Ghana's decision to go for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in view of the country's economic challenges has sparked rumours of possible reviews for some of government's vital social intervention programmes. Although details of the IMF deal are yet to be decided, many economists are of the view that...
I love books. My love for books led me into dealing in books, so there is no bookshop worthy of its name in Accra that I do not know. Even the Catholic bookshop that is hidden in a very tight corner of Adabraka has felt the presence of my...
About 43 Ghanaian tertiary students have been awarded the Erasmus Mundus scholarship to study various Master’s degree programmes in at least two top-grade European universities established in two different countries. The scholarship programme, which is offered by the European Union, is a fully funded initiative that covers full tuition fees,...
GCB Bank has presented a newly constructed 4-unit classroom block together with overhead water tanks and rehabilitated washrooms to the Kwaman Methodist School located in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Region. The newly constructed classroom block will help provide a conducive learning environment for students of the...
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)’s Afrobarometer Round 8 survey has shown that television and radio platforms are better than online options for teaching and learning students across the country during the COVID-19 induced closedown of schools. Exposing the lack of access to devices, the Internet, and reliable electricity in...
With over 60% of Ghana’s population living in rural areas, developing rural education to propel national development should be a reason d’ȇtre. Ghana’s rural development requires critical attention. The usual pittance thrown to rural dwellers particularly during electioneering periods are cardinal sins that political parties must desist from and...
Industry Alex Abayateye, Outgoing President of the Students Representative Council (SRC), has called on government and industry to forge stronger collaborations with academia for specific sponsorship programmes for students. He made this passionate appeal on the side-lines of the 17th graduation ceremony of Regional Maritime University. “If you quite remember, when...
TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana in partnership with United Way Ghana has embarked on a coaching and reading session for pupils at Nima Cluster of Schools in the Ayawaso East municipality. About 320 Junior High School pupils were engaged from three schools – Nima 1 Basic School, Nima 2 Basic School and...
Some parents, guardians and stakeholders in the country have praised the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, for an event-free Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) exercise this year. According to the concerned Ghanaians, the fact that no incident has so far been recorded during the self-placement and the...
Siemens Proprietary Limited (Ghana), subsidiary of global engineering giant Siemens, has entered into an agreement with Sekondi College (SEKCO), in the Western Region, to support the school with science and computer infrastructure and resources. The agreement was signed by the Country Manager of Siemens Ghana Mr. Edmund Acheampong and...