With the ending of the first term for this academic calendar, it’s now three academic years after the introduction of the Standard-Based Curriculum (SBC) from kindergarten (KG) to basic six (B6), but textbooks are yet to be made available to the schools. A situation the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST)...
Ghana marked its 62nd Republic Day anniversary with a National Cadet Corps parade from groups of basic, junior, and senior high schools, across the country at the Black Star Square. Ghana's Republic Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. The day marks the establishment of Ghana as a sovereign...
The Garden City University College (GCUC) at Kenyasi, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, has recorded remarkable growth in admission in its quest to provide quality university education for students. The University College admitted a total of 1996 students in the 2021/22 academic year as against 579 students in 2018...
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme has saved parents and guardians a cumulative total amount of GH₵ 3.2 billion since 2017. Delivering the 2020 mid-year budget, Mr. Ofori-Atta again revealed that the Free SHS policy has sustained the...
The Garden City University College (GCUC) in Kwabre East of the Ashanti Region has introduced a Technology-Driven Distance Learning Programme to enhance academic activities in the institution. Launched during the dreaded COVID-19 outbreak, GCUC digital learning aims at enabling students from all walks of life to acquire knowledge remotely. Additionally,...
The 10th and 11th editions of the African Science Academy (ASA) Math Masterclass is set to hold in the Eastern and Greater-Accra Regions of Ghana on March 12 and 14, 2024. ASA, with support from Tullow Oil, and in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service, are...
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has indicated that it has received reports of heads and management of some schools locking its inspectors and monitors behind school gates to allow candidates to cheat in the exams. The council is, therefore, urging all heads of schools engaging in such activities, among...
The 2004 Class of the Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA ‘04) has launched a Trust Fund that seeks to raise GH₵2 million to support their alma mater. The Fund, according to the President of MOBA ’04, Samuel Menyah Asah-Kissiedu, is to finance the school’s forthcoming 2024 Speech and Prize Giving...
Ghana has been lauded for its ambitious Free Senior High School (SHS) programme, aimed at making quality high school education accessible to all. Spearheaded by the government, this initiative has made substantial investments, amounting to approximately GH¢8.4billion, and has provided education opportunities to a commendable 5.7 million Ghanaians over...
Public universities in the country have increased the sale of admission forms for undergraduate and diploma courses for the 2018/2019 academic year, as prospective applicants struggle to raise funds to pursue tertiary education. The sharp increase in the cost of admission forms comes months after all public universities were directed...