Education

Management of Sunyani Technical University (STU) has refuted an alleged sex-for-grades scandal leveled against some lecturers at the university, describing the claim as untrue and baseless. “Management wishes to state unequivocally that after thorough investigations into the recently alleged sex-for-grades claim by a former SRC President of the University, Mr. …

The management of the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani has confirmed the death of a student during a robbery on a group of students returning from a field trip. The incident happened around Boffourkrom in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. In a statement signed …

In the heart of the Ashanti Region lies the serene farming community of Ananekrom, home to the Ananekrom M/A Basic School. Despite its picturesque surroundings, the school has been grappling with a significant challenge: a shortage of desks, leaving many pupils without proper seating arrangements. However, amidst this adversity, a …

An 18-year-old student of Adanwomase Senior High School has been convicted after robbing a teacher, and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour by a Circuit Court at Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region. The judge, His Honour Festus Nukunu, imposed the sentence on Gabriel Osei Kwame for his …

The Feldman family of Denyame has built a new two-unit classroom block for the Denyame Municipal Assembly (MA) Basic School in the Ahafo-ano North Municipal in the Ashanti Region. The new block is to replace the school’s Kindergarten building. Speaking to the media in an interview after the inauguration,Dr. Kwaku …

Last Tuesday night, a fierce rainstorm unleashed its wrath upon parts of the Ashanti Region, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Among the hardest-hit areas was the Asuofua R/C Primary School, located in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district. The tempestuous storm brought with it strong winds that battered …

In a move aimed at bridging the gap between formal and informal sector workers, 60,000 self-employed individuals have recently joined the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) through the Self Employed Enrollment Drive (SEED) program. This initiative, spearheaded by SSNIT, marks a significant step towards ensuring that all workers, …

Ghanaian ratafarian student Tyron Marghuy, who became famous for his legal battle with Achimota School over his dreadlocks, made headlines after he posted the results of his West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE), where he made 8As studying General Science. A video capturing the moment he checked his results …

Deputy Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Patrick Apea-Danquah, has called for substantiation of former President John Dramani Mahama’s remarks casting doubt on the credibility of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. Challenging the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum‘s assertion that the current …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2023 General and Advanced Business Certificate Examinations. In a statement released on Tuesday, WAEC reported that a total of 163 candidates sat for the ABCE, while 173 candidates sat for the GBCE. “Five (5) candidates who were found …