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Polytechnics in Ghana have lost their way – Power Minister
Add a CommentDr Kwabena Donkor, Minister for Power, has descended heavily on polytechnics in the country. He has criticised the polytechnics deviating from their core mandate. According to him, instead of training technical manpower for Ghana, they are busily churning out business and … Read more →
Polytechnics to become Universities – Finance Minister
Add a CommentPolytechnics in the country will soon be upgraded into Technical Universities following the adoption of a road-map by Cabinet. Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, presenting the 2015 budget statement to Parliament on Wednesday, 19th November, 2014 said: “Work is ongoing on … Read more →
Polytechnics to finally resume this week
Add a CommentSome Polytechnics across the country will resume academic work this week after three months of closure. This is according to the president of the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG), James Dugrah. The decision to re-open follows government’s decision to pay … Read more →
Kumasi Polytechnic tops ranking of Polytechnics
Add a CommentKumasi Polytechnic has been ranked national best of all ten polytechnics, and 11th among all tertiary institutions in Ghana. Latest ratings by Spain-based world-acclaimed research body, Webometric Ranking of World’s Universities place Kumasi Polytechnic 194th of more than 700 higher … Read more →
Polytechnics shut down; UCC suspends reopening
Add a CommentGhana’s Education is heading for a crisis situation as the University of Cape Coast suspends its date of reopening as university lecturers protest non-payment of books and research allowance. The students of the university are already wailing over the possibility … Read more →
Turning polytechnics into universities takes off in 2016
Add a CommentGovernment’s policy of converting polytechnics into technical universities will take-off in September 2016, to help reposition them as strategic institutions for the training of highly-skilled human resource to drive the nation’s socio-economic development. Dr George Afeti, former Secretary General, Commonwealth … Read more →
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