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We’ll restore the original names of the renamed Universities – Mahama
Add a CommentFormer President John Dramani Mahama has served notice to restore the original names of the public universities that have been renamed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He stated that the names that they have given currenlty will be given … Read more →
Universities to receive 1% research funding – Minister
Add a CommentFunding for research at public tertiary institutions in Ghana are expected to increase from the present 0.3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to at least the African Union (AU) benchmark of one per cent. Aside the one per … Read more →
Only PhD holders to teach in Universities – Education Minister
Add a CommentThe Minister of Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has announced that from now, only PhD holders will be allowed to lecture in a university. “Now if you do not hold a PhD, you will not be able to teach in … Read more →
Gov’t to establish research fund for Universities – Prez. Addo Addo
Add a CommentPresident Akufo Addo has announced that the government will establish a new initiative which will see the establishment of a research fund for academic and development purposes. According to the President, this new initiative will be remarkably different from the … Read more →
Gov’t to set up joint admission board for all Universities
Add a CommentGovernment through the Ministry of Education is set to establish a joint admission board to allow prospective students tender just one application to different tertiary institutions. According to the Minister of State in charge of Tertiary Education, Professor Kwesi Yankah, … 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 →
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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