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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...

CDD-Ghana petitions CHRAJ over alleged assault of Nyinahin SHS student

The CDD-Ghana and a coalition of civil society organisations have petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the alleged...

International Women in Education Conference marks 6th year, honours 72 educators

The 12th International Women in Education Conference took place on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Edward Akufo-Addo Library in Accra, marking the event’s...

GES halts salary of Bole SHS teacher over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended the salary of a teacher at Bole Senior High School accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct...

Krachi West MCE pushes school infrastructure expansion

In a renewed push to strengthen education delivery in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Prosper Addo,...

Quality kindergarten education can help eliminate examination malpractice — Director

The Director of Early Childhood Education, Adizah Tassah, has called for greater investment and prioritisation of kindergarten (KG) education, describing it as the most...

Govt to recruit 550 Arabic teachers by end of July

The government has announced plans to recruit 550 Arabic teachers by the end of July as part of efforts to address the acute shortage...

Kenyasi chief boosts education with GH¢700,000 classroom project

The Paramount Chief of Kenyasi No. 1 in the Ahafo Region, Nana Osei Kofi Abiri, has commissioned a fully furnished junior high school block...

Education Ministry launches behavioural change communication campaign against drug abuse in schools

The Ministry of Education has rolled out a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) campaign to combat the rising menace of drug abuse among students...

ACAF report reveals sexual harassment remains biggest threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s universities

Sexual harassment has been identified as the most pressing threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s tertiary institutions, according to the 2025 Africa Academic Freedom...

GTEC cautions public against certificates from 80 unrecognised institutions

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a strong warning to students, employers, professional bodies, and the general public over qualifications from more...

Education Ministry raises alarm over drug networks in schools, urges teachers to intensify monitoring

The Ministry of Education has called on teachers and school authorities across the country to heighten surveillance and monitoring of students amid growing concerns...

Liebherr Ghana supports 3 university students in Ahafo Region with 30,000 cedis

Liebherr Ghana has given thirty thousand cedis (30,000) to three (3) university students in the Asutifi North District and Tano North Municipality of the...

Education Ministry seeks support to locate Bole SHS teacher interdicted over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ministry of Education has appealed to the general public to assist security agencies in tracking down a teacher at Bole Senior High School...

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...