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Education Ministry to meet GAUA, GTEC over ongoing strike

The Ministry of Education is set to hold an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the...

Teachers to resume work today after strike suspension

Public basic schools across the country are expected to resume academic activities today, Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by...

GAUA strike: University of Ghana postpones reopening for 2026/2027 academic year

The University of Ghana has postponed the reopening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year, which was scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026. In...

Fair treatment could end teachers’ strikes – Obuasi East Education Director

The Obuasi East Municipal Education Director, Kwabena Owusu Nketia, says prioritising teachers’ welfare and ensuring they receive fair treatment could help prevent industrial actions...

Almighty International School marks 30 years of excellence, calls for support to expand facilities

Almighty International School in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region has marked 30 years of academic excellence and community empowerment through quality...

NC-PTAs welcomes teachers’ suspension of strike

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children are ready to return to school...

We’ll continue negotiations with gov’t despite strike suspension – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says it will continue engaging the government over outstanding concerns despite the decision by three teacher unions...

UTAG-UG threatens strike over unpaid allowance

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has given the government until October 16 to pay its members’...

GNAT directs teachers to resume work Monday after strike suspension

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has suspended its nationwide strike following a series of engagements with government and other stakeholders, including the...

Education Ministry pledges to address outstanding concerns after strike suspension

The Ministry of Education has welcomed the decision by three teacher unions to suspend their nationwide strike following negotiations with the government and the...

KNUST postpones reopening for 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the reopening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely due to...

Teachers’ strike suspended: Here is what government has agreed to pay

Public schools across the country will resume normal teaching and learning on Monday, October 12, 2026, after teacher unions officially suspended their two-week nationwide...

Teacher unions suspend two-week strike after high-stakes meetings [Video]

The two-week industrial action by teacher unions has been suspended following a series of meetings on Friday, October 9, 2026. The day’s negotiations began with...

TUC calls for swift action as teachers’ strike threatens further disruption to schools

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to act fast and resolve the grievances of striking teachers, warning that any more...

Teachers’ strike: Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School pupils turn to trading, farming

Classrooms at Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region have remained empty for days as pupils abandon...

From Atuabo to the Ghana Bar: Lawyer Kofi Buah’s Educational Journey

From the coastal community of Atuabo in Ghana's Western Region to universities abroad and the corridors of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah Esq.'s journey has...

Teachers have lost confidence in gov’t over delayed demands – Abuakwa South MP

A member on Parliament’s Education Committee and Abuakwa South MP, Kingsley Agyemang, says teachers and other education sector workers have lost confidence in government...

KTU partners NAYT Consult to equip students for employment opportunities in Germany

Koforidua Technical University (KTU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international recruitment agency NAYT Consult Ltd to equip students with German language...

Funding secured for Damongo University, Aflao Market and National Theatre refurbishment – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says funding remains secured for three priority development projects following a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana,...

Promoted teachers could be paid by October 16 as CAGD verifies 52,000 records

The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) says it will finish verifying the promotions of 52,000 teachers next week, clearing the way for the payment...

People are sick and need money – Free SHS suppliers tell gov’t

President of the Free Senior High School (SHS) Suppliers Association, Agnes Abedua, has appealed to the government to urgently settle outstanding debts owed them,...

Some KNUST administrative offices operating below capacity amidst GAUA strike

The ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has begun to disrupt administrative services at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science...

We’re not threatening you, but engage us within two weeks – Free SHS suppliers tell gov’t over GH¢250m debt

Suppliers under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme have issued a two-week window for the government to begin discussions about GH¢250 million...

Gov’t spends GH¢917m on ‘No-Fees-Stress’ policy for 321,807 students

The government has so far spent GH¢917 million to support students under the No-Fees-Stress Policy, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed. He said...

Education Minister disputes Bawumia’s claims of decline in Free SHS

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has challenged claims by New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS)...

Eduwatch calls for urgent resolution of teachers’ strike, reforms in promotion system

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called on the government and pre-tertiary teacher unions to intensify negotiations to end the ongoing nationwide strike and restore...

FWSC denies reports of salary deductions for striking teachers

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has denied media reports suggesting that its Chief Executive, Dr George Smith-Graham, directed that the salaries of...

Education Minister vows to resolve concerns of striking teachers within days

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says government is taking steps to address the concerns of striking teachers and bring the ongoing industrial action to an...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for deeper involvement of churches in running mission schools

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has thrown his weight behind calls by the Christian Council for the State to...

Lack of basic learning materials fueling absenteeism in Sekyere South basic schools – Education Directorate

The Sekyere South Education Directorate has raised concerns over increasing absenteeism among pupils in basic schools, particularly in the Wiamoase community, blaming the situation...

Teachers’ strike: You can’t negotiate while holding the other party in handcuffs – Austin Gamey

Labour consultant Austin Gamey has criticised the decision by pre-tertiary teacher unions to maintain their nationwide strike while negotiations with government are ongoing. Speaking on...

Teachers’ strike: We won’t return to classroom until demands are resolved – NAGRAT

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, has said that members of the association will not return to the...

24 years, two national honours: The remarkable journey of Daniel Payne

From the classroom to educational leadership, Daniel Payne’s 24-year journey is a story of service, reinvention, faith and an enduring belief that the work...

FWSC CEO proposes regional processing of teacher promotions to speed up payment of arrears

The Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr George Smith-Graham, has proposed a regional approach to processing teacher promotions...

GNFS to integrate fire safety education into basic school curriculum

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) and Ulster...

Dilapidated classroom block poses danger to Berekum school community

Concern is growing over the safety of an abandoned and deteriorating classroom block at the Y. B. Demonstration C Basic School in Berekum, with...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing School principal was ‘saving humanity’ – Health Ministry Spokesperson

The Ministry of Health says the Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Hellen Dwamena, was justified in taking a firm approach...

Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training principal to remain at post despite calls for her removal

The Principal of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Hellen Dwamena, will remain in office despite strong demands from sections of the community...

He is not underage; he is 16 years old – Adanwomase SHS housemaster speaks on viral video of first-year student

The Adanwomase SHS authorities have clarified that the viral video of one of their male 'smallish' boarding students is not an underage person but...

Health Ministry announces reopening of Techiman-Krobo Nursing Training School after months of closure

The Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery School in the Bono East region is expected to reopen in the coming weeks after months of closure following...