Tag Archives: Ministry of Education

It is shameful and illogical to reject the new GES Director General – Ministry of Education to teachers

The Ministry of Education has described teachers’ rejection of the newly appointed Ghana Education Service Director General Dr. Eric Nkansah as illogical and shameful. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Mr. Kwasi kwarteng, there is no logic to say one needs to have a teaching career before the person is… Read More »

Textbooks for basic schools to be ready for distribution very soon – Ministry Education

The Honourable Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has disclosed that textbooks for basic schools on the new curriculum will be ready for distribution very soon. Speaking on TV3 news Good Evening show, on Thursday 17th August 2022, the minister of Education said that the much-awaited textbooks for basic schools are ready and will… Read More »

Newly posted teachers to be paid 7 months’ salaries arrears in September 2022- Ministry of Education

The newly posted teachers who were recruited by the government in January this year and have been part of the third batch of Staff IDs that has been released by the Ghana Education Service will receive 7 months of arrears in September 2022. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry… Read More »

How to make free CPD points for teachers without any workshop

The management of the National Teaching Council (NTC) in collaboration with the ministry of Education has successfully creatd an elearning platform for all in-service teachers. This newly created NTC elearning platform is designed in way that training programs are mounted for in-service teachers to receive training online without necessarily taking part in the face to… Read More »

Promises of motivating teachers in rural areas are a complete illusion

There have been several promises of motivating teachers who accept to be posted in hard-to-reach areas or rural communities by the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education. The management of the Ghana Education Service has made it clear in their code of conduct that teachers who accept to be posted in rural areas… Read More »

NAGRAT has rejected the ministry of Education decision to appoint new headmasters

The leadership of the National Association of Graduate Teachers NAGRAT has officially rejected the decision made by the Ministry of Education to appoint new headmasters for basic schools in the country. According to the president of NAGRAT, Mr. Angel Carbonu said the ministry of Education has no such authority to appoint new headmasters for basic… Read More »

Public basic schools pupils boycott classes due to lack of Teachers

School-going pupils in some parts of the country are boycotting classes for the reason of no teachers in their school. A situation that is worrying to most parents and Guardians in the country. Since Monday 7th February 2022, pupils of the public basic school in the Breman Essuokor D/A basic school in Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa… Read More »

The newly introduced curriculum is not textbook centered – Ministry of Education

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Education Mr. Kwasi Kwarteng has claimed that the newly introduced curriculum for public basic schools in the country is not textbook-centered. During an interview with Joynews, Mr. Kwarteng clearly emphasis that although textbooks are relevant but the new curriculum is not textbook centered. He explained that textbooks are supplementary… Read More »

We have reverted the Basic school’s calendar (kindergarten to JHS) to the trimester system – GES

Management of the Ghana Education Service has stated that the Ministerial Committee on School Calendar last issued a calendar on the current academic year indicating that Kindergarten to Junior High School was to be based on the Semester system. Following the directives to commence the Semester system, the Ministry has received representation from a section… Read More »