The Jilma D/A Primary School in the Chereponi district of the North East Region is in dire need of infrastructure to resume operations, eight years after the existing structure’s roof was ripped off by the rains.
According to residents, roofing sheets on the only school in the Jilma community were...
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine (AGA), in partnership with GIZ, has distributed 1,750 free sanitary pads to girls in some selected Junior High Schools (JHS) within the Obuasi and Obuasi East municipalities.
Each girl child was given five sets of sanitary pads which are expected to last at least five menstrual...
An innovative non-residential boot camp designed to equip teenagers with vital life skills and foster personal development is ending today in Accra Friday, August 18, 2023.
This annual boot camp aims to empower young individuals with the necessary tools and mindset to navigate the challenges of adolescence, and the dilemma...
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called on government to revisit a constitutional review process that began over a decade ago, arguing a review is imperative in order to strengthen good governance, promote inclusivity and sustainable development.
According to UTAG, the halting of Ghana’s constitution review process - which...
The Deputy Coordinator for the Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, has urged corporate entities and individuals to invest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) projects embarked upon by high school students as a means of increasing productivity for economic growth.
This, she underscored, would...
The Ghana Association of University Administrators’ (GAUA) decision to embark on a strike action in demand for better conditions of service (CoS) has taken effect unabatedly, as the University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Ghana chapter (UTAG-UG) has expressed solidarity with all sister-unions seeking to embark on strike.
Among...
In recent times, the narrative of power challenges in Ghanaian schools has escalated, with numerous public institutions such as Mfantsipim School, Accra Academy and Mondo Senior High Technical School among others facing abrupt electricity disconnections.
This persistent issue highlights the dire need for sustainable solutions in powering educational facilities, crucial...
A team of professors from Northampton University, England, have commenced first-of-its-kind research into finding alternative mulch solutions to replace the use of plastics in Ghana.
The initiative is under a programme dubbed Fresh Produce Impact Hub (FRESHPPACT) and is targeted at helping to address plastic pollution, especially in the area...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Tarkwa
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the Mineral Income Investment Fund (MIIF) Technical Training Centre at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) at Tarkwa in the Western Region.
The centre, which will be completed within eight months, shall also have...
Once a year, a select group of students, academic leaders and businesses from across the country gather together to showcase how their entrepreneurial efforts and collective innovative ideas are transforming lives and creating a better future for people in their communities and beyond.
A hearty congratulation to the Enactus team...