
Epiroc Urges Businesses to Deepen Education Support in Mining Communities
The global mining services provider announced a new Back‑to‑School drive in Kwanikrom and Lawerkrom, urging other firms to invest in local schools.
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The global mining services provider announced a new Back‑to‑School drive in Kwanikrom and Lawerkrom, urging other firms to invest in local schools.

The two foundations have signed a strategic agreement to expand scholarship opportunities, adding 1,000 students to the GNPC Foundation’s existing programme.

The former University of Ghana student explains how relentless study and perseverance lifted him from a struggling secondary school background to a stable life supporting his family.

After nearly a decade of stalled construction, the district hands over a fully equipped school block, boosting facilities but highlighting a pressing teacher shortage.

The country’s future food security hinges on whether young Ghanaians see farming as a high‑tech, high‑pay career rather than a fallback option.

Aggrieved teachers urge President John Mahama to resolve four‑year unpaid salaries that have strained their finances.

MP Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka vows to ensure every child in his constituency gains quality schooling, citing new classrooms and teacher awards.

Haruna Iddrisu urges Ghana to re‑allocate resources from secondary schools to basic education, citing literacy as key to future success.

The Education Minister announced a new allocation from GETFUND to add classrooms and dormitories to Ghana’s top senior high schools amid rising enrolment pressures.

The ACEP Executive Director said the focus should be on teachers, facilities and learning outcomes rather than the Category A, B, C system for senior high schools.

The new generation, born 1997‑2012, shares how they discovered the 2001 tragedy years later and how it shapes their understanding of history and national identity.

President Mahama unveiled plans to build 16 brand‑new SHSs funded by a US$300 million World Bank facility, aiming to ease congestion and convert rural schools into boarding institutions.

GIFEC administrator Rashid Tanko‑Computer says President Mahama’s 2024 win prevented a collapse in Ghana’s schools.

Families demand extra resolution hubs after overcrowding at the single GNAT Hall hampers school placement for 2026 BECE candidates.

The Ghana Education Service has set up a dedicated desk at its headquarters to address unresolved salary payments for teachers hired in 2024.

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System revealed that over 28,000 students applied, with 14,800 holding aggregates between 6 and 12 competing for limited spots.

Receiving a petition from the Ghana National Association of Private Schools over alleged grading inconsistencies in this year's provisional BECE results, Dr Clement Apaak promised a fair and transparent investigation, even as WAEC has already pushed back on the claims.

Speaking in Paga, the President said the new schools, funded under the GH¢3 billion STAR-G project, will target densely populated communities and form part of a wider push to finish abandoned school projects and expand secondary education access by 2027.

Dr Prince Nelson Mortoti addressed the 18th National Delegates Congress of NUTSA, calling on students across North, Central and South Tongu to break boundaries, embrace digital skills and retain local talent.

Minister Mahama Ayariga says the new BRT scheme will entice car users to public transport without shutting down trotro services.

The MP for Hohoe, Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, has called for urgent aid after heavy rains forced more than 400 homes into the River Dayi’s overflow, leaving thousands without shelter.

The think tank demands Ghana inspect and fix traffic lights and lane markings before the new automated enforcement system goes live.

The NPP presidential hopeful and former Vice President met with the Ghana Medical Association to urge reforms in workforce retention, remuneration and infrastructure.

The NPP’s Organisation Committee Chair rejects claims that the upcoming national executive polls will favor those aligned with flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
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