The trimester system was re-instated to make teachers happy – Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum

The Honourable Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has disclosed that his Ministry and the management of the Ghana Education Service reverted to the trimester system to make teachers happy. According to Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the other reason for the reinstatement of the trimester system was that they had information that both semester … Read more

GES respond to teacher unions in Education in their press statement about the semester system

The Management of Ghana Education Service (GES) said the has taken note of the concernsraised in the press release by the Unions in Education ( GNAT, NAGRAT, CCTGH, TEWU ) about the new Academic Calendar and contact hours for schools. Management stated that indeed, the Ministerial Committee on Schools Calendar engaged representatives of the Unions … Read more

Teacher unions call on GES to withdraw semester system policy in basic schools immediately

The attention of the Unions in Education has been drawn to a document in the public domain purported to have changed from a trimester to a semester academic calendar by the GES. Such a major policy change should have attracted a wide consultation and therefore find both the pronouncement and the document offensive and takes … Read more

The new semester system in basic schools calendar is here to stay – GES

The management of the Ghana Education Service has disclosed that the new semester system that has been newly introduced in the Academic calendar of basic schools comprising kindergarten, primary, and junior high schools is here to stay. The Deputy Director-General in charge of quality and access of the Ghana Education Service Dr. Kwabena Tandoh speaking … Read more