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PRINCOF Opens 2025 Admission for Colleges of Education

 PRINCOF Opens 2025 Admission for Colleges of Education. ADMISSION INTO THE FORTY-SIX (46) PUBLIC COLLEGES OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR. COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, GHANA ADMISSION INTO THE FORTY-SIX (46) PUBLIC COLLEGES OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR. Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for admission into the FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed) DEGREE PROGRAMMES in the Forty-Six (46) Public Colleges of Education in Ghana for the 2025/2026 academic year. Admission Requirements: A. WASSCE /SSSCE Applicants The general admission requirements into the 4-Year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme are as follows: i. WASSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects, including English Language, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies and Three (3) Elective subjects relevant to the course of study. ii. SSSCE Holders: CREDIT PASSES (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising Three (3) Co...

Government of Ghana Settles DDEP Bondholders

Government of Ghana Settles DDEP Bondholders through Payment-In-Cash (PIC) coupon of GH56.081 billion to all Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bondholders. President Mahama directs Ministry of Finance to settle DDEP Coupons and build debt buffers through Sinking Fund. Following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Finance has today, 17th February 2025, honoured the Payment-In-Cash (PIC) coupon of GH56.081 billion to all Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) bondholders. Government has also honoured the Payment-In-Kind (PIK) portion of GHS3.46 billion, deposited into the respective bondholders' securities accounts in line with the DDEP Memorandum. Additionally, Government has also paid into the Debt Service Recovery Cedi Account (Sinking Fund) an amount of GHS9.7 billion as a buffer for the 5th DDEP coupon that will fall due in July and August, 2025. President Mahama is committed to the government's honouring of all obligations under the DDEP. ...

Shama: Class 5 pupil allegedly commits suicide over mum’s refusal to give him food as punishment

Shama: Class 5 pupil allegedly commits suicide over mum’s refusal to give him food as punishment Residents of Abuesi, a community in the Shama District of the Western Region have been thrown into a state of shock after news of a 14-year-old year old boy who is alleged to have committed suicide reached them. The victim, John Yawson, a Class 5 pupil of the Alliance International School in Shama was said to have hanged himself in an uncompleted building in the neighbourhood which belongs to his father. The lifeless body of the deceased, popularly known as Egya Koyo, is reported to have been found hanging aided by a rope in the uncompleted building. Some residents in the community alleged that the deceased had offended his mother and had been denied food the previous day, a decision that forced him to commit the act. Assembly Member of the area, Enoch Arthur confirmed to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show on February 3, that the incident happened on ...

[BREAKING NEWS] 4 MPS SUSPENDED BY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT

[BREAKING NEWS]  4 MPS SUSPENDED BY SPEAKER OF GHANA'S PARLIAMENT. The Speaker of Parliament of Ghana in the person of Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has suspended the Majority Chief Whip, Minority Chief Whip ie Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor and Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh. The Speaker of the house has suspended them for two weeks immediately because of the brawl that happened yesterday Thursday, 30th January 2025 over the vetting of already invited nominee for Foreign Affairs Ministry, Sam Okudjeto Ablakwa, the current MP for North Tongu Constituency. Hon Tampuli and Hon Jerry Ahmed has also been suspended alongside the others involved in the incident that happened yesterday.