COTVET 2014 Skills/Technology Fair Scheduled For Sept 30

“Ensure that free TVET covers all public institutions”

Ghana News Agency - Oct 8, 2019 0

The National Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Advocacy Team has called on government to ensure that free TVET covers all public TVET institutions...

COTVET holds consultative meeting to curb unemployment

Ghana News Agency - Sep 27, 2019 0

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training (COTVET) in partnership with the British Council on Thursday held a consultative meeting to deliberate on...

Education Ministry Acknowledge Ghana Skills Competition Sponsors

Ghana News Agency - Feb 21, 2019 0

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) has honoured partners and sponsors of the...

Association Holds Mass Graduation Exercise in Yendi

Ghana News Agency - Feb 20, 2019 0

The Yendi Municipal branch of the Ghana National Tailors and Dress Makers Association (GNTDA) has held a mass graduation ceremony for apprentices who have...

Validation workshop on transforming Ghana’s TVET sector held

Ghana News Agency - Apr 21, 2018 0

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), has held a validation workshop on the establishment of sector skills bodies in Ghana. The...

Technical universities reminded to resolve outstanding transitional issues

ABK - Nov 26, 2017 0

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has reminded all technical universities of the need to resolve all the outstanding transitional issues to...

Gov’t Skills Development Fund to address COTVET resource challenges – Executive Director

News Ghana - Jul 17, 2017 0

The government has announced plans to set up a “Skills Development Fund” to help provide strong support to vocational and technical training. Dr. Fred...

World Youth Skills Day: ATU calls on govts to support Technical training, job creation

News Ghana - Jul 16, 2017 0

The Accra Technical University (ATU) on Saturday joined the world to celebrate this year’s World Youth Skills Day on the theme: “Development to Improve...

EU and Germany support vocational training in Ghana

News Ghana - May 23, 2017 0

The European Union (EU) and Germany have joined their efforts to support skills development for the youth in Ghana. A ceremony was, subsequently, held on...

Invest in technical education – COTVET to Govt

News Ghana - May 16, 2017 0

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education Training (COTVET) has urged government to increase investments in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to...

COVET Update Stakeholders On Project

ABK - Feb 20, 2017 0

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) has held a skills development workshop for stakeholders to update them on the results...

Technical, Vocational Education Not Up To Standard -Sector Minister

ABK - Feb 17, 2017 0

Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education has challenged regulatory bodies in the education sector to contribute their quota towards the delivery of...

Nana Addo Appoints New Executive Director For COTVET

ABK - Feb 7, 2017 0

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr Fred Kyei Asamoah, a Pharmaceutical Expert, as the new Executive Director of the Council for Technical...

COTVET must be made part of Trade Ministry – Consultant

News Ghana - Aug 31, 2016 0

Dr Henry Akplu, a Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Consultant also proposed the rename of COTVET as Skills Development Authority (SDA) positioned under...

Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Institutions To Be Independent

News Ghana - Jun 24, 2016 0

"We have the potential and the space to raise the needed resources to run our institutions and even save some surplus. We must be...

Heads Want Free Education Extended To Technical, vocational institutions

News Ghana - Jun 23, 2016 0

According to them, parents and guardians are withdrawing their wards into Senior High Schools since it is more affordable. Presenting his IDP, Mr Philip Effa...

Mahama cuts sod for 13 TVET facilities

News Ghana - Mar 14, 2016 0

This is in consonance with Government's ongoing efforts to expand equitable access and improve the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...

News Editors Exposed To Internal Operations Of GNFS

News Ghana - Dec 15, 2015 0

The Editors were offered practical experience of the composition of a Fire Tender tagged as traditional workhorse of the fire service. The tender vehicle...

Ghanaian research institutions think outside the box to survive

xinhuanet.com - May 28, 2015 0

Ghana?s umbrella research institution, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), with some 13 research institutes operating under it, is poised to survive...

COTVET Oranizes Role Model Advocacy Workshop

Ghana News Agency - Mar 18, 2015 0

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) has held a role model advocacy workshop to define how role models can be...

Youth Employment Study Commission Launched

Ghana News Agency - Mar 16, 2015 0

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has launched a youth employment study commissioned by the Council for Technical and Vocational...

Koforidua to get a garment factory

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2015 0

The Eastern Regional Branch of the Ghana Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GTDA) has initiated moves to establish a garment factory in Koforidua to reduce...

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman in group picture with Board members

16 Member COTVET Governing Board Instituted

Ghana News Agency - Feb 20, 2015 0

Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, Minister of Education, has inaugurated a 16-member Board for the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET)...

More electricians undergo training in solar energy in Ghana

Ghana News Agency - Jan 28, 2015 0

Sixty members of the Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA) in the Eastern Region have been selected to be trained in Solar Energy Systems and...

172 beauticians trained in the Eastern Region

Ghana News Agency - Dec 10, 2014 0

Some 172 members of the National Association of Beauticians and Hairdressers(NABH) in Begoro and Kpong have completed 20 days? training programme to upgrade their...

FDA to enforce ban on public smoking

Ghana News Agency - Nov 15, 2014 0

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has affirmed that the ban on public smoking is still in force and would be enforced soon. The Authority...

Global fashion industry,a multi-billion dollar industry-Ms Kpene

Ghana News Agency - Oct 7, 2014 0

The Managing Director of KBA Multimedia, Ms. Aku-Sika Kpene has said that Ghana?s fashion industry could be a major avenue for youth employment if...

Queen Mother Appeals To Govt For Assistance

Ghana News Agency - Oct 2, 2014 0

Nana Awusa the Second, Queen-mother of Axim Brewer in the Elembele District of the Western Region, has appealed to government to assist members of...

Only 2.3% BECE Graduates Opted For Vocational Courses-Minister

Ghana News Agency - Oct 1, 2014 0

Mr Samuel Okudzeto-Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education, has expressed concern about the lack of interest of students in vocational and technical education. He said this...

Mr Joyce Lamptey at one of the practical lessons

Training Workshop Underway For Hairdressers

Ghana News Agency - Oct 1, 2014 0

The progressing nationwide skills update of beauticians and hairdressers is to give them capacities to provide clients, handiworks comparable to those provided by topnotch...

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