Author: Michael

In a significant move to enhance the quality of education in the Ashanti Region, I convened a landmark forum bringing together 1,500 Directors of Education, Heads and Teachers of Senior High Schools across the Ashanti region. The meeting began with my address outlining the government’s commitment to providing a holistic and high-quality education for all […]

STEMNNOVATION is a National Battle of ideas among SHS, SHTS and TVET institutions across Ghana, challenging Ghanaian Children to employ STEM in finding lasting solutions to problems in their communities for the socioeconomic development of Ghana. The essence of the contest, STEMNNOVATION 2023, was to creatively transform communities in Ghana through Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

A special Remembrance Day service has been held by the National Service Scheme in honour of service personnel who passed away in their line of duty since the inception of the Scheme. The event which took place last Thursday involved a flag-raising ceremony, wreath laying and a Remembrance Day service at the headquarters of the […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration hosted a vibrant and forward-looking event, the Ghana-Columbia Business Forum, a significant gathering that saw the convergence of distinguished personalities from both nations. Gracing the occasion were the Vice President of Ghana H.E Mahamudu Bawumia and Vice President of Colombia, H.E Francia Márquez. It was an exciting […]

The establishment of sector skills bodies has been identified as an essential vehicle that brings together relevant private sector industries and industry professional bodies, relevant government institutions, and education and training institutions to explore and address the present and future workforce needs of industry. The Director General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education […]

We are improving learning outcomes through various interventionsThe nation’s education system is gradually changing learning outcomes through various initiatives being implemented by the Education Ministry in collaboration with other partners.The Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who announced this mentioned the Play-Based Methodology (PBM) learning being implemented by the Right To Play (an […]

n a move to foster interest in Science and Engineering, I paid a visit to Afia Kobi Senior High School in the Ashanti region to assess the recently renovated science laboratories and engage with the school’s enthusiastic engineering club on Sunday 20th August 2023.During the visit, I toured the newly revamped science labs which have […]

The Education Ministry has announced that it would not interfere in any investigations being undertaken by any state institution interested in the recent bullying incident at Adisadel College in Cape Coast. The Deputy Minister for Education, in charge of General Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who announced this explained that although the Ministry and the […]

t was a great honour to be part of the 4th African Curriculum Association (ACA) conference in Nairobi, Kenya.It is worth noting that last year, the association unanimously appointed me as the patron to bring my expertise to bear on its deliberations. The association was founded in 2018 to bring together curriculum experts from other […]

The Minister of Education Hon. Yaw Osei Adutwum was  honored  to be a keynote speaker at the 2023 Eurafrican Forum held in Portugal on the 18th and 19th of July 2023 with an engaging discussion on the topic “Quality Education through Cooperation on Research and Innovation.”During the session, policymakers, researchers, and innovators from diverse backgrounds […]