UG Management rejects Proposal for Review of Grading System
Management of the University of Ghana has denied a request from students asking for a review of the grading system for the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year.
The students were proposing that grade ‘A’ is pegged at 70% and…
Radio Learning Program to begin June 15 by GES
According to the Ghana Education Service (GES), it will from June 15, 2020, begin a radio learning programme as a section of the virtual learning roll out by its partner the Ministry of Education.
The Education Service explained that…
KTU SRC Calls for Resumption of Lectures for Final Year Students
Following the directive of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, all final year students shall return to campus on Monday. 15th June 2020, to resume lectures the same day.
A revised timetable for lectures has been prepared, taking…
KNUST Academic Board arranges for Final Year Students to Resume Lectures
The Academic Board of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, has made arrangements for Final Year students to resume lectures.
At a meeting in Kumasi, it was agreed by the Academic Board that some categories of final…
The History of T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School (Real AMASS)
T. I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School has grown from small beginnings to become one of the most respected Senior High Schools not only in Kumasi but in the Ashanti Region and indeed Ghana.The Schools has contributed greatly to the intellectual,…
UG: Over 40,000 Students partake in E-learning Platform
Over 90% of students of the University of Ghana partook in the institution’s online learning programme despite the protests that it was greeted with when it was introduced in March.
This is according to the University’s Pro Vice…
Ghana to open its Borders to Final-year Foreign Students
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the government is prepared to reopen the country’s borders for final year foreign students who left Ghana to their home country amid the unexpected closure of schools over the novel…
Heavy Downpour Ruins Primary school at Tamale
The Sakasaka Primary School in Tamale - the alma mater of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was destroyed by heavy rainfall on the 9th of June, 2020.
The heavy downpour ripped off the school's entire roof which resulted in the…
Education Minister Wins An Award From Harvard
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been selected as the recipient of the Harvard Ministerial Medalin Ghana in 2020, in recognition of his work over the past four years to strengthen public education.
A letter signed by the Harvard…
GIJ orders Final Year Students with NSS Registration Issues to submit details by June 26
The Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) entreats all final year students who are having issues completing their NSS Registration to forward their details to academic Affairs on phone number 0269501772 for assistance.
…
CEO of UG Medical Centre expresses support for Nursing Now Nightingale Challenge
.. And from our CEO,
" I support the Nursing Now Nightingale Challenge because the campaign seeks to help raise the status of nursing in terms of their contribution towards the global 'Health for all' initiative by encouraging them…
Education Minister urges Institutions to help break the myths and taboos on Menstruation
The Minister for Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has urged institutions in the country to join forces to change the myths and other social perceptions of menstruation.
He said despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, there was a need…
Rawlings Commends Scholarship Secretariat for Localising Award Process
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with the Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang and members of his management team, commended them for the decentralization of the scholarship process.
He…
Ghana Education Service Guidance And Counselling (G&C) Unit
Guidance And Counselling (G&C) Unit
FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIT
Guidance and Counselling is a support service that is aimed at helping individuals discover and develop their educational, vocational and psychological potentials and…
W/R: Zoomlion Ghana to Disinfect 1,180 Basic Schools and Facilities
As part of efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic on school campuses ahead of school reopening, Zoomlion Ghana Limited in partnership with the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) will reportedly embark on a…
Ghana’s ‘Free SHS’ Policy – Good For The Girl Child
We congratulate the government of the New Patriotic Party for introducing Free Secondary Education Programme in Ghana this year; as it gives every child, especially girls, equal opportunity to have secondary education.
The policy is…
Opera News Hub Ghana Top 10 Earners in May 2020
Top Ten Earners For May
Dear Creators, Opera News Hub Ghana is delighted to announce our top ten (10) eaners for the month of May, 2020. Their amounts are the sum of what they earned from their articles traffic fee and weekly/monthly…
Educational Institutions Get Ready to Re-open As Disinfection Exercises Takes place
Preparations are underway for the reopening of 16 tertiary institutions.There is currently a comprehensive strategy underway to disinfect the schools and make them safe and secure for reopening.
The plan bills the 16 institutions for…
MoE and Zoomlion Ghana to embark on Nationwide Disinfection on June 15
The Ministry of Education has engaged the waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited to as a matter of urgency disinfect all Universities, Colleges of Education and Nursing Training Colleges, SHSs, JHSs, and Basic schools before school…
“A Worthwhile Achievement” – NIB to Education Minister
Such a laudable achievement in being selected as the sole recipient of the 2020 Harvard Ministerial Medal of Achievement Award, in recognition of your accomplishments as the Minister of Education since 2017 is worth mentioning and…
GNACOPS begins validating of private school owners for COVID-19 Alleviation Program
As part of the government’s effort to support Businesses amid the novel coronavirus pandemic through the COVID-19 Alleviation Program (CAP), the Ghana National Council of private schools (GNACOPS) has begun validating potential private…
District Private Schools Won’t Be Able to Re-open for Final Year Students – GNAPS…
Reverend Robert Seddoh, Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) in the Volta region's South Tongu District, said it would be difficult for the district's private schools to reopen for students in the final…
NCCE Receives Support from The Presidency for Public Education on COVID-19
The National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, has received 50 Isuzu vehicles from the President, Nana Akufo Addo through the Office of the Chief of Staff to support the Commission's public education campaign on COVID-19. In addition,…
UG Balme Library to be Opened on June 15 to only Final Year Students
Re-opening of the Balme Library
The Balme Library of the University of Ghana will resume work on 15th June, 2020 as indicated in the Registrar’s Communique titled: ‘UG Strategy to safely resume on-site academic work in the midst of…
Public Universities in Ghana Granted Clearance by Gov’t to Recruit Staff
Government has given clearance for public universities to recruit six thousand teaching and non-teaching staff.The granting of the financial clearance is to address human capacity challenges facing public universities.
President Akufo-…
COVID-19: Accra City Campus (ACC) Library to Resume Work on June 15
Reopening of Accra City Campus Library
Dear all,
The Accra City Campus (ACC) Library will resume work on 15th June, 2020 as indicated in the Registrar’s Communique titled: ‘UG Strategy to safely resume on-site academic work in the…
Teaching and Learning Accessible Via Radio to Deprived Communities
Festive Kids Foundation International, in collaboration with GBC Radio Central, has introduced a program called Radio Learning as part of measures to help reduce the pressure on parents due to the impact of Covid-19 coupled with the…
Detailed: How I Make Over N250k with Opera News Hub Monthly
Opera news hub creator is a platform where articles are been shared for the reader’s engagement.
Opera news hub started trending late last year November and maybe you have heard about it and you have decided to give it a trial. Or…
University of Ghana releases Protocols Guilding Re-opening to Final Year Students
PROTOCOLS GUIDING THE REOPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY TO FINAL YEAR STUDENTS
Pursuant to the President of the Republic’s directive to reopen educational institutions to final year students, the University will be receiving final year…
MP Commissions 5 Classroom Blocks for Poor Communities in Ashanti Region
In the Manso Nkwanta Constituency in the West District of Amansie in the Ashanti region, five six-unit classroom blocks were inaugurated for some poor communities.
The neighborhoods that benefit are Abodom Brofoyedu, Pakyi Village,…
UPSA Ranked Among Top Universities in New Global Rankings
The 2020 U-Multirank global universities rankings has listed the University of Professional Studies, Accra as one of the top universities in the world.
UPSA is the only university in Ghana featured in the global rankings that…
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd Disinfects UDS Tamale Campus
Zoomlion Ghana Limited Disinfects University for Development Studies - UDS, Tamale.Following the President of Ghana’s directive on the disinfection and fumigation of all tertiary institutions in Ghana for resumption of academic activities,…
The Sharks Quiz Ghana signs agreement with SIMCC to have students in Ghana partake in their Olympiad…
Great news!
We (The Sharks Quiz Ghana) have signed an agreement with the Singapore International Mastery Contest Center (SIMCC) to have students in Ghana partake in their Olympiad examinations.
This means that students from Grade 2…
UG: Final year students in Commonwealth hall given June 13 ultimatum to submit room keys
Final year residents of the Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana have been handed a June 13 ultimatum to submit their room keys to the hall’s management.
This is particularly to those who will be continuing with the University’s…
Management of UEW Issues Notice to Final Year Students concerning Campus Arrival
Management welcomes final year students to Campus to complete the semester. Students are to note the following guidelines:
Report at any of the Halls of Residence closer to your Faculty/Department.Rooms would be allocated on a…
WAEC Nigeria announces commencement of Private WASSCE Registration
This is to inform intending candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2020 – Second Series are hereby informed that the registration has commenced.
The examination will be…
Preparation By Schools Towards Re-opening – Upper East Region
Heads of Second Cycle institutions in the Upper East Region have appealed to the government, to post health workers to the various schools in order to test students on their return.
They noted that while the government had promised to…
UCC: UTAG Holds Virtual Seminar on Re-Opening of the University
UCC lecturers have been urged to support Management to implement the COVID-19 measures and protocols when the University re-opens for final-year students.
The Head of UCC COVID-19 Rapid Response Taskforce, Dr James Prah, made the…
Ex Bbnaija star Khafi’s brother shot Dead in London
Alexander Kareem, the younger brother to ex-Big Brother Naija reality star, Khafi Kareem has been murdered in London, United Kingdom.
The young boy was reportedly shot at Askew Road in Shepherd’s Bush on Monday, June 8, 2020, by a…
Trump says National Guard created a ‘beautiful scene’ after using tear gas on protesters
Donald Trump has said he found the sight of the National Guard using tear gas on Black Lives Matter protesters a ‘beautiful scene.’Speaking at an event, the president shared his views on protests held in Minneapolis in the wake of George…
Legon is not a School
Legon, a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about 12 kilometres north-east of the city center in the Accra Metropolis District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Legon is home to the main campus of the…
Citi News: Ghana’s Minister for Health tests positive for COVID-19
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.
Information available to Citi News indicates that the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical…
Water Shortage Hits Bolgatanga Girl’s SHS (BOGISS)
Inadequate water supply at the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS) in the Upper East Region, would adversely affect academic work when students return to school, as they would spend long hours in search of water.
The…
Davido and Chioma end their Relationship
Davido and his fiancee, Chioma Avril Rowland has reportedly ended due to irreconcilable differences.According to blogger, Stella Dimorkokus, the estranged love birds no longer live in the same house and are presently not in good terms.
…
WAEC may sort out WASSCE 2020 for only Ghana Candidates
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has shown its availability to sort out an autonomous West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Ghanaian applicants this year because of the flare-up of the coronavirus…
UPSA 2020/2021 Distance Learning (Blended Online Learning) Admissions
Applications are invited from qualified applicants for admission to the under-listed Postgraduate Programmes by Distance Learning, offered in blended mode with more than 70% online learning interactions and activities, for the 2020/2021…
School Re-opens on Monday for UMaT Final Year Students
The Executive Committee of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) after its 52nd (Emergency) meeting held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, has agreed to reopen the school for final year students of the University.
UMaT’s…
NSMQ FAQs: What Does A Seeded School mean in The Contest?
The National Science and Maths quiz competition is organized into five main stages which tell how the schools are paired to compete against each other in a transparent and fair manner. Meanwhile, the entire national contest begins with…
Final year’s, lecturers, non-teaching staff to get 3 reusable face masks each – Kojo Nkrumah
The Minister for Information, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that the tertiary final year students, lecturers, and non-teaching staff will be equipped with 3 reusable face masks on Monday, June 15, 2020, as part of measures to…
Okudzeto Ablakwa orders solar handwashing sinks for schools in his constituency
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has ordered touchless solar handwashing system for schools in his constituency.
The touchless solar handwashing system was developed by the Kumasi…
WAEC Apor for passing 2020 WASSCE and BECE Exams
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The BECE and WASSCE examinations are here again and every student is looking for Apor. We have the authentic for passing 2020 BECE and WASSCE.
To help students pass the exams, teachers are to give the…
We need to unite to make the Black man save – Sarkodie
Ghanaian most popular rapper king of rap and also the CEO of SarkCess Music Record label Michael Owusu better known as Sarkodie has urge Africans to come together and build Africa.
Sarkodie, the Fa Hook Me crooner said there is a lot of…
Osei Adutwum SHS gets 18-Unit Classroom Block to end Double Track System
The Akufo-Addo led government as part of efforts to enhance and make education accessible by every Ghanaian child has constructed an 18 unit classroom block and dining hall in Osei Adutwum SHS in the Bosomtwe District in Ashanti Region.
…
Check Timetable as Ghana Radio Learning Program begins today
As part of an effort to reach wider students who are currently at home as a temporal school break amid the outbreak of COVID-19, the Ghana Education Service in partnership with the Ministry of Education, GBC, and USAID will be starting an…
Guide: How to Select The Right Public Senior High School for Free SHS
How to select the right public Senior High Schools for Free SHS in Ghana is becoming complicated and tricky. A lot of dynamics play out in getting a BECE graduate placed. The Basic Education Certificate Examination – BECE 2020 will…
Regional Maritime University (RMU) Undergraduate Programmes for Applicants
Post Graduate Courses
BSc. Computer Engineering
Competency based course to equip graduates to man fully automated and unmanned machinery spaces, electrical/electronic systems on board modern ships and on-shore. Theories and supported…
Adaklu District Assembly Presents Dual Desks to the Directorate of Education
508 dual desks, valued at GHS127,079, were presented to the District Directorate of Education for distribution to the various schools in the area by the Adaklu District Assembly.
The offices were provided with investment grant funds…
Singer Nana Tuffour is Dead
Ghanaian Highlife artiste, James Nana Tuffour, popularly known as Nana Tuffour, has passed on.
Information gathered indicates Nana Tuffour has been sick for some time now but died in his home on the dawn of Monday.
The man popularly…
Bollywood Actor commits Suicide
Bollywood and TV actor Sushant Singh Rajput has reportedly committed suicide at his home in Mumbai. The actor was living alone during the lockdown
The Bollywood actor was found dead at his home in Bandra, Mumbai on Sunday (14 June). …
Cynthia Morgan Reveals she can’t wait to drop her new Hit Single
Nigerian dancehall singer, Cynthia Morgan, now known as Madrina is set to release new songs following her re-emergence into limelight.
Cynthia whose budding music career plummeted over the years due to contract related issues with…
UG Medical Students to undertake their clinicals under strict supervision
Final year medical students who are due to undertake their clinicals at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital are expected to undergo strict supervision amidst their duties.
Speaking ahead of Monday’s reopening of the schools for final year…
Caroline Group To Launch New Educational Projects In Ghana
The Caroline Group, an education and training consulting company, is set to launch a range of programs aimed at supporting the growth of the education sector.
The gathering, which is scheduled to take place on June 26, 2020, is on the…
COVID-19: Ghana to evacuate stranded citizens in New York on June 25
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has planned to evacuate Ghanaians stranded in New York back to Accra on June 25, 2020.
They will be evacuated via an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
There will be a 14-day mandatory…
How Many Senior High Schools (SHS) Does Ghana Have?
Each year the Ghana Education Service releases what is called the school's register, which contains some vital information to help among other things, B.E.C.E candidates in their selection of senior high schools of choice.
The register…
Ho Technical University Management warns students, staff to comply with COVID-19 protocols or they…
The Management of the Ho Technical University has warned students and staff of the school that they will face disciplinary action if they fail to comply with COVID-19 protocols.
There are signages of “No mask, no entry” and hand washing…
UPSA releases news dates for Post-First Degree LLB Entrance Exams and Selection Interview
This comes to inform all applicants and prospective applicants to the University’s 3-Year Post-First Degree Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme that new dates for the entrance examination and the selection interview for applicants have…
Pentecost University Appoints Prof. Kwabena Agyapong Kodua as New Vice-chancellor
The Management of the Accra-based Pentecost University (PU), which recently received a Presidential Charter to operate as a fully-fledged university has appointed Professor Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua as its first Vice-Chancellor.
…
Apply Now! GTUC opens Admissions for 2020/21 September Academic Year
GTUC announces for the information of prospective Applicants and the general public that applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to our collaborative undergraduate, Top-Up, Postgraduate and PhD Programmes for the…
UG Business School holds Online Orientation Series for Sandwich Students
In her bid to provide quality education to students despite the global pandemic, the University of Ghana Business School, UGBS, held a series of online orientations for its first semester Sandwich programme cohorts.
The two-part series…
Ghana Students will become super-spreaders of COVID-19 soon – OccupyGhana Warns Gov’t
Pressure Group, OccupyGhana, has said Ghana is likely to lose the ‘strength in racing with the covid-19 virus’ following reopening of schools.
It argued this could be the worst decision in the fight against the novel coronavirus warning…
KNUST sets treatment and isolation centre to respond to COVID-19 cases
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has set up a treatment and isolation centre to help respond swiftly to COVID-19 cases.
This is to enhance safety on the campus as the University re-opened to final year…
Ditto Ditto 2020 WASSCE and BECE Adverts Hits Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram
Since students started writing the WASSCE nationwide, many individual and institutional apor masters have flooded the social media, bombarding students groups on Facebook and Whatsapp with their messages and inviting students and other…
WASSCE 2020 reminds us of SSCE courtesy COVID-19
Could we say this is one classical example of how history repeats itself? Who would have thought that there will come a time again when SHS candidates would have to take a home-set examination as it was the case with SSCE in the early…
Joy Learning: Student of Yaa Asantewaa Girl’s SHS emerges as Winner of Essay Club Competition
Education is a key factor in nation building and growth. As a result most countries including nation Ghana pay key attention to it. It was not surprising when the NPP government introduced free SHS in other for everyone enjoy the right…
Presbyterian College of Education 2020/2021 Admission Forms
Presbyterian College of Education 2020/2021 Admission Forms: Colleges of education otherwise known as Teacher Training Colleges Admission Forms for the 2020/2021 Academic year would be released in March 2020. All prospective applicants are…
Full List of Winners of Opera News Hub’s Original Articles of the Week Reward(5)
Winners of Opera News Hub’s Original Articles of the Week Reward(5)
The results have been collated and the winners of Opera News Hub’s 'Original Articles of the Week' reward for writers on the Opera News Hub platform are here. It’s…
$719,250 Signed Contract to Support Virtual Learning Student Teachers
Information obtained by the News Desk of the Colleges of Education Weekly Journal suggests that, on Tuesday, 9 June 2020, Mott MacDonald Limited signed a contract with the MasterCard Foundation worth $719,250.00, to encourage Transforming…
Adaklu Senior High School (ADASEC) ready for re-opening
Mr Bartholomew Kudzo Hosu, the Headmaster of Adaklu Senior High School (ADASEC), said the School was ready to welcome final year students to prepare for their examinations.
He said with assistance from the Adaklu District Assembly,…
Ghana’s Free SHS Ambassador Rahim Banda gets New Car from Gov’t
Ghana’s Free SHS ambassador, Rahim Banda has reportedly received a brand new pickup from the Government of Ghana (GoG) through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) to enhance his duties in providing support and education on the…
UCC Campus, Halls of Residence and Lecture Theatres fully Disinfected and Fumigated
Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has embarked on disinfection and fumigation exercise on campus as part of arrangements to re-open the University for final year students. The team fumigated and disinfected all the halls…
UG Pro-Vice-Chancellor Inspects Preparedness to Receive Final Year Students
Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs) has led a team of officials to inspect facilities on campus to ascertain the state of preparedness to receive final year students back to campus after the…
Circuit Supervisors Advised to Raise the Quality of Education in the Ahafo Region
Honorable Robert Dwomoh Mensah, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in Ahafo Region, has urged Circuit Supervisors (CS) in the region to help improve the standard of education because the government is tackling their major…
KTU students in private hostel appeal for Covid-19 relief support
Some non-residential students of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) say private hostel operators are demanding payment of hostel fees, despite not occupying their facilities for three months after Universities were closed down by…
Meet The Ghanaian Minister and MP who slapped his Wife
Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central Constituency in the Upper East Region, Mark Wayongo has opened up on his greatest regret and experience in life.
Mr. Woyongo in a personality profile interview on A1 Radio reflected how…
University of Cape Coast (UCC) Appoints New Vice-Chancellor and Registrar
It is announced for the information of the University community and the general public that at its Special Meeting held on 17th June, 2020, the University of Cape Coast Council took the following decisions:
1. Appointment of…
11 Best Ways Parents Can Help Prepare their Child for BECE
Student performances at the BECE have been described as average over the years by chief examiners. Many candidates demonstrate poor knowledge of grammar, incorrect spelling, and similar anomalies and a lack of preparation can easily place…
GIJ Appoints New Deputy Rector and Registrar
Dr. Eric Opoku Mensah
The Management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism with the approval of the Governing Council has appointed Dr. Eric Opoku Mensah as the new Deputy Rector's of the Institute, effective August, 2020.
Dr.…
Minister Commends UEW Management for Proactive Measures to Receiving Final Year Students
The Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah has lauded the Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) for its proactive steps to receiving final year students back on campus, after an unusual…
Amazing Facts and History of Preset Pacesetters Senior High School
The School, Preset Pacesetters Senior High School, is the outgrowth of what started basically as an individual Mathematics Teacher’s desire to assist poor students in improving their SSSCE grades for admissions into the Nation’s tertiary…
KNUST Trains Frontline Security Personnel and Hall Assistants of the University
The Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science for frontline Security Personnel and Hall Assistants of the University. The sessions which took place at the Great Hall, aimed at educating participants on measures to protect…
UEW Authorities Signs Agreement with Kingdom Books and Stationery Limited
Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has today, Wednesday, 17th June, 2020 signed a Memorandum of Commencement with Kingdom Books and Stationery Limited at the Council Chamber, North Campus, UEW.
This is to…
Scholarship Secretariat Interviews 12,000 Applicants In The Northern Region
Around 12,000 applicants from the Northern Region were interviewed by the Scholarship Secretariat. This year, about 600 students from the Tamale metropolis have applied for the scholarships.
Kingsley Agyemang, the Secretary of Ghana's…
Take Note: WAEC Rules on Bringing in Foreign Materials into Exams Hall
BRINGING IN FOREIGN MATERIAL
(1) Where a candidate is found in the examination hall with notes, textbooks, prepared materials or any other printed materials, the candidate’s entire results in the examination shall be withheld pending…
WiSTEM Ghana Donates To Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR)
The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Ghana (WiSTEM Gh) in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research…
University of Cape Coast (UCC) signs MoU with CSIR-CST
The University of Cape Coast has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Affiliation Agreement with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-College of Science and Technology (CSIR-CST) to seal the relationship between the…
Professor El Anatsui Gives Back To College of Art and Built Environment (CABE)
Professor El Anatsui, a globally distinguished artist and an alumnus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has donated books worth One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to the College of Art and Built Environment…
UCC United Nations Students Association to hold Diplomats Leadership Conference
Organized by UNITED NATIONS STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST, CAPE COAST, GHANA
THEME: DISCOVERING THE NEED FOR EDUCATION, DIPLOMACY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Conference slated on the 22nd-27th of June, 2020.
…
Top 20 Oldest Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Ashanti Region
In this article, we present to you the top 20 senior high schools in the Ashanti region of Ghana. There are currently 192 senior high schools in the Ashanti region, comprising of 122 public SHS, 66 private SHS, and 4 technical and…
Public University Bill: Mahama Needs To be Educated and Informed Before Speaking – NAPO (MoE)…
Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has descended heavily on ex-President John Mahama, accusing him of trying to do politics with a sensitive national issue such as the Public University Bill.According to him, the government has…
Hurray! Senior High Schools in Ghana to enjoy from COVID-19 Trust Fund as more donations pour in
She disclosed this while receiving donations from institutions at the secretariat at the Jubilee House
The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Sophia Akuffo, has announced Senior High Schools (SHSs) in…
SHS Schools in Ahafo Region benefit from Zoomlion Disinfection Exercise
Senior high schools (SHSs) in the Ahafo Region on Tuesday benefitted from the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and Zoomlion Ghana Limited disinfection programme against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
The schools…
Huawei Supports Ministry Of Education With Body Temperature Sensing Cameras To Fight COVID-19
A leading Global IT Firm, Huawei has provided the Ministry of Education with a set of fully installed Body Sensing Cameras to allow the Ministry to screen all persons coming to their premises as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
…
Today in History: Presec-Legon murders Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ and Nkwatia Presby in Cold Blood
Presby SHS Nkwatia, scoring 10 points showed their character and efficiency but couldn’t deliver.
The 5 times champions of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ)
The nerve racking national science and math quiz for this year 2018…
Examination Malpractice; A Virus Eating Up Our Education System
Engaging in exam malpractice may Earn you better Grades ButIf caught in the act, ruins your academic life &If not caught deprives you of the real knowledge you paid for.
Don't envy anyone that makes his/her papers through exam…
World Bank Praises Akufo-Addo for His Commitment Towards Education
Mr. Frank Pierre Laporte, Country Representative of the World Bank in Ghana, praised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his outstanding leadership, innovative approach and bold commitment to improving education in Ghana.
Mr…
See Details: GES meeting with COHBS on Re-opening of JHS Candidates Out Now!!!
FINAL YEAR STUDENTS---GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.OUTCOME OF MANAGEMENT MEETING WITH COHBS ON REOPENING OF JHS CANDIDATES @ THE GES HEADQUARTERS ON 9TH JUNE, 2020
ISSUES DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
That, we encourage…
Explained: Reasons for Low Reach and Clicks on Opera News Hub
Lately, there have been questions by Opera News-Hub writers such as “Why do my articles have extremely low or no reach at all? This is a good question to ask but besides the factor of title and topic, another reason that explains this…
WR: Zoomlion Ghana Ltd Completes Disinfection and Fumigation of all SHSs
Zoomlion Ghana Limited says it has completed the distinction of all Senior High Schools in the Western Region.
This will pave way for the return of final year students next week.
The Western Regional Manager of Zoomlion, Alhaji…
Teens dazzle on runway at Ghana High School Fashion Week (GHSFW)
The maiden edition of Ghana High School Fashion Week (GHSFW) which came off at the Triple Hill Hotel, Kasoa weeks ago saw a host of different students from different schools take the runway.
Models from schools such as Abuakwa State…
Today in History: St. Thomas Aquinas SHS emerge champions of 2013 National Science and Maths Quiz
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS, a boys day school in Accra, emerged winners of the 2013 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz held at the University of Ghana campus on Tuesday.
They beat defending champions, Legon PRESEC also in Accra…
Failing to wear face mask can land you 10 years in prison or GH¢60,000 fine
Henceforth, people who fail to wear face masks in public would be committing an offence that carries a prison sentence of four to 10 years or a fine of GH¢12,000 to GH¢60,000, or both.
This was contained in a new Executive…
Ghana Health Service releases new guidelines for discharging persons infected with COVID-19
Ghana has reviewed its COVID-19 discharge policy to ease pressure on health facilities, among others.
At a press briefing on Thursday morning, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye, explained that the…
UEW Quality Assurance Directorate begins Evaluation of Moodle LMS
The Quality Assurance Directorate is assessing the implementation of the Learning Management System (LMS) moodle employed by the University of Education, Winneba.
The Directorate, consequently, has developed four (4) forms covering…
Noguchi receives donation from Intravenous Infusions Limited
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has received one million litres of IV fluids donation from Intravenous Infusions Limited to support the fight against COVID-19.
Mr Samuel Appenteng, Director of Intravenous…
More To Be Done To Improve the Standard Of Education
President Akufo-Addo stated that while the government has made substantial strides in the basic education sub-sector, more remains to be done to boost learning outcomes at that point.
The President made these remarks when he launched…
COVID-19: Gardenia Medicals donates disinfecting tunnel to Noguchi
Gardenia Medicals, a distributor of pre-hospital emergency medical supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals for EMS providers, has donated a disinfecting tunnel to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.
The Technical…
Peki College of Education 2020/2021 Admission Forms
Peki College of Education 2020/2021 Admission Forms: Colleges of education otherwise known as Teacher Training Colleges Admission Forms for the 2020/2021 Academic year would be released in March 2020. All prospective applicants are to…
Chinese Embassy Donates to the University of Ghana Medical Centre
The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has donated a large quantity of PPE's and food items worth GHS 480,000 to the University of Ghana Medical Centre.
The items include 15 ventilators with 60 nasal masks, 20,000 medical masks, 1,600 N95 masks,…
Breaking News: Achimota School signs International Petition to Avert a Travesty by GES at CHANGE.ORG
A TRAVESTY IN THE MAKING - GES TRANSFERS BOKASSA AND ONE OTHER FROM MOTOWN???By: Akora Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe (OAA 1987)
Good day, Akora,
I trust we are all keeping well and safe as we continue to navigate the tortuous path of the…
Former Radio Univers News Editor named William Southam Journalism Fellow
Former Radio Univers News Editor, Nancy Emefa Dzradosi, has been named among the 2020/2021 cohort of Journalism fellows of Massey College, University of Toronto, Canada.
She becomes a member of the Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism…
Instagram App and Website down Across Globe
Social media platform Instagram was down across several countries around the world.People were prevented from posting pictures of their breakfast on Wednesday after Instagram went down for about an hour from 8am BST.Several cities,…
University of Ghana 2020/2021 Entry Requirements for All Undergraduate Courses
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
The University of Ghana announces for the information of the general public that applications are open for the admission of prospective applicants into various…
National Inspectorate Board (NIB) announces Vacancy for a Private Secretary
The National Inspectorate Board (NIB) is one of the autonomous bodies established by the Education Act 778, of 2008 under the Ministry of Education to set and enforce standards in all public and private pre-tertiary schools in Ghana. The…
Maame Serwaa, others nominated for GOWA Awards
Young Ghanaian actress, Clara Benson known in the showbiz as Maame Serwaa has been nominated for the prestigious Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) for the first time.
She, together with Fella Makafui of YOLO fame will be vying for…
Apply Now! UEW opens application for Tri-Continental Teacher Education Programme | Fellowship
Tri-continental Teacher Training (TTT) is an exchange programme among three Universities: University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, University of Hamburg, Germany, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA.
The purpose of…
Ghana School Feeding Programme organizes innovative nutrition training for head of cooks
The Ghana School Feeding Programme in collaboration with the World Food Programme has organized a week-long Innovative Nutrition Training and Sensitization for caterers and head cooks under the GSFP from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June…
BECE 2020 Candidates to start classes at 9:00am and close at 12:00pm
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) says classes will start from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday to Friday for Junior high school (JHS) final year students when school reopens on June 29.
As part of measures to prevent the…
Peace FM’s Top Presenter Nana Agyei Sikapa confirmed Dead
Despite Media Group, owners of Peace FM, has lost one of its popular presenters.
Daniel Adjei Peprah, a renowned broadcast journalist, popularly referred to as Nana Adjei Sikapa, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020.
According to…
This Is Why Your Opera News Hub Impressions are Low or High
On any given day there are hundreds of thousands of articles competing for the attention of millions of Opera News users with unique interests. As a completely personalised news app, our overall objective is to recommend articles that…
Education Minister donates Mono and Dual Desks to Manhyia South Constituency
This morning, I presented 420 monodesks, 370 dual desks and 250 KG tables and chairs to public schools in the Manhyia South Constituency during a short ceremony.
Funded through my share of the GETFund, the donation is intended to…
Try This! WAEC WILL CANCEL YOUR PAPERS
IRREGULAR ACTIVITIES INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL
(1) Where a candidate is apprehended for offence(s) such as those listed below inside or outside the examination hall, the candidate’s result in the entire examination shall be…
UG: Maa Lydia donates hand sanitizers, face masks to Mensah Sarbah Hall JCR
Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan has donated face masks and boxes of hand sanitizers to the Mensah Sarbah Hall Junior Common Room.
The items are to be distributed to final year students residing…
Government Invests $219m In Basic Schools To Improve The Quality Of Education
The Government and the World Bank are investing $219 million in the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) to enhance the quality of education in 10 000 targeted low-performing basic schools across the country.
The…
Teacher Trainees To Receive Allowances With Arrears This Month.
Teacher trainees at the Public Colleges of Education shall get their allowances in June, as reported by the Teacher Trainees' Association of Ghana (TTAG).
In a statement issued on 18 June 2020, the Association stated that students…
NPP Primaries: Old Student of OWASS, Ken Kuranchie beaten by Incumbent MP in Okaikoi North Race
The incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikoi North constituency, Issah Fuseini has won the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primary in the area.
He has thus been given another opportunity to lead the NPP as its parliamentary candidate for…
Nana Akufo-Addo absorbs WASSCE 2020 fees for all Final-year SHS Students
The fees for all final year students across Ghana have been taken care of by the Government.
President Nana Akufo-Addo
This new development was made available on the official page of NET 2 TV.
Net 2 reports that President Akufo-…
The ‘Razor-sharp’ Reza: A Profile of NSMQ 2003 Champion Reza Abdullah
Reza describes himself as a “proud husband and girl dad, engineer at heart, sports enthusiast, and Logical thinker”.
On the journey to establish itself as the “school to beat” PRESEC, Legon has managed to successfully dominate the…
COVID-19: CHASS Ready for Re-opening of Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has indicated its preparedness to receive final year students of senior high schools (SHSs) back into the classroom next week.
It follows a presidential directive for the…
GES Full Guidelines for Re-opening of Schools on June 22 for Final-year SHS Students
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) following the June 22 school reopening for final year students as well as form 2 Gold Track students in Senior high school (SHSs) has released guidelines to ensure the safety and well…
Nana Addo to address Ghanaians tonight as COVID-19 Cases hit 13,717
President Akufo-Addo will later tonight addressed the country for the on measures his administration has put in place to fight Covid-19.
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, announced this on Twitter Sunday.
The address, he…
Some Schools Destroyed By Rainstorm
A strong rainstorm has blown off the roofs of the classroom blocks of three second-cycle institutions and a basic school at the Hohoe Municipality, in the Volta Region.
The schools concerned are Likpe Senior High School, Alavanyo…
NPP Primaries: Names of 40 Incumbent MPs who were kicked out and their Constituencies
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) held its Parliamentary primaries on Saturday ahead of the 2020 general elections. A total of 374 aspirants contested in 168 constituencies. There were 325 men and 51 women contesting.
Some of the…
NPP Primaries: Nkawkaw SHS Teacher, Joseph Frimpong wins seat at Nkawkaw Constituency
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) held its Parliamentary primaries on Saturday ahead of the 2020 general elections. A total of 374 aspirants contested in 168 constituencies. There were 325 men and 51 women contesting.
Some of the…
A/R: ‘We are ready to enforce COVID-19 Safety Protocols’ – SHSs and JHSs Heads
Headmasters and Headmistresses of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Junior High Schools (JHSs) in the Ashanti Region have given assurance of their readiness to support government to enforce the COVID-19 safety protocols in their schools to…
Nana Addo to decide tonight if SHSs will re-open until further notice or not
Following the June 22 SHS reopening, surge, and increase in coronavirus cases and deaths, the Information Minister, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo will later tonight address the citizenry.
The…
Must Read: Nana Addo’s Full Directives for Senior High Schools as they Re-open tomorrow
SHS 3 students will be in school for 6 weeks before sitting for WASSCE over a period of 2 weeks. Gold Track students will be in school for 6 before going on vacation.
All SHS in the country have been fumigated and disinfected.
Govt…
Re-opening: ‘All JHS Students will spend Four Hours daily in School’ – GES
Final year Junior High School (JHS) students preparing to write the Basic Education Certificate(BECE) are to spend four hours in school daily, with a maximum of 30 students in a class, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said.
…
NDC Minority in Parliament releases Press Statement on Nigerian High Commission demolition of…
The Minority in Ghana's Parliament is appalled and deeply embarrassed at the shocking demolishing of properties belonging to the Nigerian High Commission in Accra under the cover of darkness on the 19th of June 2020.
The Minority…
‘Dormitory Blocks to be designated as Isolation Centres in SHSs’ – Nana Addo…
All Senior high schools (SHSs) throughout the country have been tasked to designate one dormitory block each for use as isolation centre as final year students to resume school tomorrow Monday, June 22, President Akufo-Addo has directed.
…
Final-year SHS and Form 2 Gold Track Students Resumes Academic Work Today
Final Year students in Senior High Schools(SHSs) will be reporting to their various schools today to begin studies ahead of their final year examinations.
Also going back to school are the Gold Track students who have to complete their…
Government of Ghana presents 350 Buses and 840 Vehicles to SHSs
Government has made available 350 buses and 840 pickup vehicles to Senior High Schools (SHSs) that could not receive vehicles in 2016, President Akufo-Addo announced Sunday.
Government had also absorbed GHc 75.4 million WASSCE…
Re-opening: Nana Addo Cancels Sporting Activities in SHSs Until Further Notice
As Senior High Schools (SHS) students are expected back to school on Monday, June 22, 2020, the president has called on all sports activities in schools to be put to halt till further notices.
According to him, there should be no mass…
COCOBOD to Launch US$600 million Syndicated Loan Facility on Tuesday at Alisa Hotel
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 hold a ceremony at the Alisa Swiss Spirit Hotel in Accra, to officially launch the US$600 million syndicated loan facility which it signed with some Development Finance…
Akufo-Addo Launches $219 Million GALOP Initiative For 10,000 Low-Performing Basic Schools
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has launched the Ghana Accountability and Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), which will help drive standards and quality in some ten thousand low-performing basic schools across…
UEW Partners ‘Right to Play’ to Train Future Teachers
Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has today, Monday, 22nd June, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a global organisation, ‘Right to Play’ at the Council Chamber, North Campus, UEW.
The MoU…
‘I am still single, hope to meet a rich man’ – YOLO Actress
YOLO actress, Etornam Bedi says she looks forward to meeting a better-looking rich man that declares himself to her.
In an interview on Spotlight Pulse on Univers TV, the young actress, who is affectionately called Etty Bedi, urged men…
SHS Students in Ghana to be allowed to use ‘special cellular phones’ by Gov’t
The Government of Ghana (GoG) is reportedly set to supply all Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country with a ‘special’ cellular phones for use by students as part of measures to stem the virus and limit contacts in schools.
…
NSMQ-19 Timeline: St. John’s Grammar SHS shrugs off JAPASS and NASS
Achimota-based St John’s Grammar got an easy victory Saturday to secure qualification to the knockout stages of the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ).
They dominated the entire contest and finished with 54 points, much…
4,500 Basic Schools in Greater Accra being disinfected by Zoomlion Ghana
About 4,500 basic schools in the Greater Accra Region are expected to be disinfected by Zoomlion Ghana Limited.
The exercise, which will cover both public and private basic schools, began on Monday in the Ablekuma North…
UE/R: Final-year Students of Sandema SHS (SANSECTECH) fail to report to school today
In the Builsa North District in the Upper East Region , final year students of the Sandema Senior High School (Sandema SHS) haven't reported to campus in spite of the President's expectation that every school reopens today. Teachers and…
WASSCE 2020: 313,837 SHS Students to write this year
A total of 313,837 SHS 3 students across the country will sit for the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), President Akufo-Addo has disclosed.
The President revealed this figure in his 12th televised…
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa launches “Operation Brighten Every Corner (OBEC)” Intervention in his…
Earlier today we (Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa) and my Constituency leaders launched a new intervention in my beloved constituency known as: “Operation Brighten Every Corner (OBEC).” OBEC will lead to the installation of at least 1,000…
COVID-19: Kumasi Mayor pays visit to SHSs within his Metropolis
The Mayor Hon.Osei Assibey Antwi together with the Metro Director of Education has paid a working visit to some SHS schools within the Metropolis. The visit was to ascertain whether the school authorities are adhering to the Protocols…
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS enforcing strict COVID-19 Protocols
Mr Paul Amoasi Baidoo, the Headmaster of St Thomas Aquinas Senior High School (SHS), on Monday said safety measures are in place to protect final year students returning to prepare for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate…
Final-year Students of Sekondi College (SECKO) stranded upon arrival
Over 100 final year students of the Sekondi College in the Western Region were on Monday evening left stranded for close to three hours at the school’s main gate.
The students, most of whom had come from outside the Region, were seen…
24-year-old Security Man Imprisoned for Kissing and Removing Ladies Pants
William Adomako, a 24-year-old security man, who kissed the cheeks of an eight-year-old girl and removed her pant at East Legon, has been sentenced to a year’s imprisonment by an Accra circuit court.
Adomako pleaded not guilty to his…
News: IHRC Ghana Pays A Courtesy Call On The Electoral Commission (EC)
On Tuesday 9th June 2020 the Chairman/Special Envoy of the International Human Rights Commission to Ghana, Ambassador Professor Michael Kwateng paid a courtesy call on the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa…
Accra Technical University (ATU) records first case of COVID-19
The Accra Technical University – formerly known as Accra Poly – has recorded its first COVID-19 case, authorities announced to students on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
The affected patient is a national service personnel at one of the…
Angry Suhum SHTS (SUTESCO) Headmistress locks out students for reporting late
Scores of final year Students of Suhum Senior High and Technical School (SUTESCO) in the Eastern Region were left stranded last night for reporting late to school.
The over 70 stranded students made up of both males and females many…
Deputy Minister for Education prays for divine protection for all Final-year Students amidst…
After an unusual break, schools have re-opened, and candidates in JHS and SHS are going back to school. Academic work must go on amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
As I pray for divine protection for our kids and staff (teaching and…
IHRC To Partner CHRAJ To Deal With Corruption And Human Rights Violations
The call for a close collaboration between the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) was made on Friday, 12th June 2020 by Prof. Michael Kwateng. Prof. Kwateng,…
Just in: Gh¢8m Scholarship Fund for Tertiary Students in Ghana to be awarded
Registrar of the Secretariat, Mr Kingsley Agyemang
The government has made available GH¢8 million to be awarded as bursaries to deserving students under the Local Tertiary Decentralisation Scholarship Scheme.
The package is meant to…
COVID-19: 4 Suspected Ordorgonno SHS Students Isolated over High Temperatures
Four students at the Odorgonno Senior High School have been isolated after temperature checks on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020.
According to the authorities of the school, the students were taken through temperature checked upon arrival…
SHS Students in Accra undergo COVID-19 Orientation
Senior high schools (SHSs) throughout the country reopened yesterday to prepare final year students for the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The Yellow Track students in second year are also back to…
UEW to hold 25th Congregation for Final year students in August 2020
The Academic Board wishes to announce for the information of all final year students that 25th Congregation for 2019/2020 graduands is slated for August 2020. Consequently, all final year students are to ensure that:
…
Osinowo Died a Fulfilled Politician, Family Man – Sanwo-Olu
•Tributes Rain For Late Federal Legislator, As Lagos Assembly Holds Special Plenary In His Honour
It was a solemn moment in the chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as rain of tributes and dirges poured out for the late…
UCC Donates Computers and Accessories to Central Regional Police Command
The University has donated five sets of computers and accessories to the Central Regional Police Command. The accessories were five sets of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and a Coloured Printer.
Presentation
Presenting the…
WAEC Liberia: Examination Offences and Penalties
EXAMINATIONS OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
1. ILLEGAL POSSESSION, KNOWLEDGE OR USE OF EXAMINATIONS PAPERS
(1) Any person who, before or during an examination conducted by the Council, without lawful authority, the proof of which shall be on…
UCC announces Vacancy for a Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences (COHAS)
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR APPOINTMENT OF PROVOST OF THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES
The University of Cape Coast invites applications from experienced, results-oriented and highly motivated individuals…
GES Official tests positive for COVID-19
Starr News has gathered that a medical team from Ghana Health Service was at the Education Office to take samples of other staff in the congested education office and informed them about the case and the need to be at post regardless.
…
UEW Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) to hold 9th Webinar Session on COVID-19
The Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) invites members of the University Community as well as the general public to the 9th Webinar Session on the topic Covid-19: Perspectives on Educational Studies. The Web is scheduled as…
Ashaiman SHS (ASHIASEC) Students readies for Academic Work
The Ashaiman Senior High School is getting ready to start academic work in earnest after authorities disinfected the entire school in anticipation of the commencement of academic work.
Mr Isaac Narh Dorh, Assistant Headmaster, Academic…
2.7 Million Pupils Benefitting From School Feeding Programme (GSFP)
A total of 2.7 million pupils in public Primary schools have been enrolled on the National School Feeding Programme.The government is determined to undertake further expansion, Mrs. Cynthia Mamle Morrison, Minister for Gender, Children and…
B/R: NCCE educates teacher credit unions on COVID-19 Prevention
The Bono Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified education and sensitization of staff of teacher cooperative credit unions in the region on the COVID-19 disease prevention.
First, in the…
COVID-19: Two Final-year Students of Mawuko Girl’s SHS isolated by School Authorities
Two students at the Mawuko Girls School in Ho have reportedly been isolated by school authorities over fears they have contracted coronavirus.
Sources at the school told Starr News the Covid-19 response team in the region was called in…
Vice-Chancellor of UMat Meets Final Year Students to Welcome them back to Campus
The Vice Chancellor of UMaT, Prof J. S. Y. Kuma has held a meeting with the final year students of the University shortly after their arrival on campus.
The meeting took the students through the COVID-19 protocols as they come back to…
Schools Ensure and Enforce Safety Protocols as They Re-Open
Strict compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols took center stage yesterday when senior high schools (SHSs) reopened for the final year and second year Gold Track students.
In a number of schools visited by the Daily Graphic across the…
‘No COVID-19 Case at Ordorgonno SHS’ – Headmaster debunks reports
Headmaster of Odorgonno Senior High School Samuel Mensah has dismissed reports that some six returning students have contracted coronavirus and are in isolation.
He told our reporter Grace Hammoah Asare on Wednesday that four of the…
UG Registrar Donates Reflective Jackets to Security Services Unit
The Registrar, Mrs. Mercy Haizel-Ashia, has donated two hundred and fifty (250) reflective jackets to the Security Services Unit.
At the presentation ceremony, the Registrar noted that there had been a number of burglaries in recent…
Old Student of OWASS, Yiadom Boakye donates PPE’s to his Alma Mater
Mr. Yiadom Boakye Emmanuel (YB) who is a law student of KNUST paid a courtesy call his Alma Mater to make a timely donation to the school as part of his “SUPPORT YOUR ALMA MATER CAMPAIGN “.
“As part of the social responsibilities of…
Ghana’s Minister of Education in isolation at UGMC for suspicion of contracting COVID-19
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is in isolation at the University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) in Accra after being suspected of contracting coronavirus.
This follows a voluntary test he undertook of COVID-19 at…
COVID-19: Health Lapses at St. Martins SHS (SMARTS) in Nsawam as Students are Exposed to Risk
A group call Youth Advocates Ghana(YAG) has observed with concerns lapses in Covid-19 preventive protocols in St.Martins Senior High School in Nsawam in the Eastern region exposing students to health danger.
The observations were made…
Final-year Student of Ofoase SHTS (OSETS) Dies in a Car Accident while returning to school
A final year student of Ofoase Senior High/Technical School (OSETS), Miss Esther Nyamekye, has reportedly died in a gory accident while returning to school to prepare for the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate…
COCOBOD Receives Proposals For The US$1.3billion Syndicated Loan Facility
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has received proposals from a number of international banks to raise funds for its annual syndicated loan and is presently engaged in the usual negotiations which follow such proposals before reaching an…
Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright Appointed as First Female Registrar of UPSA
The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. G. Koryoe Anim-Wright as Registrar of the University.
Dr. Anim-Wright is a seasoned professional with more…
Adaklu Senior High School (ADASEC) re-opens with only 31 Students
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Only 31 students, made up of 15 boys and 16 girls out of 206 final year students of Adaklu Senior High School at Adaklu Waya reported when schools reopened on Monday, June 22.
Mr. Batholomew Kudzo Hosu, Headmaster of…
Parliament: Minority calls on Gov’t for Mass Testing of Final-year SHS Students and Teachers
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on government to begin mass testing of teachers and all final-year Senior High School (SHS) students who report to campus for the coronavirus.
Additionally, government must provide…
‘We have separated the Day Students from the Boarders’ – Headmaster of AFSHTS
Following President Akufo-Addo’s order for final year students to go back to school Monday, June 22, 2020, Headmaster of Armed Forces Senior High Technical School (AFSHTS), Lieutenant Colonel Osman Zuneidu has noted that management has…
ATC-Ghana Donates PPEs to Greater Accra Office of NCCE Ghana
ATC-Ghana, a licensed Company providing telephone infrastructure services, has donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to the Greater Accra Regional office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). The gesture is in…
Benefits of Solving WASSCE/BECE Past Questions and not ‘APOR’
Past questions have become a part of every examination candidates must-do while preparing for an exam. People have varied opinions about its importance and if it is a norm that should be encouraged. Regardless of which side of the divide…
Minor Earthquake Hits Ghana in Accra and Other Regions
Parts of Ghana have been hit by an earth tremor. This occurred a few minutes to 11:00 pm on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Citi News understands that the tremor was recorded in parts of the Greater Accra, Central and Eastern Region.
Some of…
Accra Technical University’s (ATU) Academic Department shut down over COVID-19 Fears
The Management of the Accra Technical University (ATU) has reportedly closed down the academic department of the university after a staff tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has killed 95 peoples.
The Accra-based…
COVID-19: Journalist Gary Al-Smith of Multimedia Discharged from Hospital after testing positive
Discharged.
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I've spent my first 24 hours in almost two weeks outside the University of Ghana Medical Center.
I came in, through these doors, as an uncertain patient. I walked out an emboldened miracle.
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To God: all glory…
‘Focus on education policy and Stop private teacher licensing’ – GNACOPS charges…
THE EXECUTIVE Director of Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Mr Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah, has called on the Ministry of Education to immediately stop the ongoing licensing of private school teachers and rather focus on…
Must Read: The Earthquake Of 22nd June 1939 And Its Effect In Ghana
Though Ghana is far away from the major earthquake zones of the world, it is, however, prone to earthquake disaster. Ghana has records of damaging earthquakes dating as far back as 1636. The last three major ones occurred in 1862, 1906 and…
Earthquake Hazard Prevention and Mitigation in the West African Sub-Region
A few major earthquakes and countless minor ones have occurred in recent times in the West African sub-region. The most destructive ones occurred in the Accra region of Ghana and in northwestern Guinea.
The Cameroun volcanic line is…
Prof Akosua Dickson appointed first female KNUST Vice-Chancellor
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has appointed Prof. (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson as the new Vice Chancellor of the University.
Her appointment takes effect August 1, 2020.
She becomes the first female to be…
Anas Aremeyaw Anas to release another piece on ‘Corona Quacks’ on BBC Africa Eye
Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas who has been on the low for some time now has just announced on his official social media handles that, there will be an explosive expose’ as he usually do.
According to the…
Why do Most Earthquakes Happen at Night?
Why do Earthquakes Happen at Night? Any time studying plate-activity, the entire most effective starting position will likely be investigating any composition among the globe. Our planet is fairly the same as an apple as part of its…
No ‘Break Time’ for Final-year JHS Students when school re-opens’ – COHBS
Following the June 29 school reopening for final year students in Junior High Schools, the President for the Heads of Conference of Basic Schools (COHBS), Mrs. Mercy Akayila Anuembi has said there will be no 'break time' for students…
‘No Student Has Contracted COVID-19’ – Headmistress of Adisadel College debunks…
Reverend Faustina Baidoo, Headmistress of Adisadel College in Cape Coast has debunked rumours circulating that a student in the school had contracted COVID-19.
According to the School, speculation trending on social media indicating…
India: 16-year-old TikTok star Siya Kakkar dies by suicide, leaving social media users shocked
An Indian TikTok star Siya Kakkar, reportedly died today after committing suicide, according to Indian media reports. Coming a few weeks after Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide, news about Kakkar has left Indians…
GUSA Games 2020: No document policy supports payment of bonuses – Dr. Bello
Director of the University of Ghana Sports Directorate, Dr Bella Bello has said that there is no policy document that supports the payments of bonuses to Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) winners.
In an exclusive interview…
PPEs are available, schools can collect them from their education offices – MoE
Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Education (MoE), Kwasi Obeng-Fosu has admonished heads of senior high schools that are yet to receive government’s COVID-19 items to claim them from their respective education offices.
…
Krobo Girl’s Alumni (KOGA) donates Medical Supplies to their Alma Mater
The North America chapter of the Krobo Girls Alumni (KOGA) has supported their Alma mater with medical supplies to enable the students to observe the anti-COVID-19 protocols.
The items worth GH₵27,661, is to complement the…
University Of Ghana receives Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Support the Establishment…
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of US$800,000 to the University of Ghana, to support the establishment of a Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation in the Humanities.
The grant which will run for four years,…
Tamale: Northern School of Business (NOBISCO) records no COVID-19 Case
Some teachers at the Northern School of Business located in Tamale on Thursday dispelled social media posts that suggested that two students of the school had tested positive for COVID-19.
The teachers, who did not want to be named,…
Kwahu Ridge SHTS (KRISTECH) gets 12-Unit Classroom Block from Gov’t
In a bid to end the double-track system currently ongoing across the country’s Senior High Schools, the Akufo-Addo led government decided to construct more classroom blocks and dormitories for schools with high enrollments.
Kwahu…
Fact Check: Mfantsiman SHS, Adisadel and Apam SHS haven’t recorded any COVID-19 Cases
President Akufo-Addo on June 5, announced the easing of coronavirus restrictions that would enable the partial re-opening of some sectors of Ghana’s economy.
The president as part of the lifting of the partial restrictions,…
‘Final year SHS students will receive three-square meals daily’ – CHASS
General Secretary for the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Kwame Eduiome has indicated that final year SHS students will receive three-square meals in, and beyond the first week of reopening.
According to him,…
Yemeni delegation arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss implementation of Riyadh Agreement
Yemeni Southern Transitional Council member and former Aden Governor Nasser Al-Khabji, left, and Yemen’s deputy Prime Minister Salem Al-Khanbashi sign a power-sharing deal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
A Yemeni…
UPSA releases Timetable for Admission Deadlines for 2020/2021 Academic Year
The University of Professional Studies, Accra formerly known as Institute of Professional Studies, is a public university in Ghana. The main campus is located in Accra. UPSA is the first university in Ghana to provide both academic and…
COVID-19: Ada SHTS (ASTECH) receives Gov’t Prevention Items
The Ada Senior High Technical School (ASTECH) has received its share of the COVID-19 prevention items provided by government as school reopens for final year students and form two gold track students.
Veronica Buckets, liquid soaps,…
Africa Education Watch Advocates The Abolishment Of Teacher Trainee Allowances
Africa Education Watch (AEW), an education policy research and advocacy organization, has proposed the abolishment of the teacher trainee training allowances.
The move, according to a statement issued by the organization in Accra on…
Press Release: WAEC Liberia Former Head Of Office Will Be Laid To Rest On Saturday
WAEC Liberia Former Head Of Office Will Be Laid To Rest On Saturday
MONROVIA, June 25, 2020 – WAEC Liberia former Head of National Office, Mr. John Y. Gayvolor will this Saturday, June 27 be laid to rest at the Nimba United Cemetery in…
Hon. Sarah Dugbakie Pobee dontaes Facemasks, Sanitizers and Veronica Buckets to Ada SHTS (ASTECH)
Today, 25/06/2020, I had the opportunity to visit Ada Senior High School, Ada Technical School and Growth Technical institute to distribute face masks, alcohol based hand sanitizers, Veronica bowls, dustbins, gallons of liquid soap, tissue…
Hon. Eunice Lasi donates Hand Sanitizers, Maths Sets, Pens and Nose Masks to Ada SHTS (ASTECH)
As schools have been opened for our kids who are in their final year, it’s a responsibility on us as parents, guardians and well meaning individuals to express our collective love to them. I believe when we do so, it will go a long way to…
WAEC Partners SystemSpecs to Facilitate Online GCE Registration for GCE Examinations
Indigenous house of innovation, SystemSpecs, has once again, reinforced its commitment to fostering e-governance by providing registration access through PINs for the forthcoming Aug/Sept West African Examination Council (WAEC) via its…
NSMQ Mistress Leads Levers in Heels’ 100 African Women in STEM fighting COVID-19
Levers in Heels’ 100 African Women in STEM fighting COVID-19:
In response to the #COVID19 pandemic in Ghana, Elsie Effah Kaufmann, PhD, President of the Ghana Society of Biomedical Engineers (GSBE) and her team are working to develop,…
Accra Circuit Court jails Mason to 27 Years Imprisonment for robbing Pastor and another
An Accra Circuit Court on Thursday sentenced Baba Musah, a 24-year-old mason, to 27-years imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a pastor of his Holy Bible and another lady of her handbag.
Musah was given a 15-year-jail for robbing…
Mastercard Foundation Scholars at KNUST Donate to Ejisu Government Hospital
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the MCFSP at KNUST Scholars Council and the KNUST Scholars Community have in a short ceremony, donated hospital equipment to…
Citi TV ‘Class Act’: Dep.Education Minister complete today’s teaching on…
I just finished teaching Exponential Equations on Citi TV's 'Class Act'. It was a very awesome experience; especially knowing that I was giving back to society through teaching, one of the things I love doing best.
Thank you to everyone…
Israel: Viral Sex Video of UN Official in a Car surfaces Online
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The United Nations (UN) says it has launched investigation into a viral video showing a couple apparently having sex in one of its official cars in Israel.
Spokesman of the Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, told UN…
GSTS Alumni donates PPEs to their Alma Mater to Support COVID-19 Fight
Alumni of the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), have supported the safe stay of final year and gold track students of the school with a donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The Deputy Global Organizer of the Alumni,…
COVID-19: Zanetor Rawlings calls on Government to provide schools with medical and sanitary supplies
Member of Parliament for the Klottey-Korley constituency, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, has appealed to the government to assist senior high schools with medical and sanitary supplies as they have reopened for final year students to study for their…
Must Read: How to Calculate Your Opera News Hub Revenue in Ghana as a Writer
A Practical Reference to Calculate Your Opera News Hub Revenue in Ghana
In the past in other countries Opera News Hub operation practice, calculating your Opera News Hub monthly revenue was as simple as multiplying the number of…
GIMPA Appoints Prof. Martin Morgan Tuuli as New Deputy Rector
Professor Martin Morgan Tuuli has been appointed as the new Deputy Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
The 41-year-old Deputy Rector whose appointment takes effect from July 1, is taunted as an…
Takoradi Technical University (TTU) Student Portal – www.ttuportal.com
Takoradi Technical University is a public tertiary education institution located in Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region of Ghana. Takoradi Technical University was established as a Government Technical Institute in 1954 and…
Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) to set up COVID-19 Isolation Centre soon
The Principal of Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) has revealed measures put in place to ensure the safety of students against the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic as they return to school.
Mr Mintah Bieni who was speaking to some…
Cape Coast Technical University Student Portal – cctu.edu.gh
Cape Coast University is a public tertiary institution in the Central Region of Ghana. The Cape Coast Technical University student portal, CCTU portal for students, and staff – wapolyadmissions.net was created for…
Nana Addo to Address Ghanaians tonight on Re-opening Modalities for Final-year JHS Students
President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo is expected to address the country on the modalities for the reopening and also to remind the people of Ghana especially the students to adhere to the various safety protocols put in place to fight…
Central University Student Portal – myportal.central.edu.gh
The Central University was founded by the International Central Gospel Church in Accra, Ghana. It started off as a pastoral training institute in 1988. In June 1991, it was known as the Central Bible College.
The Central University…
Koforidua Technical University (KTU) Student Portal – sip.ktu.edu.gh
Koforidua Technical University is one of the ten Technical Universities established in every region in Ghana. It was founded in 1997. Since 1999 it has produced graduates with HND in accountancy, marketing, purchasing and supply,…
MoE Urged To Help NGOs In Order To Compliment Government’s Efforts
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education (MoE) was urged to create the necessary platforms which would inspire NGOs and private individuals to provide students with virtual learning.
Professor Dominic Danso…
Teacher Unions Engage GES On Legacy Arrears Over Suspected Data Irregularities
Teacher Unions are currently engaging the Ghana Education Service (GES) to correct the alleged rise in the number of beneficiaries of the still to be paid Legacy Arrears as opposed to the amount estimated in the data of the Ghana Education…
UPSA Lecturer cautions Companies’ of Board Directors over CSR Budgets above Financial Capacity
Ms Sharon Donnir, a chartered accountant and Lecturer in the Department of Accounting at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
Discussants at the fifth e-seminar series organized by the University of Cape Coast School of…
Photos: Fire destroys Wa T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS as 30 students get stranded
Some 30 final year female students of Wa T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School have been displaced as a result of a fire that gutted their dormitory on Saturday. Though there were no fatalities the students lost all their valuables including…
COVID-19: Senior High Schools in the Oti Region implement strict Protocols
Senior High Schools in the Oti Region are ensuring that protocols outlined to curb the spread of the coronavirus are strictly adhered to.
The Ghana News Agency (GNA), which was with Nana Owusu Yeboah, Regional Minister during a tour of…
Schools Must Comply with Safety Protocols To Avoid Sanctions
The Central Regional Minister, Mr Kwamena Duncan, has tasked the school authorities with ensuring strict compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols in order to prevent its severe consequences.
He urged students and staff to diligently…
Wa Polytechnic Student Portal – wapolyadmissions.net
The Wa Polytechnic is a public tertiary institution in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Programmes run are: Pharmacy technology / dispensing technology Agricultural engineering Mechanical engineering
The Wa Polytechnic student portal,…
UEW Clothing and Textiles Unit Hoists Fashion in Ghana to Another Level
The largest auditorium in the University, Jophus Anamuah-Mensah Conference Centre resonated colourful fashion designs and splendid modeling performances by final year students of the Department of Home Economics Education from…
Top 10 Biggest Senior High Schools in Ghana
As more and more students join senior high schools, the student population in the more popular schools is increasing at a high rate. Below is a list of the biggest senior high schools in Ghana.
Aburi Girls’ Senior High School
Aburi…
Staying at home could affect students’ performance- SWESCO Headmistress
Ms Golda Andam, Headmistress of the Swedru Secondary School (SWESCO) has appealed to parents to allow their final year and gold track students to go back to school without delay.
She said effective measures have been put in place by…
Update No.13: From ‘My Brothers and Sisters’ to ‘Fellow Ghanaians’ on…
Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you for having me in your homes, once again. Two weeks ago, we begun the reopening of our schools, as part of the phased approach to bring our nation back to normalcy, following the outbreak of the…
Video: Adiembra SHS allegedly sacks over 120 Students for Breaching COVID-19 Protocols
Some 120 students from Adiembra Senior High School in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly of the Western Region have been sacked by school authority for breaching various Covid-19 protocols.
The students, all boys allegedly left…
University of Ghana extends Deadline for Registration of Supplementary Resit Exams
Due to some technical challenges faced by our Service Provider, students have been unable to access the payment platform since Friday 26th June 2020 to make payments towards registering for the Supplementary Resit Examinations.
We have…
NSMQ Timeline-18: Mawuli School beats OWASS in a Fierce Battle
Two-time winners, Opoku Ware School(OWASS) and New Juaben SHS(NJUASCO) have been kicked out of the 2018 National Science and Maths quiz after a fierce battle with Mawuli School.
OWASS
After qualifying to the quarter-final stage in…
Press Release: Haruna Institute Condemns Intimidation of Voltarians by Gov’t
The NPP as a political tradition has consistently described the people of Volta as foreigners. They do so with overtness but more so with innuendoes and odious speeches. NPP sponsored groups in the past have campaigned for a new voter’s…
Incentive packages for health workers extended for 3 more months
President Akufo-Addo has extended by 3 more months incentives he instituted in March this year.The incentives, announced during his 5th address to the nation, was initially for April, May and June.
However, the President has announced…
Kumasi Mayor, Hon.Osei Assibey pays working visit to JHSs in his Metropolis
The Mayor Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi has paid a working visit to some Junior High schools within the Metropolis as basic schools reopened today.
The Mayor was accompanied by the Metro Director of Education, Mr. David Oppong and the team…
Meet The Amazing Twins from Mfantsipim School and Representing Ghana🇬🇭🇬🇭 in Brazil🇧🇷🇧🇷
One of the twins in this picture was in my class (Science 2) in Mfantsipim school. The honest opinion I can say about them for sure is, that these twins were probably the smartest kids in our time. As science students they blew our minds…
Must Read: Rawlings statement on Deployment of Security Personnels in Volta, Oti Regions
The presence of the military and other security agencies in some parts of the Volta and Oti Regions is generating animosity especially amongst innocent citizens whose basic way of life is being disrupted.
The deployment along the…
How ‘Anas’ cover was allegedly blown in TseAdo land-guards operation
Kennedy Agyapong’s Net 2 TV has confirmed that the young man captured in a viral video is indeed Anas Aremeyaw Anas with shocking revelations.
Net2 TV revealed that the land originally belonged to a La stool lawyer called Kojo Graham…
UG: SRC elections called-off, acting leaders to be appointed for 2020/2021 academic year
Students of the University of Ghana will not go to the polls this year to elect new executives for its Students Representative Council (SRC), Speaker of the General Assembly of the SRC has announced.
He says that the General Assembly…
China discovers a Flu Virus with ‘Pandemic Potential’
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists.
It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say.
The researchers are concerned that it could…
UEW Department of Home Economics Education Sensitises Effutu Inhabitants on COVID-19
The Department of Home Economics Education on Friday, 19th and Tuesday, 23rd June, 2020 reached out to inhabitants around Winneba Junction Lorry Station, Nsu Ekyir and Winneba Fish Market areas to sensitise them on the COVID-19…
UG: SRC aspirants cry over ‘wasted’ investments as elections called-off
University of Ghana students who declared their intention to run for various positions of the Students Representative Council for the 2020/2021 academic year are in pain as efforts they invested in their bid to lead the students front of…
Sunyani Technical University Student Portal – www.stu.edu.gh
The Sunyani Technical University Student Portal, STU portal for students and staff – www.stu.edu.gh was created for formal and prospective students of the University.
The portal is to help them create an account or log in to perform…
UG: Economics students lament ‘unfair treatment’ from lecturers in online examination
University of Ghana Economics students have complained about the manner in which their departmental lecturers are carrying out the online examination.
According to the students, they were expecting to be administered with take-home…
Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) donates 50 Dual Desks to Rural school
The Ghana Armed Forces Command (GAFCSC) in fulfilment of a promise made to the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region has donated 50 dual desks to the Meter District Assembly Basic School, near Asutsuare.
The (GAFCSC) over a…
Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu Re-Appointed to a Second Term as Vice-Chancellor of the University Of…
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PROF. EBENEZER ODURO OWUSU RE-APPOINTED TO A SECOND TERM AS VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
The University of Ghana Council at its meeting held on 30th June, 2020, approved a second term for the Vice…
Campus: UHAS Parliament halts ongoing SRC and local NUGS elections
The SRC Parliament of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has terminated the ongoing SRC and Local NUGS elections in the school.
This came as a blow on the various candidates and the student body to learn that an earlier…
UG: Delegation from Graphic Communications Group Limited Pays Visit to Vice-Chancellor
As part of their 70th Anniversary celebrations, a delegation from the Graphic Communications Group Limited, led by the Managing Director, Mr. Ato Afful, has paid a visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu. The visit…
I’m Above The Stealing Of Veronica buckets” – Headmistress to MP
Last Thursday, the headmistress of Gwiraman Senior High School in the Western Region's Nzema East Municipality, Agatha Mensah, created a stir at school when she told the students and staff that she was above the level of stealing Veronica…
UG: Akuafo Hall JCR President appointed as interim SRC president
President of the Akuafo Hall Junior Common Room, University of Ghana, Nana Amo Ntow Fianko, has been appointed as the acting President of the Students Representative Council of the University.
Mensah Sarbah Hall JCR Secretary, Ruby…
NSMQ-19 Timeline: AUGUSCO un-seed Mfantsipim School in a rivalry with 20-point Margin.
Augusco has stopped two-time winner Mfantsipim School in the ongoing NSMQ. The tie was tipped to be a fierce one and it did not disappoint.
Augusco stood up to the day and shattered the game way before it was over. Mfantsipim were…
Birim: Final-year JHS Students advised to abide by COVID-19 Protocols
Final year students of all public schools in the Birim Central Municipality in the Eastern Region have started classes in their various schools as directed by the government.
This came to light when the Ghana News Agency (GNA) toured…
Cape Coast High Court slaps National Tribute with GH₵2.3m damages for UCC VC defamation
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah and the Director of Physical Development and Estate Management, Mr Philip Ntim Owusu have won a defamatory suit against the National Tribute Newspaper.
…
University of Ghana sustains High Ranking among Global Peers
The University of Ghana has been ranked in the 151 - 200 band on the Times Higher Education’s Golden Age University Ranking for the second consecutive year. The Golden Age ranking uses the same methodology as the Times Higher Education’s …
Kumasi Senior High Technical School (KSTS) inaugurates project to improve academic work
Kumasi Senior High Technical School (KSTS), one of the schools with the highest student enrolment in the country, has inaugurated an 18-unit classroom project to enhance academic work.
The project, funded by the Ghana Education…
WASSCE 2020: 25 Candidates to sit per Classroom
As part of an effort to slow the spread and prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 during the conduct of the 2020 WASSCE for school candidates, the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has arranged for at least 25 candidates to be in a…
Organisers Of ‘The Spelling Bee-Gh’ Warns Parents Of Fake Owner.
The Young Educators Foundation, The Spelling Bee-Gh organizers, has warned parents and guardians of a man who claims to own the programme.
The man has been identified as Majid Abdallah-Williams according to a statement released by the…
UEW Credit Union Supports COLTEK Clinic
The Board of Directors of the University of Education, Winneba Corporative Credit Union (UEWCCU) has presented six metal three-in-one visitors’ chairs to the Clinic at the College of Technology Education, Kumasi (COLTEK) as its…
Ghana Education Service (GES) debunks reports on COVID-19 Infections in Schools
The Kumasi Metropolitan Director of Education at the Ghana Health Service (GES), has described as false, reports that some final year students who recently returned to school, contracted the Covid-19 virus.
The Metropolitan Education…
375,737 candidates from 976 SHSs to write 2020 WASSCE for school candidates
WAEC 's Deputy Director of Public Relations, Ms Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, announced that about 375,737 candidates from 976 senior high schools (SHSs) across the country are expected to be seated for the upcoming WASSCE for school candidates,…
Three Final-year Students of Mount Sinai SHS expelled for mobile phone usage
The Management of the Mount Sinai Senior High School (SHS) in Akropong Akuapem in the Eastern Region has reportedly expelled three final year students for using a mobile phone in the school.
According to reports, one of the students…
UG: Judicial Board declines to hear suit challenging appointment of interim SRC executives
President of the Jubilee Hall Junior Common Room Jimmy Adangbe and another member of the SRC General Assembly Godsway Boateng have attempted to challenge the decision by the SRC to invoke article 25 of the SRC constitution to appoint…
WASSCE & BECE Results Upgrading is a Scam – WAEC warns
Head of Public Affairs of the Ghana Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Agnes Teye-Cudjoe has cautioned students who pay monies to ‘supposedly’ WAEC officials to get their results changed to desist from the act saying…
GHLA Partners Book Aid International To Restock Libraries In Ghana
The signing of the partnership, which was held in Accra is as a result of series of meetings between Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) led by the Acting Chief Executive, Mr Hayford Siaw and Alison Tweed, Chief Executive of Book Aid…
WAEC to release New WASSCE 2020 Timetable Next Week
The management of the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will on the next week of this month June 2020 release the official 2020 WASSCE timetable for prospective candidates.
According to Mr. Godfred Addo, the…
Electoral Commission to conduct special registration for SHS final year students
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will soon roll out a special programme under the mass voters registration exercise to register eligible students in various Senior High Schools across the country.
Dr. Serebour Quarcoo, the…
UG: Korle-Bu General Assembly extends JCR President’s term in office
The General Assembly of the University of Ghana Medical Students Association has extended the term of the Junior Common Room President, Christian Philip Armah for another twelve months in office.
His tenure in office was due to…
UG: Akuafo Hall JCR cancels 2020 leaver’s dinner and awards night over COVID-19 fears
The Akuafo Hall Junior Common Room, University of Ghana, has resolved to cancel this year’s leaver’s dinner and awards night programme.
This comes a day after announcing plans to hold the event.
In a statement dated July 2, 2020,…
Just in: GNACOPS to introduce a scheme to train & license private school teachers
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) says it will soon roll out a scheme dubbed ‘The GNACOPS Volunteer Service Scheme’ to help maintain, train, license, and absorb the existing teachers into the profession.
The…
Pentecost University Lecturer Gets Top International Appointment
A lecturer at Pentecost University, Mr. Augustine Antwi Boasiako, has been appointed to the first Global Advisory Committee of ABE Global Ltd, UK. In a letter addressed to Mr. Boasiako, the Chief Executive of ABE Global Mr. Rob May…
Long-lasting legacy: A Profile of Mfantsiman Girls’ Grace Ansah and a 2013 NSMQ Contestant
In 2013,Mfantsiman Girls’ SHS - Saltpond led by Grace Ansah and Adwoa Serwaa Adunyah became the second all-girls school to make an appearance at the NSMQ Grand Finale.
“I was interested in working on a wide range of issues in Ghana –…
Awards: Full List of Winners of Ghana Library Authority’s Short Story Writing Challenge
Six students have been awarded for being winners of the National Short Story Challenge, an initiative of the Ghana Library Authority.
The winners include Nana Egyiriba Amissah Arthur (12 years) of Glory Hills International School in…
WAEC releases New Rules for the conduct of 2020 WASSCE and BECE
The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus outlined a new set of rules for the conduct of the 2020 WASSCE and BECE for school candidates.
The Council explained that the new rules will…
UG, UPSA and Ashesi University place 3rd in Global Ranking
In the 2019 edition of the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, 3 popular Ghanaian universities have been ranked the same at third position in the sub-Saharan region.
The Accra-based outstanding 3 universities are the…
The Gov’t is Not Absorbing 2020 WASSCE Fees For Private Candidates – WAEC Clarifies
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed in one of his addresses to the nation on measures taken against the spread of COVID-19 that the government will absorb fees for students sitting the 2020 West African Senior School…
COVID-19: WAEC to Maintain Grading System for 2020 WASSCE
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it will maintain it’s grading system for the 2020 WASSCE for school candidates despite the long closure of schools and the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
The Head of School Examination…
UG: ‘Dean of Students should allow the student front work’ – Judicial Board Justice
Justice of the University of Ghana SRC Judicial Board, A. S. Kafui has lamented the interference of the Dean of Students’ Affairs in the Board’s decisions, what he says has impeded their work.
He explained that since they came into…
Teacher’s Licensure: 400,000 Private School Teachers To Be Unemployed
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has estimated that at least 400,000 private school teachers will be unemployed in September 2020 if the Ministry of Education enforces mandatory licensing of private teachers.
…
School of Railways And Infrastructural Development To Begin In Academic Year 2020/2021 at UMaT
In the academic year 2020/2021, the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), School of Railways and Infrastructural Development located in Essikado in the Western Region, is expected to take off.
All facilities and meetings needed to…
‘2020 WASSCE & BECE Candidates to be scanned using Fingerprint for Impersonation’…
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has over the years been faced with thousands of cases of impersonation in the yearly conduct of examinations across the country.
The council has been highly concerned over the frequency of…
Dr Abdul Basit writes: Ghanaian Citizenship, Voter Registration and Vouching
Dear Reader, if you are obsessed with getting the fine details of Ghanaian citizenship rules right, you really have a daunting task. To determine who is a Ghanaian citizen is not a walk in the park but a complex legal process involving…
UEW Human Resource (HR) Division Prepares 2020 Retirees’ Minds for Retirement
The Division of Human Resource (HR) has held a two-day workshop for staff of the University who will be withdrawing either fully or partially from active service this year after working tirelessly to help the University attain greater…
No online voting for KNUST SRC as Adu Baah Charles moves for Interim Students’ Representative…
President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Adu Baah Charles has signed an executive instrument for the institution of an Interim Students’ Representative Council…
Student of Diabene SHS collapses on Saturday Night over Spiritual Attack
Final year and second-year Gold Track students of Diabene Senior High and Technical School in Takoradi went on a rampage Saturday night after a female student collapsed. It is unclear what might have caused the fainting of the students but…
UENR Selected for Seeding Labs’ 2020 Instrumental Access Program
The Department of Chemical Sciences of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has been selected to benefit from the Seedling Labs’ 2020 Instrumental Access Program.
The University was selected together with the University…
UGSRC gets Interim Executives for the 2020/2021 Academic Year
The Executive Committee (ExeComm) of the University of Ghana Students Representative Council (UGSRC) has appointed new executives to head the affairs of the student body for the time being.
This follows the failure of the SRC to hold…
Parents withdraw their Wards from Accra Girls SHS (AGISS) over COVID-19 Fears
Some parents of students in Accra Girls Senior High School have begun withdrawing their children from the school.
This follows reports that the school has recorded some cases of coronavirus nearly a week after the school reopened for…
OmniFert donates bags of fertilizers to support UG VC’s Green Project
OmniFert, a subset of the Omni group of companies, has donated 100 bags of fertilizers to support the Vice-Chancellor’s Green Project.
The donation, which aims to supplement efforts to improve environmental quality in the University,…
COVID-19: Tension Hits Accra Girls SHS as Parents withdraw their Wards over Positive Cases
Tension is building at the Accra Girls Senior High School as parents have stormed the premises of the school to pick up their wards after six students reportedly tested for the novel coronavirus.
Police officers, as well as Covid-19…
Swedru School of Business Old Students Association (SOSA) donates to their Alma Mater
The 1992 year Group of Swedru School of Business Old Students Association (SOSA) has donated items worth GH¢4,000.00
to the management and the students of the school to help in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
The items included;…
Akuffo-Addo Government has spent GHc2bn on Free SHS – Dr. Bawumia
According to the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia - the Akufo-Addo led government has so far invested GHS 2billion on the implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme.
Dr. Mahamudu…
UEW releases Procedures for Online Registration and Access to UEW-LMS for 2019/2020 First Sandwich…
Management wishes to inform the 2019/2020 first session sandwich students that all teaching and learning activities, which will commence on 26th July, 2020 will be conducted through the online UEW Moodle platform. Accordingly, all…
Konongo: One Student test Positive for COVID-19 at Wesley SHS
At least one student has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Wesley Senior High School at Konongo in the Ashanti Region.
Citi News has gathered that a team of health workers and contact tracers have been dispatched to the school…
KNUST SRC signs act to establish Interim Students’ Representative Council
The Students’ Representative Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has signed an act which makes provision for the institution of an Interim Students’ Representative Council (ISRC) until proper electioneering…
COVID-19: High Security Presence at Accra Girls SHS (AGISS) as Parents troop to withdraw their Wards
There is heavy security presence at the Accra Girls Senior High School (SHS) as some parents have trooped there to withdraw their children following the reported outbreak of COVID-19 in the school.
Classroom activities have come to a…
KTU: Nine Portfolios Still Available For Upcoming SRC General Election – EC
The Electoral Commission of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of Koforidua Technical University by this means wish to clear the air from all forms of doubt or ambiguities on the reduction of the SRC Executive portfolios from nine…
COVID-19: Teacher at Accra Girls SHS (AGISS) and Spouse also test positive
The Accra Girls Senior High Schools (SHS) has recorded it’s eight COVID-19 cases as a teacher and spouse have contracted the deadly coronavirus that has claimed 122 lives in the country.
This was disclosed in a joint statement issued by…
WAEC examination to hold from August 4 to September 5 – Minister of State for Education
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2020 will hold from August 4 to September 5.
The examination which was earlier scheduled for…
UEW Alumnus Appointed as National UNICEF/MOE Consultant on Early Grade Children with Learning…
Samuel Kweku Hayford (PhD), an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and an alumnus, is the national consultant for UNICEF/MoE and other…
University of Ghana approves appointment of Prof. Josef Kwaku Ametefe Amuzu and Prof. Andrew Seth…
The University Council has approved the appointment of Prof. Josef Kwaku Ametefe Amuzu and Prof. Andrew Seth Ayettey as Professors Emeriti following recommendation by the Appointments Board of the University.
Professor Josef Kwaku…
Government of Ghana deploys over 200 personnel to monitor COVID-19 situation in SHSs
The Government of Ghana (GoG) has deployed some 200 personnel, including individuals from the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ghana Health Services (GHS) to monitor the COVID-19 situation in various Senior High Schools across the…
UEW Department of ULMEC Oversees Hassle-free End of Semester Examination on the LMS
Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (ULMEC) of UEW-LMS has successfully supervised Management’s ultimate goal of bringing the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year to a logical conclusion, crowning it with a hassle-free end of…
UG: Pro Vice-Chancellor visits University Basic School after reopening for final years [Photos]
University of Ghana Pro Vice-Chancellor in charge of Students and Academic Affairs, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, on Tuesday, July 7, paid a visit to the University of Ghana Basic School.
The visit was to observe the school’s…
WAEC extends Registration Deadline for Wassce for Private Candidates (NOV/DEC 2020) again
The Management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has proactively extended the registration period of the for 2020 Nov/Dec (WASSCE PC) to August 31, 2020.
The registration period was expected to end last month June 30,…
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count increases to 21,077 after 992 new cases
992 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases have brought Ghana’s total case count to 21,077.
Number of recovered persons from the disease has also increased to 16,070.
Death toll of COVD-19 also increased to 129.
This leaves the country…
COLTEK Produces 4,000 Face Masks for Distribution to UEW Staff, Other Stakeholder Institutions
With support from the Management of the College of Technology Education, Kumasi (COLTEK), the Department of Fashion Design and Textile Education (DFDTE) of the Faculty of Vocational Education (FVE) has produced about 4,000 face masks…
COVID-19: ‘We are tracking cases at Mfantsipim, Wesley Grammar, Prang and Odorgonno SHS’…
Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye has said measures are underway to track cases of COVID-19 in some Senior High Schools.
These schools include the Wesley Grammar SHS, Mfanstipim School, Prang SHS and…
Prof. Nana Aba Amfo writes: Redeeming a Covidised Exit Year
The final year for a student at whatever level of education is remarkable. It signifies the beginning of the end of one era and a transition into the next stage of life.
The author is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Affairs)…
Former Chief of Defence Staff donates to Navrongo SHS (NAVASCO)
The headmistress, staff and students watching a demonstration of the handwashing machine
The former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Force, Air Marshal Michael Samson-Oje, has donated a multi-wash hand washing machine to his…
Nathaniel Opoku writes: Appointment of JCR executives in Pent unconstitutional
As a concerned student and one particular about representation, I am filled with much pain on the future of democracy in our country.
On 28th June, I learned the African Union Hall (Pent) Electoral Commission will appoint its executives…
Accra Girls SHS (AGISS) quarantines 648 contacts after 6 test positive for COVID-19
A total of 648 people have been identified and quarantined at the Accra Girls Senior High School (SHS) after COVID-19 was detected at the school.The school recorded the first case on June 29, after some students showed signs of the…
WASSCE 2020 Examination to begin July 20 in all Schools as WAEC releases Timetable
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the August 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The timetable, which has been submitted to the Ministry of Education, is expected…
COVID-19: Final-year KNUST SHS Student Confirmed Dead after Neglection
A male student of the KNUST Senior High School has died – sparking protests on campus by his colleagues Tuesday night.
Armed police officers were later called in to restore order.
The exact circumstances of his death are unclear, but…
Thirty-nine Mfantsipim students yet to report- Headmaster
More than two weeks after the re-opening of Senior High Schools (SHSs) for Final year and Second-year ‘Gold Track’ students, some thirty-nine students of the Mfantsipim School have not reported.
Reverend Emmanuel Kojo Aidoo,…
Notice: Old Achimotan Association to hold Annual General Meeting on July 26, 2020
The AGM, originally scheduled for 19th April 2020, will now take place on Sunday, 26th July 2020. The postponement was due to the lockdown that was in place. It is proposed to hold the meeting at the old Assembly Hall of the School for 100…
Full List of Naana Opoku Agyemang’s Achievements when she was Ghana’s Education Minister
Naana's achievements
●She successfully championed many reforms such as the conversion of polytechnics into technical universities;
●Upgrading Colleges of Education into tertiary institutions;
●Reducing teacher absenteeism from…
‘KNUST SHS Snr. House Master Instructed Us to Weed on his Plot’ – Students
Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School (KNUST SHS) have protested against the attitude of the school’s authorities towards a sick student who eventually died.
According to reports, the…
Prof. Yankah Lauds UEW Management for Infrastructural Development Towards Admitting free SHS…
The Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah has lauded Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) for investing judiciously in infrastructural development with Internally Generated Funds…
‘Official WASSCE 2020 Timetable to be Released Soon’ – WAEC assures Candidates
According to the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), it will within the course of this week release the official 2020 WASSCE timetable for school candidates preparing to write the examination in August this year.
The Head of School…
WASSCE 2020 No Longer Going To Be Country Specific – GES
Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwah, the director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has announced that WASSCE will no longer be country specific.
The Education Ministry and GES agreed to take a country-specific examination as a result of the…
Just In: NAGRAT calls for closure of schools as infection among students spread
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) wants the government to close down all educational institutions in the country as a result of the confirmation of COVD-19 cases in schools.
Speaking on Campus Exclusive on Thursday,…
Voter registration: EC to register final year SHS students from July 10
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has set Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2020 to register final year SHS students across the country as part of the ongoing voter registration exercise. The Commission says its registration officials…
Photos: Fire destroys Agogo-based Salt FM in Ashanti Region
Operators of Salt FM in the Ashanti Region are counting their loses after fire gutted and destroyed properties in their studio.
The incident is said to have happened on Thursday afternoon.
No casualty has been recorded.
In a…
Campus: UG Alumni Association meets Vice-Chancellor [Photos]
A delegation from the University of Ghana Alumni Association has met the the Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu to update him on projects the Association is embarking on to provide support for the University.
…
Just in: Ada Senior High School records 7 COVID-19 Cases as Students test positive
Seven students of the Ada Senior High Technical School in the Ada-West District have tested positive for the novel corona virus. The first students who tested positive was tested as part of contact tracing from a positive patient outside…
Students May Not Do Well In The WASSCE Due To Fear And Panic – Psychologist
Mrs. Aku Hayfron, a clinical psychologist, reported that the performance of final year students sitting for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) may be affected by the coronavirus crisis.
According to…
UPSA releases names of Shortlisted Applicants for 3-Year LLB Entrance Exams (July 2020)
The following applicants have been shortlisted as qualified to take the 2020 LL.B Selection Entrance Examination of the UPSA Law School.
Please click on your respective program for the list of shortlisted applicants:
…
Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang joins Twitter
Vice-Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has joined social media network Twitter as @NJOAgyemang
This was hours after her confirmation as the presidential running…
Majority Of Education Ministry Staff Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 – Minister
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, said that most of his ministerial colleagues have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus disease.
He claimed that a mass testing was performed in the ministry, and that's how he…
Voter Registration: No partisan politics in SHSs – EC warns party agents
Voter Registration: No partisan politics in SHSs – EC warns party agents
The Ghana Education Service(GES) has advised party agents to desist from using second cycle institutions as grounds for partisan politicking, while they…
Full List of Senior High Schools in Ghana with COVID-19 Cases so far
As it has been announced by World Health Organization (W.H.O), that the Coronavirus disease has come to stay and it is spreading so everyone must adhere to all the precautionary measures and stay safe.
The President of Ghana, ordered…
Teaching Staff at Ada Senior High School receives PPEs from Ada MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ada constituency, Hon. Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah, today presented some items to the staff of Ada Senior High school to protect them from corona virus (covid-19).
The items presented by the MP included…
KNUST SRC Opens Ultra-modern Office and New Bus Stop for Students on Campus
The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has opened a new office at the main Kumasi campus in an effort to rebrand and facilitate all activities of the executives.
…
GNACOPS receives Logistics as Donation from Gov’t through NBSSI
In recognition to the efforts made by the GHANA NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (GNACOPS) to support and sustain private education in Ghana most especially amidst the covid-19 pandemic, the government of Ghana through the National…
Two Students of Breman Asikuma SHS Injured by Bullets by Police Officers after a Clash
Two students of the Breman Asikuma Senior High School (SHS) have been injured following a clash with the Police.
Reports indicate the clash ensued after two house masters allegedly beat a student who used a mobile phone contrary to…
Koforidua Technical University introduces Four-Year B-TECH Programme in Fabrication and Welding
All is set for the commencement of a Four-Year B-TECH Programme in Fabrication and Welding at the Koforidua Technical University in the Eastern Region.
It is scheduled for the new impending 2021 academic year. The authorities of the…
KNUST Partners Multimedia Group to train Medical Journalists
The emergence of pandemics and other medical conditions has drawn attention, perhaps more than ever before, to the importance of understanding of research for dissemination to the public.
Unfortunately, the complexity of such research…
E/R: Fear Hits Ayirebi Senior High School (AYISEC) over Attack by Unknown Assailants
Female students of Ayirebi Senior High School in the Eastern Region are living in fear following heightened attacks from unknown assailants.
The students complain the lack of a fence wall around the school has exposed them to incessant…
Campus: UCC Supports International Students with GH¢ 57,000
The University, has presented GH ¢1,000 each to 57 international students who could not travel back to their countries as a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of the country’s borders.The presentation ceremony was held at…
KNUST Introduces Medical Journalism, Communications Degree Program For Journalists
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is setting up a degree program in medical journalism and communication in order to develop professional journalists in the field of science.
Establishing the programme will…
UCC Credit Union Supports University Health Service to Fight COVID-19
The UCC Co-operative Credit Union has presented some personal protective equipment (PPE) to the University Health Service to fight the spread of COVID-19. The items were 30 gallons of hand sanitizer and 20 packs of tissue papers.
…
UGPSA: EC accused of constitutional breaches amidst boycott by aspirants
The Electoral Commission of the University of Ghana Pharmacy Students’ Association (UGPSA) has been accused of constitutional breaches in the vetting process of aspirants for this year’s portfolios of the Association.
Presidential…
Old Students of Wa Secondary School (WASSOSA) donates PPEs to their Alma Mater
The Wa Secondary School Old Students’ Association (WASSOSA) has donated assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth GH¢6,000.
to their alma mater to help final year students to protect themselves against the COVID-19…
Noguchi receives US$100,000 support from ATC Ghana to fight COVID-19
ATC Ghana, a provider of telecoms infrastructure, has together with the American Tower Foundation donated US$100,000 to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to assist in the fight against the coronavirus disease…
PTA Council of Ghana Opposes Registration of SHS Students for 2020 Election
The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations of Ghana says it is unhappy with the Electoral Commission’s decision to conduct a two-day voter registration exercise in senior high schools.
The EC set Friday, July 10 and Saturday,…
Full List of Senior High Schools (SHSs) with Top Cases of COVID-19 in Ghana
Coronavirus as a pandemic has become the world's greatest enemy as many countries have suffered in its hands as it kills without considering the status or pedigree of anyone it attacks and Ghana as a country has been attacked by this…
Seven Covid-19 Cases Confirmed At Ada Sec-Tech (ASTECH)
Seven students at Ada Senior High Technical School (ASTECH) at Sege in the Greater Accra region have tested positive for COVID-19, two weeks after the reopening of school.
Mr Adzoteye Lawer Akrofi, District Chief Executive of Ada West,…
University of Ghana Medical Centre Donates to Support University of Ghana’s Fight Covid-19
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has presented 6,000 reusable nose masks and 10 veronica buckets to the University to complement its effort at fighting COVID-19.
In a letter announcing the donation, Dr. Kwame Anim-Boamah,…
Set Up More Universities To Absorb SHS Students
Mr Daniel Dotse, the Chief Executive Officer, Lead for Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization in education, has called on government to establish more public universities and tertiary institutions to absorb the increasing number of Free…
W/R: Adiembra SHS, Ahantaman Girls, Archbishop Porter Girls, Nsein SHS Diabene SHS records COVID-19…
Archbishop Porter Girls Senior High School in the Western Region has recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus, according to the Western Regional Director of Health, Dr. Jacob Mahama.The female second cycle institution is only one…
Powerful GUSA Executives Call On The Ghana Football Association
Leadership of the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, paid a visit to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at the secretariat of the GFA in Accra as part of its routine meetings with related…
University of Ghana Alumni Association Delegation Calls on Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu has received a delegation from the University of Ghana Alumni Association (UGAA). The delegation led by Mr. Felix Addo, Chairman, Finance Committee, (UGAA), in partnership with Officials of…
OXFAM, Plan International Ghana, FOSDA, others launch Ghana Youth Manifesto
Plan International Ghana, Oxfam in Ghana, Youth Advocates Ghana (YAG) and Foundation and Security and Development in Africa ( FOSDA) have jointly launched the Ghana Youth Manifesto towards 2020 general elections and beyond.
Plan…
UG: Isaac Agyemang-led SRC to hand over administration on July 12 at 6pm
The Student’s Representative Council of the University of Ghana has announced its handing over ceremony to pass the mantle of leadership from the current SRC administration to the interim SRC executives for the 2020/2021 academic year.
…
LiMAP Ghana Donates to Fiaseman and Tarkwa Senior High Schools in Tarkwa
An association of like-minded ladies in mining called Ladies in Mining and Allied Professions in Ghana (LiMAP-GH) has presented some items to Fiaseman and Tarkwa Senior High Schools in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality to help prevent…
Just in: Mawuli Senior High School Records First Case of COVID-19
The prayer for non spread in the Coronavirus to other Senior High Schools in the country as recorded last week seems to be disappointing. Report has it that, Mawuli Senior High School in Ho has recorded its first cases. The students…
Accra Girls SHS (AGISS) records 55 Positive Cases of COVID-19 – GES
Fifty-five persons at the Accra Girls’ Senior High School including students and members of staff have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
According to a joint statement issued by Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana…
10 More SHSs Hit By COVID-19 . . . Mawuli School, Bishop Herman, Archbishop Porter Girls Among…
Ten more senior high schools (SHSs) had positive cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in the country, increasing the number of schools infected with the disease to 14.
The schools include SHS at the municipality of Ho,…
UCC School of Business Holds Multidisciplinary Workshop on BET-Ghana Project
The School of Business in collaboration with the ‘Building Expertise and Training for Growth (BET-Ghana Project), has organised a Multidisciplinary Workshop under the theme: “Approach to Applied Mixed Research in the Multidisciplinary…
Covid-19: Schools In Kumasi Receive Preventive, Sanitary Items
Sanitary and COVID-19 preventive items have been provided to some basic and second-cycle educational institutions in the Kumasi metropolis.
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) donated the products, including 65 sets of Veronica-buckets,…
UEW Management Appreciation to Staff and Students for bringing the Second Semester to a Logical…
Deans/Directors/Heads of Department/Coordinators/Examination Officers/SRC/GRASAG
The University Management wishes to extend its sincere appreciation and gratitude to staff and students and the UEW-LMS Monitoring and Evaluation…
UG Internal Audit clears SRC President, Isaac Agyemang of embezzlement allegations
The Internal Audit Directorate of the University of Ghana has cleared outgoing president of the University of Ghana Students Representative Council, Isaac Agyemang, of allegations that he misappropriated about GHC 66,000 of student funds.
…
UEW to hold Virtual Congregation in August 2020
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Andy Ofori-Birikorang has given a hint on Management’s decision to hold a virtual congregation for final year students, who have met the requirement for graduation, in August, 2020.
He disclosed that…
UMaT donates PPEs to Fiaseman and Tarkwa Senior High Schools
The University of Mines and Technology has donated some Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Tarkwa Senior High School and Fiaseman Senior High School in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality.
Prof Kuma further advised teachers and students…
Work Resumes At COCOBOD After Fumigation Exercise
The staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have returned to work after a three-day closure of the Cocoa House and the Head Offices of its subsidiaries and divisions in Accra for a fumigation exercise.
The fumigation was necessitated…
GIJ to Conduct Supplementary Exams for Students
The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) management has announced that they will conduct additional exams for students who are unable to take part in the just-ended Second Semester Online exam.
Due to reasonable circumstances from…
University of Ghana named Best University in Ghana as KNUST, UCC et al fail to shine in 2020 THE…
University of Ghana, for the second consecutive year, led the ranking of tertiary institutions in the country in the 2020 Times Higher Education’s (THE) Golden Age University Ranking
They were ranked in the 151 – 200 band.
University…
Nsein SHS Quarantines 50 Students with Suspected Cases of COVID-19
Nsein Senior High School which is located at Nsein-Axim in the Western Region of Ghana earlier last week was reported to have had 8 of it's Final Year Students test positive for the Novel Coronavirus popularly known as COVID-19.
As we…
W/R: Final -year Student of Gwiraman SHS Confirmed Dead
The mother of 21-year-old Nathaniel Yankey, a final year student of Gwiraman Senior High School in the Western Region, is blaming the school authorities for the loss of her son who died in the early hours of Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the…
Oti Region records first case of COVID-19 in a Junior High School
A Junior High School in the Oti Region is the country's most recent educational institution hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
This was revealed by Ghana Health Service's Director of Public Health, Dr. Badu Sarkodie at Tuesday's…
University of Ghana to hold Maiden Virtual Congregation on Thursday, 30th July, 2020
The University community is informed that the University of Ghana will hold its maiden virtual congregation on Thursday, 30th July, 2020. The virtual ceremony will be premiered at 10.00 a.am. on the appointed date and subsequently made…
UB-UCC Graduate 3rd Cohort of Leadership Empowerment Academy Programme
Graduates of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and University at Buffalo (UB) Leadership Empowerment Academy Programme have been charged to be innovative leaders even in the midst of crises. The graduation ceremony was held for 22…
UG College of Health Sciences Launches Strategic Plan (2019-2024) and Health Sciences Investigations…
The College of Health Sciences of the University of Ghana has launched a five-year Strategic Plan (2019-2024) and Health Sciences Investigations (HIS) Journal at the R.S. Amegashie Auditorium, University of Ghana, Legon.
Welcoming the…
4 Students of Adeiso SHS Sacked for Showing COVID-19 Symptoms
Adeiso Senior High School Management in the Eastern Region reportedly left (sacked) some of the school's students to their fate to deal with the locally transmitted coronavirus that claimed at least 139 lives.
Reports indicate that,…
UCC: Dr. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah wins the 2020 Best Journal Article Prize
The Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dr. Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, has been adjudged the winner of the 2020 Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize. Dr. Obiri-Yeboah’s won the prize for an article on…
Nana Akufo-Addo Cautioned by IHRC in a statement on COVID-19 Pandemic in Ghana
The International Human Rights Commission, Ghana has written to caution president Akuffo Addo on the Coronavirus/COVID 19 pandemic
in Ghana.
Below is the statement to the president:
"The International Human Rights Commission has…
A Profile of a 1999 NSMQ Finalist, Wesley Girl’s SHS – Dauntless Denise
“My friends would describe me as extremely friendly, a great listener with a great deal of empathy, and an ability to infuse joy and energy into the mundane.”
– Denise Twum, NSMQ Finalist 1999, Wesley Girls’ High School
The first…
Stimulus Package: GNACOPS organises Orientation Workshop for Private Teachers in Accra
Yesterday, the Ghana National Council of private schools in Greater Accra had orientation workshop for some selected schools owners who have applied for the government stimulus package through the Council.During the orientation, members…
Angel Group of Companies Supports University of Education, Winneba (UEW)
A renowned Ghanaian enterprise, Angel Group of Companies, producers of Adonko Bitters has supported the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) with personal protective products to fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
…
Must Read: Opera News Hub Article Rejection and the Common Mistakes Associated With Them
As we find that most writers don't read our announcements carefully, which leads to the rejections of their articles, we would like to share some of the common mistakes by our authors:
1. Stop writing "SEE" in your headlines if you…
5 Traits of a Gifted Child Even Parents May Not Know About
There's the tendency to think high IQ score is a sign of genius. As scientists put it: "it's impossible to evaluate a child's intelligence with a test." Even though high IQ score doesn't mean a person is a genius, there are several…
UHAS Governing Council condemns politician’s ethnocentric comments
Members of the University Council with Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Education, Prof. Yankah (middle) include: Dr. Sena Kpeglo, Registrar; Justice Victor M.J. Dotse, Chairman; Prof. John Gyapong, Vice Chancellor; and Prof. Seth…
Spotlight: UCC Law Graduate invited for Consultation on National Disability Law
The National Council on Persons with Disability has invited University of Cape Coast Faculty of Law graduate who doubles as Media General's broadcast journalist Spencer Kwabena Boateng Mensah, to a broad consultation on Persons with…
WAEC releases Fresh WASSCE 2020 Timetable
The West African Examination Council has released a fresh timetable for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.
This comes after WAEC submitted the timetable to the Ministry of Education and the examination would…
KNUST Appoints Prof. Christian Agyare as New Provost Of The College Of Health Sciences
Professor Christian Agyare has been appointed Provost of the College of Health Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). His appointment takes effect from 1st August, 2020. He is currently the Head of…
Vice-Chancellor of University of Ghana Inspects On-going Greening Projects on Campus
On Tuesday July 7, 2020, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, undertook a campus-wide tour to inspect on-going greening projects.
The tour began with an inspection of the greening project at the UG Central Boulevard where…
KNUST Appoints Prof. Charles Ofosu Marfo as New Provost Of The College Of Humanities And Social…
Professor Charles Ofosu Marfo has been appointed Provost of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CoHSS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), with effect from 1st August, 2020. He is currently the…
GTUC to Host Ghana’s First Virtual Graduation
In just under half a year, the world has been seemingly turned on its head against the devastating backdrop of COVID-19. Invariably, organizations, businesses and individuals have had to drastically transform their ways of thinking and…
UEW Successfully rolls out Online Mature Exams for First Batch of Regular and Sandwich Applicants of…
UEW Pioneers Online Entrance Examinations
The University of Education Winneba (UEW) has successfully rolled out online mature entrance examinations for the first batch of regular and sandwich applicants of the 2020/21 academic year.…
WASSCE 2020: John Mahama Sends Good Message to All Candidates
Former President John Dramani Mahama has wished all Final-year Students and WASSCE 2020 Candidates a successful exams on Facebook which was copied to SHSTRENDZ.COM early today morning.
In his post on FACEBOOK, the Former President of…
‘John Dumelo Does Not Qualify to Be a Member of Parliament’ – Socrates Sarfo…
Astute movie producer, entertainment commentator and the chairman of the National film council Mr. Socrates Sarfo have declared the actor and aspiring member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wogon constituency John Demelo as unfit to…
Nana Afrifa Foundation Cuts Sod For The Construction Of A Six-unit Classroom Block For Juaso R/C…
A sod-cutting ceremony was held in Juaso, in the municipality of Asante-Akim South, to create a six-unit classroom block for the St. Andrew Primary School.
Nana Afrifa Foundation (NAF), a charitable organization under the Vokacom Group,…
GES Begins Recruitment Of 2017, 2018 College Of Education Graduates
The Ghana Education Service has announced the recruitment of trained teachers who completed the College of Education in 2017 and 2018.According to the GES, the trained teachers who were not qualified for recruitment by the GES at the time…
UPSA Building a 10-storey Hostel Facility to Address Accommodation Issues
Work on the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) 10-storey hostel facility to help address the accommodation deficit is ongoing with jet-speed, in line with the Vice-Chancellor of the university’s vision.
Through his…
Students Who Test Positive For Coronavirus Will Partake In The WASSCE – Deputy Minister
Gifty Twum Ampofo, Deputy Minister of Education, has explained that all final year students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic will participate in the ongoing final exam.
Such students will write their exams in…
Do Not Borrow Materials In Examination Halls – WAEC
Despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has begun today with a call to candidates to refrain from borrowing materials in the exam halls.
Therefore,…
Government Should Collaborate With Network Providers For Affordable Internet – Prof. Alabi
The President of Laweh Open University College, Professor Goski Alabi, has called on the government to work with service providers to make the Internet affordable, open and usable for online education.
Mrs Alabi noted that the internet…
KNUST Commissions An Executive Campus At Moree, Cape Coast
The Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has commissioned the second phase of the Moree Campus on 16th July, 2020. The campus which cost the University fifty million Ghana Cedis (GHC…
NUGS Supports EC, On Campus Registration of SHS Students
The National Union of Ghanaian Students (NUGS) has backed the Electoral Commission (EC) decision to register eligible Senior High School (SHS) students across the country on their respective campuses.
The EC scheduled Saturday, July 18,…
Achimota School Old Students Association to hold Annual General Meeting on 26th July, 2020
Dear Akora,
Over the last several weeks, I have been asking you to prepare to attend our AGM, either physically or remotely (virtually). I also encouraged you to nominate people to fill positions on the Executive Committee, including…
Final-year Student of Bechem PRESEC shows COVID-19 Symptoms – Headmaster
Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) has confirmed first case of COVID-19 in the school.
Assistant Headmaster in-charge of domestics, Michael Boamah, speaking to Accra FM, monitored by Adomonline.com, explained the student…
Admissions: UEW General Information for Both Fresh and Continuing Sandwich Students for 2019/2020…
General Information for Both Fresh and Continuing Sandwich Students for 2019/2020 Academic Year
Re-opening of Sandwich Session for both fresh and continuing students is Saturday, 25th July, 2020.General Online Orientation for both…
UEW releases Procedures for Accessing UEW-LMS for 2019/2020 Sandwich Session
The ability to access the UEW-LMS for lectures and online interaction would depend on the payment of fees by students. This approach applies to both newly admitted students and continuing students.
Students would be required to pay…
Zenith Bank Ghana donates to COVID-19 Testing at UHAS
A team from Zenith Bank Ghana Limited, Ho branch, paid a visit to the Vice Chancellor’s office to deliver the bank’s donation of 5,000 cedis to further the work of the UHAS COVID-19 testing Centre. Mr. Confidence Lumor, Branch Head, who…
Chinese Embassy Gives Anti- COVID-19 Items to Defence Press Corps
As part of the activities marking the celebration of the country’s 93rd Armed Forces Day, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Accra, has presented anti-COVID-19 items to journalists of the Defence Press Corps, to help…
UEW to organize Virtual Intensive Pre-Academic Orientation Programme (V-IPOP) for 2019/2020 Sandwich…
The University intends organizing orientation for fresh sandwich students for the 2019/2020 academic year. The orientation is intended to:
introduce fresh students to university life;aid fresh students to acclimatise in university…
Legon UG Campus Vetting for DE SRC aspirants to be re-held amidst calls for Fairness and Justice
The vetting for aspirants of the Distance Education SRC elections has been scheduled to be held again following a court’s ruling for the reinstitution of a new vetting committee.
The election which was supposed to be held on July 19,…
Eid-Al-Adha: Ghana Declares Friday, July 31, 2020 as a Public Holiday
The Ministry of Interior under the auspices of the Government of Ghana (GoG) has declared Friday, July 31, 2020, which marks Eid-Al-Adha, as a statutory public holiday.
The Ministry entreats the citizenry to observe the holiday as such…
PentVars: We can’t mix old and new wine as a Chartered University – Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor of Pentecost University, Aps. Dr. Daniel O. Walker, has called for a decisive change in Pentecost University.
According to the VC, as the school transitions from a college to a full-fledged University, there is the…
UEW to organize Special Resit Examination for Level 400 Students
Special Resit Examination for Level 400 Students
We wish to bring to the attention of Lecturers and level 400 students that, resit for any outstanding failed papers (from Level 100-400) will be conducted from Monday, 27th July, 2020 to…
WASSCE 2020: WAEC amends Timetable for Principles of Cost Accounting 2 & 1
The organizers of the 2020 WASSCE for School Candidates has amended the 2020 WASSCE timetable for Principles of Cost Accounting 2 & 1 after a mistake was reported by some concerned educational groups.
According to the West African…
WAEC Ghana reveals who set 2020 WASSCE and BECE Questions
According to the non-profit-making organization responsible for conducting the country’s national examination, WASSCE questions for Ghanaian candidates are annually set by teachers in Ghana and not hired third parties as…
University of Ghana (UG) receives PPEs as Donations from Saham Insurance
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu has received a donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) valued at GHS20,000 on behalf of the University from Saham Insurance to aid in the fight against the novel corona virus.
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IAEA donates state-of-the-art equipment to UHAS COVID-19 Centre
A joint team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) visited the UHAS COVID-19 Testing Centre on July 14 to inspect and ascertain the functionality of state-of-the-art equipment that…
Just in: Vice-Chancellor of UCC Commissions Multi-Purpose Lecture Complex on Campus
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has commissioned a multi-purpose lecture complex valued at GH ¢19.9 million to enhance academic work in the University. The lecture complex which was completed within 18 months through…
Huawei opens free online 5G course for University of Ghana (UG) Students
The worldwide leader in ICT and smart devices, Huawei Technologies has, as part of efforts to develop and enhance Ghana’s ICT talent pool, opened a free online 5G training course to some engineering and computer science students at the…
A/R: Family of Nyinahin Catholic SHS Student demands justice as bikers crush on their ward to death
The family of Gladys Awuni, a 16-year-old final year student of the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti region, is demanding justice after two motorbikers crushed her to death.
The suspects…
Deputy Education Minister of Ghana Lauds Staff in Schools Amidst COVID-19
The Deputy Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe Constituency, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum has commended all staff currently in various schools across the country despite the novel coronavirus.Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum
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Ashesi Design Lab launches Future Learning Virtual Hackathon 2 of 3
Ashesi Design Lab, the design thinking and innovation hub of the Ashesi University, today announced the start of Future Learning Virtual Hackathon 2 of 3, the second of three Hackathons to be organized by the Design Lab.
The Future…
UEW releases Approved Sandwich Fees and Rates for the 2019/2020 Academic Year [Ghana and Foreign…
We publish herewith the Approved Sandwich Fees and Rates for the 2019/2020 Academic Year. For the purposes of fees determination, students have been grouped into two (2) categories, namely:
Category A - Ghanaian StudentsCategory B -…
[Apply Here]: KNUST opens Application for Scholarship to Postgraduate Research in Waste-to-Energy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,(KNUST) Kumasi; School of Graduate Studies and the Brew Hammond Energy Centre, College of Engineering Initiative.
The Brew Hammond Energy Centre, College of Engineering, KNUST has…
Wassce Minded: Dadieso SHS allegedly extorts Money for ‘APOR’ Despite 2019 English Paper…
A source has disclosed that some teachers of the Dadieso Senior High School (SHS) located in the Western North Region has compelled prospective candidates to pay some specific amount of money in exchange for help during the conduct of the…
Kidi to Host Virtual Concert dubbed “Galaxy A Live Concert With Kidi”
Ghanaian high-life and afro beats singer and songwriter, Dennis Nana Dwamena known in showbiz as Kidi, has announced collaboration between Samsung Ghana and himself to host a live virtual concert on Friday, July 31, 2020 dubbed “Galaxy A…
UCC Signs MoU with Park AGROTECH Ghana Limited
The University of Cape Coast has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Ghanaian-based Indian Company, Park Agrotech Ghana Limited as part of plans to revamp the Komenda Sugar Factory.
Speaking on the partnership, the Head,…
Must Read: 2020 UMB Ghana Tertiary and Honours to be launched on August 1
Miss & Miss Tertiary organization will launch its special projects with the focus on the effect of the global pandemic and also few selected pioneers and trailblazers of our various tertiary institutions will be honoured during the…
Absa Bank praises Manifest for winning Distinguished Citizen Award
Absa Bank Ghana has commended its Brand Ambassador and award-winning musician Kwame Amet Tsikata popularly known as Manifest for being named one of the nine recipients of the Macalester College 2020 Alumni Awards in the United States of…
UCC Resumes End of First Semester Exams for CoDE Students
The Management of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has following the President’s ease of the COVID-19 restrictions has approved for College of Distance Education (CoDE) to resume with the remaining sessions of its examination for…
Some SHS Gold Track Students to Vacate Today
Second-year Senior High School Gold Track students at schools where no COVID-19 cases have been recorded are set to vacate on Friday, July 31, 2020.
Schools that have had positive cases, can also vacate on July 31, if no new positive…
Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) announces 2019 Awards Categories
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Wednesday announced categories for the 2019 Media Awards. Mrs Linda Asante-Agyei, Vice President, GJA, said the awards, slated for November 2020 would have eight categories.
Accra, July 29, GNA -…
UEW: OIA Concludes First Episode of Webinar Series
The Office for Institutional Advancement (OIA) has successfully drawn down the curtain on the first episode of webinar series initiated to engage the University community on the impact of COVID-19 on education and other social issues.
…
UEW Appoints Associate Prof. Dominic Kwaku Danso Mensah as Principal of College of Languages…
The Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) at its meeting held on Monday, 27th July, 2020 appointed Associate Professor Dominic Kwaku Danso Mensah as Principal of the College of Languages Education, Ajumako. The…
UG: Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo Elected to Serve on International Committee
Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of Fédération Internationale des Langues et Littératures Modernes (FILLM) (in English -The International…
Talking Points from University of Ghana’s (UG) Thursday Virtual Congregation Ceremony
University of Ghana on Thursday morning held a virtual congregation ceremony for final undergraduate students of the School of Law and students who took supplementary examinations at the University of Ghana Schools of Medicine and…
Elizabeth Sey Hall Master bags Law Degree from University of Ghana (UG)
Elizabeth Frances Sey Hall Master, Dr. Francis Anderson Adzei, was among this year’s batch of undergraduate students from University of Ghana School of Law.
The senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and…
UEW announces Postponement of Date for 2nd Session of Entrance Examinations
Mature Applicants are hereby informed that the 2nd Session of the Online Entrance Examinations which was scheduled for Monday, 3rd and Tuesday, 4th August, 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED to Friday, 7th and Saturday, 8th August, 2020.
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WASSCE 2020 Begins Officially Today August 3 in Ghana
The 2020 edition of the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) officially starts today Monday, August 3, 2020, for all prospective candidates in the country despite the presence of the locally transmitted…
WASSCE 2020: How to Write and Pass Integrated Science (Essay & Objectives)
The non-profit organization responsible for the conduct of this year’s WASSCE for school candidates has disclosed what will make a candidate sitting for Integrated Science on August 3 score additional marks for free.
The West…
University of Ghana Basic School Pupil Wins 2019/2020 National Cyber Robotics and Coding…
Master Ethan Edric Kweku Nartey, a Form two (2) pupil of the University of Ghana Basic School (UBS), has emerged winner of the 2019/2020 edition of the Ghana Cyber Robotics Coding Competition. Known in the competition as Team EthanE,…
WAEC Ghana releases Do’s and Don’ts Governing the Conduct of WASSCE 2020
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following reported misconduct of some candidates and invigilators has outlined the Dos and Don’ts governing the conduct of the 2020 WASSCE for School Candidates.
The 2020 edition of West…
UPSA to Partner Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to Roll Out New Academic Programs for Military Personnel
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced talks with the Management of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on ways to foster academic collaboration between the university and the military.
The partnership agreement,…
WASSCE 2020: Chaos at Tweneboah Kodua SHS as Headmaster slaps Tutor over Phone possession
Every Student's dreams is to come out of exams with flying colors, this goes with hard work. When its come WASSCE the lazy Students normally wish Iinvigilators sleep throughout the 2 and half hour paper while in duty. With this they…
University of Ghana (UG) Tullow Tertiary Scholarship Scheme 2020/2021 Out Now!!!
The University of Ghana Students Financial Aid Office (SFAO) is accepting applications for the award of the 2020/2021 UG-Tullow Tertiary Scholarship Scheme for both undergraduate and graduate students in relevant academic fields who are…
UCC: New Vice-Chancellor and Registrar Tour some Directorates and Colleges
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong and Mr Jeff T. E. Onyame assumed duty as Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of the University respectively on Monday, 3rd August 2020.
As part of their schedule for the first day in office, the they visited some…
Effective Science Teaching Crucial To Ghana’s Progress – Prof Yankah
Professor Kwesi Yankah, the minister in charge of tertiary education, said efficient science, technology, engineering and mathematics teaching is crucial to the country's overall development.
Globally, science, technology, engineering…
Top Alumnus Brigadier General Amissah commends UPSA Management
UPSA alumnus, Brigadier General Dan Kofi Amissah has commended the management of UPSA for their visionary and outstanding leadership towards making the university one of the best institutions of higher education in Africa.
Brigadier…
UEW releases Dates for 2nd Session of 2020 Entrance Examination for Mature Regular/Sandwich…
The 2020 entrance examination for Mature Regular and Sandwich Applicants have been scheduled as follows:
Date: Friday, 7th August, 2020
Time: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
All Examinations would be conducted online through the…
Students of Bright SHS attack Daily Graphic Reporter with Sticks and Knives
A reporter with the Daily Graphic in Koforidua, Damalie Emmanuel Pacome, has been attacked by students of Bright Senior High School in Akyem Kukurantumi.
The students holding Knives, cutlasses, sticks and stones chased the…
I’ll Lead UCC to Become a World-Class Entrepreneurial University – Prof. Johnson Nyarko…
The new Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has indicated his commitment to lead the process of transforming the University into a World Class Entrepreneurial University with a global competitive edge.
To achieve…
UG: Accra City Campus swears-in Interim SRC
The Interim Executives of the University of Ghana Student Representative Council at the Accra City Campus (UGSRC-ACC) has been sworn into office to take over the administration of the Union for the 2020/2021 academic year.
These…
UCC Vice-Chancellor and Registrar Receive Handing-Over Notes from their Predecessors
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, and the Registrar, Mr Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame, have received handing-over notes from their predecessors at a ceremony on campus.
Handing-Over Notes
Presenting the notes, the…
University of Ghana ranks 15th on the Africa Webometrics Rankings July 2020 Edition
University of Ghana has maintained its top notch position as the highly ranked university in Ghana and West Africa placing 15th on the Africa Webometrics Rankings for the July 2020 edition.
The July edition (2020.2.1 beta) was built…
Government Has Made Strides In The Educational Sector – Minister
Government has made education a top priority by providing the requisite tools to enhance teaching and learning since taking over office in 2016, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, the Minister of Education said.Dr Opoku-Prempeh said government was…
Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) Celebrates 111th Founders’ Day
Ghana Secondary Technical School, Takoradi has today celebrated founder of the school, Governor John Pickersgill Rodger.
”On behalf of the GAA Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, and the General Assembly, I wish Ghana…
UPSA Governing Council reappoints Prof. Okoe Amartey as Vice-Chancellor
The Governing Council of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has announced the reappointment of Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey as Vice-Chancellor at a special meeting of the Council of the University held on Monday,…
Old Student of Labone SHS, Josphine Mamley Ozor Contests For Miss Galaxy 2020
Josphine Mamley Ozor popularly known as Jossy is an old student of Labone senior high school who is participating in this year’s Miss Galaxy Ghana.
In as much as she loves to cook and watch movies, she has the ability to strategically…
UEW releases Dates for 2020 Distance Education Mature Entrance Examinations
The 2020 entrance examinations for Mature Distance Applicants have been scheduled as follows:
DateTimePaperFriday, 14th August, 20208:00 am - 2:00 pmSubject Area Test (SAT)Saturday, 15th August, 20208:00 am - 2:00 pmGeneral Aptitude…
GIMPA Council Swears in Prof. Martin Morgan Tuuli as New Deputy Rector
In a brief but colourful ceremony held at the GECC, Professor Martin Morgan Tuuli was sworn-in as our new Deputy Rector. Professor Tuuli has been Deputy Rector since July 1st 2020 but this was the first time he was speaking…
Full List Of Senior High Schools In Upper East Region
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the second smallest of 10 now 16 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper…
Chancellor of University of Ghana elected to the African Academy of Sciences Fellowship as Honorary…
Mrs. Mary Chinery-Hesse, Chancellor of the University of Ghana has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences. This was communicated by Prof. Catherine Ngila, Ag. Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences.…
KNUST Vice-Chancellor Shares Vision With Stakeholders
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi,Professor (Mrs.) Dickson, has met with Senior Members of the six colleges of the University. In the series of meetings held from 10th -12th…
Ashanti Regional SRC (ARSRC) Opens Nomination For All Executive Positions 2020/2021: Here’s How You…
The Ashanti Regional Students Representative Council is currently receiving applications from qualified form two gold track and green track students interested in serving as Regional Executives for the various portfolios in the Council.
…
Full List of Category ‘C’ Senior High Schools in Volta Region >> shstrendz.com
Volta Region is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta
The most easterly region of Ghana in the Volta Region, an area of…
GRASAG Legon Appoints Interim Executives for 2020/2021 Academic Year [Check Out]
The Graduate Students Association of Ghana, Legon (GRASAG-Legon) has appointed interim executives to steer the affairs of the Association for the 2020/2021 academic year.
This follows the inability of the Association to hold an election…
KNUST to Introduce Health-related Courses at its Obuasi Campus
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Professor Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson has revealed that discussions have gone on to introduce Health related Courses such as Nursing, Midwifery, and Medilab…
GES debunks Fake News Letter on Re-opening of Schools
The Ghana Education Service, GES has debunked a circulating copy of an Illicit and non-official release proved to be issued by their head office. This came After some fresh information spread across the internet about School reopening…
NPP Manifesto: Ghanaian Students won’t need Guarantors to access Students Loan – Dr. Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the next NPP-led government under President Nana Akufo-Addo would ease access to students loan by doing away with guarantors as a requirement.
Tertiary students would only need a Ghana card,…
Ghana School of Hygiene students granted two days to present account details for financial clearance
Students Representative Council (SRC) President of the Korle-Bu School of Hygiene, Freeheart Owusu Ampomah, has stated that the Ministry of Sanitation has given them Friday, August 21, and Monday, August 24, 2020 to provide their bank…
Coalition of Unemployed Veterinary Nurses in Ghana threaten Nationwide Demonstration
The coalition of unemployed Veterinary Technical Officers and veterinary nurses has threatened to protest if the government fails to post them.
The coalition, made up of graduates from 2018 to 2020 say, they are struggling to survive…
WAEC speaks on Circulation of Examiner’s List on Social Media and the Alleged Leakage of Exam…
The attention of The West African Examinations Council has been called to the very unfortunate circulation of a yet to be finalized version of an Examiners’ List for the WASSCE (SC) 2020 on social media. The Council has initiated…
Galaxy International School Scholarship for Entry into JHS1, SHS1 & Cambridge Begins
The Management of the Accra-based Galaxy International School says registration is still ongoing for a scholarship for entry into JHS-1, SHS-1, Cambridge Year-7, and Year-10 only.
According to the management, the examination will be…
UCC Vice-Chancellor Interacts with Central Regional Management of GWCL
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, and the Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame accompanied by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dora Edu-Buandoh, have paid a visit to the Central Regional offices of the Ghana Water…
UEW Notice to Guide Fresh Students Offering 2 Year Post Diploma B.Ed. By Sandwich at Affiliated…
Fresh Students offering 2-Yr Post Diploma B.Ed. by Sandwich at Affiliated Colleges of Education are hereby informed that:
The Courses for Early Grade, Upper Primary, and JHS specialisms have been mounted on the UEW Learning Management…
Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA)- Legon Inducts New Officers
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), University of Ghana branch, has inducted three of its executives into new offices at a brief virtual ceremony held on August 20, 2020. The three officeholders are Mr. Michael Owusu…
Ghana Library Authority updates its Digital Library App with new Features
The Ghana Library Authority launched a Mobile Library App in 2019 as part of its objective to increase accessibility to reading materials through technology. The App which was designed by in-house staff, was to connect patrons of the…
UCC Creates Scholarship Opportunity for Needy but Brilliant Students
Needy but brilliant students at the University of Cape Coast can now access scholarship packages to complete their studies. This opportunity has been made possible with the official opening of the Students Financial…
Full List of Category ‘A’ Schools in Western Region
The Western Region is located in south Ghana, spreads from the Ivory Coast in the west to the Central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, coastal Axim, and a hilly inland area…
Pejoweb Review & Guide – How to Earn as a Writer, Profile Information and Payment Method
Pejoweb.com is a Web Platform for users looking to Earn on their Creative and Original works.
You earn when you post to Albums, Articles, Videos, and Downloads- Make sure you share your posts and ask your friends to help you increase…
Rankings: Best Senior High Schools (SHS) in Each Region in Ghana >> shstrendz.com
Ghana’s best high schools have a reputation for providing top-notch education that allows for students to pass successfully on to higher education.
AB Review, a company that researches and compiles information on schools,…
COVID-19 College Challenge Contest: Ms. Doreen Mensah of Saint Teresah CoE emerges Third
Ms Doreen Mensah of Saint Teresah CoE picked the third slot of the COVID-19 College Challenge Contest, which focused on making learning more accessible to disadvantaged children in communities.
Saint Teresah CoE represented by Ms…
UPSA Law Students Union (LSU) Set to Explore COVID-19 Impact on Women at Maiden Conference
The Law Students’ Union (LSU) at the University of Professional Studies, Accra is set to organize a maiden International Women Conference on September 03, 2020. The event which is under the theme: “Changing the narrative: the impact of…
SWESCO 1993 Year-Group Congratulates New Headmistress
The 1993-year-group of the Swedru Senior High School (SWESCO) has congratulated the school’s new headmistress, Mrs Golda Andam Eduah and pledged their support to help her move the school forward.
The new headmistress, a member of…
Just in: UG to hold Virtual Graduation Ceremony for Final Year Law Students, Others
The University of Ghana says it will be holding a virtual graduation ceremony for some graduands at the end of the 2019/2020 academic year.
The arrangement, which will affect final year students in the law school and some others in the…