List Of Unaccredited Courses Offered By KNUST & UG
University of Ghana and KNUST is offering academic programs that lack accreditation.
Revelations are showing that 374 Academic programs offered by the university of Ghana are lacking accreditation according to the 2022 Auditor-General’s report. Out of 374 Academic programs,14 are Diploma programs, and 80 programs are undergraduate courses. 67 are Ph.D. programs and the rest 213 are postgraduate accredited courses.
The report shows that, out of 360 programs,61 courses do not lack accreditation, and 190 are undergoing accreditation and reaccreditation at National Accreditation Board.109 are not yet sent for accreditation at NAB. It has been stated clearly by the report that, the school’s management committee should stop offering the courses that lack accreditation until it is done rightfully.
MOH Releases 2022/2023 Nursing Training College Admission List
Here is how to check your 2022/2023 nursing training college admission list.
The management of the Ministry Of Health has officially begun the invitation Of nursing applicants who meet the initial admission requirements for interviews.
SMS messages have been sent to qualified applicants to avail themselves of the interview.
Applicants are expected to appear before a panel to answer questions to test their knowledge on the nursing profession.
Admission Letters
All applicants who were successful during the interview process have started receiving their admission letters. However, the list of qualified applicants given admission for the 2022/2023 academic year will soon be published on the Ministry of Health official Portal where applicants can log in using their voucher credentials.
How To Check Nursing Training College Admission Status
All applicants who were successful during the interview process should follow the instructions below to check their admission status
YEA Announces Recruitment Of Community Police Assistant & Health Workers 2022
The management of the Youth Employment Agency has officially opened the online portal for the recruitment of Community Police Assistants and Community Health Workers across the country.
According to the Youth Employment Agency, this initiative is part of an effort to reduce the high level of graduate unemployment, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in line with the YEA Act 2015 (Act 887), oversees the development, coordination, supervision, and facilitation of employment for the youth and related matters in Ghana.
YEA Recruitment Of Community Police Assistant
The Youth Employment Agency in Collaboration with the Ghana Police Service is recruiting new personnel into the Community Protection Assistants.
Application Deadline
The application window for the community police Assistant is scheduled to start from 19th September 2022 to 14th October 2022.
All Applicants must apply through the portal and visit their various Youth Employment Agency District offices for support.
Qualifications
All individuals interested in the community Police Assistant need the following qualifications;
Must be in ages 18-35 years.
Have a minimum of WASSCE Certificate
CONDITION OF APPLICATION
Successful applicants will be engaged as beneficiaries of YEA. Beneficiaries would be on two (2) years contracts of engagement.
How To Apply
All interested applicants must apply through the official portal of YEA on www.yea.gov.gh
DEADLINE
14th October 2022. PLEASE NOTE: Application is free of charge
YEA Recruitment Of Community Health Workers
The management of the Youth Employment Agency in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service rolled out the CHW Programme in line with Regulation 1(b) of the Youth Employment Agency Regulation 2016 (L.I. 2231). The Community Health Workers (CHW) Programme seeks to augment the community health workforce to improve access to health services in rural communities and contribute to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and responding to COVID-19.
Qualification
Must be in the ages of 18-35 years (females are encouraged to apply)
Minimum credit passes in WASSCE, particularly English and Mathematics Applicants must be fluent in English and at least one local language. Ability to use (or learn to use) a smartphone. Only short-listed applicants who complete the CHW training program will be engaged.
ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
The Community Health Worker is not a health professional but a person recruited by smartphone from the community within which been oriented to serve as a bridge between the respective communities and service delivery points thereby facilitating the work of Community Health Nurses, Community Health Officers, and midwives in the various communities.
How To Apply
All Interested applicants must apply through the official website of YEA at www.yea.gov.gh
DEADLINE
28th September 2022 PLEASE NOTE: Application is free of charge
New Date For Payment Continuous Professional Development Allowance For Teachers 2022
Here is the latest update on the payment of Continuous Professional Development Allowance for teachers in both public basic and Senior High Schools in Ghana.
The Leadership of all Teacher Unions in a joint press release signed by Thomas T. Musah, General Secretary, GNAT wishes to officially inform all stakeholders of this year’s Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Allowance for Teaching Staff of Ghana Education Service as stated in Section 16.0 of the 2020 Collective Agreement for Teaching Staff within the Ghana Education Service.
New Date For Payment Of Teachers Continuous Professional Development Allowance
According to the Teacher Unions, it is hoped that Continuous Professional Development Allowance would be paid before the end of 31 December 2022.
What is Continuous Professional Development Allowance?
is a collective agreement between Teacher Unions and the management of the Ghana Education Service to pay teachers for undertaking a professional course.
How Much Is The Continuous Professional Development Allowance?
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Allowance ( subjected to review) will be paid as a one-off payment at the rates of GH₵1200 and GH₵800 per annum to Professional Teachers and Non-Professional Teachers respectively.
Professional developments focus on building the capacity of teachers rather than imposing training on teachers.
The management of the Student Loan Trust Fund has disbursed a total of eleven Ghc11.2 million as payment of loans to some students in both private and public tertiary institutions in the country. This was disclosed by the Trust Fund on Tuesday.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Student Loan Trust Fund, Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah, a total of 10,000 students from 182 tertiary across the country are to benefit from the fund which has been released to various beneficiaries’ accounts.
Mr. Nana Kwaku Agyei Yeboah has revealed that the disbursement of the fund follows the completion of the latest applications received by the SLTF after the release of the first chief of payments of GHc12 million to applicants in July.
Caution To Beneficiaries
The Chief Executive Officer of the Trust Fund has appealed to beneficiaries of the scheme to ensure that they voluntarily pay back their loans to ensure that the government gets enough funds at all times to run the scheme for the benefit of others.
The management of the National Teaching Council in collaboration with the Ministry Of Education has on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, officially launched the 2022 Ghana Teacher Prize at the Bediako Conference Hall at the GNAT Headquarters in Accra.
The 2022 Ghana Teacher Prize was launched under the theme “the Transformation of Education begins with Teachers”.
About 2022 Ghana Teacher Prize
According to the National Teaching Council, the 2022 Ghana Teacher Prize is the 27th edition since its establishment in 1995 and the 5th since its rebranding from Best Teacher Award to Ghana Teacher Prize in 2018 to conform to global standards.
Dignitaries Present At The Occasion
Among the dignitaries present at the launch were the Honourable Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Honourable Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education, and Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo. Also present were heads of agencies under the Ministry of Education, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, Registrar of the National Teaching Council, Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah, Director-General of the Ghana Education Service and the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Dr. Richard Boadu. The leadership of the various teacher unions was also present.
Speech From The Minister Of Education
The Minister Of Education Hon. Yaw Osei Adutwum has commended the management of the National Teaching Council for bringing this program to honor hardworking teachers in the country.
“The Ghana Teacher Prize is aimed at celebrating and honoring teachers for their efforts and letting them know their efforts are being appreciated by the President and the country as a whole because, without teachers, teaching and learning will not be able to go on.” the honoring of Education that said.
In his address, the Registrar of the National Teaching Council, Dr. Christian Addai-Poku, acknowledged the tremendous roles teachers play in the socio-economic development of the country. He added that the Ghana Teacher Prize is a way of motivating teachers for their selfless service to mother Ghana. Dr. Addai-Poku announced that to acknowledge and appreciate outstanding leadership traits in Ghana’s educational sector, a new award category has been added which is the ‘Teacher in Leadership’ award. The Most Outstanding Teacher in Leadership will get a saloon car, First Runner-up gets a cash prize, Second Runner-up gets a cash prize.
Other major categories of the awards are the Most Outstanding Teacher who gets a 3-bedroom apartment, with the First Runner-up getting a 4×4 Pickup vehicle, and the Sea cond Runner-up also going home with a Saloon Car.
For the Non-teaching category, the Best Non-teaching Staff will be awarded a car, the First Runnegets cash prize, and the Second Runner-up who gets a cash prize.
The National Teaching Council unveiled the Top 23 Finalists for this year’s Ghana Teacher Prize. The winners of this precious award scheme will be an uncle at a National Durbar on October, 20, which coincides with World Teachers’ Day. This year’s celebration will take place in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. There will be a two-day symposium that will offer the platform for short-listed awardees to showcase their groundbreaking experiences before the national durbar. It also offers the platform to discuss topical education issues.
List Of Top 5 Natural Gas Distribution Companies In Ghana
In our everyday life, we make use of Natural gas which also plays a big role in every economy, especially in the energy sector. There are thousands of people who rely on natural gas to power their homes and businesses, so choosing a career in natural gas distribution can be regarded as a smart choice that one has made.
The salary in the energy field is amazing. A huge amount of money is paid to them monthly including work-related bonuses and overtime which tallies to be a lump-sum monthly salary if you take your work seriously.
Works in this industry range from being a sales personnel to a general overseer of operations. As you work hard with dedication and perseverance, you might as well attain positions at the high hierarchy of the organization.
Many managers involved in natural gas distribution work on building the infrastructures that are needed for the transportation of the gas from one place to the other. This includes building pipelines, reservoirs, refineries, wells, and storage facilities for the fuel.
List Of Top Natural Gas Distribution Companies In Ghana
Ghana Oil Company
The company is widely known as GOIL and it was incorporated initially as a private company in 1960 as AGIP Ghana. The company was formed to sell petroleum products, especially fuel, lubricants, bitumen, and other products. The company is run by ten member committee.
Star Oil Company
The company was incorporated in 1998, twenty-four years ago as an oil marketing firm. The mission and vision of the company are to operate facilities handling the storage and marketing of oil products in all districts in Ghana more effectively and efficiently. It Is the oldest oil marketing company in the country and is owned by private investors. It is devoid of foreign participation.
Antlis Oil and Gas
It is a limited liability company that focuses on midstream and downstream operations worldwide. Analysis has incorporated seven years ago in the year 2015, under the laws of Ghana and their Certificate number of Incorporation is CS646012015. The company operates with structures geared towards the achievement of organizational goals as a bulk oil distribution company.
Kosmos Energy
It is an oil and gas firm established in the United States and was incorporated in Bermuda. The company has offices in Ghana and other African countries including Senegal and Mauritania. They are distinguished by increased production, a network of development opportunities, and balanced exploration history.
Platon Gas Oil Company
They are the first refinery in the country which was operated privately. It was established in Ghana eight years ago in 2014. Their refinery is located in Tema, which happens to be the most industrialized city in the country. Platon Gas company was given the license as a private liability company in the year 2014.
The company invested about $10 million in the Ghanaian economy, precisely the energy sector as a private investment.
The Government of Ghana has released the Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to the public sector workers following the agitations months ago.
Mr. Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, Head of Controller And Accountant-General in a press release dated 29th August 2022 made it crystal clear that
”Under the approval given by the Ministry of Finance on 1st August 2022, following the Agreement signed between Government and Organized Labour on 14th July 2022, the Controller and Accountant-General have paid the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to workers in Public Service Institutions.”
In the news months ago, the Organized Labour and the Government sat and signed an Agreement for the public sector workers’ due allowance.
The group agreed at the meeting Government to pay their members 15 percent.
The Cost Of Living Allowance represents 15 percent of the 2022 basic salary.
”The COLA which represents fifteen percent (15%) of the 2022 basic salary was paid for July and August.”
From the release according to CADG, the total amount paid for COLA for the two months (July & August) is Four Hundred and Eighty-Five Million Ghana Cedis (GHc485,000,000.00).
The Ministry of Communications sided with the National Communication Authority (NCA) has announced the use of The MTN self-service registration App which will aid registration in the comfort zone of all MTN users.
LAUNCH OF MTN SIM CARD REGISTRATION APP
The management of MTN Ghana network launched the App to fasten the process of their sim cards registration to meet the deadline communicated by the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation for the linking of Sim cards to Ghana cards
What is important about MTN sim card registration?
Factually, registering our cards will:
help the Ministry and the Telecos to address cyber fraud activities in general.
assist the Telecos in improving their service reach (demographics) referring to the statistics they have collated through the exercise.
guide the telecommunications sector to have valid record records of subscribers for advance improvements also…
Why use MTN sim cards?
You should use MTN sim cards for all the services they provide for their users all day They announced that after the settling of the dust, it is likely that unregistered sim card owners might be charged higher when they use their service as compared to the registered sim card users.
What are the requirements for MTN Sim Card App registration?
The MTN sim card App registration requires generating your code (i.e your unique code). It’s simple!!
Where can I download the MTN App to register the im?
MTN APP DOWNLOAD PROCESS
Open your Playstore /or App Store for Android and iPhone users respectively.
Proceed to the search button and type MTN Sim Registration App.
Click the search button and wait patiently for the search results.
Locate the App and install it successfully.
After a successful launch, input the requested details there and follow all instructions afterward
Scan and upload your Ghana card with the help of the Upload section in the App. Also, you are required to upload a photo of yourself too.
Tap the submit button and expect feedback which will ask for a payment of GH¢5.00
You will receive a payment confirmation alert as an indication of payment success.
how can I know my Sim card status after registration?
SIM STATUS
Using your phone dial pad, dial *400#.
Your unique code will be displayed including the sim status.
The display “B-Cap” means biometric capture. When you see “B-Cap: Yes” therefore, means your sim card has been registered successfully.
Seeing “B-Cap: No means unsuccessful registration.
