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2026 WASSCE: What SHS graduates should do while waiting for their results

After my last WASSCE paper, I spent three weeks helping my uncle on his building site in Takoradi. Not because I wanted to, but...

GES sets timeline for recruitment process; shortlisted applicants to be announced by July 20

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced key dates for its ongoing recruitment exercise, with shortlisted applicants expected to be released by July 20,...

Education Ministry orders probe into viral video of student assaulting colleague

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has been directed to investigate a disturbing viral video showing a student violently assaulting a fellow student. Deputy Minister for...

UG-Legon maintains position as leading University in West Africa, Ghana

The University of Ghana has maintained its position as the leading university in Ghana and West Africa, while further strengthening its standing among Africa’s...

NSA releases postings for 18,617 nurses, midwives for 2026/2027 service year

The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the postings for 18,617 eligible nurses and midwives for the upcoming 2026/2027 national service year. The personnel,...

Extend graduation ceremony suspension to private schools – Teacher Union President urges Gov’t

The President of the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PTTAG), King Ali Awudu, has commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) for its decision to...

GES suspends graduation ceremonies from KG to SHS pending new guidelines

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the suspension of graduation ceremonies across all educational levels, from Kindergarten (KG) to Senior High School (SHS),...

SHS heads who allow gift presentations on school premises to face sanctions – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) against permitting post-WASSCE gift presentations on school premises, stressing that the...

Haruna Iddrisu empowers GES to clamp down on post-WASSCE celebrations in schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has granted firm authority to the leadership of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take decisive action against...

GES to set up committee to regulate celebrations on SHS campuses

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced plans to establish a committee to review celebrations held on senior high school (SHS) premises and to...

Gov’t moves to tackle student misconduct as education minister announces national forum

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to convene a major national conference before the end of July to address what he...

School environment is for learning, not post-WASSCE celebrations – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's ban on post-WASSCE celebrations in senior high schools, insisting that school premises must remain...

NCPTA backs GES ban on extravagant graduation ceremonies in basic schools

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has thrown its support behind the Ghana Education Service's (GES) decision to ban what it describes as...

Boy whose family’s religious beliefs almost denied him SHS education completes PRESEC Legon

A boy whose secondary school education was nearly derailed by his family's religious beliefs has completed his Senior High School education at the Presbyterian...

We expect sanctions for both teacher and student in Bole SHS misconduct case – Clement Apaak

Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has stated that sanctions should be imposed on both the teacher and the student involved in the alleged...

Education ministry, GES must act decisively to curb rising student indiscipline – Tuah-Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to introduce stronger...

Who is in charge? — Kofi Bentil questions parents over school discipline crisis

Senior lawyer and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised what he describes as growing parental excesses that are undermining discipline in...

Coderina Edtech donates STEM learning materials to Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has received a donation of learning materials from Coderina EdTech to support the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering...

MOGPA relieves Abrafo Kokoben Basic School of infrastructure deficit

The Moment of Glory Prayer Army (MOGPA) has relieved pupils of Abrafo Kokoben Basic School of the plight of studying in a makeshift structure. Attached...

Deeper Life Ministry donates giant LED screens to UEW, promotes character development and campus ministry

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Ghana, has donated two giant LED screens to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), fulfilling a pledge made...

Parents approve health levy, PTA dues to improve welfare at Wa School for the Blind

Parents of pupils at the Wa Methodist School for the Blind have approved the introduction of a health levy and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues...

Two St. Louis SHS students sanctioned for hiding in vehicle boot to leave campus

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has confirmed that disciplinary action has been taken against two students of St Louis Senior High School (SHS)...

Education Minister reveals Ghana needs up to 90,000 additional teachers

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has disclosed that Ghana is facing a significant teacher shortage, with the education sector requiring between 50,000 and 90,000...

Research that benefits national development: Strategic insights from the Ghana National Research Fund launch

Ultimately, Ghana aspires to become a knowledge-driven economy, where scientific findings lead to innovation and commercialisation. This was the key message I got from His...

Police caution final-year students against violence, vandalism as WASSCE ends Friday

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned final-year SHS students to celebrate responsibly when the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) ends on Friday,...

Kpandai MP supports 100 students with GH¢100,000 Educational Fund

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has disbursed a total of GH¢100,000 from his Educational Fund to support 100 students in the...

Three million gallons of palm oil ready for distribution to SHSs

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has announced that three million gallons of palm oil are ready for distribution to Senior High...

SMG raises alarm over alleged teacher-student sexual relationship at Bole SHS

The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) has expressed deep concern over an alleged incident of sexual misconduct involving a teacher and a student of...

2026 WASSCE: GES condemns assault on teachers at Bawku SHS amidst probe

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned the assault on two teachers and the destruction of school property at Bawku Senior High School,...

World Bank approves $300m to help Ghana end double-track SHS system by 2027

The World Bank has approved a $300 million financing package to support Ghana’s efforts to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools...

Danfa, Madina traditional authorities donate land to support TVET expansion

The Ghana TVET Service has expressed appreciation to the Danfa and Madina Traditional Authorities for donating land to support the expansion of technical and...

STARR-J Project could transform learning conditions in Ketu North schools – Edem Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, says the newly approved US$300 million STARR-J Project could significantly transform learning conditions in...

Edem Agbana welcomes $300m World Bank support for secondary education

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has welcomed the approval of a US$300 million facility by the World Bank under...

There’s nothing like consensual sexual affair between teacher, student – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it treats all cases involving sexual misconduct between teachers and students with the utmost seriousness, stressing that such...

World Bank approves $300m support to end double-track system by 2027

The World Bank has approved a $300 million financing package to support Ghana’s efforts to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools...

Ghana and The Gambia Strengthen Education Partnership Through High-Level Study Visit

Ghana and The Gambia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening education systems and advancing public sector reforms through enhanced bilateral cooperation, following a high-level...

Ghanaian Students in UK demand immediate payment of scholarship arrears

Six Ghanaian master's students studying at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have appealed to the Government of Ghana to urgently settle outstanding tuition...

Diaspora Girls SHS in distress: Students learn under trees, attend classes in canteen amid severe infrastructure deficit

Students of Diaspora Girls' Senior High School at Obodan in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region are grappling with dire infrastructural challenges...

GES warns of fake BECE school selection notice circulating on social media

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has distanced itself from a widely circulated notice falsely claiming that the 2026 school selection exercise for Basic Education...

Ola Girls’ SHS headmistress appeals for urgent infrastructure, logistics support

The Headmistress of Ola Girls’ Senior High School at Kenyasi No. 2 in the Ahafo Region, Beatrice Adongo, has raised concerns over inadequate infrastructure...