The Senior Staff Association of Ghana, in collaboration with the Technical University Administrators Association and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association, has declared an indefinite strike effective today, Wednesday, May 21. The unions accuse both the current and previous governments of failing to honour a six-month-old agreement meant to improve their conditions of service….
The Chief Executive officer of the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), Dr Saajida Shiraz has announced that reimbursement of fees paid by first year university students will commence in June, 2025. This is contained in a statement issued in Accra on May 12. “In a significant step towards alleviating financial hardships faced by first-year students,…
An economics lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor William Baah Boateng, has issued a direct challenge to Ghanaian importers and traders benefiting from the appreciating cedi. He says they must reflect the gains of the local currency in the prices of goods or risk exposing a double standard. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that UK visa for a medical treatment abroad has been secured for Suzy Adwoa Pinamang, the lady who was accidentally shot in the eye by a classmate. In addition two visas have also been secured for two caregivers accompanying her on her medical trip. Foreign…
Hundreds of newly posted teachers have warned they will not return to classrooms when basic schools reopen on May 6 if their salaries are not paid by then. The teachers, many of whom have not received salaries for over eight months, picketed the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters on Wednesday morning to demand urgent action….
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that the government’s directive mandating the immediate suspension of all post-retirement contract appointments for retired public service staff across the country does not apply to staff in the education sector. During the inauguration of the University of Ghana (UG) Governing Council on Friday, April 25, Haruna Iddrisu noted…
Manager of Iris Place Rehabilitation Centre, Allan Mends, has called on parents to strike a healthy balance between discipline and emotional connection in raising their children. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, April 22, Mr. Mends emphasised that it is possible for parents to adopt a firm, disciplinarian approach while still showing empathy…
A group of qualified teachers recently posted to the Ashanti Region from various colleges of education in July 2024 on Monday, April 14, staged a protest at the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters in Accra. The teachers are demanding the payment of eight months’ salary arrears, along with the resolution of issues related to their…
Junior High School (JHS) students at Adaklu Seva D/A Basic School in the Volta region face a daunting challenge of writing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in June, without any practical experience, as they have never used a computer before in their preparations for the external exams Although ICT…
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu has urged school management across the country to allow students to freely practice their religious faith without restrictions. “Every Ghanaian child is entitled to the full benefit of the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the constitution, so is the child and school,” he stated. The minister made this call while joining…
