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The Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) was taken by 7,728 aspiring teachers last month, but only 1,277 of them succeeded. This means that 6,481 candidates, or 83.5 per cent, failed the exam, which is meant to license qualified teachers. According to the Registrar of GTLE, Dr Christian Addai-Poku, all the candidates had taken the exam
June 20, 2023
The Education Committee of Parliament will hold a meeting with some civil society organizations (CSOs) that have raised concerns about the state of basic education in Ghana. According to Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, a member of the Committee and MP for Akatsi North, the Committee received a petition from ten CSOs that highlighted various problems affecting basic
June 18, 2023
The National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Eastern Regional qualifiers kicked off with a nail-biting clash between two Presbyterian schools, Nkwatia Presby Senior High School and Osino Presby Senior High Technical School. The match was decided by the tie-breaker round, where Nkwatia Presby SHS showed their superior skills and speed by solving two riddles correctly.
June 17, 2023
Caterers who provide food for school children under the Ghana School Feeding Programme will soon receive training on how to cook nutritious meals with less cost and waste, according to the National Coordinator of the Programme, Madam Gertrude Quashigah. She made this announcement at a workshop on the ‘Dissemination of Landscape Analysis Report on Rice
June 17, 2023
A young man who had to resort to illegal mining or galamsey after completing Senior High School (SHS) with excellent grades has received a full scholarship from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to pursue law at the University of Ghana (Legon). The 21-year-old Stephen Koomson, a former student of Mpohor SHS, obtained 5As and
June 16, 2023
The youth of Kukuo, a community in the Tamale metropolis, have threatened to demolish a wall project that is being funded by the Alumni Association of Ghana Senior High School. The wall project is meant to secure the school premises from encroachment and vandalism. However, the residents of Kukuo are opposed to the project, claiming
June 16, 2023
Noel Nutsugah and Albert Anani-Bossman (PhD), two lecturers at the Department of Public Relations in the Ghana Institute of Journalism, University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC-GIJ), have made a significant contribution to global public relations scholarship with their research. Their research, titled “Development of Public Relations in Ghana: A systematic review,” is based on
June 11, 2023
The introduction of two new sports in secondary schools has been put on hold by the Ghana Education Service (GES). The GES had earlier given its approval for tug-of-war and pillow fights to be included in the sports activities of second-cycle schools. This was after receiving a request from the Tug of War and Pillow
June 9, 2023
The authorities of the Yendi Health Assistance Training School in the Northern region have taken disciplinary action against 20 first-year students and two teachers for cheating in exams. The students have been suspended for various periods ranging from one month to one year, depending on their level of involvement in the cheating. The two teachers
June 7, 2023
The Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) – Quality Education has ranked the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) as the best university in the world for providing quality education. The ranking was announced on Thursday by the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assessed 1,591 universities from 112 countries/regions. The Times
June 3, 2023
Ghanaian scholars who are pursuing various courses in Russia with the support of the Government of Ghana are calling on the government to pay them their allowances, which have been outstanding for more than a year. The scholars say the non-payment of the allowances is negatively affecting their academic performance and making their living conditions
June 3, 2023
Achimota School has embraced Tyrone Marhguy, one of the Rastafarian students who was initially denied admission by the school because of his dreadlocks. Tyrone Marhguy is now part of the school’s team for the 2023 Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The school announced this on its Facebook page on Friday, June 2, 2023,
June 2, 2023
The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for junior high school students will not be cancelled, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES). GES stated that it is transitioning from the old objectives-based curriculum to the standards-based curriculum, which will affect the format and content of the BECE. Dr. Eric Nkansah, the Director General of GES,
June 2, 2023
Following a violent assault on some students and a teacher of New Juaben Senior High School, 85 students of Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) have been suspended indefinitely by the school’s board and management. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 14, 2023, and resulted in serious injuries for four students of New Juaben Senior
May 30, 2023
The group representing authors and publishers in Ghana has announced that it will form a committee to examine all books written by its members before they are published for public use. The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers (GNAAP) says this move is aimed at avoiding situations where members produce textbooks that offend others
May 30, 2023
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), which is responsible for developing and approving school curricula in Ghana, has distanced itself from a history textbook that has sparked outrage for its derogatory portrayal of Christianity. The textbook, titled “History of Ghana” and published by Excellence Publications, is meant for primary four pupils. However, it
May 30, 2023