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WAEC raises concerns over declining English standards in 2025 WASSCE

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has expressed serious concern over the growing use of pidgin...

WAEC warns against rising use of pidgin and social media language in WASSCE scripts

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has raised alarm over the increasing use of pidgin and...

Mahama blames WASSCE decline on years of neglect in basic education

President John Dramani Mahama has linked the sharp decline in performance in the latest WASSCE to years of neglect at the basic education level. Speaking...

WASSCE 2025: WAEC releases subject‑by‑subject performance trends

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reported fluctuating performance trends in the core subjects over the past four years, according to a statement...

Ghana to roll out free education for all Persons With Disabilities from January 2026 – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana will implement a nationwide free education policy for all Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) beginning...

Chief Examiner lists causes of failure in 2025 WASSCE core subjects

The Chief Examiner’s Report has outlined various reasons why candidates performed poorly in three of the four core subjects in this year’s West African...

2025 WASSCE: The narrative that double-track caused poor results is wrong – Former Deputy Director-General [Audio]

Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has dismissed claims that the double-track system is responsible for the...

WASSCE performance drop exposes gaps in teaching and learning – PTA

Deputy PRO of the National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Irene Sam, says Ghana’s declining WASSCE results reflect systemic challenges in the country’s education system that...

2025 WASSCE: What would GES have said if most students passed? – Former Deputy Director-General quizzes [Listen]

Former Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, has criticised the Service for what he describes as an unfortunate...

GTEC warns public against six unaccredited University of Ghana learning centres

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a stern warning after discovering six University of Ghana (UG) Learning Centres operating without valid accreditation....

Drop in WASSCE 2025 Performance – Reality check and opportunity for correction?

Last week, the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) released the 2025 results, sparking intense debate across the country. After years of impressive pass...

Dzindziso JHS shutdown over shit bombing and rituals

Teaching and learning at the Dzindziso D/A Junior High School (JHS) have been brought to an immediate and indefinite halt after unknown perpetrators staged...

National Peace Council launches peace education programme in Senior High Schools

The National Peace Council (NPC) is set to launch a peace education programme in Senior High Schools as part of its 2025 capacity development...

Double-Track system not to blame for WASSCE decline – Former GES DG

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwah, has defended the double-track system, dismissing claims that it is responsible for the...

Prof. Opoku-Amankwa slams GES over ‘needless’ response to Dr. Adutwum on WASSCE debate

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has criticised the Service for issuing what he describes as an unnecessary and...

Free SHS not the problem, teachers must diagnose why students fail – Former GES boss [Video]

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has defended the decision to reduce student repetition under the Free SHS policy,...

Minority demands parliamentary probe into 2025 WASSCE mass failure

The Minority in Parliament says it will push for a full parliamentary inquiry into the widespread failure recorded in the 2025 West African Senior...

Weakening parental supervision partly driving WASSCE performance decline – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has expressed serious concern over the poor performance of students in the 2025 WASSCE, arguing that weak parental supervision...

2025 WASSCE: Candidates struggle with the use of vocabulary

Mr John Kapi, Director of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has revealed that Chief Examiners observed a significant challenge among...

Eduwatch calls for ‘surgical inquiry’ into 2025 WASSCE dip

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) is calling for a thorough investigation into the sharp decline in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE),...

Eduwatch Boss slams politicisation of 2025 WASSCE results

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has criticised the persistent politicisation surrounding the 2025 WASSCE results, warning that it distracts from addressing...

WASSCE 2025: WAEC exposes major student weaknesses as Maths, Social Studies results plunge

The Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has raised concerns over significant gaps in candidates’ performance in...

WASSCE Results: ‘The results are the true competence of our learners’ – GES admits

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has admitted that the 2025 WASSCE results accurately reflect the abilities of the students who sat for the exams. This...

We cannot ignore systemic issues behind 2025 WASSCE failures – NAGRAT President

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has called for a deeper national reflection on the causes of the...

Ministry of Education attributes rise in 2025 WASSCE failures to crackdown on malpractice

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Daniel Fenyi, has attributed the sharp rise in failures—particularly the surge in Grade F9 across...

GES sets record straight on 2025 WASSCE, insists results reflect true student performance

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims by former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei-Adutwum suggesting that management lapses contributed to the performance of...

VP Prof Opoku-Agyemang inaugurates three major projects at KNUST

Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang over the weekend officially inaugurated three significant infrastructural projects at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

2025 WASSCE: Stricter invigilation exposed true results — Prof Adei

Educationist Prof Stephen Adei has suggested that the decline in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results may be due to...

WAEC identifies seven key areas behind poor core mathematics performance in the 2025 WASSCE

John Kapi, Head of Public Relations at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has attributed the sharp decline in Core Mathematics performance in the...

GNAT President attributes rising exam failures to politicisation and Capitation delays

The President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has attributed the rising rate of exam failures among basic school...

2025 WASSCE: Education standards are falling, some students don’t like learning – GNAT President [Listen]

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has urged calm following the release of the provisional 2025 West African...

Let’s analyse 10 years of WASSCE trends before drawing conclusions — Sisala East MP

Sisala East MP Mohammed Bataglia has called for a 10-year performance analysis of Ghana’s senior high schools, urging WAEC and the Education Ministry to...

Tertiary education reforms taking shape – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice President, says the government is reshaping Ghana’s tertiary education landscape through the introduction of high-level policy interventions. Speaking at...

2025 WASSCE: Nearly 1 out of 4 candidates failed Core Mathematics

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed a major national education concern with the release of the provisional WASSCE 2025 results, which show...

Rigid school structures make religious freedom ‘very difficult’ – Ex-GES Director

A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Charles Aheto-Tsegah, has injected a critical dose of reality into the national discourse on...

Thirteen schools in Kwahu West receive Science and Maths learning materials

Thirteen basic schools in the Kwahu West Municipality have received science and mathematics apparatus to enhance teaching and learning in the area. The items, which...

Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College SRC appeals to Moderator over Principal’s resignation

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education has appealed to the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian...

Wesley Girls’ case: Methodist Church rejects claims of religious bias

The Methodist Church Ghana has issued a statement addressing reports of a Supreme Court suit involving Wesley Girls’ High School (WGHS), firmly rejecting claims...

UniMAC–IJ leads Digital Rights Education Drive with DRIBLE learning experience

The University of Media Arts and Communication – Institute of Journalism, in partnership with the Media and Information Literacy Club and Paradigm Initiative, has...

Education Minister raises alarm over students using government iPads to access pornography

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has raised serious concern over reports that some senior high school students are using government-issued digital tablets to access pornographic...