Covid-19: UCC resumes lectures on April 22, exams fixed for June 15
Authorities at the University of Cape Coast have announced a resumption of academic work for the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year. The university, which has been closed for the past three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, said in a statement Thursday that lectures will begin for all students from […]
March 2020 licensure exams postponed amid Coronavirus fears
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has postponed the Teacher Licensure Examinations for March 2020 in accordance with the President’s directive for suspension of all mass gatherings following the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID19) in the country. A statement from the Council said a “new date will be communicated hopefully after four weeks.” Meanwhile, all applicants have […]
Coronavirus: UCC suspends International conferences
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has suspended all International Conferences both on campus and outside the country in a bid to prevent coronavirus. The PRO Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, says this new directive is part of measures to prevent any form of contacting the coronavirus. “The University is an international institution, […]
2020 Nov/Dec WASSCE timetable Out – Download HERE
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2020 West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The first core subject, Integrated Science, will be taken on Saturday, 29th August 2020 followed by Oral English and Core Mathematics on September 4th and 5th respectively. This year’s Nov/Dec examination is scheduled […]
WAEC commences 2020 Private WASSCE (Nov/Dec) registration – Check HERE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has kick-started with the registration of private candidates for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The registration started on Monday, 10th February 2020 and will end on Sunday, 31st May 2020 at 23:55 GMT. While the normal registration period is set to end on Friday, May 1, […]
GIJ to begin ‘sacking’ students over academic performance
Students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) who underperform academically risk being withdrawn from the school, according to new directives from school authorities. This is contained in a Memo signed by the Institute’s Registrar, Dr J. Sika Akoto (PhD), to all students. The section of the Memo, indicating the grounds for withdrawing students reads: […]
Over 800 Takoradi Technical University students deferred
Over 800 students of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have been deferred for failing to register with the school during the 2019/2020 academic year. During a press conference on Monday, the University’s Registrar, Moses Maclean Abnory, noted that students were given ample time to register from September 2019 to January 20, 2020, and some students […]
2020 BECE for private candidates begins Monday
The 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) for private candidates will commence on Monday, 10 February 2020, the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced. In a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Agnes Teye-Cudjoe and released on Friday, 7 February 2020, the examination conducting body, said: “Two thousand one hundred and […]
Technical University teachers to lose salaries, jobs over illegal strike
Teachers and Administrators in some Technical Universities in the country remain defiant as it continues the strike contrary to the order from the National Labor Commission (NLC). On Friday, the NLC ordered the aggrieved teachers and administrators to immediately resume work as government agreed to pay their allowances by January 29. But checks by Starr […]
University of Environment to begin admissions in September – Prof. Yankah
Government will soon announce an interim Governing Council for the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya in the Eastern Region. The university will also begin admitting students beginning September 2020. This assurance was given by the Minister of Education in-charge of Tertiary Education, Prof Kwasi Yankah when he inspected the state of […]
