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The university of Education Winneba has published successful applicants for 2019/2020 academic year (sandwich) Click here to see your name Click here Congratulations to all successful applicants. NOTE: if you have not seen your name a second list will be published soon. Thank Stay glue to our Page for updates.

The Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, embarked on monitoring of the ongoing WASSCE practical examinations in schools in the Eastern Region.  The Director General who was accompanied by Mr. Seth Nkatiah, of the Office of the Senior Minister, observed that candidates and invigilators were in strict compliance with the Covid 19 protocols.  Students were masked up as they busily went about their practical examination.  The team visited Akim Aperade SHS, Akim Achiase SHS, Akim Swedru SHS, Attafuah SHTS, Akim Oda and St. Francis SHTS, Akim Oda, located in the Achiase, Birim South and Birim Central districts.  Prof Opoku-Amankwa, in  short message congratulated the candidates for their zeal and determination to defy the odds of the Covid 19 threats as they prepared adequately for the 2020 WASSCE.  “Posterity would be kind to your year group as Covid 19 pandemic nearly ruined your academic aspirations” “The Good Lord wi...

GES Recruitment and Postings for 2020/2021  Has been opened👇 Click to see Closing date: 30th October 2020. The Minister for Education, Dr Mathew  Opoku Prempeh briefed the press on the Ministry of Education's preparations towards the reopening of schools, on Tuesday June 2,2020. The briefing which took place at the Ministry of Information Conference Hall at Accra around, highlighted issues concerning  reopening of schools, as well as addressing other challenges facing the education . Financial clearance was given to  employ a total of 27,367 staff for  Basic and Second cycle education sector. We are expecting GES to open the portal for qualified Trained Teachers to apply in August. During the process GES will require the following Basic Documents DBE certificate Birth Certificate License Certificate NSS appointment Letter Follow us on WhatsApp   Facebook   Twitter

  The education ministry said it would explore how to make online learning accessible to all students All schools in Kenya will remain closed until next January because of the coronavirus pandemic . Final year exams, usually taken in October and November, have also been cancelled. Education Minister George Magoha said students would repeat a year as schools had closed in mid-March, three months after the school calendar had begun. But colleges and universities are to reopen  in September if they abide by strict guidelines. Meanwhile Nigerian Education Minister also call off Wassce examination till further notice  Read More

BEAKING: FG reverses resumption of schools, withdraws unity schools from 2020 The federal government has reversed its earlier announcement of schools’ resumption, saying Nigeria will not participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) earlier scheduled for August 5 and September 5. The examination was initially postponed indefinitely to check the spread of COVID-19.

LICENSING FEE TO BE PAID BY IN-SERVICE TEACHERS Preparing Teachers for quality education in Ghana requires policies and practices which make teaching an attractive profession. This can only happen if the teaching profession is governed by policies that raise the profile and status of teachers to attract the highest calibre of candidates. The demands of education for the 21 Century Ghana, requires a teacher that is adequately prepared, motivated and working under conducive conditions to be able to assure quality education Pursuant to the above and in the light of the concluded negotiation between the Teacher Unions and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, GES and Ministry of Finance, and subsequent to the approval of one thousand two hundred Ghana cedis (GHC 1200) professional allowance for every professional teacher, and six hundred Ghana cedis (GHC 600) for every (non-professional teacher as continuous professional development support allowance by the Ministry of Education, effective t...

  The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja, announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination will hold from August 3 to September 5. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this at the 49th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. Meanwhile the Federal Government has expressed concern over the high rate of positive cases of the COVID-19 especially among people in authority. Source: dailytrust.com.ng