GES Announces New Academic Calendar 2024/2025 For KG/Primary/JHS
Management wishes to inform all staff of the 2024/2025 Academic Calendar for all Schools (Junior High Schools/Primary Schools/Kindergarten).
Regional Directors are by this letter directed to ensure that Heads of Schools in their respective regions take note of the provisions in the attached calendar and comply accordingly to facilitate a smooth running of the academic year.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for 2024/2025. Here are the key dates for the academic year:
Term One(1) – Start Date: September 10, 2024 – Mid-Term Break: None – Public Holidays: Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (September 21, 2024) – Special Events: World Teachers Day (October 5, 2024), World Children’s Day (November 20, 2024) – End-of-Term Vacation Date: December 20, 2024 – January 7, 2025 – Total Weeks in Session: 15 weeks
GES Announces New Academic Calendar 2024/2025 For KG/Primary/JHS
Term Two(2) – Start Date: January 8, 2025 – Mid-Term Break: None – Public Holidays: Good Friday (April 18, 2025), Easter Monday (April 21, 2025) – Special Celebrations: March Independence Celebration (March 6-7, 2025) – End-of-Term Vacation Date: April 17, 2025 – Break Period: April 18, 2025 – May 5, 2025 – Total Weeks in Session: 15 weeks
GES Announces New Academic Calendar 2024/2025 For KG/Primary/JHS
Term Three(3) – Start Date: May 6, 2025 – Mid-Term Break: None – Public Holidays: 1st May (2025), African Union Day (May 25, 2025), Eid-ul Adha (June 7, 2025) – End-of-Term Vacation Date: July 24, 2025 – Vacation Period: 32 days (from July 24, 2025, to September 7, 2025) – Term Duration: 12 weeks – Reopening Date: September 8, 2025
GES Announces New Academic Calendar 2024/2025 For KG/Primary/JHS
(Start of the First Term of the 2025-2026 academic year)
GES Announces New Academic Calendar 2024/2025 For KG/Primary/JHS
CAGD: Stoppage of July 2024 Salaries of All Teaching Staff of Colleges of Education
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has requested that the Controller and Accountant General’s department suspend the salaries of all teaching staff members of the Colleges of Education (CETAG) as of July 2024.
With the exception of the College principals whose salaries are unfreeze, in response to the strike actions being undertaken by the staff members over the arbitral and negotiated services.
CAGD: Stoppage of July 2024 Salaries of All Teaching Staff of Colleges of Education
The government’s failure to initiate talks with the colleges of education’s disgruntled employees over their service conditions which led to their decision to go on strike.
In a letter dated Monday, July 22, GTEC wrote to the Accountant General’s Department to freeze the salaries of all teaching staff.
“At the instance of the Minister of Education on the non-adherence of CETAG members to call off an illegal strike trom June 2024, you are by this letter requested in stop the salaries of all teaching stuff of the Colleges of Education (CETAG) except for the College Principals for July 2024,
By this letter, College Principals are not to validate the July 2024 salaries of all teaching staff. We count on your usual co-operation.”
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association’s leadership, however, has sent out a strong warning, stating that it will fight against any illegality that aims to freeze any member’s salary. CAGD: Stoppage of July 2024 Salaries of All Teaching Staff of Colleges of Education
GRNMA: Updates on Nurses & Midwives Holding Certificate and Diploma
The Ghana Registered Nurse’s and Midwives Association, GRNMA’s General Secretary Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum is requesting that nursing education leading to certificates and diplomas be discontinued.
To improve nursing education and training in the nation, the Ghana Registered Nurse’s and Midwives Association, GRNMA has demanded the abolition of certificate and diploma nursing curricula.
GRNMA Calls for Cancellation of All Certificate and Diploma Courses In Nursing Training Colleges
Dr. Tenkorang said in an interview with JoyNews on Wednesday that it was confusing to have three distinct entrance requirements for the nursing and midwifery fields.
Regarding the fate of current diploma and certificate holders, he stated that in the event that the diploma and certificate programmes are terminated, current nurses holding those credentials can advance their careers by enrolling in degree programmes that are now being offered.
GRNMA Calls for Cancellation of All Certificate and Diploma Courses In Nursing Training Colleges
He went on, “Existing nurses are professional nurses; to improve the quality of their services, their qualifications must be enhanced.”
He declared, “Ghana needs to train nurses and midwives at the degree level and cancel certificate and diploma programmes to increase the bar for professional qualifications because it has the educational institutions and means to do so”.
Examinations leading to certification as Nurse Assistants, Nurses, and Midwives are administered under the auspices of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The Examination Unit is in charge of receiving applications from those who are interested in participating in the licensing examinations.
NMC TIME TABLE FOR MCQ AND PRACTICAL: BASIC AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMMES AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025
NMC Time Table for 2025 Licensing ExaminationsNMC Time Table for 2025 Licensing Examinations
The Examination Unit is also responsible for coordinating the production of test items, obtaining testing centers, identifying invigilators and examiners, evaluating examination scripts, and publishing results. NMC Time Table for 2025 Licensing Examinations
Those applicants who are successful in passing the licensing examination will be given a Professional Identification Number (PIN) in addition to a certificate of registration. NMC Time Table for 2025 Licensing Examinations
Those who participate in Auxiliary programs are given a certificate of registration and an Auxiliary Identification Number (AIN).
Who are eligible candidates? Candidates who meet the following requirements will be allowed to take the licensure examinations:
Successfully completed the required theoretical instructions as stipulated in the rules and regulations for each training programme.
Successfully completed the required clinical experiences as stipulated in the rules and regulations for each training programme.
Attained satisfactory performance in clinical nursing.
Paid the stipulated examination fee for the particular examination.
What happens when one fails the licensing examination?
Candidates who fail Council’s examinations are allowed to re-write until they pass. This means that there is no limit on the number of re-sits.
NEW SCHEDULE FOR BASIC AND AUXILIARY PRACTICAL & ONLINE (MCQs) LICENSING EXAMINATIONS: BASIC (RGN, RM, RMN, RCMN, RPHΝ, PNNM & RPEAD) AUXILIARY (NAC & NAP)
Reference is made to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (N&MC) letter to you referenced N&MC/PUB/25/003 dated June 27th, 2025 on the above subject.
Pursuant to the above, the N&MC presents the final schedule for the Licensing Examinations (LE) under reference as per the attached Time Table.
Candidates are required to pay Gh¢13.00 for checking of results in addition to the approved LE fees at any branch of ADB or GCB bank. Vouchers will be issued after payment at the bank for Candidates to update their profiles on the portal from July 27th-August 4th, 2025.
Institutions that have already paid their LE fees will be provided with the vouchers for their Candidates.
Registration for Candidates to select their preferred Examination Center will begin from July 27th-August 4th, 2025.
The N&MC counts on your continued support and collaboration in this regard.
Difference Between Arterial and Venous Blood Sample
Arterial and venous blood samples differ in several ways:
Difference Between Arterial and Venous Blood Sample
🟨 LOCATION: 🔴Arterial blood is drawn from an artery, which is a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. 🔵Venous blood is drawn from a vein, which is a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
🟨 OXYGEN CONTENT: 🔴Arterial blood is rich in oxygen, as it has just been pumped from the heart to supply oxygen to the body’s tissues. 🔵Venous blood has a lower oxygen content, as it has already passed through the body’s tissues and picked up carbon dioxide.
🟨 COLOR: 🔴Arterial blood is bright red, 🔵while venous blood is darker in color.
🟨 PRESSURE: 🔴Arterial blood is under higher pressure than venous blood, as it is being pumped out of the heart. This means that arterial blood can spurt out of a puncture wound, 🔵while venous blood tends to flow steadily.
Difference Between Arterial and Venous Blood Sample
🟨 COMPOSITION: 🔴Arterial blood contains higher levels of oxygen, glucose, and nutrients, 🔵while venous blood contains higher levels of carbon dioxide and waste products.
🟨 MEDICAL USES: 🔴Arterial blood is commonly used to measure oxygen levels, acid-base balance, and other parameters in critically ill patients. 🔵Venous blood is more commonly used for routine laboratory testing and blood transfusions.
