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13 Mar

NAGRAT Rejects Appointment Of GES Deputy Director-General

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The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has strongly opposed the appointment of former Koforidua Technical University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi, as Deputy Director-General for Management Services at the Ghana Education Service (GES). According to NAGRAT, although she has impressive credentials, she is unfit for the position. In an interview with Citi News, the National President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, called on the government to withdraw the appointment. “The person who was removed from that position was a professional teacher who rose to the rank of a regional director and was appointed as Director of Management Services. The Ghana…

21 Feb

Teacher Unions Urge GES To Reconsider Revocation Of Appointment

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Teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH), are pushing for the reversal of the Ghana Education Service (GES) directive revoking certain appointments. On February 17, 2025, the GES announced the immediate revocation of appointments and recruitments for teaching and non-teaching staff who have not been placed on the government payroll. The directive, which takes effect immediately, follows an order from the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah. However, in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, NAGRAT President Angel Carbonu revealed that some of the…

21 Jul

Illegal Fees Saga: Reinstate WASS Headmistress – NAGRAT To GES

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The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding the immediate reinstatement of the interdicted headmistress of the West Africa Senior High School, Dr. Shine Agatha Ofori. According to the Ghana Education Service, it interdicted the WASS headmistress for allegedly collecting unauthorized money from students. NAGRAT believes that the decision made by the Ghana Education Service is emblematic of the challenges faced by various senior high schools across the country. While the Regional Disciplinary Committee of the Service has been assigned to investigate the matter, Angel Carbonu, the president of NAGRAT at a press conference asserts that the headmistress did…

11 May

Stop Sleeping With Your Students Or You’ll Be Severely Punished – NAGRAT To Teachers

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The National Graduate Association of Teachers has cautioned teachers who have sexual relationships with students to stop or face legal consequences. Godwin Awoonor – Yevu, the Eastern regional NAGRAT chairman, decried how such a connection affects student performance. He indicated that throughout the year of review, ten incidents involving instructors were handled in the eastern region. He was speaking at a sensitization programme at Coaltar Senior Presbyterian High School, emphasising the importance of students feeling empowered while cautioning teachers to follow the code of conduct or face prosecution. "Your job as a teacher is to educate the students. You have…

07 Nov

Adutwum To Meet Leadership Of NAGRAT, GNAT, CCT Over Strike

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The Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Aduwtum will be meeting leadership of the teacher unions that are striking to resolve their concerns. General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teacher (GNAT) Thomas Musah said on the New Day show on TV3 with Rolland Walker MondayNovember 7 that the unions will determine the way forward depending on what transpires at the meeting. “Teachers are unhappy. some progress have been made last Friday, let us not destroy what has been. We will be at the meeting at 2PM.” Meanwhile the Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng…

07 Nov

Go Back To The Classrooms In The Interest Of Students – Kwarteng Begs GNAT, NAGRAT, CCT

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The Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng has appealed to the teacher unions who are striking to return to the classrooms in the interest of the students. Speaking on the New Day show with Roland Walker on TV3 Monday November 7, Mr Kwarteng said “In the interest of the students they should go back to the classroom.” The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) have declared strike over the appointment of Dr Eric Nkansah as the new Director General of the Ghana Education (GES). They declared the industrial…