The Ghana National Association of Teachers has described as unfortunate, President John Dramani Mahama’s unilateral decision not to restore the scrapped allowances for trainee teachers.
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The Ghana National Association of Teachers has described as unfortunate, President John Dramani Mahama’s unilateral decision not to restore the scrapped allowances for trainee teachers.
The scrap of the allowances in 2014 triggered protests by many people, especially the teacher trainees but President Mahama has maintained he will not succumb to pressure, noting he prefers to lose the elections than to restore the allowance.
Government claimed the payment of the allowance was having “huge cost implication for the national budget” and also caused it to scale down the number of students intake through the imposition of what we call the quota system.
Addressing students of the Cape Coast University last week, President Mahama claimed the withdrawal of the allowance has increased enrollment at the various colleges of education nationwide.
But the General Secretary of GNA, David Ofori Acheampong, says the president could have allowed for broader consultations before making the statement.
He said one of the reasons given for the withdrawal of the allowance was that facilities were going to be expanded to take more trainee teachers but noted that has not been done.
“The reason they gave was that they wanted to expand the facilities and as I speak to you now no facility has been expanded in any College of Education. Even as I speak to you today, there is a problem with the final years who are supposed to come out next year,” Mr Acheampong said.
Speaking to TV3’s Daniel Opoku, he denied claims by President Mahama that enrollment has increased since the cancellation of the training allowances.
aikins 7 years ago
NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFO ADDO is the only incorruptible among all the other candidates.
NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFO ADDO is the only incorruptible among all the other candidates.
Mahmoud 7 years ago
The problem of the NDC stomach politicians is that, they don't seem to understand that the misguided spending spree of Nkrumah and his squandering of our reserves was the beginning of our economic troubles. Moreover, he was a ... read full comment
The problem of the NDC stomach politicians is that, they don't seem to understand that the misguided spending spree of Nkrumah and his squandering of our reserves was the beginning of our economic troubles. Moreover, he was a blood-thirsty communist dictator that declared himself president for life and demonized the opposition. Like Kwame Nkrumah, Mahama didn't grow our economy; he only borrowed more money to land our country in HIPC, received more revenues from oil and high taxes to waist on unnecessary inflated projects, and cannot even account for greater part of the infrastructure money. Ghanaians too are suffering, and the best way you can describe Mahama is very, very corrupt and incompetent.
GHANABA 7 years ago
Nkrumah was one of the corrupt leaders in Africa who think Ghana is his private property, which lead to one party state and dictatorship. Shame on you and try reading some history.
Nkrumah was one of the corrupt leaders in Africa who think Ghana is his private property, which lead to one party state and dictatorship. Shame on you and try reading some history.
Old Soldier 7 years ago
Either you root for your candidate Ivor Greenstreet and stop beating about the bush and berating our ears with Nkrumah. The guy is dead and life is still going on
Either you root for your candidate Ivor Greenstreet and stop beating about the bush and berating our ears with Nkrumah. The guy is dead and life is still going on
Zoobie-Zoobie 7 years ago
the grease African ever
the grease African ever
Akoloogo fra fra 7 years ago
Ghana ba you clearly did not benefit from nkrumahs educational policies, your grammer is poor
Ghana ba you clearly did not benefit from nkrumahs educational policies, your grammer is poor
USA to accept Africa corrupt leaders 7 years ago
Kwesi Pratt has used cpp and Nkrumah name to reach great heights and only to cheaply betray cpp and Nkrumah to ndc for personal and family gains.
Kwesi Pratt has used cpp and Nkrumah name to reach great heights and only to cheaply betray cpp and Nkrumah to ndc for personal and family gains.
Issa Adongo 7 years ago
PPP is the new CPP!!!, The youth should forget the old CPP and join PPP. You can't change prof. Delle, kwesi Pratt and others. Join as in PPP to say that the new CPP is PPP.
PPP is the new CPP!!!, The youth should forget the old CPP and join PPP. You can't change prof. Delle, kwesi Pratt and others. Join as in PPP to say that the new CPP is PPP.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers has described as unfortunate, President John Dramani Mahama’s unilateral decision not to restore the scrapped allowances for trainee teachers.
The scrap of the allowances in 20 ...
read full comment
NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFO ADDO is the only incorruptible among all the other candidates.
The problem of the NDC stomach politicians is that, they don't seem to understand that the misguided spending spree of Nkrumah and his squandering of our reserves was the beginning of our economic troubles. Moreover, he was a ...
read full comment
Nkrumah was one of the corrupt leaders in Africa who think Ghana is his private property, which lead to one party state and dictatorship. Shame on you and try reading some history.
Either you root for your candidate Ivor Greenstreet and stop beating about the bush and berating our ears with Nkrumah. The guy is dead and life is still going on
the grease African ever
Ghana ba you clearly did not benefit from nkrumahs educational policies, your grammer is poor
Kwesi Pratt has used cpp and Nkrumah name to reach great heights and only to cheaply betray cpp and Nkrumah to ndc for personal and family gains.
PPP is the new CPP!!!, The youth should forget the old CPP and join PPP. You can't change prof. Delle, kwesi Pratt and others. Join as in PPP to say that the new CPP is PPP.