Ministry of Education Archives

04 Feb

Kingpin In ‘School Placement For Sale’ Used To Work At Education Ministry Canteen – Kwasi Kwarteng

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The Education Ministry has debunked claims suggesting that the kingpin in Fourth Estate’s investigative piece “School Placement for Sale” is a staff. The documentary which uncovered widespread fraud in the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSPSS) had a woman by the name Rachel who was acting as an intermediary to alleged ‘big men’ at the Education Ministry. In regards to this, the spokesperson of the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng said it is untrue that she is a staff, but used to work at the Ministry’s canteen. “The understanding that I have from Manasseh’s video is that she was a…

28 Dec

Colleges Of Education To Return To Quota System For Admission

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The Government has reintroduced the quota admission system for the 46 accredited Public Colleges of Education, effective the beginning of the 2022/2023 academic year. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), in a letter to the National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) outlined the number of permissible admissions for prospective teacher trainees for the 46 colleges of education. “Please be informed that the allocation cannot be varied and must be strictly adhered to. For the avoidance of doubt, payment of Feeding Grants and Trainee Allowances will be guided by these members,” GTEC said in its letter. Below is…

01 Nov

News About World Bank Chasing The Minister of Education Over 1.2 Million Dollar Funds Mismanagement Is Fictitious- Kwasi Kwarteng

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The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has stated the news about World Bank taking the Minister of Education to court over 1.2 million dollar funds embezzlement is false. In an interview with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning Show Kwasi Kwarteng said that ‘’when I see these headlines, I ask myself -who watches the watchman? The letter that came was directed to the Minister for finance but these media outlets reported falsely. Sometimes I question the motive behind these headlines''. ''Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) is a project that is funded by World Bank…

01 Nov

Ministry of Education Is Committed To Resolving The Disruptions In The Food Supply Chain -Kwasi Kwarteng

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The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, has assured students at the College of Education of its swift response in addressing the disruptions in the supply of food in the various institutions ahead of November 7th ultimatum. Speaking on Movement In The Morning Show with Kwaku Dawuro, Kwasi Kwarteng said that ‘the Ministry of Finance through the Ministry of Education gives some amount of money to support the various Colleges but half of the amount goes into their feeding and the other half goes into the training allowances for the student. These monies are sent every semester, the…

01 Nov

Education Ministry Working To Address Colleges Of Education Feeding Challenges – PRO

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The Ministry of Education says it is working to swiftly resolve outstanding financial obligations to Colleges of Education to help fend for trainee teachers. The Ministry’s assurance comes on the back of a letter by the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) seeking to let students cater for themselves from November 7. In a letter from the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education to the Ministry of Education, the colleges said the request was informed by the debts owed to suppliers of food. But reacting to the issue, the Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry, Kwesi…

27 Apr

No Affected Student Will Be Left Behind- Ministry Of Education (VIDEO)

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The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Education (MOE), Kwasi Kwarteng, has said that students who were caught up in the raging Russian-Ukraine war, will not be left behind in the school integration process. Speaking on Movement in the Morning Political Show, he assured students that the MoE and the Government of Ghana are consulting the various stakeholders to design better strategies and secure schools for everyone. Some students who were evacuated home from Ukraine due to the Russian invasion have said they have regretted coming home because government has allegedly neglected them. Speaking on the above, he said,…

12 Apr

Technology And Innovation Is The Backbone Of Every Economy- Dr. Smart Sarpong

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A senior Lecturer and Researcher at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Smart Sarpong has said that technology and innovation have become the foundation of every successful economy, therefore countries must advantage. Speaking on the Movement TV morning show, he disclosed that the Ministry of Education under the NPP government is keen on promoting Technical And Vocational Education Training (TVET) in the various schools. The structural reforms by the government in the educational sector are dedicated to promoting technical and vocational education specifically. He revealed, that before the implementation of the TVET program, a lot of young students escaped from undertaking TVET…