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To what degree can universities alone save Africa?
African universities are facing two crises at once. The first is scale. Africa is home to the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, with more than 400 million people aged 15–35 and is expected to have the world’s largest workforce by 2040. Yet tertiary enrolment remains around 9%, far below the global averag...
AI, misinformation demand a new generation of journalists, says UniMAC Pro VC
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Winston Kwame Abroampa, has called for a fundamental rethink of journalism education, warning that the rise of artificial intelligence and misinformation demands a new generation of journalists equipped with advanced digital...
Don’t charge beyond approved prospectus – GES warns school heads against unauthorised fees
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) against charging parents and students for items or services not captured in the officially approved school prospectus under the Free Senior High School policy. According to the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, schools are...
Greater Accra Education Directorate intensifies fight against examination malpractice ahead of WASSCE and BECE
The Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Hajia Katumi Natogmah Attah, has renewed calls for collective action to eliminate examination malpractice in Ghana. Speaking at a sensitisation programme organised by the Ghana Education Service, she described examination malpractice as a serious challenge that undermin...
Mawuli School PTA donates desks, water tanks to improve academic environment
The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Mawuli School has donated more than 300 mono desks and four 10,000-litre water tanks to the school in a major effort to improve teaching, learning and student welfare. The donation, which includes two water tanks each for the boys’ and girls’ dormitories, is expected to help addr...
Mary Anane Awuku rejects caning, advocates counselling and parental involvement
Chief Executive Officer of Brain Hill International School, Mary Anane Awuku, has shared insights into the school’s approach to discipline, stressing that understanding a child’s environment is key to shaping behaviour. Speaking on The Career Trail programme aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she explained that the...
When the system fails: Rethinking discipline in senior high schools
In recent weeks, Ghana has witnessed a disturbing rise in reports of indiscipline and violence in our schools. From student-on-student assaults to clashes during inter-school events, and even attacks on teachers, the signals are clear: something is not working. The conversation, however, is not new. For years, Ghana ha...
Open letter to Ibrahim Mahama
My name is Jonathan Aweh, a young Ghanaian born and raised in Maamobi, with parts of my life also shaped in Accra Girls and Pigfarm.
Free SHS remains free – GES rejects claims of GH¢1,700 feeding fee
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports suggesting that students under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy are being charged feeding fees, insisting that no school has been authorised to collect money from parents or students under any guise.
Eastern Region: UESD to introduce diploma in Environmental Communication for journalists
The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) is set to introduce a Diploma in Environmental Communication to equip journalists with specialised skills in reporting on climate change, green innovation, and sustainable development. The programme, which targets interested members of the Eastern Regiona...
Free SHS remains free — GES rejects claims of GH¢1,700 feeding fee
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports suggesting that students under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy are being charged feeding fees, insisting that no school has been authorised to collect money from parents or students under any guise. In a statement issued by management, the GES descri...
Pres. Mahama pledges action on 1.2m out-of-school children after School for Life raises concern
President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to strengthen government's efforts to tackle the growing number of out-of-school children after concerns were raised by School for Life during his engagement with civil society organisations at Jubilee House.