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Education Minister disputes Bawumia’s claims of decline in Free SHS

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has challenged claims by New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS)...

Eduwatch calls for urgent resolution of teachers’ strike, reforms in promotion system

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on the government and pre-tertiary teacher unions to intensify negotiations to end the ongoing nationwide strike and restore...

FWSC denies reports of salary deductions for striking teachers

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has denied media reports suggesting that its Chief Executive, Dr George Smith-Graham, directed that the salaries of...

Education Minister vows to resolve concerns of striking teachers within days

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says government is taking steps to address the concerns of striking teachers and bring the ongoing industrial action to an...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for deeper involvement of churches in running mission schools

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has thrown his weight behind calls by the Christian Council for the State to...

Lack of basic learning materials fueling absenteeism in Sekyere South basic schools – Education Directorate

The Sekyere South Education Directorate has raised concerns over increasing absenteeism among pupils in basic schools, particularly in the Wiamoase community, blaming the situation...

Teachers’ strike: You can’t negotiate while holding the other party in handcuffs – Austin Gamey

Labour consultant Austin Gamey has criticised the decision by pre-tertiary teacher unions to maintain their nationwide strike while negotiations with government are ongoing. Speaking on...

Teachers’ strike: We won’t return to classroom until demands are resolved – NAGRAT

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, has said that members of the association will not return to the...

24 years, two national honours: The remarkable journey of Daniel Payne

From the classroom to educational leadership, Daniel Payne’s 24-year journey is a story of service, reinvention, faith and an enduring belief that the work...

FWSC CEO proposes regional processing of teacher promotions to speed up payment of arrears

The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, has proposed a regional approach to processing teacher promotions...

GNFS to integrate fire safety education into basic school curriculum

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and Ulster...

Dilapidated classroom block poses danger to Berekum school community

Concern is growing over the safety of an abandoned and deteriorating classroom block at the Y. B. Demonstration C Basic School in Berekum, with...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing School principal was ‘saving humanity’ – Health Ministry Spokesperson

The Ministry of Health says the Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Hellen Dwamena, was justified in taking a firm approach...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training principal to remain at post despite calls for her removal

The Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Hellen Dwamena, will remain in office despite strong demands from sections of the community...

He is not underage; he is 16 years old – Adanwomase SHS housemaster speaks on viral video of first-year student

The Adanwomase SHS authorities have clarified that the viral video of one of their male 'smallish' boarding students is not an underage person but...

Health Ministry announces reopening of Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training School after months of closure

The Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery School in the Bono East region is expected to reopen in the coming weeks after months of closure following...

We’ve been measured in our decision – GAUA says as it resumes strike action

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has resumed its industrial action, citing the government’s failure to resolve concerns that have remained outstanding since...

We’ll no longer accept verbal assurances; we expect a detailed roadmap – TUTAG tells gov’t amidst strike

The Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) says it will not call off its ongoing strike based on verbal assurances from government, insisting...

Humanity Haven Foundation provides educational items to vulnerable pupils in Wiamoase

Humanity Haven Foundation (HHF), an Ashanti Region-based non-governmental organization, has presented essential educational supplies to 100 basic school pupils in Wiamoase, located within the...

Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to make striking teachers today

The government is set to engage the three teacher unions leading the nationwide strike as the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) meets their...

Education Ministry salutes Ghanaian teachers on World Teachers’ Day

The Ministry of Education has commended teachers across Ghana for their dedication and sacrifice as the country joins the global community to mark World...

GTEC orders UDS to restore LLB programme to approved evening delivery mode

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the University of Development Studies (UDS) to cease with immediate effect, the delivery of the accredited...

World Teachers’ Day: GNECC urges government to prioritise teacher welfare

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government to prioritise teacher welfare and intensify negotiations with pre-tertiary teacher unions to...

Teachers’ strike: Abosamso queen mother, assemblyman take over classroom

The Queen Mother of Abosamso in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Akosua Nkyekyerenkye III, has stepped into the classroom alongside...

FWSC invites striking teacher unions for talks over expired conditions of service

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has invited the leadership of the striking teacher unions to negotiations over their expired conditions of service. The...

Teachers’ strike continues after talks with gov’t end inconclusively

The leadership of the three teacher unions say their strike is still in force after a meeting with government on Friday, October 2, ended...

Government tables improved proposal as teacher unions maintain strike

Government has presented an improved proposal to striking pre-tertiary teacher unions as it seeks to resolve the issues that triggered their industrial action. Education Minister...

Greater Accra teacher unions back strike, direct members to remain off duty

The Greater Accra leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana...

Explainer: What teachers are demanding and why they are still on strike

The three pre-tertiary teacher unions in Ghana have been on strike for a week, and the issues behind it remain unresolved. Their leaders are...

Gov’t identifies payment discrepancy holding up teachers’ strike resolution

Government has identified a payment discrepancy between the Accountant-General’s Department, the Finance Ministry and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) as the key issue delaying...

Mahama orders immediate action to end teachers’ strike

President John Mahama has instructed for every necessary action to be taken to end the ongoing teachers’ strike and get pre-tertiary teachers back into...

GTEC directs Colleges of Education to begin 2026/2027 admissions

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Colleges of Education across the country to commence admissions for the 2026/2027 academic year with immediate...

Africa’s education systems to harness, assess indigenous knowledge for internal wealth creation

A Ghanaian curriculum development expert, Thomas Osei-Kumah has called for a fundamental transformation of African education systems to enable the continent to harness its...

Kpandai MP supports 166 tertiary students with GH¢166,000 from Common Fund

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai in the Northern Region Mathew Nyindam has supported 166 tertiary students in the constituency with a total amount...

NCPTA backs striking teacher unions, urges parents to keep children at home

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) Ghana has declared its full solidarity with striking pre-tertiary teacher unions, describing their demands as legitimate and...

Ghana urges evidence-based investment in education for children affected by emergencies

Ghana has urged West African countries, policymakers and development partners to prioritise evidence-based investments in education to ensure children affected by conflicts, disasters, displacement...

Over 2,000 teachers in Dormaa comply with strike

Justice Acquah, the Dormaa District Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Bono Region says none of the about 2,000...

15 years of waiting: Inside La Presec’s desperate fight for classrooms, computers and dignity

For more than a decade, the walls of an unfinished three-storey classroom block at La Presec have stood as a painful reminder of a...

GES urges striking teachers to return to work, warns of threat to academic calendar

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has appealed to the striking teacher unions to call off their industrial action, warning that the strike threatens what...

Teachers’ strike hits school vendors as sales drop

The ongoing strike by teachers is beginning to take a toll on vendors who operate on school campuses. A visit by Adom News to the...