school heads justify … Read more
1,393 pupils across the country are taking part in this year’s private Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The number include candidates who are rewriting the examination because they did not perform well in specific subjects, as well as those desirous to further their education, and are therefore writing the examination for the first time. This … Read more
At least three thousand Police recruits in Police training Schools across the country have been expelled for failing to meet required academic qualifications and also presenting false documents to be enrolled in their respective training institutions. The Inspector General of Police , COP David Asante Apietu gave the directive in a letter signed by the … Read more
The Police Command has directed the withdrawal of some police training recruits for presenting false documents to be enrolled in the country’s Police Training Schools across the country. The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Cephas Arthur, confirmed this development to Citi News, although he said he was not privy to the numbers of … Read more
The West African Examination Council, (WAEC), has kicked against a proposal by the Education Minister-Nominee, to create a rival examination body for the country. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh at his vetting on Monday, hinted of the possibility of setting up a rival body to conduct examinations in the country, for the purposes of enabling competition … Read more
The West African Examination Council, (WAEC), has kicked against a proposal by the Education Minister-Nominee, to create a rival examination body for the country. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh at his vetting on Monday, hinted of the possibility of setting up a rival body to conduct examinations in the country, for the purposes of enabling competition … Read more
The West African Examination Council, (WAEC), has kicked against a proposal by the Education Minister-Nominee, to create a rival examination body for the country. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh at his vetting on Monday, hinted of the possibility of setting up a rival body to conduct examinations in the country, for the purposes of enabling competition … Read more
The incoming Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh is calling for the monopoly being enjoyed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to be challenged. In the view of the education minister-designate, other examining bodies must be allowed to enter the space in order to engender competition. WAEC with its headquarters in Accra, Ghana, was established … Read more
Outgoing President John Mahama says the country’s educational sector has witnessed a significant improvement with public schools outperforming noted private schools during his tenure. He says students to teacher ratio has improved during his tenure which has culminated into better teacher-student engagement with teacher absenteeism down from 27% to below 9%. Delivering his last state … Read more
Investments made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in the educational sector over the past few years have started yielding massive results, President John Dramani Mahama has said. Speaking during his last State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday January 5, he said: “At the start of our term in office, for … Read more
Results of 668 candidates who sat for the private West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in August have been withheld over alleged exam malpractices. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) announced this Wednesday when it released provisional results of 128, 707 other candidates who wrote the examination. It said investigations into the alleged malpractices … Read more
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released results of 128,707 private candidates who took part in the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) popularly referred to as NOV/DEC. WAEC has however withheld results of 668 candidates who it believes indulged in examination malpractices. A statement from WAEC and signed by its Deputy … Read more
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released results of 128,707 private candidates who took part in the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) popularly referred to as NOV/DEC. WAEC has however withheld results of 668 candidates who it believes indulged in examination malpractices. A statement from WAEC and signed by its Deputy … Read more
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released results of 128,707 private candidates who took part in the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) popularly referred to as NOV/DEC. WAEC has however withheld results of 668 candidates who it believes indulged in examination malpractices. A statement from WAEC and signed by its Deputy … Read more
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released results of 128,707 candidates who took part in the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC has however withheld results of 668 candidates who it believes indulged in examination malpractices. A statement from the WAEC and signed by its Deputy Director, Public Affairs said the … Read more
The West Africa Examination Council has released has released provisional results of 128,707 candidates who took part in the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to WAEC it has withheld results of 668 candidates who it believe indulged in examination malpractices. A statement from the WAEC and signed by its Deputy Director, … Read more
The Director General, Ghana Education Service, Mr. Jacob A. M. Kor, has reiterated the need for teachers to move away from the old ways of doing things to enable them produce functional graduates who would be very useful to the nation. He said that producing useful graduates meant offering the nation the required students who … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has laughed off criticisms about educational standards have fallen under his watch emphasising performance of students are getting better every year. He said there is improved educational infrastructure as well as quality teaching and learning materials. According to him, Ghana had the best results in the country’s history ever since it … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has refuted assertions that Ghana’s education is declining under his leadership. The flag bearer of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) said “It’s absolutely not true”, adding that Ghana is becoming an educational hub in Africa. He said the nation’s education is getting better every year. He, therefore, called on the … Read more
“Kwatrikwa se ob?ma wo n’toma a, tie ne den” – If nakedness promises you cloth, first consider its name”. Whoever promises education must come with evidence of achievement. President John Mahama’s consistent and unfailing efforts are in line with the promises he made when he first took office. H. E John Dramani Mahama campaigned with … Read more