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GNAT urges calm over BECE results, asks dissatisfied candidates to petition WAEC

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on parents, candidates and other education stakeholders to remain calm following the release of the...

Jude Michelle wins KNUST SRC election with over 6000 votes, becomes second female president

Jude Michelle N. Korleh has emerged victorious in the 2026 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Students' Representative Council (SRC) presidential election,...

Afenyo-Markin donates laptops to newly posted teachers in Effutu

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has extended support to newly posted teachers in the constituency with the donation of 100...

WAEC asks schools to submit evidence of alleged BECE result discrepancies

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged schools and parents raising concerns over the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results to provide...

School selection exercise: 620,000 BECE candidates pick SHSs

Over 620,000 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates have begun selecting their second cycle schools following a novelty introduced by the Ministry of Education...

Obuasi SHTS headmaster injured after students’ attack over alleged ritual

The headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulia Zakaria, is in critical condition after he was allegedly attacked by students during a...

Education Minister engages Volta chiefs over Ohawu Agricultural College upgrade

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has met a delegation from the Volta Regional House of Chiefs and the Afife Traditional Council to discuss key...

KNUST announces strict sanctions over reckless driving on campus

Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has introduced strict measures to curb reckless driving and dangerous vehicle displays during...

Education Minister warns against paying for BECE placement and teacher recruitment

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged the public to report anyone demanding money for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) school placements or teacher...

Result first before SHS placement model to reduce pressure on Category A schools – CSSPS

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat Coordinator, Sherif Sulemana, says the introduction of a “results first before placement” approach will help...

2026 BECE: Education Ministry to review results’ concerns pending Chief Examiner’s report

The Ministry of Education says it will review concerns raised about the performance of candidates and the marking of papers in the Basic Education...

BECE has lost its original purpose under Free SHS – Eduwatch

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has questioned the continued relevance of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), arguing that the...

Some BECE candidates put money in scripts to influence examiners – EduWatch boss alleges

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare, has disclosed that some candidates resort to placing money inside their examination scripts in an attempt...

Mackristy Academy ensures smooth SHS selection process for 2026 BECE candidates

Mackristy Academy has begun the Senior High School (SHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) selection exercise for its 2026 Basic Education...

WAEC reveals measures that helped curb malpractice in 2026 BECE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it intensified efforts with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to eliminate examination malpractice in the 2026 Basic...

WAEC explains how dissatisfied BECE candidates can apply for remarking

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has assured candidates and parents who are dissatisfied with their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results that they...

GTEC demands proof of ‘Dr’ title from Spio-Garbrah

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Ghana’s Presidential Envoy for Reparations, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, to provide evidence supporting his use of the academic...

Bole-Bamboi MP Yusif Sulemana thanks well-wishers after earning PhD

The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Dr Yusif Sulemana, has expressed appreciation to well-wishers following his...

A university waiting for gov’t money is planning its own funeral – Sam Jonah

Businessman Sir Sam Jonah has warned that universities that continue to rely heavily on government funding risk becoming obsolete, saying institutions that depend on...

Beautifully certificated, but poor – Sam Jonah blasts Africa’s education system

Business leader and Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sam Jonah, has critiqued Africa’s education system, warning that the continent is producing graduates...

Education Ministry clarifies language of instruction policy for basic schools

The Ministry of Education has clarified the government's proposed language of instruction policy for basic schools, dismissing claims that foreign languages have been made...

Free SHS can be improved to sustain its gains – Tabitha Ayillah

The Spokesperson for the NPP Policy Committee on Education, Tabitha Apegyine Ayillah, has called for sustained investment in Ghana's Free Senior High School (Free...

Make boarding SHS fully fee-paying; it’s unfair to taxpayers – GNACOPS to gov’t

Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah has called for boarding education under the Free Senior...

Free SHS: EduWatch boss calls for an end to ‘freebies’ with resources redirected to basic schools

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has renewed calls for a review of Ghana's Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, urging...

Sustain, Reform or Redesign: Calls grow for reforms as stakeholders debate the future of Free SHS

Stakeholders in Ghana's education sector have called for comprehensive reforms to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, agreeing that while the programme...

Boarding should be optional under Free SHS, parents who can afford it should share the cost – Kwasi Gyetuah

Education policy advocate Kwasi Gyetuah has proposed reforms to Ghana's Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, suggesting that government should focus on funding...

Free SHS has become too politicised to be reversed, but reforms are needed – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has called for reforms to strengthen Ghana's Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy,...

Government cannot bear all Free SHS costs, parents must share responsibility – Kofi Gapson

The General Secretary of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations in Ghana (NCPTA), Raphael Kofi Gapson, has called for greater parental support in the...

Increased access under Free SHS has affected quality – Kofi Gapson

The General Secretary of the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations in Ghana (NCPTA), Raphael Kofi Gapson, has said that while the Free Senior High...

Quality of Free SHS is not in doubt despite double-track concerns – Tabitha Ayillah

The Spokesperson for the NPP Policy Committee on Education, Tabitha Apegyine Ayillah, has defended the quality of Ghana's Free Senior High School (Free SHS)...

Free SHS foundation was weak, needs reforms to improve quality – Kwasi Gyetuah

An education policy advocate, Kwasi Gyetuah, has argued that while Ghana's Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy has succeeded in expanding access to...

Free SHS’s greatest achievement is expanding access – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has described expanded access to secondary education as the greatest success of Ghana's Free...

National School Indiscipline Conference ends with call for coordinated action

The two-day National Conference on Stemming the Growing Indiscipline in Schools in an Emerging World has ended with a call for coordinated national action...

Universities must produce innovators, not just job seekers – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for increased investment in graduate education, scientific research and innovation, describing...

‘We are teaching theory when students need practical skills’ – Derrick Abaitey

Ghanaian-UK entrepreneur and founder of Konnected Minds, Derrick Abaitey, has called for a stronger focus on practical skills training in Ghana’s education system, arguing...

Ghana’s UK High Commissioner alleges NPP gov’t mismanaged scholarship funds

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has accused the previous administration of mismanaging government scholarship funds, alleging that excessive spending...

2026 BECE: Steps to check and print your results online

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates. Candidates...

WAEC releases 2026 BECE results; cancels and withholds some results over malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for school candidates, with hundreds...

Stakeholders call for collective action to address growing indiscipline in schools

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for zero tolerance for bullying and criminal conduct in schools, saying educational institutions must remain safe...

Education Minister engages CHASS ahead of national conference on SHS indiscipline

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has held a strategic meeting with the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) ahead of a national...