Education
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Two teacher unions set for strike over delayed cost of living allowance
Two teacher unions have served notice of their intention to strike by the end of June over delays in the payment of their Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The two teacher unions are the National Asso…
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There is an uneasy calm – GNAT demands 20 percent ‘cost of living allowance’
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has called on government to pay workers the ‘cost of living allowance’ as a matter of urgency. Accordin…
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No teacher trainee impregnated 24 students, headmistress, 4 teachers – GES debunks report
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has stated that no teacher trainee in Asokore Mampong has impregnated a headmistress, four teachers and 24 students, as asserted in the media. According to the GES d…
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Secondary education enrolment up by 50% thanks to Free SHS – Bawumia claims
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the Free Senior High School, Free SHS, policy of government has greatly impacted on enrolment at the SHS level. Without giving any figures to back …
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$1.2m World Bank cash ‘sitting in my ministry’s account’ – Adutwum
Education minister Yaw Osei Adutwum has denied claims that he squandered some $1.2 million of World Bank funds meant for a training programme for public school teachers. “The good news is that the mo…
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School Feeding caterers strike affects school attendance in Kadjebi
School Feeding Caterers’ decision to suspend their services until their demands were met by the government has revealed absenteeism and low attendance in some basic Schools in the Kadjebi township. T…
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‘I support 100% the free SHS policy’ but it’s time to review it – Palmer-Buckle
Archbishop Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle has called on government to review the free Senior High School, SHS, policy. According to the him, despite fully supporting the policy, the time had come for …
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Government releases ¢200m for Free SHS
An amount of GH¢200 million has been released by the government for the smooth running of its flagship programme, the Free Senior High School (SHS). According to a graphic.com report, part of the mon…
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Public Accounts Committee refers 5 SHS heads to EOCO for prosecution
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has referred the heads of five Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Western Region to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for prosecution. The heads of th…
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Food crisis hits Free SHS as government owes food suppliers over ¢500m
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, is faced with a major challenge of feeding the beneficiaries, especially those in boarding schools as fo…