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1. *BACKGROUND* As a health pandemic, COVID-19 has quickly become an economic and social catastrophe of immense proportion. It has devasted economies around the world leading to unprecedented levels of unemployment and joblessness. In Ghana, the measures implemented to contain the spread of the virus brought the economy to a virtual halt. Economic growth for

The government, through the Ministry of Finance has finally launched the training and retraining programme for *workers in the private education,* ( Teachers, Managers and Owners) tourism and hospitality sectors of the country. The programme falls within the component of the National Unemployment Insurance Scheme (NUIS) under the ‘Obaatan Pa’ Ghana Cares initiative designed to

Member schools of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS)-Ashanti have held a match pass as part of their week long celebration. On Thursday 16th June 2022, a little over 80 schools within the Kumasi metro paraded at the Baba Yara Sports stadium to partake in the activity. Among them were the Otumfuo Osei

Depreciation of the Ghana Cedi is seriously impeeding the delivery of private schools; executives of Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) have hinted. President of GNAPS Dr. Damascus Tuurosong lamented on Thursday 9th June 2022 that “the free fall of the Ghana Cedi against international currencies especially the US Dollar has escalated the cost

Story by Enock Akonnor enockakonnor2013@gmail.com The Ghana Baptist University College (GBUC) on Saturday 11th June 2022 held its 13th graduation ceremony. 479 students graduated and were credited with awards of degrees and diplomas from the University of Cape Coast. The breakdown is as follows; Business School (Degree-197, Diploma-59), School of Theology and Ministry (MAM-19, Degree-52,

H.E Dr Mahamudu Bawumia launched the 60th anniversary celebrations of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) today with a call on schools and other training institutions to fully embrace and leverage technology to train the next generation of leaders. Alluding to the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the world, especially on teaching and learning,

11/05/2022 *General Notices -GNACOPS MEMBERS* Please members kindly understand and appreciate also that, fraudsters who always call and induce you that ( GNACOPS) is updating it’s platforms and so send some code to them for reactivation are just a mere misrepresentations. They do that to get you involve in their cooked fraudulently activities and also

Kumasi city Mayor Hon Sam Pyne has challenged candidates in the ongoing 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BEEC) to avoid all forms of examination malpractices so as to save guard their results. He has also urged them to give out their best so as to benefit from the Free Senior High School policy in their

Assembly member for the Duase electoral area in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Hon Prince Osei Mensah has urged parents and guardiance of BECE candidates not to do things that will destruct the minds of their wards who are currently preparing for the examination. He said that’s the safest way through which he believes the children

Kessben University College (KUC), Kumasi, has been granted accreditation to run a 4-year Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications degree with options in: Broadcast Journalism; Print Journalism; Public Relations; and Advertising Studies by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). The new B. A. in Media and Communications degree is going to take off in

The Governing Council of the Kessben University College (KUC), Kumasi has appointed Mr. Frank Laud Boateng as it’s new Chief Examinations Officer (CEO). Mr. Boateng is charge to be responsible for all the departments of the University including the School of Liberal Arts, School of Physical Sciences and School of Business within the College. Mr.

Formal Education was birthed by our colonial masters when they came for their missionary work and saw the need to establish most missionary schools. The Bethel missionary, catholic missionary, Almadiyya schools among many others were established to specifically give education to Mulato children and people from worthy homes. This line of education delivery saw the

The Executive Director for Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) Enoch Gyetuah is calling for the immediate dissolution of role and dismissal of the current top officials of WAEC. He is demanding that government should kick all top officials out of office the way he (government) did to C.K Akonnor; sacked coach of the

Officials of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) on Monday embarked on an inspection visit at the various centers registered for the just commenced 2021 WASSCE. Schools and centers visited were T.I Ahmadiya Senior High School, Kumasi Anglican Senior High School and Serwaah Nyarko Senior High School; all located within the Metropolis. Officials who partook in

As part of collective commitment to ensure that every child is supported to access quality education,  the leadership of Ghana National Council of Private Schools GNACOPS,  is putting measures in place proactive measures to support  private  educational systems  to adequately respond to the emerging  demands of  education. GNACOPS is set to develop  policies and programmes

Chief of Amakom- Nana Adu Mensah Asare has donated 250 mono desks to the block A section of Amankwatia M/A JHS  school. The presentation was done on Tuesday 31 August 2021; a fulfilment of his pledge to support students and teachers of the institution with academic logistics, ultimately aimed at enhancing academic performance and delivery.

Good day faithful operators of Private Education in Ghana. We thank God for sustaining our businesses from the day of establishment till now. As part of developing and setting the pace for education delivery in Ghana, the Ghana National Council of Private Schools in collaboration with Celltel Networks Limited and the support of P2S Company

Officials of Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) have commenced the supply of 200,000 i7 laptops and 1 million tablets with WiFi Internet connectivity to all private schools in Ghana. The move forms part of the Council’s revolutionary interventions; building technological structures within schools that fall under GNACOPS in the wake of COVID-19. Per

Welcome to this highly educative article. The usage of pen has been in existence for many years, however majority of users are ignorant of why the cap of a pen has hole on top. Well www.leakynews.net has the answer for you. Very young children have a bad tendency to put things in their mouths when

Authorities of SOS Herman Gmeiner School have celebrated the 102nd birthday of the founder of the institution; Hermann Gmeiner. The celebration was hosted at SOS Children’s Villages-Kumasi on 23rd June 2021, serving as a platform for authorities of the school to share with students the vision of the founder and how he recognized a problem