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Review SHS placement policy to give more BECE candidates access – Kwesi Kwarteng

Former Ministry of Education Public Relations Officer, Kwesi Kwarteng, has urged the government to review the current Senior High School (SHS) placement criteria to...

Photos: Joy FM Back-to-School Fair buzzes with excitement, strong patronage on Day 2

The Joy FM Back-to-School Fair is buzzing with excitement on Day 2, with parents, guardians, and students thronging the venue to shop, explore, and...

How to check 2026 WASSCE results on Ghana.waecdirect.org

The provisional results of candidates who participated in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination have been published by the West African Examinations...

WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE results, scores of 8,295 candidates cancelled or withheld over exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. This...

Big deals, massive discounts expected as Joy FM Back-to-School Fair kicks off today

The Joy FM Back-to-School Fair will kick off today, Friday, September 4, at the Joy FM Car Park in Kokomlemle, Accra, bringing together a...

2026 NSMQ: Accra Academy breaks jinx; qualifies to finals for very first time

Accra Academy has broken its long-standing semi-final jinx in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), qualifying for the grand finale for the first...

NSMQ 2026: St. Augustine’s College march into third straight final, beat Prempeh and Pope John

St. Augustine’s College has secured a place in the NSMQ 2026 Grand Finale to be held in Accra at the University of Ghana on...

More than 8,000 candidates vie for only 800 spots at Aburi Girls’ SHS – CSSPS

More than 8,000 candidates who selected Aburi Girls’ Senior High School as their preferred school in the 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System...

GNACOPS proposes 85 private SHSs to absorb 54,985 candidates without placement

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has called on the government to activate an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Free...

We know the ringleaders; we’ll look for you, treat you like a common criminal – Police warn Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHS students

The Eastern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Owusu-Bempah, has cautioned students of Okuapem Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior High School against resorting to...

CSSPS placement results to be released on Friday – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has announced that the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results will be released tomorrow, Friday, September 4, after...

Why a candidate with aggregate 8 can be placed ahead of one with 6 – CSSPS explains

The Coordinator of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Sherif Sulemana, has explained how candidates are ranked and matched with their preferred...

Just 35% of 2026 BECE candidates score aggregates 6–24 – CSSPS

Only about 35 per cent of candidates who sat the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) obtained aggregates ranging from six to 24, according...

Parents of culprits must pay for damages – Sammi Awuku on Okuapeman-Mount Sinai SHS clashes

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Sammi Awuku, says parents of students found to have participated in the violent clashes between Okuapeman Senior High...

I’m shocked by extent of damage; it runs into millions of cedis – Sammi Awuku on Okuapeman- Mount Sinai clashes

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Sammi Awuku, says the destruction caused by the violent clashes between students of Okuapeman Senior High School (SHS)...

About 565,000 BECE candidates qualify for SHS placement – CSSPS

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat Coordinator, Sherif Sulemana, has disclosed that about 565,000 candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic...

Okuapeman-Mount Sinai attacks: Anyone involved will face accountability – Dr Apaak

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has disclosed that investigations into the violent confrontation between Okuapeman Senior High School and Mount Sinai Senior...

National Harmonised Prospectus released for 2026/27 SHS admissions

The National Harmonised Prospectus for the 2026/2027 academic year has been released for prospective Senior High School (SHS) and Senior High Technical School (SHTS)...

Treat Okuapeman-Mount Sinai violent clash as criminal matter – Akuapem North MP

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Samuel Awuku, has called for students involved in the violent clashes between Okuapeman Senior High School (OKUASS) and...

US$30m China grant insufficient to complete Damongo University – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has said the US$30 million grant secured from China for the construction of a proposed University of Science and Technology...

Education Minister confers with Chinese Ambassador over Damango University project

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has held discussions with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Cong Song, on the proposed University of Science and...

REGSEC closes Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHSs after violent reprisal attacks

The Eastern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has directed the closure of Okuapeman Senior High School (OKUASS) and Mount Sinai Senior High School in the...

Six injured in violent clash between Okuapeman, Mount Sinai SHS students

Six students of Okuapeman Senior High School (SHS) have sustained injuries following reprisal attacks involving students of Okuapeman SHS and Mount Sinai Senior High...

NSMQ 2026: Bright SHS makes history as first private school to reach semi-finals

Bright SHS has made history as the first private school to reach the semi-finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), completing a...

NSMQ 2026: Achimota School shatters Adisadel’s semi-final hopes to book penultimate spot

Adisadel College’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) ended in heartbreak after a promising start quickly...

IMANI engages Education Ministry as 10,730 public basic schools face classroom deficit

On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the IMANI Center for Policy & Education held a policy engagement with the Ministry of Education. The meeting, led by...

Parents continue to bear hidden costs under Free SHS – Centre for Policy Scrutiny

The Centre for Policy Scrutiny has raised concerns over what it describes as hidden costs still confronting families under Ghana’s Free Senior High School...

“We dare not fail” – Gov’t promises to honour teachers’ promotion pay deal

The government has assured teachers that it will deliver on an agreement to resolve outstanding issues surrounding their promotional examinations and salary adjustments. Deputy Education Minister...

Government resolves salary placement concerns as teacher unions call off strike

Teacher unions have called off their planned strike following an engagement with the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, over concerns surrounding the placement of...

Suhum MCE and SOL Foundation to donate SHS essentials to 500 freshers

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suhum, Hon. Lydia Ohenewa Sarah, is set to lead another major back-to-school support initiative through the SOL Foundation,...

Memphis scholarship deal still active as govt pays $500,000 towards arrears – GSA

The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) says the University of Memphis has not formally notified it of any decision to end the scholarship agreement between...

Teacher unions suspend planned strike as government promises salary adjustments in September

The planned industrial action by major teacher unions over delays in the implementation of salary adjustments for promoted teachers has been suspended following an...

Why private schools prefer selling textbooks directly to parents – GNACOPS

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has dismissed claims that private schools compel parents...

Why textbooks cost more in schools than on the open market – GNACOPS explains [Listen]

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has dismissed claims that parents are compelled to...

GNACOPS reveals cause of frequent textbook changes (Listen)

The Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Obenfo Nana Kwasi Gyetuah, has attributed the frequent changes in textbooks and...

“Schools should not be a place for extortion” – NCPTA appeals for review of textbook prices

The Public Relations Officer of the National Council of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Irene Sam, has appealed to private schools to review the prices...

GAFM rejects GTEC’s ‘unrecognised university’ classification, threatens legal action

The Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM) has rejected its inclusion on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) latest list of unrecognised institutions,...

Education Ministry reschedules 2026/2027 SHS placement results to September 4

The Ministry of Education has rescheduled the release of the 2026/2027 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results from Monday, August 31 to...

Check out GTEC’s latest list of 100 unrecognised universities

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a latest list 100 of unrecognised universities as of August 28, 2026 due to quality assurance...

Education remains a priority – Amin Adam says as Anta Fund beneficiaries hit 1,519

Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has reaffirmed his commitment to making education a key priority in...