'Class One' Teacher Wins 2017 National Best Teacher Award

A Primary 1 teacher, Faustina Coppson has been adjudged the 2017 National Best Teacher as Ghana marks Global Teachers Day.

The 41-year old who teaches at the Richard Aquaye memorial school in Agbobloshie, Accra beat two others to winner the coveted prize.

She received a three bedroom house, 50,000 cedis and life insurance cover from SIC.

Agnes Nutakor is first runner-up. She teaches at Kpeve model school in the Volta region. She took home a cash prize of 110,000 cedis and a life insurance cover.

Joseph Agbotsa is second runner-up. He took home a brand new car, 20,000 cedis life insurance cover from sic life. He is 42 years and teaches with La Nkwantanan Presec in Accra.

Story by Ghana|myjoyonline.com