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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...

Unemployed teachers petition Mahama, call for return of batch recruitment system

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, and the education authorities to reinstate the traditional batch-by-batch teacher recruitment...

GES announces release date for teacher promotion letters

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that teachers who successfully passed the recent promotion examinations will begin receiving their promotion letters from August...

NSMQ 2026 : Senya SHS secures second appearance after defeating Winneba, Fetteman and Assin Manso

Senya Senior High School(SHS) has secured qualification to the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Championship after delivering a dominant performance in Contest...

NSMQ 2026: Armed Forces SHTS march to nationals, warn rivals ‘we’re coming with our guns’

Armed Forces Senior High Technical School (SHTS) has secured qualification for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) national championship after a commanding...

AI should support, not define learners’ future – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ghana’s education system, cautioning against...

Gov’t announces plans for National Teacher University

The government is considering the establishment of a National Teacher University that would bring all 48 public Colleges of Education under a single university...

$300m World Bank loan not to fund Free SHS – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that the government’s $300 million World Bank loan is intended to finance the Free Senior...

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...