Education

The public has been assured by Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the deputy minister-designate for finance, that there are no plans to rescind the Free Senior High School (SHS) program and that he remains committed to its continuation.   In order to secure adequate funding for the effective implementation of the plan, …

On Monday, February 24, students from Odorgonor Senior High School in Accra staged a street protest against the broken traffic signals and lighting near their school, citing safety concerns. The students lament the fact that staff people have already perished due of the failing signs, and they fear that if …

We have been alerted to a Fourth Estate media outlet that has made a number of accusations against former National Service Authority officers. The article contains numerous errors about the National Service Authority’s enrolment, verification, and payment procedures in addition to selected information omissions intended to produce fabricated findings that …

The training allowance for teachers and nurses in Ghana has a long history, having been established by President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1960. The payment was extended to students from agricultural colleges and schools of hygiene in addition to teacher and nurse candidates. The government provided these students with …

  The contributions of Mr. Kofi Job and his wife, Dr. Esther Gyebi, cannot be emphasized in a country where economic development, healthcare, and education are of utmost importance. They have left a lasting impression on Ghana’s economy as the founders of the Kofi Job Foundation, especially in the fields …

The MTN Ghana Foundation has made a major contribution to the advancement of STEM education by transferring a state-of-the-art integrated STEM laboratory to Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region. The state-of-the-art integrated STEM Lab is the first of its type in the area, created by the MTN Foundation.   The facility …

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Ashanti Regional section would like to take a minute as we begin 2025 to thank all of the journalists and media professionals in the area and beyond for their unwavering efforts to inform our communities. Your commitment to pursuing the truth, holding authorities responsible, and …

Hon. Nana Bour Sika, the Assembly Member for the Breman Kantinka Donkor Fordjour Electoral Area, has once again arranged a lavish Christmas celebration for over 1000 youngsters in his village, demonstrating an incredible act of love and camaraderie.   The yearly celebration, which took place on Christmas Day, was intended …

School authorities at St. Louis College of Education in the Ashanti Region have lamented the lack of infrastructure at the school to meet the growing demands of students.   Principal of the school Monica Konnie Mensah says the absence of the Health facility and other infrastructure is having a negative …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has categorically denied allegations of payroll inflation and the use of “ghost names” in the allocation of allowances to National Service Personnel. The NSA allegedly fabricated compensation information for the 2023–2024 and 2018–2019 service years. In a statement issued on December 16, NSA Director General …