E-learning programme for SHS students begins

The African Business Centre for Developing Education (ABCDE), in partnership with Vivo Energy Ghana, has commenced a nationwide electronic learning (e-learning) programme aimed at encouraging students in second cycle institutions to explore e-learning options to augment the traditional classroom and textbook learning. The initiative would see about 500,000 senior high school (SHS) students across the … Read more

University of Education, Winneba admits more females

For the first time in the history of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), it has admitted more females than males under its distance education programme. At the 2025 matriculation ceremony held at its College of Technology, Kumasi Campus, the female population constituted 59 per cent out of an undergraduate population of 11,231. Out of … Read more

UG Political Science Department releases findings on MMDCEs’ performance

The Political Science Department of the University of Ghana has released findings of a survey it conducted on the performance of the country’s Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Presenting the findings at a press conference on Tuesday, senior lecturer at the University, Alexander Kaakyire Frempong noted that only 19.3% out of the over … Read more

NAB Conducts Institutional Review Of Valley View University

The National Accreditation Board (NAB) has embarked on a review of the programmes and operations of Valley View University (VVU), the first private chartered tertiary education institution in Ghana. The exercise was to ascertain if they were conforming to required quality standards and improvements. As part of the review process, members of NAB, led by … Read more

A Sad Accident that happens to the Adaklu SHS

Some Staff and students of Adaklu SHS got involved in a near-fatal accident on the poor Abuadi–Waya road. The incident which occurred when the school’s contingent was returning to campus after participating in the 63rd National Independence Day inter-District competition held at Sokode Senior High Technical school (Ho) on 23rd January 2025. There were no … Read more

NVTI Roles Out Special Programs For Returnee’s Migrants

The National Vocational Training Institute has rolled out a (training) program in eleven 11 Skill areas targeted at the Returnees from the Diaspora and Potential Migrants. NVTI believes that a skilled nation will not have a burden of unemployment. It would therefore be of great stride for the government to consider supporting NVTI to provide … Read more

The Force on Nalerigu E/A basic school pupils

Primary school pupils in the Nalerigu English and Arabic Basic Primary School have been forced to lie on their bellies or sit on the floor during lessons. Eight years after a storm destroyed the school building, the school now faces an imminent collapse, JoyNews’ North East regional correspondent, Illiasu Tanko reports. The roof of a … Read more

Gambaga Girls SHS Abolishes Double Track System

The Gambaga Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the East Mumprusi Municipality of the North East Region has reverted from the ‘Double Track System’ to Single Track owing to massive infrastructural development in the school. The ‘Double Track System,’ under the Free SHS policy was in two sessions; the Green and Gold Tracks, introduced by … Read more

Law graduates kick against quota system

This year’s law graduates from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have expressed misgivings about the General Legal Council’s decision to introduce a quota system in the admission of students to the Barrister of Laws (BL) programme at the Ghana School of Law (GSL) in Accra. To become a professional lawyer in … Read more

CSOs urge Govt to Review school feeding grants

The Ghana Civil Society Platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has petitioned government to review the grants allocated for the School Feeding Programme (GSFP) to enhance the quality of food served. It said the current amount of GH¢1 per child allocated to schools under the Programme was woefully inadequate to provide adequate and healthy diet … Read more