Since becoming a fully-fledged university in 2020, the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has hosted its third matriculation. Prof. Frederick K. Sarfo, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, indicated that despite the fact that more than 8,000 of the over 10,000 applications were qualified for admission, the University was only able to admit…
Four people have received honorary doctorate degrees from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) for their contributions to national development. Prof. Stephen Adei, the institute’s former Rector; Mrs. Grace Amey-Obeng, the CEO of FC Beauty Group Limited; Dr. Barfour Adjei-Barwuah, a diplomat; and Ernest Bediako Sampong, the CEO of Ernest Chemists Limited…
Dakoa Newman, Member of Parliament(MP) for Okaikoi South, has donated certain items to the Okaikoi South Education Directorate to help with teaching and learning. She explained that the donation was made to assist the education directorate in giving the schools a new look in order to inspire both students and instructors to better their teaching…
The government is devising a plan to re-enroll school dropouts and children of school age in schools in order to help enhance educational opportunities for underprivileged youngsters. Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, deputy minister of education, revealed the government’s intentions at a World Vision Ghana educational forum in Accra. “Bridging the learning gap at the basic level…
The 2021/2022 Computerized School Selection and Placement System(CSSPS) for placing BECE candidates into the Senior High Schools and Vocational Education and Training Institutions(TVET) is now available for use per statement from the Ministry of Education. 555,353 candidates qualified to be placed out of a total of 571,892 candidates that applied. A total of 367,811 individuals…
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, had a meeting with a number of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCE’s) to discuss issues of education and enrollment in their various jurisdictions. He added that in order to realize President Nana Akuffo Addo’s objective of transforming the nation through education, all stakeholders must come…
Chief Executive Officer of Africa Investment Group(AIG) and economist, Sam Ankrah, made known his take on the Free SHS policy by the NPP government. He believes parents of wards must be means-tested in order to access free SHS, and they must present their case with a simple account of income and spending. He also questions…
