Education
Respond To Challenges Posed By Four Year SHS Programme
Friday April 16, 2010
Private and public universities have been advised to discuss ways of responding to the challenges posed by the reversal of the three-year Senior High School (SHS) programme to improve educational standards.
Professor Nathaniel K. Pecku, Rector of the University College of Management Studies (UCOMS), who gave the advice, expressed doubt the...read more
Prepare Well For Your Examinations - WAEC Head
Friday April 16, 2010
The Head of National Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mrs Patience G.A. Ayesu, has advised the final year pupils of the Osu Doku Circuit Schools to prepare well for the impending BECE examinations. They should also make sure that they do not take any foreign material into the Examination Hall. She said, a well...read more
Road Safety To Be Part Of Schools Curriculum
Friday April 16, 2010
From next Academic year, students in Ghana from primary to the Senior High School level will begin the study of Road Safety as part of the Ghana Education Service academic curriculum. The subject will be examinable at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) level. The collaboration which is between the Ghana Road Safety...read more
GNAT Holds Thanksgiving Service
Thursday April 15, 2010
The leadership of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), says its members would not be restrained from adopting any means to have full implementation of agreed clauses of the collective agreement signed between teacher unions and the Ghana Education Service on December 31, 2009.
“The National Executives of GNAT have considered the...read more
Send Off Party For Anumle Basic Schools Headteacher
Thursday April 15, 2010
Mrs. Owusu-Hemeng, headteacher of the Anumle Basic School, Accra is retiring from the teaching service as an Assistant Director of Education after 38 years of dedicated work. At a send off party organised for her, Mr. Abokyi Kumah, supervisor of the Circuit 37 of the Ghana Education Service, described the out-going headteacher as a...read more
Dismissed Students Petition CHRAJ
Tuesday April 13, 2010
The students who were dismissed by the Bolgatanga polytechnic Authorities on February 2, for alleged examination malpractices petitioned the commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice intervene on their behalf for the purpose of enforcing their right to education. In their affidavit filed at the High court on March 5 and which was...read more
Ashaiman School Voted The Safest
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Safe Child Ghana, an NGO dedicated to the
safety of children, has presented a computer and books worth GH¢2,500 to the Ashiaman Number 1 ‘A’ Primary School for winning the primary schools safety competition.
The books about 150, included 100 supplementary readings.
Mrs Eunice Gifty Baabu, founder of the NGO, commended the school...read more
Place A High Premium On Your Children's Education - Hajia Mahama
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Hajia Dr. Khartumi Mahama, a former Director of Education, has appealed to Muslim parents to put high premium on the education of their daughters. “Train the children to cherish the values of self-disciplined, honesty hard work and to fear Allah,” she said. At the 7th annual regional conference of the Ghana Muslim Mission in Accra last week...read more
Vandals Council Of Elders, National Exec. Condemn Behaviour Of Students
Monday April 12, 2010
The Council of Elders and the National Executive of the Old Vandals Association has condemned the behaviour of students of the Commonwealth Hall which resulted in the disruption of the congregation of the University of Ghana on March 13. The association has also rendered an unqualified apology to the Chancellor of the University, Busumuru...read more
AUCC Holds Graduation Ceremony
Monday April 12, 2010
Mr John Tia Akolgu, Minister of Information has charged Higher Institutions to educate people on a wide range of disciplines. That, he said, will help the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in the areas of health, agriculture science and technology, engineering and research. Mr Akologu said this at the sixth graduation...read more
