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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...

Government to invest GH¢2.8bn in secondary school infrastructure under STARR-J facility

The government is planning to allocate approximately GH¢2.8 billion from the US$300 million STARR-J facility to improve secondary school infrastructure and expand access to...

Ghana School of Law SRC president-elect seeks special rewrite arrangement for students with outstanding papers

The President-elect of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law, Isaac Nlason, has appealed to the Independent Examinations Committee (IEC)...

Luv FM High School Debate: Prempeh dethroned as CHRISSEC, KUHIS reach quarter-finals

Prempeh College’s quest to defend their title as reigning champions of the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate has come to an end...

GES denies cancellation of Free SHS, warns public against GH¢1,500 payment scam

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the Director-General has cancelled the Free Senior High School (Free...

Ruha Benjamin headlines Nyansa Futures as Ghana asks: Who gets to imagine Africa’s AI future?

Academic City University came alive over the weekend as Nyansa Futures, a two-day gathering convened by Beyond AI, brought together more than 200 students,...

We’ll get back to Education Minister after 48 hours – GAUA on suspension of strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says its nationwide strike remains in force despite a meeting with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu on Monday. The...

Education Minister engages university administrators over ongoing strike

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has engaged the leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and representatives of university management over the ongoing...

Education Minister appeals to GAUA to call off strike, one month to resolve concerns

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to striking university administrators to suspend their industrial action and give government one month to resolve their outstanding...

K.C. Whittaker Endowment Foundation influences female physics students at KNUST with Scholarships

Twenty-five female students of the Department of Physics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been rewarded for their academic...

The cheating has been there for too long, we’re not happy – GAUA says amidst strike

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says it expects concrete action from government to address its concerns, warning that it will not consider...

UHAS suspends semester exams over administrative, logistical issues

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has suspended its ongoing End-of-Second-Semester Examinations for the 2025/2026 academic year with immediate effect. The suspension was...

Preserve our local languages, teach them to children – Mahama urges parents

President John Dramani Mahama has urged parents, teachers and traditional leaders to make the teaching and speaking of local languages a priority among children...

GNAT urges gov’t to consider posting trained teachers to private schools to reduce unemployment

The Secretary of the Greater Kumasi chapter of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Argin Frimpong, has called on the government and the...

Ghana Teacher Prize 2026: Private school teachers to receive cash prizes, university sponsorship

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has announced the finalists for the Ghana Teacher Prize 2026, with outstanding teachers in the private education sector set...

Pyramid Model Ghana officially launched: A new conversation about the future of education

A new chapter in Ghana’s approach to children’s social, emotional and behavioural development has begun with the official launch of Pyramid Model Ghana, an...