Tag: Minister of Education
Akufo-Addo’s government outlines achievements in teacher transformation
Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, says the Akufo-Addo-led administration as part of its achievements in the teacher upgrade, welfare and quality education,...
Non-formal Education Division to change name soon
The Parliament of Ghana on Friday passed the Complementary Education Agency Bill, 2019, that would soon change the name of the Non-Formal Education Division...
No public university student will pay utility bills next academic year
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, says no student in the public universities will pay utility bills from next academic year.
This is...
Signing of Collective agreement for teachers, a testament of good faith – Dr Prempeh
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has re-echoed that the signing of a collective bargaining agreement between teacher unions and its stakeholders was...
BONABOTO lauds President for approving Gurune language
BONABOTO, a civil society, and advocacy group has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for approving the Gurune language to be examinable at the...
Namibians make masks fashionable amid COVID-19
By Ndalimpinga Iita
Locals in Namibia are opting for fashionable masks to complement their attires and relief anguish as the country...
Food supplies to SHSs to be weighed to ensure equity
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, on Wednesday, handed over 800 weighing scales to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to be distributed...
Education Minister inaugurates Committee on reopening of schools
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education has inaugurated a 10-member committee in Accra to deliberate and advise on modalities for the reopening...
Government committed to lifting financial barriers on education
Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has reiterated the government's resolve to lift financial barriers on education to increase access.
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Prof Opoku-Agyemang is a well-deserved choice-NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said the appointment of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as the Running Mate to John Mahama, is a...
Education Minister Dr Opoku-Prempeh detained over suspected COVID-19 infection
Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the Minister of Education has been detained at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) Legon, ahead of his results for...
Parents urged to support child learning amidst COVID-19
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has urged parents and guardians to support children to learn as schools have closed due to...
Parliament passes CIMG Bill 2019
Parliament on Thursday, June 04, 2020, passed the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) Bill, 2019, after the third reading in the house of...
Government gives financial clearance for tertiary employment
Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, the Minister of Education said government has given financial clearance for over 6,178 staff to be recruited into the tertiary institutions...
Institutions urged to help break myths/taboos on menstruation
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, has called for a collective approach by institutions to change the myths and other social perceptions on...
Ghana FA President calls on Minister of Education
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt E.S Okraku on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, held a meeting with Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh...
Ensure ‘local content’ in the appointment of people to key Management positions at the...
The concerned Youth of Krobo land have called on President, H. E. Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo to ensure ‘local content’ in the appointment...
COVID19: Education Minister appeals to Telecos to zero rate educational materials
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has appealed to telecos operating in the country to zero rate educational materials.
He said the...
COVID-19; government constitutes team of experts to enhance education
Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, said government has constituted a team of experts to come up with immediate...
COVID-19: Government to provide distance education technology free for universities
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has announced Government plans to acquire distance education technology and the technical ability and capacity...
Take precautionary protocols seriously – Dr Opoku Prempeh
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has urged Ghanaians to take the precautionary measures seriously to avoid being infected with the...
Minister tours TVET schools to know the state of facilities
Madam Gifty Twum-Ampofo, the Deputy Minister in-charge of Technical, Vocational Education, and Training (TVET) is currently on a three-week familiarisation tour of all TVET...
Teacher absenteeism in Ghana reduced from 30 to 9 percent
Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the Minister of Education, has said prudent measures implemented has reaped a massive outcome by reducing the rate of absenteeism...
Minister cuts sod for commencement of major construction projects at UPSA
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education, has cut the sod for the commencement of work on a 10-storey multipurpose twin towers and two...
School project in honour of former President Kufuor takes off
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for work to commence on a state-of-the-art Senior High and Technical School at Dabaa in...
Ghana ready for African Innovation Summit
Ghana is poised to host the Ninth African Innovation Summit to start on Tuesday, December 3, at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, in Accra.
The...
Vocational and Technical Education would be first choice academic path – Minister
Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education says government is working hard to ensure that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) gains...
Siemens Ghana pledges to work with government on STEM agenda
Siemens Ghana has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Education with a pledge to work with government to champion the Science, Technology,...
Initiate reading policy to scale up reading – African governments urged
The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has urged African governments to develop a comprehensive reading policy that will scale up interest in...
Free SHS: Nana Addo deserves an apology – NAPO to NDC
The Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, wants the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to Ghanaians for initially chastising the Free Senior...