The Ghana Education Service has following reports of acts of indiscipline received from various Senior High Schools during their Integrated Science examination paper on Monday, 3rd August 2020 dismissed and barred the culprits from writing the ongoing examinations in their various schools. The decision according to them is to serve as a deterrent to othersContinue reading “WASSCE Riots: Students Who Insulted President, Others Dismissed & Barred From Writing Exams”
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Five SHS students injured after ‘clash’ with Kukurantumi town folks
Five students of Only Believe Senior High School, a private school at Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region, have been reportedly injured during a clash between the town folks and the students. The five were rushed to an unknown hospital by the police who intervened. Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Akyem Abuakwa North Constituency, CharlseContinue reading “Five SHS students injured after ‘clash’ with Kukurantumi town folks”
E/R: A Teacher Arrested For Dictating Answers To Students During WASSCE
A teacher [name withheld] in one of the Senior High Schools in the Eastern region has been interdicted for dictating answers to students in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations(WASSCE). According to the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, the police is conducting further investigation into the incident whilstContinue reading “E/R: A Teacher Arrested For Dictating Answers To Students During WASSCE”
Fact-Check: Are all students returning to school on September 8?
Claim: Education Minister says all students are returning to school on September 8. Verdict: False. Full claim Most of Ghana’s students are currently at home due to COVID-19 restrictions except for final year Senior and Junior School students and University students who the government cleared to resume classes in June 2020 to complete their academicContinue reading “Fact-Check: Are all students returning to school on September 8?”
Gov’t Distributes PPEs And Logistics Ahead Of Reopening Of Schools (Pictures)
Government has made available Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and logistics to two hundred and thirty four tertiary institutions (234) as part of measures to equip universities following the President’s directive to partially open up schools for final year students. The distribution began on Saturday 13th June 2020 by the Ghana Armed Forces and it isContinue reading “Gov’t Distributes PPEs And Logistics Ahead Of Reopening Of Schools (Pictures)”
UCC Releases Level 300 Examination Time Table For Colleges Of Education, Check Details Here
UCC Releases Level 300 Examination Time Table For Colleges Of Education, Check Details Here The Institute Of Education under University of Cape Coast has release the time schedule for level 300 students from the Colleges of Education. The release entails the day for arrival, time for the submission of project work as well as dateContinue reading “UCC Releases Level 300 Examination Time Table For Colleges Of Education, Check Details Here”
WASSCE candidates to write August 3 and BECE September 14
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has announced that West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for candidates will be taken on August 3, 2020, while Junior High School pupils will write their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) on September 14, 2020. The Education Ministry briefing the press to outline in detail theContinue reading “WASSCE candidates to write August 3 and BECE September 14”
Any Church or Mosque That Flout 100 Worshippers Order Will Be Closed Down – Oppong Nkrumah
President Akufo-Addo has eased the restrictions on public and social gatherings by announcing the commencement of religious activities from June 5. In his 10th address to the nation on measures being taken against the spread of COVID-19, the President said effective 5th June, churches and mosques can start meeting with a maximum congregation of 100.”AnContinue reading “Any Church or Mosque That Flout 100 Worshippers Order Will Be Closed Down – Oppong Nkrumah”
Covid-19: Schools reopened for final year JHS, SHS and university students, check details her
Schools across the country have been reopened solely for final year students as part of measures to ease restrictions in Ghana’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 10th televised address to the nation said the move is to prepare and enable the students to take their final examinations.Continue reading “Covid-19: Schools reopened for final year JHS, SHS and university students, check details her”
Test all Teachers and Learners before reopening of Schools;Teacher Unions suggest 19 measures to curb COVID-19
Teacher Unions have suggested some nineteen (19) possible measures to curb the spread of the novel COVID-19 Pandemic, in response to a request by the Ghana Education Service(GES) to propose some practical measures to curb the prevalence ahead of a possible reopening of Schools. The Unions, in a letter dated May 26, 2020, to theContinue reading “Test all Teachers and Learners before reopening of Schools;Teacher Unions suggest 19 measures to curb COVID-19”
Nkaros updates Ghana 