For the past three years, the pre-tertiary education level has been plagued with unstable academic calendars or timetables for studies, closures and reopening of schools; a situation described by the Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), an education think-tank, as an unacceptable major distraction.
According to Kofi Asare, the think-tank’s Executive Director,...
Investment in higher education forms a critical aspect of improving the human capital of nations. In the absence of a conscious investment effort, a national skill deficiency ensues; and there is also an attendant low quality of human capital which undermines development and standards of living. Against this backdrop,...
The winners of the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition, Prempeh College paid a courtesy call to the senior management team and staff of AirtelTigo, sponsor of the “Highest Scorer Award” in the annual the competition.
The purpose of the visit was to provide an opportunity to the...
The new UNESCO 2021/2 Global Education Monitoring Report presented on Sunday at the RewirEd Forum in Dubai shows that, globally, one in six families saves to pay school fees, while 8% of families (or one in twelve) in low- and middle-income countries have to borrow money to pay for...
The British Council has launched an e-learning platform designed to build the acumen of entrepreneurs to explore the vast opportunities in the digital space in partnership with Microsoft.
The online platform which is targeted at boosting knowledge for entrepreneurs in the creative space comes in four study modules: Creative Entrepreneurship,...
Ghana Reinsurance Company, the nation’s largest reinsurer, on Monday presented three cheques totalling GH¢199,175 to three institutions: namely KNUST Students Affairs and Financial Services, Princess Marie Louis Children’s Hospital and Ghana Heart Foundation.
The Students Affairs and Financial Services-KNUST received GH¢71,175; Princess Marie Louis Children’s Hospital, GH¢68,000; and Ghana Heart...
Huawei Technologies Ghana has offered digital skill training to 1000 female students in the Ga Central Municipality. The exercise was in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MOFARI) and the Ga Central Municipal Assembly, and comes as part of the ICT giant’s ‘Seeds for the...
The West African Senior High School (WASS) has won the 2021 Capital Market Quiz competition organised by Young Investors Network (YIN).
The quiz competition was held between four Senior High Schools in Ghana - the West African Senior High School (WASS), Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC Legon), Accra Academy...
Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), an education policy research and advocacy organisation, has lauded government for launching the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (Ghana TVET Service) as mandated by the Pre-Tertiary Act.
EduWatch, in a statement on its website, explained that this initiative will help strengthen and manage...
The idea to create sustainable opportunities by training young ones and creating the next future leaders in technology was addressed in a 4-hour long stakeholders’ workshop, concluding the first phase of the Coding Education for Ghana program, through “The Coding Caravan” in October and November 2021.
Background and Objective
Technology education...