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SEKCO PTA to petition WAEC to allow 154 students barred from Chemistry exam resit

The Parent-Teacher Association of Sekondi College (SEKCO) has announced plans to petition the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to allow 154 candidates another opportunity...

2026 WASSCE: 154 Sekondi College students barred from writing Chemistry paper

A total of 154 final-year students of Sekondi College were on Thursday, June 11, 2026, prevented from sitting their Chemistry examination after arriving late...

Secondary Education Reforms Programme raising educational standards in Ahafo – GES Director

The Ahafo Regional Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Abraham Fletcher, has lauded the Secondary Education Reforms Programme implemented by the Mastercard Foundation...

Gender Ministry probes School Feeding complaints at Buaduyili Primary School

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has launched an investigation into complaints about the quality and quantity of meals being served to...

Free SHS suppliers to picket at Education Ministry over GH¢50m debt today

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has vowed to proceed with its planned picketing at the Ministry of Education, despite fresh assurances from...

NTC, GES, T-TEL and five universities sign MoU to upgrade non-professional teachers

The National Teaching Council (NTC), in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES), Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL), and five universities, has signed...

Education Ministry to hold national forum to tackle SHS indiscipline

Indiscipline in Ghana’s Senior High Schools (SHS) has reached worrying levels, and the government says it is time to act. Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu,...

Gov’t to secure $300m World Bank support to upgrade SHS infrastructure

The government is set to roll out major infrastructure projects in Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country with support from the World Bank,...

Nyinahini SHS Incident: GES disciplinary procedures should have been exhausted before teacher’s arrest – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District has raised concerns over the handling of the case involving a Nyinahini Catholic...

Nyinahini SHS Incident: We’ve been told it’s an “order from above” – GNAT Chair on teacher’s detention

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District has questioned the continued detention of the Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School...

We’re not being treated fairly – GNAT Chairman fumes over detention of Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher

The Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District, Amos Owusu, has called on authorities to pay greater attention...

Over 20 people reportedly stormed the hostel to attack Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher after incident with student

New details have emerged about the altercation between a teacher and a final-year student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region,...

Nyinahin Catholic SHS student expresses regret over altercation with teacher [Listen]

A final-year student of Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region who was involved in an altercation with a teacher has...

That is not how I raised my daughter – Mother of Nyinahin SHS student breaks down over viral video [Audio]

The mother of a female student involved in the Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School incident has expressed shock and disappointment after a viral video...

BECE to be extended from 5 to 8 days under proposed exam timetable reform—Education Minister

The government has announced plans to extend the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from the current five-day schedule to eight days, a move aimed...

GNAT threatens to boycott English Language WASSCE over detention of Nyinahin Catholic SHS teacher

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Ashanti Region has threatened to boycott the English Language West African Senior School Certificate Examination...

Teacher captured in viral video fighting female student at Nyinahini Catholic SHS arrested

A teacher at Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School has been arrested after a viral video surfaced showing him allegedly assaulting a female student on...

70 private schools demand payment of Free SHS arrears as academic year ends

Some 70 private Senior High Schools participating in the Free SHS programme under a pilot arrangement say their operations and preparations for the next...

Play is learning: Ghana’s push for stronger early years

As the world marks the International Day of Play on June 11, Ghana is reaffirming a simple but powerful message: play is not separate...

Flooding disrupts academic activities at OITI in Takoradi

Heavy rainfall in Takoradi has disrupted academic work at the Opportunities Industrialisation Technical Institute (OITI), where flooding has forced the suspension of examinations and...

Ghana calls for educational Sovereignty as eLearning Africa 2026 Opens in Accra

Ghana has renewed its commitment to digital transformation in education, calling for African-led solutions to shape the future of learning across the continent. Speaking at...

GES announces 2026 Inter-Regional and District re-posting exercise; releases full schedule

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially announced the commencement of its 2026 Inter-Regional and Inter/Intra-District re-posting exercise for staff across the country. According to...

“Opoku Ware School helped shape who I am today” – Dr. Awuah

Chief Executive Officer of Crown Peak Holdings, operators of brands like Pinkberry and Burger King in Ghana, Dr. Kobbinah Tuyee Awuah, has credited his...

Inter-school sports should build networks, not violence – Pinkberry CEO

School sports competitions such as Interco have in recent times been associated with incidents of violence and misconduct among students. But Pinkberry Ghana CEO, Dr....

Africa urged to lead digital education and responsible AI adoption at 18th Ministerial Round Table

Education leaders, policymakers, development partners and technology experts have called for Africa to take ownership of its digital education future by developing homegrown solutions...

Free SHS suppliers to picket at Education Ministry over GH¢50m debt

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) has announced plans to stage a picket at the Ministry of Education on June 11, 2026, over...

DCE appeals for priority local teacher postings in Kpandai

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai, Haruna Abdul-Karim, has appealed to the Ministry of Education and the Kpandai District Directorate of Education to...

Pupils sent home as teachers’ strike disrupts learning in 80 Tarkwa schools

Thousands of pupils across the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality in the Western Region were left stranded and later sent home on Monday after teachers embarked...

GES releases 2026/2027 SHS and SHTS academic calendar

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027...

I rejected huge offers to push LGBTQ content into education documents – Angel Carbonu

Former President of the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has alleged that he turned down several lucrative offers aimed at influencing...

GTEC releases list of unrecognised institutions, warns public against fake certificates

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (Ghana Tertiary Education Commission) has cautioned the public against enrolling in or accepting qualifications from several unrecognised tertiary institutions...

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to Open eLearning Africa 2026 in Accra

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will officially open eLearning Africa 2026, the continent's leading conference and exhibition on digital education, training, and skills...

AMA hands over 8 basic school facilities for major facelift

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has officially handed over sites to contractors for the commencement of major renovation works at eight basic schools within...

TAAG supports 50 schoolgirls with uniforms and bags to reduce dropouts in Ahafo communities

Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has donated school uniforms and bags to 50 basic school girls in rural communities in the Asunafo South District...

Kpando Young Ladies Association donates sanitary pads to students, holds career guidance and training forum

The Kpando Young Ladies Association (KYLA), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) in Kpando, has marked this year’s International Menstrual Hygiene Day...

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang supports PRESEC students who excelled in KSMQ

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has paid a special visit to some students of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC)...

Mahama announces GH¢10m each for technical universities in 2027 budget

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has earmarked GH¢100 million for Ghana’s 10 technical universities in the 2027 budget, with each institution...

WASSCE preparation disrupted as electricity pole falls, Tanyigbe SHS plunged into darkness

Tanyigbe Senior High School (SHS) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has been without electricity for nearly a week after a heavy...

Tarkwa-Nsuaem teachers declare strike over alleged assault of colleagues by military men

Teachers in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have declared an industrial action over what they describe as authorities’ failure to respond to...

Declining supervision in schools is fueling indiscipline — Lawyer

Lawyer and energy expert Lom-Nuku Ahlijah has raised concerns over declining supervision in Ghanaian schools, warning that increasing student populations and inadequate investment in...