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NSMQ 2026: Bright SHS makes history as first private school to reach semi-finals

Bright SHS has made history as the first private school to reach the semi-finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), completing a...

NSMQ 2026: Achimota School shatters Adisadel’s semi-final hopes to book penultimate spot

Adisadel College’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) ended in heartbreak after a promising start quickly...

IMANI engages Education Ministry as 10,730 public basic schools face classroom deficit

On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the IMANI Center for Policy & Education held a policy engagement with the Ministry of Education. The meeting, led by...

Parents continue to bear hidden costs under Free SHS – Centre for Policy Scrutiny

The Centre for Policy Scrutiny has raised concerns over what it describes as hidden costs still confronting families under Ghana’s Free Senior High School...

“We dare not fail” – Gov’t promises to honour teachers’ promotion pay deal

The government has assured teachers that it will deliver on an agreement to resolve outstanding issues surrounding their promotional examinations and salary adjustments. Deputy Education Minister...

Government resolves salary placement concerns as teacher unions call off strike

Teacher unions have called off their planned strike following an engagement with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, over concerns surrounding the placement of...

Suhum MCE and SOL Foundation to donate SHS essentials to 500 freshers

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suhum, Hon. Lydia Ohenewa Sarah, is set to lead another major back-to-school support initiative through the SOL Foundation,...

Memphis scholarship deal still active as govt pays $500,000 towards arrears – GSA

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) says the University of Memphis has not formally notified it of any decision to end the scholarship agreement between...

Teacher unions suspend planned strike as government promises salary adjustments in September

The planned industrial action by major teacher unions over delays in the implementation of salary adjustments for promoted teachers has been suspended following an...

Why private schools prefer selling textbooks directly to parents – GNACOPS

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has dismissed claims that private schools compel parents...

Why textbooks cost more in schools than on the open market – GNACOPS explains [Listen]

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has dismissed claims that parents are compelled to...

GNACOPS reveals cause of frequent textbook changes (Listen)

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has attributed the frequent changes in textbooks and...

“Schools should not be a place for extortion” – NCPTA appeals for review of textbook prices

The Public Relations Officer of the National Council of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Irene Sam, has appealed to private schools to review the prices...

GAFM rejects GTEC’s ‘unrecognised university’ classification, threatens legal action

The Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM) has rejected its inclusion on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) latest list of unrecognised institutions,...

Education Ministry reschedules 2026/2027 SHS placement results to September 4

The Ministry of Education has rescheduled the release of the 2026/2027 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results from Monday, August 31 to...

Check out GTEC’s latest list of 100 unrecognised universities

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a latest list 100 of unrecognised universities as of August 28, 2026 due to quality assurance...

Education remains a priority – Amin Adam says as Anta Fund beneficiaries hit 1,519

Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed his commitment to making education a key priority in...

Anta Education Fund supports 200 tertiary students

Karaga Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed his commitment to education after supporting 200 tertiary students in...

Two arrested over alleged GES recruitment fraud

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has disclosed that two people accused of collecting money from applicants in connection with its ongoing recruitment exercise have...

UG extends admissions for selected Information and Communication Studies programmes

Lecturer in the Department of Communications Studies at the University of Ghana (UG), Dr Aurelia Ayisi, has said that the school has extended admissions...

Education Ministry to amend law to ensure faith-based representation on GES Council

The Ministry of Education has announced plans to initiate the legislative process to amend the Pre-Tertiary Education Act, 2020 (Act 1049), to ensure appropriate...

Teacher unions demand automatic salary adjustments for newly promoted teachers

Three major teacher unions have called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to ensure that newly promoted teachers are...

Catholic Bishops express concerns over removal from GES Council amid rising indiscipline

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has raised concerns over the removal of its representative from the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council, saying the decision...

NCPTA gives WAEC seven-day ultimatum over 2026 BECE grading

The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has given the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) a seven-day ultimatum to explain how raw marks...

Teachers and staff are to protect children, not to abuse them – GNECC National Coordinator

The National Coordinator of the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), Bernice Mpere-Gyekye, has called on the Ghana Education Service and school authorities to...

Education Ministry reaffirms commitment to improving foundational learning

The Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy and improving learning outcomes, particularly in deprived and underperforming schools...

CHASS calls for tougher SHS code of conduct as heads flag discipline concerns

Heads of second-cycle institutions in the Volta Region are calling for a review of the code of conduct governing students in Senior High Schools...

2026 BECE: GES opens WAEC portal for uploading of school choices

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the opening of the WAEC portal for the uploading of school choices of candidates for the 2026...

GES probes alleged sexual misconduct involving Mim SHS security officer

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has begun investigations into an alleged sexual misconduct involving a security officer at Mim Senior...

GES opens WAEC portal for 2026 school placement data

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Junior High Schools (JHS) to upload candidates’ school selection data for the 2026 placement exercise...

NCPTAs commends state response to BOGISS case, demands full accountability

The National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTAs) has commended the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ghana Police Service...

Ahafo Catholic Schools Manager calls for sustainability of education reforms

The Manager of Catholic Schools in the Ahafo Region, Boakye Baafi Williams, has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to prioritise the sustainability...

GES clarifies salary adjustment process for newly promoted teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that teachers who have recently been promoted to new ranks do not need to submit application letters...

Deputy Education Minister slams BOGISS authorities over handling of assault case

Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak has criticised authorities at Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS) over what he describes as the poor handling...

TUSAAG temporarily suspends strike action

The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has suspended its ongoing industrial action and directed members to resume work following renewed engagements...

Eduwatch demands review of disciplinary action against BOGISS student

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called for an independent review of the disciplinary action taken against a 14-year-old student of Bolgatanga Girls Senior High...

Education Ministry condemns alleged sexual abuse of autistic student at BOGISS

The Ministry of Education has condemned the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old student with autism at the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS)...

GES interdicts two watchmen over alleged sexual assault at Bolgatanga Girls SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two watchmen of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School following an alleged sexual assault involving a student...

I was scandalised; people live in cubicles, not rooms – Rent Commissioner on condition of student hostels

The Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has questioned the licensing and monitoring of private student hostels after inspections of accommodation facilities on university campuses revealed...

Winneba Police Command and Staff College to reopen after 13 years

The Ghana Police Command and Staff College in Winneba in the Central Region is set to resume operations after more than 13 years without...