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FHUMSA supports 650 female students with 3-month pad supply
The Medical Students Association of the Family Health University has presented over 2,000 menstrual pads to selected female students from Basic Schools in the Ledzokuku Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. Each of the 650 girls received a three-month supply of menstrual pads to help them manage their menstruation...
Kenyasi 18 residents fear for children’s safety as broken bridge cuts off community
Residents of Kenyasi 18 in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region say a collapsed bridge is leaving them stranded whenever it rains, disrupting children's education, cutting access to farms, workplaces and healthcare, and raising fears for their safety.
CIMG, Central University partner to advance marketing education for students
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) and Central University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at giving students stronger industry exposure, professional certification opportunities, and practical skills to improve their employability. The agreement was signed at Central University’s M...
Drive to Inspire-Africa, Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation launch scholarship scheme support young women in tertiary education
A new scholarship partnership between Drive to Inspire – Africa (DTI-A) and the Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation (SMF) is expected to boost access to tertiary education for brilliant but financially disadvantaged young women in Ghana and other parts of Africa. The two organisations announced the collaboration on April 21, 2...
AI at basic level will give children head start — GNAT Gen. Secretary
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Musah, has lauded the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into the revised kindergarten and primary school. That, he said, would help propel children into the future and, therefore, called for the provision of teaching and learn...
Parents can buy additional NaCCA-approved textbooks for children – Deputy NaCCA boss
The Deputy Director-General in charge of Technical Services at the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Eric Amoah, has clarified that textbooks purchased by the government for Ghanaian learners do not necessarily constitute the only books pupils can use in their studies.
Assembly presents furniture to Yilo Krobo education office
The Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region has presented a number of furniture items to the Yilo Krobo Education Directorate as part of its commitment to reducing the furniture deficit and providing quality education through effective teaching and learning in the municipality. The furniture, which included...
Krodua Publishing empowers emerging voices through intensive creative writing and residency programme
In a bold step toward strengthening Ghana’s literary ecosystem, Krodua Publishing Agency; a woman-led digital publishing platform, has successfully delivered its inaugural Creative Writing Intensive and Residency Programme, aimed at amplifying underrepresented African voices and creating sustainable pathways to publica...
UEW journalism students call for practical media studio
Students of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) are calling for the establishment of a well-equipped media studio to provide them with more opportunities for practical training. The Department of Journalism and Media Studies offers students theoretical knowledge in areas such as r...
Telecel DigiTech graduates build ‘smart farm’ to tackle drying farmlands
A team of students at the Peki Blengo Evangelical Presby Junior High, one of the beneficiary schools participating in the Telecel DigiTech Academy, set out to build a prototype solution to help tackle the problem.
GAUA strike: Government replaced agreed allowance with market premium — National President
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says government has reneged on an agreement reached over an allowance for its members, prompting the association to embark on an industrial action. GAUA National President, Rev. Kwaku Karikari Amoah, said the association agreed with government in April to receiv...
GES to set up committee to regulate celebrations on SHS campuses
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to establish a committee to review celebrations held on senior high school (SHS) premises and to develop guidelines to standardise such events across the country. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, June 22, the Director-General of GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Dav...