The Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), an accredited higher education institution under the European Qualification Framework (EQF), has launched two online degrees in Information Technology (IT) for students and professionals in Africa and other parts of the world. Starting September 2023, OPIT says it looks forward to welcoming students from...
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...
The Ghana Education Service’s (GES) lack of a disaster-preparedness and response framework in the management of education at the pre-tertiary level has been identified as an impediment to academic work, especially in rural schools. Ghana has made significant inroads with improving enrolment and gender parity at the basic and secondary...
Tullow Ghana Limited has provided a 14-unit dormitory block for Axim Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Nzema East municipality of Western Region. The intervention aims to eliminate long commutes for students and provide a conducive environment for learning. The scope of work covered provision of a fully furnished bungalow...
Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation's largest privately-owned bank, commemorated the renovated Nyameyekrom M/A Primary School’s official handover on January 30, 2024. This transformation - a key initiative of the bank's ‘Orange Impact’ programme - delivers a six-unit classroom block, a staff office, a library, modern washroom facilities and a...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR Ashesi University has secured victory in the third season of the local final of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge, adding to their previous wins in the competition's first and second editions. The local final, held in Accra, featured five teams from four universities across...
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a directive mandating public universities to vacate senior high school (SHS) campuses. The move comes in response to concerns about the strain on infrastructure within SHS facilities, which are already overwhelmed by capacity challenges. The directive aims to provide  GTEC with the...