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Asanko Gold, GES collaborate to strengthen literacy and teacher capacity in Amansie
School children in communities within the Amansie West and Amansie South Districts are set to benefit from a Literacy Improvement Project aimed at enhancing their reading and literacy skills. The initiative by Asanko Gold Ghana Limited includes the provision of Ghana Education Service (GES)-approved reading books, the...
Look beyond cash hand-outs to end poverty — Prof Adjei
Successive governments, non-governmental organisations, policymakers and development practitioners must move beyond cash hand-outs and short-term relief interventions if Ghana is to eradicate poverty sustainably, a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Professor Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei, has...
Multilingualism blessing to West Africa - Scholar
A Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has challenged West African leaders and policymakers to rethink their approach to language diversity, arguing that multilingualism should be seen as a powerful tool for regional integration and development rather than a...
Speaker Bagbin commends UBIDS for steady growth amid infrastructure challenges, assures of gov’t support
Speaker of Parliament Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has praised the resilience of the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS), describing the institution as a “winner” despite years of severe infrastructure challenges.
UMaT students build two drones as new Smart Centre targets local mining data processing
Students of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) have developed two working drones from locally sourced materials as part of the pilot phase of the newly commissioned AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Smart Systems Centre in Tarkwa. The facility is expected to strengthen local technology development while allowing G...
NSA releases postings for 18,416 trained teachers for 2026/27 service year
The National Service Authority (NSA) has released postings for 18,416 trained teachers to undertake their mandatory national service for the 2026/2027 service year. In a press statement dated April 22, 2026, and signed by the Director-General, Ruth Dela Seddoh, the Authority said the postings are for eligible graduates...
Your phone is more expensive than your loan – Student Loan Trust Fund tells defaulters
The Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has warned beneficiaries who have completed school that carrying expensive mobile phones and using substantial data while refusing to repay their loans is unacceptable, urging graduates to honour their obligations regardless of employment status. The Head of Repayment and Recovery at...
“We don’t support illegality, but grant him bail” — GNAT defends arrested teacher
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has demanded immediate bail for a teacher arrested over a viral altercation with a student, while distancing itself from the alleged misconduct. District chairman Amos Owusu said the union does not condone illegal behaviour but insists the teacher deserves due process....
Gender Minister leads monitoring exercise to strengthen School Feeding Programme
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has led members of the Ministry’s Advisory Board on a monitoring visit to schools in the Greater Accra Region to assess the implementation of the Ghana School Feeding Programme. The team visited Chorkor Presbyterian Basic School and Che...
UK PhD cohort announces London protest against scholarship payment delays
The President of the UK PhD Cohort, Prince Komla Bansah, says Ghanaian students sponsored by the Ghana Scholarships Authority will stage a major protest in London on July 30 over prolonged delays in tuition and stipend payments. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (28 July), Bansah said the demonstration w...
No shutdown of schools – CHASS assures as gov’t moves to clear feeding arrears
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools has assured that senior high schools across the country will not be shut down, as government moves to clear outstanding feeding arrears owed to schools.
Longstanding passion for tourism inspired my PhD pursuit – Chief of Staff
Ghana's Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah, says his longstanding passion for tourism, culture and heritage motivated him to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Meusum and Heritage studies.