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Yes, we are back to school!! All PPEs have been sent to the schools: Face masks Veronica buckets Sanitizers Tissues Thermometer guns Etc Schools have been disinfected. 25 students in a class. Desk arranged spaciously in accordance with the social distancing protocols Holding or isolation rooms prepared. Each school mapped to a health facility. All teachers and students receive 3 mask each. Let's fight Covid together. Observe all protocols. Stay safe Study hard and finish hard. With God we shall overcome.

Traditional graduation ceremonies cancelled across the US. Michelle Obama gave a virtual address to the Class of 2020. Her tips included: try to learn from periods of uncertainty; speak out against injustices; and value honesty, integrity and compassion. “A lot of us are reckoning with the most basic essence of who we are. Over these past couple of months, our foundation has been shaken.” . Life will always be uncertain There will be times when it feels like everything has been turned upside down and you will wish things could go back to the way they were – and this is one of them, Obama says. She urges graduates to use the situation as an opportunity to consider not just the career they might want to build, but also the person they want to be. “You have the opportunity to learn these valuable lessons faster than the generations before you,” she says. “You can learn them together as a cohort of young people ready to take on the world, no matter how tumultuou...

    Tweet           It is announced for the  information of the University community and the general public that at its Special Meeting held on 17th June, 2020, the University of Cape Coast Council took the following decisions: 1. Appointment of Vice-Chancellor Council appointed Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, currently the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast for an initial 4-year term of office with effect from 1st August, 2020. Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong will take over from the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, whose term of office ends on 31st July, 2020. 2. Appointment of Registrar Council appointed Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame, currently the Director of Academic Affairs, as the new Registrar of the University of Cape Coast . Mr. Onyame's appointment takes effect from 1st August, 2020.  Mr. Jeff T...

PRESS RELEASE The National Teaching Council (NTC) wishes to bring to the notice of all candidates who registered for the March 2020 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) which was postponed due to the covid-19 restriction that their examination will be written on Saturday 20th June, 2020. All candidates should note that: • all the three papers shall be written on the same day • some centres chosen by candidates during registration have been changed • details of the centres shall be sent to candidates via sms. Candidates may also check their centres on NTC website (www.ntc.gov,gh) or the dailies from Monday, 15th June 2020 • candidates are to wear face mask before, during and after each paper • candidates shall follow all covid-19 protocols including washing of hands, use of sanitizers and observance of social distance. • the papers are scheduled as follow 1. Numeracy 2. Literacy 3. Essential professional skills. • The first paper shall start at exactly 8:30 am All candidate must e...

COVID 19 and education, the two are battling with each other boot for boot. Education has a whole is been affected by the novel pandemic. In Ghana, virtual learning has become the "new classroom" for both students and teachers, just was it is across the world. As final year students prepare  to return to school for their final exit examination after weeks of fumigation in almost all the schools. Teachers weekly insider has it that... The Nana Addo lead government is preparing to dispatch brand new buses to Senior High Schools (SHS) to aid in their day to day activities.

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION WINS HARVARD AWARD. The Minister for Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Harvard Ministerial Medal of Achievement in recognition of his work over the past four years towards strengthening public education in Ghana. A letter signed by the Executive Director of the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program, Michael R. Sinclair, PhD, conveyed the congratulations of the Programme Team as well as the Advisory Board on Dr. Prempeh’s selection. Each year, the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program selects one of its Alumni for special recognition of stellar progress towards achieving priority goals during their term in office.  Specific criteria include insightful leadership, clarity of purpose, consistent commitment to the goals, and tangible benefits for citizens from the Minister’s efforts. Dr. Prempeh, who is the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency, was appointed by H.E. the President Nana Akufo-Addo a...

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA INSTITUTE FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (ITECPD)APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO THE BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SANDWICH PROGRAMMES 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR The Institute for Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development University of Education, Winneba wishes to inform the public that application forms for admission into the 4-Semester Bachelor of Education in Early Grade/ Upper Primary/ JHS (Sandwich) for the 2020/2021 academic year are on sale and will continue until 3rd July, 2020.  The commencement date for the first semester 2020/2021 programme is 1st August to 5th September, 2020.PROGRAMMES ON OFFER»»Bachelor of Education, Early Grade »»Bachelor of Education, Upper Primary »»Bachelor of Education, JHSAdmission RequirementCandidates holding a Diploma awarded by Colleges of Education affiliated to the University of Education, Winneba or University of Cape Coast, and must have fulfilled the programme specific...

COVID 19 has brought us into the same circle irrespective of your state, be it Rich, Poor or Middle class. The so call strong nations are not different from third world nations. We all have a common enemy. Living with the " NEW NORMAL " is what many are considering. Some restrictions were eased out by the president 5 days ago. We at teachers_weekly_inside have turn our eyes on the eduction, as final year students are to resume and take their exit examination.   Dean, SEDO at University of Cape coast Prof. George Oduro On Joy News upfront has it that the number of teachers and students shouldn't be an excuse for not testing them. He's of the view that a teacher who is not tested can infect students and students can also turn to infect teachers. In a recent discussion with the Minister of Information on the same JoyNews channel, he made it known that the cost of the test is $50 per person. The cost of one person times the students and the teacher population is not fea...