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Ghana engages Pakistan-based Riphah University on proposed branch campus

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abass Apaak, has held a bilateral meeting with a delegation from Riphah International University to discuss a...

GES probes generation of suspected fake ID cards by some staff [Audio]

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Ernest Davies, has disclosed that investigations are underway into the alleged generation of unauthorised staff...

Over 800 trainees stranded as GTEC shuts down Royal Nursing College

The Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) has ordered the immediate closure of Royal Nursing College in Tafo Nyhiaeso, Ashanti Region, citing the institution’s failure...

Nobody is telling us anything; some people don’t even want to see our faces – 2024 recruited teachers [Audio]

Newly recruited teachers from the 2024 cohort say their decision to stage a peaceful picketing at the headquarters of the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Cracked walls, no furniture: Mmen M/A pupils learn under dangerous conditions

Pupils of Mmen M/A Basic School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region are learning under precarious conditions, as parts of the...

Govt’s commitment to TVET hailed as Kwadaso MCE cuts sod for educational infrastructure projects

The government has been commended for its commitment to boosting the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) education system in the country. Principal of...

GES boss’ advice to teachers on welfare issues [Listen]

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Ernest Davis, has called on teacher groups to adopt a coordinated and structured approach when...

Edem Agbana to petition GES over ‘dehumanising’ content in JHS social studies textbooks

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has announced plans to petition the Ghana Education Service over sections of a junior...

Education Ministry orders swift probe into WASS teacher attack

The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speed up investigations into the recent attack on teachers at West Africa...

Morning Glory MCDC supports education in Krowor Municipality ahead of 30th anniversary celebration

As part of activities leading up to its 30th anniversary celebration in September, Morning Glory MCDC donated over 300 tables and chairs to selected...

CETAG suspends strike as gov’t releases outstanding funds

The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced the immediate suspension of the strike action it declared...

GES marks International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The Ghana Education Service (GES), through its National STEM Resource Unit, has commemorated the International Day for Women and Girls in Science with a...

GCTU Unions petition Education Minister over Governing Council dispute

Labour unions at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) have petitioned the Minister for Education, calling for the immediate reconstitution of the University’s Governing...

Matron, police officer arrested over alleged food theft at Wovenu SHS

Three individuals, including a matron at Wovenu Senior High School (SHS) in Tadzewu, Volta Region, and a police officer, have been arrested over the...

Nhyiaeso MP advocates for entrepreneurship inclusion in first- and second-cycle institutions

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has advocated the creation of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana to complement existing employment opportunities. Dr....

GES condemns stabbing, alleged rape at Eastern Region Super Zonal Sports

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned a stabbing and an alleged rape involving students during the recently concluded Super Zonal Sports Competition...

Renowned educationist Dr Richard Asiedu appointed President-General of Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum

Dr Richard Asiedu has been appointed President-General of the sub-regional think tank, the Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum (E-WANF). This was contained in a...

EOA Heart for Kids Foundation crowned 2025 best Foundation/NGO

The EOA Heart for Kids Foundation has been crowned the Best Foundation/NGO of the Year 2025 at the Ghana Impact Makers and Professionals Awards...

GNAPS urges gov’t to reduce BECE registration fees for private schools

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is appealing to government to reduce the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees charged private...

From ballot lines to academic laurels: Multimedia Group’s Akwasi Agyeman earns PhD at University of Ghana

Accra stood still in admiration on Tuesday, February 10, as the historic Great Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon, hosted a remarkable academic...

Quantum Science is key to Africa’s future – Education Minister

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has underscored the critical role of quantum science and innovation in shaping global development, stressing that education remains the...

Education Minister proposes ‘Our Day’ cultural wear in schools after Mahama’s fugu buzz

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a nationwide cultural dress day for Ghanaian students, inspired by President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appearance in...

Kwadaso MCE hands over metal dual desks, teachers’ furniture to GES for distribution to basic schools

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Eric Assibey has officially handed over 230 dual desks and 60 sets of teachers' tables and chairs to the...

Nkwanta South MCE commissions 3-unit classroom block for Mmen Akura M/A JHS

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has commissioned a newly completed three-unit classroom block for...

Asante Akyem’s Pinamang School to host maiden homecoming

Pinamang Educational Complex, one of the oldest private schools in Asante Akyem Central in the Ashanti Region, is set to host its maiden edition...

Students who engage in inter-hall fights will be sacked – UCC Acting Vice Chancellor warns

Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has issued a stern warning against violent student confrontations...

UENR SRC begins distribution of 15,000 exercise books to schools in Sunyani East and West

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has begun distributing 15,000 exercise books to selected basic and...

GES completes probe into alleged poor feeding at Savelugu SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has concluded its investigation into the recent feeding controversy at Savelugu Senior High School (SHS), following the circulation of...

Buem-Jasikan MCE pledges to prioritize education and teacher welfare

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Buem-Jasikan Assembly in the Oti Region, Park-Davies Magyiegbe, has pledged to prioritize education and the welfare of teachers...

Sokode SHTS shines in presidential debate, Headmaster appeals for urgent support

Sokode Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Volta Region has emerged as the winner of the Presidential Debate competition, representing one of eight...

Final year Kikam Technical student electrocuted; father suspects foul play

Grief and confusion have engulfed the family of 17-year-old Bernard Nyanzu, a final-year student of Kikam Technical Institute in the Western Region, following his...

Amin Adam hands over 300-bed capacity dormitory block to Ambariyya Islamic Institute

The Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced the completion and handover of a 300-bed capacity dormitory block to the...

National Labour Commission orders university staff unions to suspend strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed four striking university senior staff unions to immediately suspend their indefinite industrial action to allow for further...

Deputy Education Minister raises alarm over dormitory fire outbreaks in Northern Region

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has expressed grave concern over the rising incidents of fire outbreaks that have destroyed girls’ dormitories in...

Institute for Education Studies calls for strategic measures to improve 2026 WASSCE performance

The Institute for Education Studies has urged the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to adopt strategic, evidence-based measures to significantly enhance...

Mahama directs NIB to probe alleged payment for scholarship abroad

President John Mahama has directed the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to immediately probe allegations of improper practices in the award of overseas scholarships. The directive...

KNUST Senior Staff Association joins nationwide strike, calls on gov’t to address grievances

Members of the Senior Staff Association of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have joined a nationwide strike to protest changes...

University Senior Staff Association leadership orders immediate halt to work at University of Ghana

The leadership of the University Senior Staff Association (USSA) has begun a series of visits to various departments at the University of Ghana, instructing...

St Thomas Aquinas breaks silence on head boy’s demise

St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School has officially confirmed the death of its Head Boy, Master Barima, following days of speculation and unverified reports...

Santasi M/A Basic and JHS faces infrastructure deficit as classroom congestion worsens

The Headmistress of Santasi M/A Basic and Junior High School in Kumasi, Mrs Emily Abraham, has raised concerns about a serious infrastructure deficit at...