Education Minister to Visit Schools in the Central Region
Hon Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman-the Minister of Education, will commence a two days tour in Central Region from today, Tuesday-29/03/2016 to Wednesday-30/03/2016. This tour will enable her to...
View ArticleGovernment Released GHC 62.7m Feeding Grant Arrears to Colleges of Education
The Government has released GHS62.7 million for disbursement to the various Colleges of Education as feeding grant. A statement from the Ministry of Education issued on Tuesday March 29 said the amount...
View ArticleBawumia ‘prevented’ from addressing students at UMAT
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been prevented by authorities of the University of Mines and Technology (UMAT) in Tarkwa in the Western Region, from...
View ArticleNotice: Eligibility of GES Staff (TEACHERS) For Grants and Study Leave
1. The minimum number of years to serve before qualifying for the grant of study leave with pay is five (5) years. 2. Applicants who apply for study leave in the critical subject areas should be...
View ArticleEdTech Tools of The Week: iCivics Lesson Plans, US News Map, Classtag
TOO COOL (PERFECT FOR SCHOOL): We’ve got our favorite edtech teacher and administrator tools for the week right here, as highlighted in our Instruct newsletter. By the way—got a favorite S’Cool Tool...
View ArticleColleges of Education will No Longer Wear Uniforms
A Deputy Minister of Education, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that it is no longer compulsory for Teacher Trainees to wear uniforms in the nation’s 38 public Colleges of Education. The...
View ArticleThe Overselling of Education Technology
Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that the idea of using digital technology in the classroom tends to be either loved or hated. After all, anything that’s digital consists only of ones or zeroes. By...
View ArticleTeachers to be held Responsible for Students’ Riots
In every group or social setting, there are bound to be a few people who would find it difficult abiding by the rules. This situation also pertains in our educational institutions, even though the...
View ArticleMinister Visits WASSCE Examination Centers
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Minister of Education, has toured some examination centres in Accra to acquaint herself with the level of preparation by examination officials and candidates. This...
View ArticleGov’t To Take Over Ghana Technology University College
The government has initiated steps for the smooth takeover of the Ghana Technology (Telecom) University College (GTUC) from Vodafone Ghana Limited. The process forms part of the transfer of assets...
View ArticleBuilding More Community Day Schools Is Commendable – Educationist
Dr. Nana Kwaku Asiedu, the Principal of the Foso College of Education, has lauded the Government for building more Community Day Schools (CDS) towards improving the standards of education. The schools,...
View ArticleHerbalist Gives 63 Students Scholarship In Tamale
As part of effort to fortify vulnerable young girls in northern region through education, Dr Hajia Salamtu Obrahim Taimako, a herbalist who has never tasted education has giving scholarship to 63...
View Article22 Wesley Girls Students nabbed for Engaging in Occultism
Twenty-two students of Wesley Girls Senior High School in Cape Coast, in the Central region, have been nabbed by school authorities for practicing occultism.According to some students who spoke to...
View ArticleGES meets over Wesley Girls’ occultism saga
Starr News has gathered that the Ghana Education Service is in a crunch meeting over reports of occultism in some senior high schools in the country.The Education Committee of Parliament is also set to...
View ArticleConfusion rocks NUGS Emergency Congress; UDS drives NUGS Away
An emergency congress of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) convened in the Upper East region at the weekend was thrown into disarray following a disagreement among some 1,500 delegates with...
View ArticleHeadmaster, 2 others arrested over WASSCE leakage
Three people including the Headmaster of Ascension Senior High School in the Ashanti region have been arrested over examination malpractices which have hit the country.The two others are a female...
View ArticleYEA to employ 2,000 persons with disability
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is to recruit 2,000 people with disability into the programme by June, this year. The move is a special initiative by the agency to help find employment for persons...
View Article13-year-old Ghanaian Scientist to feature in Obama’s White House Science Fair
Simon-Peter Frimpong, a 13-year-old Ghanaian-American future scientist,will meet President Barack Obama on Wednesday when he joins several others to exhibit their fascinating and innovative projects at...
View ArticleWesley Girls’ Occultism saga:Punishing students for practicing their religion...
Private legal practitioner Kofi Diaba has said that punishing students for simply practising a religion they believe in is against the constitutional rights. Twenty-two students of Wesley Girls Senior...
View ArticleNotice: Changes in the Coupons for voting in the UCC Awards 2016
The office of the SRC Dinner and Awards Committee wishes to announce the changes in the coupons used for voting for a nominee in a category. Earlier, the voting system was made that when a student(s)...
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