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Gov’t urged to expand support to private schools as King Arthur International School marks 30th anniversary

Private educational institutions have called on the government to extend more support to private schools, arguing that they remain key partners in Ghana’s human...

Government allocates GH¢50m for UMaT Kenyasi campus infrastructure – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government has allocated GH¢50 million through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to support...

Students of Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College protest over poor conditions

Students of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Bono East Region have staged a demonstration to protest what they describe as...

Girls relying on men for sanitary pads – Patasie D/A headmistress bemoans rising teenage pregnancy

The Headmistress of Patasie D/A Junior High School in the Jacobu District of the Ashanti Region, Esther Nyame, has expressed concern over the rising...

GES to introduce tougher measures against indiscipline in SHSs

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is considering tougher measures, including possible criminal prosecution, for Senior High School (SHS) students involved in serious...

GES holds cultural festival in Ahafo to preserve Ghanaian values among pupils

The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has organised a festival of culture and creative arts for basic school pupils as part...

NSMQ 2026 : St. Louis SHS returns to nationals after thrilling comeback in Ashanti region qualifiers

St. Louis Senior High School has secured a place at the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) national championship after producing a remarkable comeback victory...

NSMQ 2026: 98 schools in Ashanti region battle for national qualification spots

The Ashanti Region is set for another fiercely contested edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Regional Qualifiers, with 98 senior high schools competing for...

GES releases 2026 recruitment application status schedule

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that applicants who applied for its ongoing recruitment exercise will be able to check the status of...

Unemployed Trained Teachers demand update as deadline for recruitment results expires

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers 2023 (CUTT 2023) has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to issue an official update on the...

NSMQ 2026 regional qualifiers rescheduled to July 25 –August 10

The organisers of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have announced new dates for the competition's regional qualifiers following extensive consultations with...

Gov’t to construct 10 new SHSs across 10 underserved regions to end double-track system

The government has announced plans to construct 10 new senior high schools (SHSs) across the country as part of measures to transform secondary education...

GTEC directs universities to stop using entrance exams as mandatory precondition for admission

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed all tertiary institutions to stop making entrance examinations a mandatory requirement for admission, saying the practice...

GES releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved 2026/2027 academic calendar for all basic schools across the country, outlining reopening and closing dates...

Overflowing Santasi dump site cleared following Adom News report

The overflowing refuse at the Santasi dump site in Kumasi, which posed an environmental health risk to residents, has finally been cleared following a...

Accra to Host Pan-African Conference on Economic Restructuring, Political Reforms and Regional Integration

More than 200 delegates from across Africa are expected to converge in Accra on June 24, 2026, for an international conference on "Economic Restructuring,...

Gov’t Statistician highlights plans for register-based education data system after meeting with Education Minister

The Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has announced progress on Ghana’s Pilot Register-Based Education Statistics Project following a meeting involving the Ghana Statistical Service...

Parliament approves US$300m World Bank facility to transform secondary education

Parliament has approved a US$300 million credit facility from the International Development Association (IDA) to finance the Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance and...

Good news for TVET recruitment applicants

There is good news for thousands of applicants who applied for the 2026 Ghana TVET Service recruitment exercise as the Service has announced moves...

Gov’t to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers nationwide – Education Minister

The government has announced plans to construct 50,000 housing units for teachers across the country as part of efforts to improve their welfare, enhance...

16,000 learners take part in sample national standardised test

About 16,000 learners from basic schools across Ghana are taking part in a sample national standardised test aimed at assessing learning outcomes and strengthening...

Cabinet approves $300m World Bank facility for SHS infrastructure, Parliament to consider deal Tuesday

Cabinet has approved a proposed $300 million World Bank financing package to support infrastructure expansion in senior high schools, with Parliament expected to consider...

Government to build Community Day Schools in Nima and Kasoa under STARR-J Project

The government has announced plans to construct new Community Day Schools in Nima and Kasoa under the Secondary Education Transformation for Access, Relevance and...

Mahama approves TVET Fund to boost technical education

The government has taken a major step toward strengthening technical and vocational education, with President John Dramani Mahama and Cabinet granting in-principle approval for...

GETFund allocates GH¢100m to support free education for persons with special needs

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has allocated GH¢100 million to support the implementation of...

Schools reopen in Yendi after week-long closure over Yaa Naa’s passing

Teaching and learning have resumed across the Yendi Municipality following a week-long closure of schools to allow students, teachers, and residents to mourn the...

Discipline in schools: A national wake-up call

The recent spate of indiscipline in some of Ghana’s schools has become too serious to ignore. Reports of students vandalising school property, assaulting teachers,...

Pru East DCE hands over 1,028 hexagonal tables and chairs to GES to boost early childhood education

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Pru East, Abdul Nassir Dauda, has presented 1,028 hexagonal tables and chairs to the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Education Minister to outline GH¢3bn plan to end double-track system at Government Accountability Series

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, is expected to present a mid-year assessment of Ghana's education sector on Monday, July 20, as part of...

Reduce subjects at basic level to improve learning outcomes – Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene

The Gyasehene of Gomoa Wassa in the Central Region, Nana Francis Essel Okyeahene, has called on the government and the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Mahama targets end to double-track system in SHSs by 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to phase out the double-track system in senior high schools by 2027 through the construction of new...

FWSC urges teachers to continue dialogue amid pay reforms

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has appealed to teachers to continue engaging with government through dialogue following the Ghana National Association of...

We’ll advise ourselves if… – Three teacher unions issue ultimatum to gov’t over conditions of service

The leadership of three major pre-tertiary teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and...

Adutwum pushes for AI investment at KNUST, urges government to sustain STEM reforms

Former Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on the government to prioritise investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Education Minister welcomes innovative STEM mini lab project to enhance practical learning

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has welcomed the introduction of innovative technology aimed at strengthening Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, describing...

Decline in teenage mothers writing BECE, WASSCE reflects positive social change — Sociologist

Sociologist Justice Saiw has described the decline in the number of teenage mothers sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West...

GES temporarily closes Yendi schools to observe funeral rites of late Yaa-Naa Abukari II

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the temporary closure of all public and private schools in the Yendi Municipality to allow students, teachers...

1 in 5 districts face severe teacher shortages despite near-universal school enrolment – Report

Government has launched a new report revealing significant inequalities in the deployment of teachers across public basic schools, warning that staffing gaps are undermining...

TEWU, FUSSAG threaten protest over UG controller payroll plan

The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have threatened a series of demonstrations...

BECE Results Checker: Important things to know before you buy

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is expected to release the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Ahead of...