JUST IN: COLA; Striking Teachers Would Be Replaced By National Service Personnel -Education Ministry
The Education Ministry has announced that all schools will reopen on September 1st. Schools have been obliged to use National Service Personnel because of the strike by teachers (NSP). In response to their demand for a 20% cost of living allowance, four teachers' unions are now on strike (COLA).
Final Date For 2021 School Placement Released by MoE
The aftermath of sitting for an Examination and long awaiting period for the results to be released is mostly a discomforting moments to students and undoubtedly parents, teachers and other stakeholders. 2021 BECE is not an exception to this canker. Earlier yesterday, the spokesman for Education Ministry has said that Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) will release school placement of students who sat for 2021 BECE by the end of this week.
Update: 2021 BECE School Placement Expected To Be Released On 4th April - Kwesi Kwarteng On Wontumi
The Ministry of Education has disclosed the date for the release of the 2022 Senior High School (SHS) placement. The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng on Wontumi TV Morning Show on Monday, 21st March said the CSSPS have met with the GES and it’s expected the placement will be out on 4th April.
NTC Gives Notice To The Public On Licensure Examination Registration
The National Teaching Council has given important notice and clarification concerning the opening of the portal for Licensure Examination registration. According to NTC, the purpoted media circulation which claims that it has opened it's portal for registration of the Ghana teacher licensure examination is false and must be disregarded.
Government has delivered ¢67,942,652 to Colleges of Education.–Education Ministry
The Education Ministry has excused ideas that its arrival of assets to provide food for taking care of instructor students was an automatic reaction to an order by the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF). Kwasi Kwarteng said the Ministry had previously started cycles to deliver assets to Colleges of Education to cater for the taking care of instructor learners before PRINCOF gave its assertion.
Video: Director General Was Drawing An Anology Base On What He Does In His Office - Kwasi Kwarteng
The Education Ministry said GES Director General Prof Kwasi Opoku Amankwah was only making an analogy regarding the review of the Free SHS policy that he has been doing in his office but there was no emphasis on the review of the Free Senior High School. The spoke person of the Ministry of education Mr. Kwasi Kwarteng, the statement of the Director General was not based on facts but it is natural for people to conclude someone's statement.
Education Minister directs all Universities to reduce fees to meet the 15% threshold
After several struggles on the part of NUGS and other student organizations such as USAG, and GUPS engaging various stakeholders on the increase in fees in our tertiary institutions, the Minister of Education met with the Vice Chancellors of the various universities today, 5th January 2023. After the engagement with the Vice Chancellors, the Minister has directed all Universities to reduce all fees to the 15% threshold set by parliament, specific mention to the University of Ghana(UG).
The Labour Ministry will meet with striking teachers again to discuss the new GES boss.
Today, Monday, November 7, 2022, the leaders of the three teacher unions that are on strike will meet with the Employment and Labour Ministry to continue discussing the appointment of Dr. Eric Nkansah as the Director General of the Ghana Education Service. Following their demand for Dr. Nkansah's appointment to be withdrawn, the unions announced a strike on Friday, November 4.
We Would Have Gone On Serious Demonstration If It Were Us – U/W NAGRAT Chairman
Three days have passed, but the Education Ministry has yet to fulfill its pledge to provide meals to senior high schools in the Upper West Region. Food items would be distributed to all senior high schools in the Upper West Region on the same day, Kwasi Kwarteng promised in an interview with the spokesperson for the Education Ministry on 3FM Sunrise on Tuesday.
GAUA disturbed about UEW confusion; calls on G-TEC, Education Ministry to act
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) is approaching the Minister of Education and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to mediate in the scattering at the University of Education, Winneba, to safeguard the tranquility nearby. The Registrar of the University was kept out of his office on Monday in the wake of testing the Chairman of the Governing Council's order for him to go on amassed leave.
Claims we owe WAEC GH¢21m false; ignore such propaganda – Education Ministry
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) is reportedly owed roughly GH$21 million by the Ghanaian government, according to the Education Ministry. The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) may not be administered this year, according to the Minority in Parliament, which made the claim through Clement Apaak, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee.
As the food scarcity deepens, senior high schools are in risk of closing.
As the situation with the food scarcity gets worse, senior high schools all around the country are in danger of closing. After the Upper West Regional Chapter of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) announced a 7-day deadline for the delivery to be made, the Education Ministry stated that food supplies will reach the schools by Tuesday.
Deferring about 6000 students due to non-payment of fees is inconsiderate, according to Ablakwa
The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has chastised the management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for deferring about 6,000 students due to financial difficulties. In a Facebook post, the legislator stated that the University's decision is "harsh and inconsiderate given the country's current economic crisis."
Popular NDC MP, Apaak Finally Commends Education Minister For Doing This, Read Details
A popular member of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Dr. Clement Apaak has finally commended the Education Minister for ensuring that the text books for our primary schools and new curriculum are finally in. He reveals that he’s very happy they are being printed in Ghana because it will provide more jobs for the Ghanaian people.
60,000bags of rice and 10,000 bags of sugar are available for delivery to schools-Education minister
According to the Education Ministry, the government is prepared to send 60,000 bags of rice and 10,000 bags of sugar to schools all around the nation. In an interview with News Night, the Public Relations Officer for the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, stated that the Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, and Upper West Region schools would receive the supplies.
2022 School Placement: We’ve resolved 80% of complaints – Education Ministry
Deputy Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Mr. Yaw Opoku Mensah, has stated that the Ministry has been capable of clear up greater than 80 percent of complaints acquired because the commencement of the 2022 Senior High School (SHS) self-placement system. “The exercising goes easily as we expected, with the pace we have set for ourselves.
Cycles to dispense ¢67m to Colleges of Education were at that point ready to go - Education Ministry
The Education Ministry has excused ideas that its arrival of assets to cook for taking care of instructor learners was an automatic reaction to a mandate by the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF). Kwasi Kwarteng said the Ministry had proactively started cycles to deliver assets to Colleges of Education to cook for the taking care of educator students before PRINCOF gave its assertion.
Teacher Union Strike: Ministry Calls For Further Engagements
The Education Ministry has called for further engagements with the teacher unions for their demands to be met. Four teacher unions; Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Confirmed Teachers Ghana (CTG) began a nationwide strike yesterday over the government’s failure to provide the Cost-Of-Living-Allowances.
Free SHS Policy not under review - Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education has disclosed that the Free Shs Policy is not under any review and remains committed to its continuous implementation. A statement issued by the Ministry Education on Monday July 25, 2022 revealed that the policy, since its inception, has increased enrollment of students from a little over 800,000 to approximately 1.3 million individuals in 2022 which began from September 2017 under the leadership of His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo.
Islamic SHS incident: Calm restored, students safe – Ntim Fordjour
The Education Ministry says it has been properly advised of the sad occurrence that happened on the grounds of the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi on Monday, June 13, 2022. The Ministry says it laments the somewhat sad episode, which brought about 38 understudies looking for clinical consideration and the impermanent disturbance of scholarly work.