Chereponi-Yendi Road: Residents demand repairs as rainy season worsens condition

Road users on the Chereponi-Yendi stretch have appealed to the government to urgently repair the road, which has deteriorated further due to the rainy season. The road is flooded, making travel challenging and stressful. Residents and commuters are calling for attention to the deplorable road conditions, which have been neglected for too long. “You should … Read more

Court makes first ruling in Bright Simons vs. Fidelity Bank case

On Friday, July 5, the Accra High Court dismissed an application brought by Fidelity Bank to strike out pleadings related to procurement abuses in Bright Simons statement of defence to the bank’s libel (defamation) suit. The court’s decision allows Simons to proceed with his counter-suit against the bank in the ongoing legal battle. The dispute … Read more

Caterers under School Feeding Programme threaten strike over arrears

Caterers under the government’s school feeding programme in the Ashanti region are threatening to withdraw their services for the next academic year if the government fails to pay all outstanding arrears owed to them. They also want the government to pay them GH1.50p per child as it has been agreed. The caterers say they were … Read more

All SHSs to receive free tablets in October – Education Ministry

The Education Ministry has announced that all Senior High Schools will receive their share of free student tablets by October 2024. On March 24, 2024, President Akufo-Addo revealed plans to distribute Smart Tablets to approximately 1.3 million Senior High School (SHS) students nationwide. This announcement was made during the inauguration of the Ghana Smart Schools … Read more

GES’s new self-placement system will fix teacher deficits – Eduwatch

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch, has welcomed the introduction of a self-placement system for newly qualified teachers by the Ghana Education Service. GES announced the initiative at a press conference on Thursday, July 4. The Director-General Eric Nkansah said the new system will allow recruitment to schools with teacher deficits. A statement issued by … Read more