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Promoted teachers getting only GH¢100 salary increase – PRETAG

The President of the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), King Ali Awudu, has said some teachers who have recently been promoted are...

Minority urges gov’t to resolve teachers’ grievances amidst industrial action

The Minority Caucus Committee on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions has urged the government to urgently engage teacher unions and address outstanding concerns that...

President Mahama should consider reassigning Haruna Iddrisu over education challenges – Charles Owusu

Political activist and social commentator, Rev. Charles Owusu has called on President John Mahama to consider reassigning Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu to another ministry,...

NAGRAT calls for audit of school feeding enrolment figures

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for an audit of enrolment figures used to determine allocations under the School Feeding Programme,...

Education Ministry to meet teacher unions amidst strike action

The Ministry of Education will meet the teacher unions on Monday, September 28, in a fresh attempt to resolve a dispute over unpaid promotion...

Krachi West Assembly supports best BECE candidates with SHS starter packs

The Krachi West Assembly in the Oti Region has supported outstanding Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates with Senior High School (SHS) starter packs...

Teacher unions strike: NAGRAT accuses government of acting in bad faith

The nationwide strike declared by Ghana’s teacher unions has entered a new phase, with the President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT),...

Kadue D/A Primary School pupils learn in chapel over lack of classrooms

Kadue D/A Primary School in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region is appealing for urgent support to provide a permanent classroom...

EduPack denies scam claims, apologises to parents for delivery delays

Prospectus Ghana Limited, implementer of the EduPack Programme, has apologised to parents over delivery delays and communication gaps, while denying claims that the school-support...

Students in six Kwahu South SHSs forced to sleep on floors over furniture, bed shortages

Six Senior High and Technical Schools in the Kwahu South Municipality are facing severe shortages of beds, furniture, dining tables and chairs, forcing some...

Teacher unions declare nationwide strike

The three teacher unions in Ghana have declared a nationwide industrial action, effective Friday, September 25, 2026, over what they describe as prolonged delays...

Ghana TVET Service partners ‘The OR Foundation’ to advance sustainable fashion through National TVET WEEK 2026

As Ghana looks to align skills development with emerging economic opportunities, the Ghana TVET Service has partnered with The OR Foundation to stage the...

Ghana TVET Service engages BoG Governor on skills development and economic transformation

The management of the Ghana TVET Service, led by its Director-General, Engr. Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe, paid a courtesy call on the Governor of...

NCPTA challenges GES directive on PTA dues, cites High Court injunction

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has clarified that a recent directive by the Ghana Education Service (GES) on the collection of Parent-Teacher...

Education in emergencies: Stakeholders seek innovative solutions for children in conflict areas

Director of Associates for Change, Dr Leslie Casely-Hayford, has called for innovative and affordable approaches to ensure children in conflict and emergency situations continue...

Ghana to host high-level conference on education in emergencies

Ghana is set to host the second high-level conference on Scaling Education Initiatives in Emergencies in West Africa, bringing together researchers, innovators, financiers and...

GES orders SHS heads to stop unauthorised collection of fees and levies

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) to immediately stop collecting unauthorised...

GES releases funds to SHSs for perishables and recurring expenses

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has transferred funds to Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools to cover perishables supplied between March...

Damanko residents demand immediate commissioning of abandoned E-block

Residents of Damanko in the Nkwanta North District of the Oti Region are renewing calls for the urgent commissioning of the long-stalled E-Block Community...

West Africa to scale education solutions for children affected by crises

West African countries are set to intensify efforts to ensure children and young people affected by conflict, displacement, climate-related disasters, public health emergencies and...

Adequate provisions made for feeding in Senior High Schools —Education Minister

Adequate provisions have been made to ensure uninterrupted feeding in all senior high schools (SHSs) as they reopen for the 2026/2027 academic year, the...

GES probes SHS heads accused of selling prospectus items to parents

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said it is investigating some head teachers in some senior high schools over allegations that they were selling...

Akatsi North DCE, MP target end of 2026 to eliminate schools under trees

The Akatsi North District Chief Executive (DCE), Bless Katamani, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, are targeting the end...

UEW honours 53-year-old graduate, urges youth to pursue education regardless of age

The University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ajumako Campus has honoured 53-year-old Daniel Labasi Biborleki for completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Likpakpaanl Education,...

Ghana TVET Service warns against unauthorised fee collection

The Ghana TVET Service has taken notice of credible reports indicating the imposition of unauthorized fees on prospective students and parents by some Technical...

300 more Jomoro students receive educational items from MP

More than 300 additional students in the Jomoro Constituency have received mattresses, trunks, chop boxes, exercise books, and sanitary pads as part of a...

Adamus Resources Limited honours 100 best 2026 BECE candidates in Ellembelle

Adamus Resources Limited has taken its corporate social responsibility to a notch higher by honouring the best 100 students in the Ellembele District of...

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie leads new 11-member Council for Legal Education and Training Board

The Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) has unveiled its new 11-member Board of Members, chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The board brings...

Asiedu Nketia pays tribute to Nkrumah, vows to uphold his legacy through education

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has paid tribute to Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, describing education as one of...

Education Ministry to procure furniture for SHSs to help end double track – Haruna Iddrisu

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, is set to undertake a major procurement of furniture for selected Senior High...

GES warns SHS heads against unauthorised charges for school items

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) against imposing unauthorised charges on...

Four pupils to one desk: The painful plight of schools in New Juaben North

The New Juaben North Education Directorate in the Eastern Region has appealed for more desks and chairs for schools in the municipality, following concerns...

SHS reopens: Ahafoman Sec/Tech headmaster impressed with freshers’ attendance

The Headmaster of Ahafoman Senior High Technical School at Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Derrick Adu Gyamfi, has expressed satisfaction with the number of...

Asante Akyem South Assembly commissions 3-unit classroom block for Tokwai Methodist Primary

Pupils of Tokwai Methodist Primary School in the Asante Akyem South Municipality now have a new three-unit classroom block, after years of sitting three...

School heads who turn away students over trunks, chop boxes risk sanctions – GES warns

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned that Heads of Senior High and Senior High Technical Schools who turn away duly admitted students over...

Nkwanta South MP distributes school supplies to over 300 SHS freshers

In a strategic move to revitalize education and encourage enrollment, the Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, in collaboration with the Municipal...

Hey Ghana! Education has to have a standard

Hey Ghana! We need to have an honest conversation about education.Education is not simply about getting a school placement. It is about preparing young...

Students Loan Trust disburses GH¢600m in 2026 – CEO

The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) spent about GH¢ 600 million in the implementation of its portfolios this year, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

Oda MP backs Catholic Bishops’ call for CSSPS review over SHS placement crisis

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has backed calls by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference for...

Ablakwa celebrates North Tongu’s WASSCE best performers

Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has rewarded six outstanding WASSCE candidates from the constituency with MacBooks and full scholarships. The...