Godwin Akakpo-Ashiadey 
Did you know October 5 was World Teachers Day? May be you did or may be you didn’t. But the fact that such a significant day in the lives of every teacher globally went unnoticed by the citizenry is an indication that people are slowly forgetting about the significance of teachers. “A nation that does … Read more
There was once a young brilliant Ghanaian by name Komla Dumor. Young Komla wanted to become a medical doctor. However, as the turn of events of life or better still, destiny would have it, he became a journalist. He did not see journalism as just a stepping stone. Komla devoted his all to the inky … Read more
The President has just told teachers his piece of mind.Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. He minced no words. You could hear the sneering tone of his voice. That is how he sees the teaching profession. He admitted that the teaching profession has played an enormous role in shaping the minds … Read more
GES Municipal Director of Yilo Krobo has lauded Somanya Methodist JHS and Literacy Ambassadors Ghana for organising a reading festival. The festival which was celebrated on Monday, 31st May, 2021 was attended by very high profile personalities and dignitaries in the municipality and from the Eastern Region at large. It was organized by the school … Read more
Mr Mathias Tulasi, the CEO of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana (LAG) has called on government to include a library facility in schools yet to be built. Mr Mathias Tulasi said this at a Reading Festival held today at Somanya Methodist JHS in the Eastern Region. According to him, it is sad government is still building school … Read more
After several attempts made by a disgruntled employee of the Ghana Education Service to have his salary arrears paid for a period of two years of devoted service, the teacher (name withheld) has dragged his employer- the GES to the National Labour Commission. Background The said teacher, who was part of a group of teachers … Read more
The issue of these Rastafarian kids becoming negative influence on their mates in school is neither here nor there. If precedent is anything to go by, the kids were coming from the basic school.These basic schools, either public or private also have rules and regulations, just like Achimota school, which is equally under the management … Read more
Before becoming a professional teacher, I was in the wilderness for many years.Yes, in the “wilderness” because it was indeed my moments of wandering. I worked in factories in the industrial enclave of the capital city of Ghana, Accra. Something I knew I was not destined to do. However, I dare say the experiences garnered … Read more
The loud silence of the various Teacher Unions and the educational authorities in the face of the denials and injustices being meted out to members of the chalk and talk fraternity is really deafening.It has become an open secret that for many years now, a sort of system is being run, where the Teacher is forced … Read more