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“We were trained to teach, not to stay unemployed” — Teacher association rejects distribution argument
The President of the Trained Teachers Association of Ghana, Nanija Divine, has pushed back against claims that Ghana’s teacher employment challenge is mainly about distribution rather than recruitment. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (15 April), he argued that thousands of trained teachers remain une...
Obuasi Mine commences construction of New Edubiase SHS Multipurpose Assembly Hall
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has commenced construction works on a modern 1,500-seater Multi-Purpose Assembly Hall and a modern secured main gatehouse structure for New Edubiase Senior High School under its 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). The project forms part of the Mine’s strategic commitment to pro...
Dr Noel Nutsugah Writes: Ghanaian universities Must Take the predatory journal crisis seriously
Across the Higher Education sector in Ghana, there is one uncomfortable conversation that keeps resurfacing on social media, in academic corridors, and within faculty WhatsApp groups. No! It’s not about conditions of service, even though that still dominates the conversations each day. It is about predatory journals an...
Jomoro lauds Affo-Toffey, Gen. Blay for advancing higher education
The Jomoro Municipal Assembly in the Western Region, led by Municipal Chief Executive Benedict Boadi, along with the people of Jomoro, have expressed their appreciation to the Member of Parliament for Jomoro and Deputy Minister for Transport, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, and former Chief of Defence Staff General Augustine Blay...
Gideon Boako donates exam materials to BECE candidates in Duayaw Nkwanta
The Member of Parliament for Tano North in the Ahafo Region, Dr Gideon Boako, has donated examination materials to about 700 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the Duayaw Nkwanta Zone. The support forms part of efforts to help candidates adequately prepare for their exams, with each student re...
Opinion: Resultant crimes involving moral turpitude of birth tourism and false dependency tax claims
Migration strategies around the world have increasingly created pathways through which individuals acquire legal benefits across jurisdictions. One such method is citizenship by birth in countries that adhere to the constitutional doctrine of jus soli, granting citizenship to persons born within a country’s territory r...
GES opens 2026 teacher recruitment for licensed B.Ed graduates
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 teacher recruitment exercise, giving qualified graduates a one-week window, from April 10 to April 17, to apply. In a statement issued by its Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, the Service said it is seeking “passionate and de...
GETFund to invest over GH¢10m in modern schools for Wa East communities
Pupils and teachers in the Dabilipuo and Danyaw Kuraa communities of the Wa East District are set to benefit from a major educational upgrade, with the Government of Ghana, through GETFund, pledging over GH¢10 million to replace their dilapidated school structures with modern facilities.
Tamale Girls SHS gets refurbished ICT lab
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) laboratory of the Tamale Girls Senior High School in the Northern Region has been refurbished. The Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, in collaboration with HORLAP Innovations, a Ghanaian technology company, refurbished and...
Wrongful teacher postings undermine early childhood education in Upper East
The Upper East Regional Childhood Development Committee has raised concerns over the continued posting of teachers without early childhood education training to kindergarten and nursery schools. According to the Committee, the situation had persisted over the years and continued to undermine the quality of care and edu...
Nkwanta South BECE candidates lament limited study time amid conflict
Some candidates sitting for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nkwanta South have raised concerns over inadequate learning time, attributing it to the impact of an ongoing conflict in the area. The candidates shared their experiences with Adom News shortly after completing their first English paper....
ATU graduates 5,060 at 25th congregation
The Accra Technical University (ATU) has held the second session of its 25th Congregation for graduates of the Higher National Diploma (HND), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), master’s, diploma and certificate programmes. The 5,060 students who graduated in Accra last Friday are part of a total of 7,816 students who com...