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Parents raise alarm over missing maths scripts of 165 BECE candidates in Binduri

Parents in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region are growing increasingly anxious after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) failed to account...

Ghana at it again: Turning school placement into NDC–NPP politics

It has become a familiar ritual in Ghana. The moment Senior High School (SHS) placement results are released and some children fail to secure...

KNUST Vice-Chancellor advocates shift from Diploma to BSc in Specialised Health Training

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, has called for a deliberate transition from diploma to...

Father willing to pay GH¢10,000 for daughter’s SHS placement amid CSSPS frustration

A parent whose daughter remains without a Senior High School (SHS) placement says the frustration surrounding the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS)...

Government targets end to double-track system by 2027 with 16 new SHSs

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct 16 new senior high schools as part of efforts to reduce congestion in existing schools...

Mansoman SHS headmaster raises concern over students changing placements despite available facilities

The Headmaster of Mansoman Senior High School (SHS), Rev. Nicholas Adu Berko, has raised concerns over the growing number of students changing their school...

CSSPS impasse: Gov’t to convert 20 Category B schools to Category A

The government is planning a major expansion of Senior High School infrastructure, with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announcing plans to upgrade 20 Category B...

What advice should I come for? – Haruna Iddrisu questions Adutwum

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has dismissed suggestions that he needs advice from his predecessor, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to address challenges confronting Ghana’s education...

Computerized School Selection and Placement System in Ghana: Challenges and the way forward

Abstract The purpose of the paper is to review literature on the challenges and the way forward of the Computerized School Selection and Placement System...

‘CSSPS boss should be fired’ – Janet Nabla on SHS placement challenges

The 2024 presidential candidate of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla, has called for the immediate removal of the head of the Computerised...

SHS placement: Former CSSPS Coordinator attributes challenges to NDC’s change of software, staff

A former National Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Mark Sasu Mensah, has attributed some of the challenges confronting this...

SHS placement: ‘Why should we play with the future of our children?’ – NPP communicator fumes

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Ayillah Tabitha has criticised the government over the challenges confronting the ongoing Senior High School (SHS) placement exercise, accusing...

Asante Gold Chirano commended for sustained scholarships to students in operational communities

The Chief Executive for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Assembly, Sebastian Obeng, has commended Asante Gold Chirano Limited for its sustained support to communities within its...

GES to distribute EduPack packages to SHS, SHTS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is rolling out EduPack packages to Senior High Schools (SHS) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) as part of...

2026 NSMQ: Scenes from the grand finale as PRESEC secures 9th trophy

The stage was set, the schools were ready and the University of Ghana auditorium came alive as PRESEC-Legon, Accra Academy and St Augustine’s College...

Mass exodus hits category C and D schools, heads scout for students at Kumasi Resolution Centre

Authorities of "Category C and D" senior high schools in the Ashanti Region have besieged the Kumasi CSSPS Resolution Centre in search of students...

2026 NSMQ: Jubilation, chants fill auditorium as grand finale kicks off [Video]

The atmosphere at the University of Ghana auditorium is electric as the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Grand Finale gets underway. Supporters of...

Livestream: PRESEC, AUGUSCO, Accra Academy face off in NSMQ 2026 grand finale

Three schools are set to battle for the trophy at the UG Premier Domes, University of Ghana, Legon, as the curtain falls on the...

SHS Placement Dilemma: What is happening at the resolution centres?

Thousands of parents and students are still trooping to SHS placement resolution centres across the country to seek help with problems relating to the...

Gomoa East MP, DCE support 250 brilliant but needy SHS freshers with mattresses, trunks (Photos)

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa East, Desmond De-Graft Paitoo, together with the District Chief Executive, Margaret Naana Ackom, has supported 250 brilliant...

2026 NSMQ finale: Bawumia sends goodwill message to PRESEC, Augusco and Accra Academy

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has extended his best wishes to the three finalists competing in this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz...

Parents, wards still stranded at GNAT Hall as CSSPS resolution exercise enters day 4

Parents and students seeking to resolve school placement challenges have been left stranded at the Placement Resolution Centre, with some spending hours without receiving...

Awutu Senya West DCE supports public schools with learning materials

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Awutu Senya West in the Central region, Kalala Nyamekye, has supported pupils of Awutu Ahentia and Aberful with...

PRESEC, Augusco and Accra Academy battle for 2026 NSMQ crown today

After weeks of intense competition, the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) reaches its defining moment today, Friday, September 9, 2026, with Presbyterian...

SHS placement: Education Ministry orders action against alleged payment demands in Ashanti Region

The Ministry of Education has directed officials of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ashanti Region to take steps to stop alleged demands...

2026 NSMQ Final: St Augustine’s gets GH¢110K motivational package from old boys

Old students of St Augustine’s College, known as APSUNIANS, have announced a GH¢110,000 motivational cash package for the school’s team ahead of the grand...

CSSPS deploys more personnel to ease delays at resolution centres

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has deployed additional personnel to some resolution centres across the country following concerns over long queues...

Mahama fully backs Haruna Iddrisu to tackle education sector challenges – Spokesperson

The spokesperson for Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, Hashmin Mohammed, has rejected claims that President John Mahama has left the Minister to deal with challenges...

21 Years of CSSPS: The complaints that never went away

Every year, thousands of Ghanaian households wait anxiously for one message: their child's Senior High School placement. While some families rejoice after the placement,...

Double-track was introduced to manage high demand for popular SHSs, not infrastructure shortage – Adutwum

Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has clarified that the introduction of the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) was primarily intended...

No bribery at Kumasi placement centre – Free SHS Secretariat

The Free Senior High School Secretariat has denied allegations of bribery at the Placement Resolution Centre at the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI). The allegations followed...

UTAG-UG accuses GTEC of threatening academic freedom with faculty recruitment drive

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) of overstepping its...

Angel Carbonu makes strong case for boarding facilities at WASS, St. Thomas Aquinas

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has questioned why West Africa Senior High School (WASS) and St Thomas...

Angel Carbonu calls for national standards to guide school infrastructure

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for clear and enforceable national standards for schools in Ghana...

‘BECE graduates without SHS placements risk ending up on the streets’ – Angel Carbonu

Former President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has raised serious concerns that more than 54,000 candidates who were not...

GNACOPS calls for review of boarding policy to address recurring school placement crisis

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has called for a review of the country’s approach to boarding education, arguing that the policy...

CSSPS chaos: Parents allege payments to bypass queues at Kumasi resolution centre

Frustration over this year’s Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) is deepening in the Ashanti Region, with parents alleging that money is being...

2026 BECE: Education Ministry clarifies SHS placement for candidates who failed one or two core subjects

The Ministry of Education has clarified that students who failed one or two core subjects in the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have...

Education Ministry cautions public against fake CSSPS placement slips on social media

The Ministry of Education has cautioned students, parents and guardians against relying on fake Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips being...

University of Ghana extends undergraduate application deadline

The University of Ghana (UG) has extended the deadline for applicants to review and make changes to their undergraduate applications for the 2026/2027 academic...