The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to increase the pay for teachers who served as invigilators for the recently concluded Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). NAGRAT President Angel Carbonu said the pay increase would encourage teachers to perform…
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), Primetime Limited, the producer of the competition, has announced the nine senior high schools that have qualified for the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at two different venues: KNUST in Kumasi and the National Theatre in…
The 2023 National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) grand finale has been postponed from October 24 to October 31, to accommodate the final funeral rites of the late Ga Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III. The organizer, Primetime Limited, announced the postponement in a statement, expressing condolences to the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the organization responsible for conducting national examinations in Ghana, has redesigned its website after it was hacked. The new design is intended to make the website more user-friendly, particularly for prospective students and applicants. WAEC officials have stated that the new design was not inspired by the October 16th…
The one-eighth stage of the 2023 National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) has concluded, and 27 Senior High Schools (SHSs) have been seeded for the 2024 edition. These schools will skip the preliminary stage of the competition and join qualifying schools at the one-eighth stage. Some of the seeded schools include Keta SHTS, Tamale SHS,…
The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) website (freeshs.net), which hosts the school selection video and other documents to aid students who sat for the 2023 BECE in their second cycle school selection for placement, is offline due to an expired domain name. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has urged BECE graduates to watch the…
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has commended Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum for his innovative leadership, calling him “Africa’s most innovative Education Minister.” Speaking at the 85th anniversary of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, Rev. Prof. Mante said that Dr Adutwum’s innovations are transforming…
Meta (formerly Facebook) has verified the Facebook account of Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ghana’s Minister for Education. The blue tick badge on his account indicates that it is the authentic profile of the public figure. In a social media post, Dr Adutwum announced his approval as a verified Facebook user and urged Ghanaians to look…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has commended Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum for his efforts to promote STEM education in the country. At the 2nd edition of the STEM Promotion Roadshow, AGI CEO Seth Twum Akwaboah said STEM education is essential for equipping the nation’s youth with the skills they need to compete…
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has called on the Ministry of Education to cancel the 30% second cycle school (SHS) placement policy for public Junior High School (JHS) BECE students. GNAPS President Prof. Damasus Tuurosong said the policy is unfair to private schools, as it prevents them from admitting some of the…
