Education Ministry Archives

15 Aug

Colleges Of Education Will Not Close Down – Ministry

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The Education Ministry is insisting that Colleges of Education will not be closed down despite the ongoing strike by members of the Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG) entering day 65. The announcement comes on the back of a call by the Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) to principals of the colleges to annul the academic calendar since it is left with three weeks for it to come to an end. TTAG in its appeal to the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education-Ghana (PRINCOF) on August 9 said examination for this semester must be withheld while…

29 Apr

You Should Know Better; Stop Being Sensational – Kwasi Kwarteng Tells Kwabena Marfo Of Despite Media

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Public Relations Officer of the Education ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has advised Broadcast Journalist, Kwabena Marfo to stop being sensational and act as a professional journalist. This comes after the latter had said on radio that the education minister has said government will be re-painting all government school across the country. This, Kwasi Kwarteng said the broadcaster should have known better, since the ministry had released a statement to clarify the assertions, and subsequent interviews granted by the PROs of the ministry. He said that the Ministry has said there is no intention to repaint all public schools across the country...and…

26 Apr

There’s Nothing Strange About Changing Colours For Basic Public Schools – Education Ministry PRO

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The spokesperson for the Education Ministry says there is nothing strange about changing the colours of basic public schools. Kwasi Kwarteng said people should understand the context and not misconstrue it to mean that the Ministry has introduced new uniforms. In an interview on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Friday, April 26, he said Dr Yaw Adutwum "was talking about aggressive intervention or steps to be able to revolutionize and rebrand public schools." However, his response is in contradiction to the Education Minister's disclosure during a forum titled 'The Free SHS story' in Accra on Tuesday, April 23, that the…

05 Feb

Government Has Distributed Over 1M Pieces Of Furniture To Pre-Tertiary Schools So Far – Education Ministry

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The introduction of the Free Senior High School concept in 2017 has led to increased enrolment across the country. The increased enrolment also led to increased demand for furniture, accommodation and other resources to facilitate effective teaching and learning. It is based on this that the President Akufo-Addo-led government has since 2017 donated thousands of furniture and other resources to schools to promote effective teaching and learning at the pre-tertiary education sector. The Press Secretary at the Education Ministry, Mr. Felix A. Baidoo, who disclosed this said the government has since 2017 distributed a total of 1,155,240 pieces of furniture…

30 Jan

Education Ministry Cautions Against Payment Of Money For School Placement

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The Ministry of Education has cautioned parents and guardians of prospective Senior High School students against paying money as the school placement begins. In a press statement dated January 28, the Ministry noted that the placement process is purely on merit and thus no other consideration is done whatsoever. “Prospective Senior High School students, parents/guardians and the general public are hereby cautioned against any form of payment to unscrupulous individuals, offering to secure their preferred choice of school during the 2023 Computerised School Placement into Senior High/TVET Schools.” The Ministry assured the general public of a transparent, equitable, and merit-based…

18 Jan

Parliament’s Education Committee To Meet Education Minister Over ‘Ghana’s Schools Of Shame’ Documentary

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A Ranking member of the Education Committee in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe says the Committee will meet the Minister of Education over infrastructural challenges faced by basic public schools. This comes after the premiering of the documentary ‘Ghana’s schools of shame’ by JoyNews which highlighted the dilapidated conditions under which some students studied in basic public schools. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse, the Akatsi North MP said after the documentary was aired, the Education Committee has decided to meet the Minister of Education to discuss what can be done to address the situation. “I spoke with the chairman when this was aired…