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WAEC ‘disowns’ Bolgatanga, Bawku Technical Institutes

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said it cannot take responsibility for the violence that erupted at the Bawku and Bolgatanga Technical Institutes. This, according to the Head of Public Affairs, Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, is because they are not the supervisory body. “WAEC supervises WASSCE which …

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SHSs suspend participation in NSMQ, other extracurricular activities

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum Senior High Schools across the country will not participate in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NMSQ) until further notice. The Conference of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), which announced this said, inter-school sports and debate competitions and other extra-curricular activities have …

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IMF bailout: Free SHS, key govt interventions won’t be affected – John Kumah

  by;brightwebtv The government has allayed the fears of Ghanaians claiming government’s key social interventions like free Senior High School (SHS) will be scrapped as it seeks help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah has however maintained that key interventions under the Akufo-Addo government will …

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Provide COLA or face our wrath – GNAT tells govt

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), Rev Isaac Owusu has said the association is going by its June 30 deadline for Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) to be paid to workers. He said this while speaking at the GNAT Investment Forum held at …

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NAGRAT threatens strike over unpaid allowances

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Greater Accra Regional Secretariat of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has served notice it will lay down its tools if government fails to pay 20 percent of their salaries as Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA). The Association says the increased cost of living …

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No chalk, textbooks, others as basic schools reopen, address them – NDC MP to govt

  By: brightwebtv/nana asare barimah       A Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament Dr. Clement Apaak has asked the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service to provide the needed resources and learning materials for basic schools as they reopen school tomorrow, Tuesday, May 10, …

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No loan guarantor policy for tertiary students approved – Adutwum

  By: brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given approval for the introduction of the no guarantor policy in tertiary institutions to allow students easily access loans for their education, the Minister of Education, Yaw Adutwum has said. This follows the deferral of over 6,000 students of …

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Teachers display New Uniforms on Social Media amidst Controversies

  EducationGhana| April 10| Teachers display New Uniforms on Social Media amidst Controversies : Public Basic School Teachers in Ghana have displayed their alleged uniforms on social media to attract public debate.   Though there are no facts as to whether the uniform was from the Ghana Education Service 9GES) or a uniform of …

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“AVOID CORPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR OWN GOOD “- EDUCATION DIRECTOR WARNS.

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Dr. William Kwame Amankra Appiah. Corporal punishment is not the only way to correct a mistake of a child.   The Municipal Director for Asokore-Mampong Education Directorate in the Ashanti Region, Dr. William Kwame Amankra Appiah has called on teachers across the nation to avoid corporal punishment, …

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Basic school textbooks coming in March – MoE

By:brightwebtv /Nana asare barimah Kwesi Kwarteng, PRO, MoE The Ministry of Education has allayed fears of teachers and parents over the delays in the provision of textbooks for the smooth running of education at the basic level in the country.  According to the Ministry, the textbooks will be released to …

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