Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operating within the education sector have called for an urgent address to a seeming conflict between the Ministry of Education (GES) and the Ghana Education Services (GES) in recent times as it is hurting pre-tertiary education. According to the CSOs, available information gathered from recent happenings...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has described results from students in the 2022 West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) as best in the last eight years - indicating this is proof that the Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy is working well. According to the president, six years after implementing the...
Smart look up Dysgraphia refers to trouble writing (messy writing, immature drawing or colouring) Learners with dysgraphia may be able to talk about their ideas, but have a challenge in putting those thoughts or ideas on paper A learner who presents dysgraphia is not 'dumb' but only learns...
Three students N'Adom Darko-Asare, Mychelle Kumah, and Janice Nketsiah are in the USA to compete in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The students, who emerged winner, first, and second runners-up respectively of the 2023 edition of The Spelling Bee - GH will be representing Ghana (and the African...
The Kenpong family has been in a celebratory mood all weekend as one of their own graduated from the Paris School of Business. Miss Helen Biamah Agyapong, the second child of the accomplished businessman, has earned a degree from the highly respected French university. At the graduation ceremony held in Paris,...
Last month, Samira Bawumia (the second lady of the Republic of Ghana) launched a literature prize named after her to champion the cause of developing and supporting homebred writing talent, through publishing opportunities, cash prizes, as well as publicity across print, radio and digital channels. The Samira Bawumia Literature...
There is growing uncertainty surrounding tertiary institutions on the admission of freshmen and women for the 2020 academic calendar, following the outbreak of COVID-19 that has led to a shutdown of schools in the country. Also, due to rapid spread of the virus in the country, most institutions are scared...
European Union (EU) delegation in Accra has organised an orientation exercise for some 60 Ghanaian students who have been selected for the European Union’s (EU) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree (EMJMD) Programme to pursue higher education in some top universities across Europe. The pre-departure orientation served as a platform to...
As part of efforts to encourage the youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Karpowership Ghana has held a mentorship programme for students at the Sekondi College in the Western Region. The mentorship project dubbed Girl Power particularly targets female students who are in the first...
The 2020 National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ2020) is getting heated with a mix of excitement and sadness. The competition which is now in the Absa Money Zone stage is becoming more intense and interesting as big schools fall out. Schools such as Prempeh College, Wesley Girls High School, Holy Child,...