Category: Galmeek’s Information Desk
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President John Mahama promised teachers of thorough review of the single spine pay and pension scheme.
President John Mahama promised teachers of thorough review of the single spine pay and pension scheme. President John Mahama has assured teachers that his government will review the Single Spine Pay Policy and address concerns over the three-tier pension scheme. This comes as calls grow for improved salaries, better funding, and safer working environments. The…
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The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) called for salary review and safer working conditions for teachers.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) called for salary review and safer working conditions for teachers. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called for an immediate review of the Single Spine Pay Policy, warning that the current salary structure and pension system are failing teachers and undermining morale in the education sector.…
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Immigration Officer arrested over 2600 AK-47 ammunition
Immigration Officer arrested over 2600 AK-47 ammunition An officer with the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has been arrested in connection with the recent AK-47 live ammunition intercepted in the Ashanti Region. The officer, identified as AICO1 Ahmed Abdul Samad, a native of Nalerigu stationed at the Paga Sector Command, was taken into custody by the…
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Over 6,000 teachers threaten legal action and street protests over unpaid arrears.
Over 6,000 teachers threaten legal action and street protests over unpaid arrears. The academic year is set for a turbulent start as the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers has issued a final ultimatum to the government, warning of a massive street demonstration and a looming legal battle over a year’s worth of unpaid salary arrears. Despite…
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A Man jailed 18 years for sexually abusing 3 siblings.
A Man jailed 18 years for sexually abusing 3 siblings. A 28-year-old man, Benjamin Kwabena, also known as Wofa Atta, has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing three young siblings at Ahenema Kokoben near Trede in the Ashanti Region. The convict was found guilty of abusing an 11-year-old boy, a 4-year-old boy,…
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Confirmed 2025/2026 academic calendar for SHS/SHTS with provision for off-campus (online) learning for students in transition schools
Confirmed 2025/2026 academic calendar for SHS/SHTS with provision for off-campus (online) learning for students in transition schools. The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) wishes to inform Heads, teachers, students, parents, and all relevant stakeholders of Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools that the 2025/2026 Academic Calendar, issued at the beginning of…
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University of Ghana Clarified Reason Behind Academic Fee Hikes of About 25%.
University of Ghana Clarified Reason Behind Academic Fee Hikes of About 25%. Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has clarified that the reported over 25% increase in academic fees for the 2025/2026 academic year across all colleges is largely due to third-party charges imposed by student leadership, and not by the university authorities. The…
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Declaration of Friday, 9th January 2026 as a Public Holiday
Declaration of Friday, 9th January 2026 as a Public Holiday. According to a press statement issued on the 2nd Day of January, 2026, by the MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR, MUNTAKA MOHAMMED-MUBARAK (MP) The general public is hereby informed that Wednesday, 7th January 2026, marks Constitution Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday. However, in view…
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University of Ghana Releases 2025/2026 Fees with About 25% Increase
University of Ghana Releases 2025/2026 Fees with About 25% Increase. A coalition of student representatives is calling on the University of Ghana to provide a clear justification for what they describe as rapid and significant increases in academic fees announced for the 2025/2026 academic year. The provisional schedules for the College of Humanities show upward…
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TUC could engage with the government on the current wage level and its impact on the cost of living amid new utility tariff increases
TUC could engage with the government on the current wage level and its impact on the cost of living amid new utility tariff increases The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has warned that reversing its 2026–2030 Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) could have serious consequences for the stability of Ghana’s energy and water sectors, as well…
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Ebo Noah’ arrested over false global flood prophecy.
Ebo Noah’ arrested over false global flood prophecy. The Ghana Police Service has arrested Evans Eshun, popularly known as Ebo Noah, over his claims of a predicted global flood that caused widespread fear and panic. Police sources indicate that Ebo Noah was apprehended on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, following weeks of public concern over his…
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GNAT elections temporarily suspended after a High Court issued an injunction amid claims of constitutional ‘subversion.’
GNAT elections temporarily suspended after a High Court issued an injunction amid claims of constitutional ‘subversion.’ The planned National Officers’ Elections of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), slated for January 7, 2026, have been temporarily suspended after a court issued an injunction in response to a lawsuit filed by a presidential aspirant within…
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Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) starts nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher checks
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) starts nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher checks. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced that it will commence a nationwide vehicle fire extinguisher compliance exercise on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to ensure that all vehicles on the road are equipped with functional and easily accessible fire extinguishers. The exercise, according…
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10 staff of UDS, GCTU, and AAMUSTED arrested in connection with ghost names on the NSA payroll.
10 staff of UDS, GCTU, and AAMUSTED arrested in connection with ghost names on the NSA payroll. The National Service Authority (NSA) has disclosed that serious irregularities have been uncovered at three tertiary institutions, resulting in multiple arrests. According to Director-General Dela Seddoh, 10 staff members from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana Communications…
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Ghana Education Service (GES) Denies Allegation of Secret’ Recruitment and Sale of Teaching Appointment.
Ghana Education Service (GES) Denies Allegation of Secret’ Recruitment and Sale of Teaching Appointment. The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media and in sections of the traditional media, particularly Adom FM, alleging that (a) there is an ongoing ‘secret’ recruitment…
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Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14.
Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos, says the law is a “clear commitment to gender equality”, but critics say it will fuel anti-Muslim feeling in the country and could be unconstitutional.…
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How to purchase tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
How to purchase tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA opened the Random Selection Draw (the lottery-style third sales phase) to allow fans to apply for single-match tickets for specific fixtures. This draw opened on December 11, 2025, and closes on January 13, 2026. To enter, register/log in with a FIFA ID at FIFA.com/tickets…
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Teacher Assaulted by a hired thug at Alavanyo Wudidi Ep Primary School was compensated with Gh₵500 and whiskey.
Teacher Assaulted by a hired thug at Alavanyo Wudidi Ep Primary School was compensated with Gh₵500 and whiskey. On December 3rd, 2025, a teacher at Wudidi EP Primary was assaulted by a man named Delase, who acted on behalf of a pupil’s grandmother. The incident occurred after the grandfather initially asked the teacher to punish…
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Several students dismissed due to persistent non-participation in lectures, quizzes, and examinations; Savannah College of Education.
Several students dismissed due to persistent non-participation in lectures, quizzes, and examinations; Savannah College of Education. The Management of Savannah College of Education, Daboya, has announced the withdrawal of several students from their academic programmes due to persistent non-participation in lectures, quizzes, and examinations over recent semester(s). In a press statement issued on Wednesday, December…
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Kade SHTS Attack: NAGRAT Gives the Government 14 Days to Prosecute Students Who Assaulted the Teacher, or they Will Trigger a Nationwide Sit-Down Strike.
Kade SHTS Attack: NAGRAT Gives the Government 14 Days to Prosecute Students Who Assaulted the Teacher, or they Will Trigger a Nationwide Sit-Down Strike. The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government, demanding the prosecution of students who assaulted a teacher at Kade Senior High Technical School and…
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Fake and unsafe baby diapers seize in the Ashanti Region by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA).
Fake and unsafe baby diapers seize in the Ashanti Region by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA). Authorities in the Ashanti Region have launched a major crackdown on substandard, expired, and counterfeit baby diapers, following a joint operation by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Consumer Protection…
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STEM Box, A Portable Lab Unveiled for Basic Schools to Break Barriers in Science Education.
STEM Box, A Portable Lab Unveiled for Basic Schools to Break Barriers in Science Education. A fully owned Ghanaian technology startup has designed a digital version of a science laboratory for upper primary schools in the country. The revolutionary intervention will provide science laboratory experience for young learners to develop their potential and understanding of…
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Policies regulating honorary degrees aimed at curbing abuse.
Policies regulating honorary degrees aimed at curbing abuse. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a comprehensive national policy governing how tertiary institutions should confer honorary degrees, following growing concerns about the misuse, commercialisation, and proliferation of unregulated awards. In a statement released by GTEC dated December 8, 2025, signed by the Director-General of…
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Victim alleges Dzodze-Penyi SHS Headmaster threatened her for refusing an abortion
Victim alleges Dzodze-Penyi SHS Headmaster threatened her for refusing an abortion. A final-year student at Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School in the Volta Region has accused Headmaster Joshua Vidzro of sexual abuse and impregnating her, revealing that he threatened her life for refusing to terminate the pregnancy. The student claims the headmaster told her to take…
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Amedzofe Canopy Walkway temporarily closed after structural incident.
Amedzofe Canopy Walkway temporarily closed after structural incident. The Amedzofe Canopy Walkway in the Volta Region has been temporarily shut down following an incident on Wednesday involving one of the small exit pillars that supports a section of the structure. In a statement, management of the popular ecotourism site announced that the closure is a…
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Dzodze-Penyi SHS Headmaster directed to step aside for Alleged Sexual Misconduct.
Dzodze-Penyi SHS Headmaster directed to step aside for Alleged Sexual Misconduct. Under instructions from the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, you are hereby directed by the Management of the Regional Directorate of Education to step aside from your position as the Headmaster of Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School with immediate effect. This directive arises consequent…
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Ghana Scholarships Secretariat schedules Dec. 8 and 9 interviews for Commonwealth applicants
Ghana Scholarships Secretariat schedules Dec. 8 and 9 interviews for Commonwealth applicants The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS) has announced dates for interviews for applicants seeking the Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom for the 2025/2026 academic year. In a statement, the Secretariat said it has completed its review of applications and is now inviting…
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US jails Nigerian fraud mastermind for 20 years over nationwide bank scam.
US jails Nigerian fraud mastermind for 20 years over nationwide bank scam. A Nigerian national described by US prosecutors as a “perpetual thief” and the mastermind of a sprawling nationwide bank-fraud network has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating schemes that stole and laundered more than 2 million dollars. Forty-year-old Oluwaseun Adekoya,…
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WAEC Announces Private WASSCE Exams Scheduled for January and February 2026.
WAEC Announces Private WASSCE Exams Scheduled for January and February 2026. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will organise private examinations in January and February 2026 following a notable decline in performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), particularly in Core Mathematics and Social Studies. John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public…
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TUC Slams Gov’t Over Tariff Hikes and Demands Total Withdrawal or Renegotiation; You Can’t Give Us 9% and Take Back 24%.
TUC Slams Gov’t Over Tariff Hikes and Demands Total Withdrawal or Renegotiation; You Can’t Give Us 9% and Take Back 24%. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has vehemently rejected the recent increases in electricity and water tariffs, accusing the government of acting in “bad faith” just weeks after concluding negotiations for the 2026 minimum wage…
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