Education
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Fire destroys dormitories, affects 186 students at Bibiani College of Health
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, a fire broke out at the Bibiani College of Health and Allied Sciences in Anhwiaso, Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality, Western North Region. Two people were admitted at th…
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[School Feeding Program] Govt cuts tax from the 0.97 pesewas – Caterer alleges
A caterer under the School Feeding Program has alleged that the government charges 30 pesewas as tax on the 0.97 pesewas it pays as cost per head under the program. She disclosed this on Kumasi-based…
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[School feeding mess] Caterers call New Patriotic Party government heartless
Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have described the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) government as heartless and insensitive for failing to address their concerns. The caterers had call…
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We use one marking scheme for all BECE candidates – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it uses one marking scheme in assessing all Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) across the country. “The Council has never used two diffe…
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Ghanaian students on Government of Ghana scholarship in Russia plead for allowances
Ghanaian students studying in Russia under Government of Ghana scholarships are appealing to the government to pay them their stipends, which have been in arrears for over a year. The students say th…
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Rasta student, Tyrone Marghuy at first rejected by Achimota School joins school’s NSMQ team
Tyrone Marghuy, one of the students initially rejected by the Achimota School because they had dreadlocks, may be a cornerstone in the life of the school in this year’s Ghana National Science and Mat…
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Ghana Education Service states emphatically that they not canceling BECE
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied claims that it plans to cancel the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for junior high school students. GES explained that it is moving from th…
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NaCCA states emphatically that not all textbooks on the market have their approval
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) of Ghana has stressed that not all textbooks on the Ghanaian market have been approved by the council. According to the Director General of …
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NaCCA discloses delicate history book not part of textbooks procured for GES
The Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Professor Edward Appiah, has said that the controversial history textbook on the market was not part of the books t…
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GNAT casts doubt on Bawumia’s ‘one student, one laptop’ promise
President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Reverend Isaac Owusu, has expressed skepticism about the ‘one student, one laptop’ policy. According to him, government’s failure in im…