Develop soft skills to enhance job opportunities -Director General of GES
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu The Director General of Ghana Education Service, GES, Dr Eric Nkansah has underscored the need for digital upscaling among the youth especially university graduates to stay competitive in the growing digital economies. Speaking at the 32nd graduation ceremony of Valley View University in Accra, Dr. Nkansa urged the graduates to develop […]
Vivo Energy donates educational supplies to support GES “My First Day at School” initiative
By Gloria Anderson Vivo Energy Ghana Plc, the Shell Licensee, in line with its commitment to fostering quality education, has made a significant contribution to the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) “My First Day at School” initiative. This programme, which aims to provide a warm welcome to new entrants to Kindergarten 1 (KG1) and those transitioning […]
GES introduces self-posting module for Colleges of Education
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has introduced a new self-posting module aimed at streamlining the recruitment process for the first batch of 2022 degree holders from Public Colleges of Education. Advertisement The new module that will allow the graduates to select their preferred region, district and school for their posting via the GES portal (www.gespromotions.gov.gh) […]
Standardizing procedures is antidote to quash unauthorized collection of School Fees in Ghana
By: Nana Kwame Bediako A member of the New Patriotic Party’s Communication Team, Kwesi Quarshie, has called for a standardization of proceedings across board to avoid unauthorized procedures in Ghana. The NPP Spokesperson made the call on the back of the interdiction of the eleven Senior High School Headmasters for their alleged involvement in the […]
GES releases School placement for 2023 BECE graduates
The Ghana Education Service, GES, has released the placement for Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Schools for the batch of students who wrote the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement signed by Cassandra Twum Ampofo, Head, Public Relations Unit of the Ghana Education Service, today, November 28, 2023 […]
GES introduces harmonised prospectus for SHS freshers
The first-ever harmonised prospectus for senior high and technical schools in Ghana has been introduced by the Ghana Education Service (GES). The innovation, code-named: ‘National Prospectus’, is designed for all prospective first-year students to eliminate any ambiguity regarding the requirements of fresh students. Under the new arrangement, all schools are expected to adhere to the […]
Government’s allocation to free SHS programme for 2024 to increase to GHC3.9 billion
Government’s allocation to the free Senior High School (SHS) programme in the 2024 budget would increase to about 3.9 billion Cedis. Even though the 2024 budget is yet to be presented to Parliament, GBC NEWS has gathered that the increase is to cater for, and ensure that the government’s flagship programme still gets the needed […]
Parliamentary Committee to canvass support for GES-Lively Minds Education Initiative
By Murtala Issah The Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender, Children and Social Protection has lauded an educational initiative being implemented by UK based nongovernmental organisation, Lively Minds, and the Ghana Education Service (GES) across eight regions of the country. The initiative has generated significant interest among stakeholders due to its uniqueness. Under the initiative, mothers […]
Culprit in viral Adisadel College assault video suspended – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has acted swiftly in response to a troubling video that emerged, depicting an act of violence involving two students from Adisadel College. The video, which has been widely circulated on social media, has ignited public outrage and raised concerns about the safety of students within educational institutions across the country. […]
GES inspects toilet facilities allegedly converted into dormitories
By Murtala Issah Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has inspected an alleged toilet facility that has been converted into dormitories for students of the Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) in Tamale. The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Education Service, Steven Kweku Owusu who visited the school revealed that, he is sending a […]
