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Mahama targets end to double-track system in SHSs by 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to phase out the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027 through the construction of new...

FWSC urges teachers to continue dialogue amid pay reforms

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has appealed to teachers to continue engaging with government through dialogue following the Ghana National Association of...

We’ll advise ourselves if… – Three teacher unions issue ultimatum to gov’t over conditions of service

The leadership of three major pre-tertiary teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and...

Adutwum pushes for AI investment at KNUST, urges government to sustain STEM reforms

Former Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on the government to prioritise investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Education Minister welcomes innovative STEM mini lab project to enhance practical learning

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has welcomed the introduction of innovative technology aimed at strengthening Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, describing...

Decline in teenage mothers writing BECE, WASSCE reflects positive social change — Sociologist

Sociologist Justice Saiw has described the decline in the number of teenage mothers sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West...

GES temporarily closes Yendi schools to observe funeral rites of late Yaa-Naa Abukari II

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the temporary closure of all public and private schools in the Yendi Municipality to allow students, teachers...

1 in 5 districts face severe teacher shortages despite near-universal school enrolment – Report

Government has launched a new report revealing significant inequalities in the deployment of teachers across public basic schools, warning that staffing gaps are undermining...

TEWU, FUSSAG threaten protest over UG controller payroll plan

The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have threatened a series of demonstrations...

BECE Results Checker: Important things to know before you buy

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is expected to release the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Ahead of...

Ghana to export 300 teachers to Bahamas under new labour mobility deal

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is set to receive 300 Ghanaian teachers this year as part of a new education cooperation agreement between the...

GES schedules nationwide training ahead of 2026 BECE school selection exercise

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a nationwide training and sensitisation exercise for Regional and Metro, Municipal and District Directors of Education ahead...

Zohe E.P. Schools closed temporarily after armed men storm premises

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has temporarily closed down Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P.) Schools in the Yendi Municipality following a violent incident involving armed...

Ex-Finance Minister unveils huge education investment in the Northern Region

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, says he has invested significantly in education across his constituency and...

Education Ministry condemns, orders swift probe into shooting at Zohe EP Primary School

The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Police Service to investigate a shooting incident at Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Primary School in Yendi...

KG learners wow judges with innovative STEM projects

The future of Ghana's science and technology sector may well be taking shape in the country's kindergartens, as young learners dazzled judges and organisers...

Haruna Iddrisu urges swift arrest of Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to arrest a teacher at Bole Senior High...

Quality education depends on strong literacy skills – World Vision Ghana

The Kete-Krachi Cluster Manager for World Vision Ghana, Augustine Nyaaba, has stressed that quality education cannot be achieved without strong foundational reading skills among...

GTEC warns against unaccredited university centres, expired institutions

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has cautioned prospective students, parents, guardians and the general public against enrolling in several unaccredited university learning centres...

Korea commits US$28 million to strengthen Digital STEM education

The Government of Ghana and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the...

GES clears three years of academic intervention arrears for SHS staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the payment of three years' outstanding Academic Intervention arrears owed to eligible staff of Senior High Schools...

Catholic Schools Manager raises alarm over teacher deficit in Ahafo Region

The Manager of Catholic Schools in the Ahafo Region, Boakye Baafi Williams, has raised an alarm over a teacher deficit at basic schools in...

NaCCA directs schools, publishers to use only approved learning materials

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has directed publishers, booksellers, schools and other stakeholders to ensure that only approved learning materials are...

De Mayor Foundation marks one year of impact with donations to schools and community in South Tongu

De Mayor Foundation, as part of its first anniversary celebration, has reaffirmed its commitment to education and community development by donating educational materials and...

 “School admissions should be based on merit, not protocol”- Prof. Antwi

Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has called for the abolition of the protocol system in Ghana’s school admissions,...

“Parents should sue WAEC over examination leakages” – Prof. Antwi

Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has urged parents to hold the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) accountable for...

Gov’t to expand medical education to improve doctor-to-patient ratio – Education Minister

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says government is aggressively decentralising and expanding medical education across the country as part of efforts to improve...

Ghana Muslim Mission SHS at Beposo grapples with overcrowding as infrastructure deficits persist

The Ghana Muslim Mission Senior High School (SHS) at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region is struggling with severe overcrowding...

‘Degree to Nowhere’ – Adutwum questions relevance of some University programmes

Former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called for a comprehensive review of some university programmes in Ghana, warning that many graduates...

Stop speaking English to your children at home – Parents urged

A Professor of Computer Science at the University of Ghana, Isaac Wiafe, has called on Ghanaian parents to prioritise speaking their indigenous languages at...

Education Minister directs GTEC to withdraw directive on university lecturers’ post-retirement contracts

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to immediately withdraw its controversial letter on the retirement and post-retirement...

Education Minister warns university councils against interfering in management

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned governing councils of public universities against interfering in the day-to-day management of their institutions, warning that...

Revised curriculum to introduce AI, robotics and coding in basic schools – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana's revised national curriculum will introduce robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), coding and electronics at the...

GES directive on graduation ceremonies does not apply to private schools – GNACOPS

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has clarified that the Ghana Education Service's (GES) directive suspending graduation ceremonies in pre-tertiary schools does...

IET-Ghana visit to KsTU strengthens industry–academia ties

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-Gh) has undertaken a successful institutional visit to the Faculty of Built and Natural Environment (FBNE) of...

Education Minister announces crackdown on rising indiscipline in schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a raft of measures aimed at tackling growing indiscipline in schools, following a series of disturbing...

Teachers in deprived areas to qualify for study leave after two years – Haruna Iddrisu

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities will now qualify for study leave with...

Government to introduce 20% rural allowance for teachers in deprived communities

The government has announced plans to introduce a 20 per cent rural posting allowance for teachers serving in rural and deprived communities as part...

Education Minister directs GETFund to allocate GH¢100 million annually for special needs education

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to allocate GH¢100 million annually to support special needs education,...

WAEC announces release date for 2026 BECE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results are expected to be released by July...