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Boy whose family’s religious beliefs almost denied him SHS education completes PRESEC Legon

A boy whose secondary school education was nearly derailed by his family's religious beliefs has completed his Senior High School education at the Presbyterian...

We expect sanctions for both teacher and student in Bole SHS misconduct case – Clement Apaak

Deputy Minister for Education, Clement Apaak, has stated that sanctions should be imposed on both the teacher and the student involved in the alleged...

Education ministry, GES must act decisively to curb rising student indiscipline – Tuah-Yeboah

Former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to introduce stronger...

Who is in charge? — Kofi Bentil questions parents over school discipline crisis

Senior lawyer and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised what he describes as growing parental excesses that are undermining discipline in...

Coderina Edtech donates STEM learning materials to Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has received a donation of learning materials from Coderina EdTech to support the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering...

MOGPA relieves Abrafo Kokoben Basic School of infrastructure deficit

The Moment of Glory Prayer Army (MOGPA) has relieved pupils of Abrafo Kokoben Basic School of the plight of studying in a makeshift structure. Attached...

Deeper Life Ministry donates giant LED screens to UEW, promotes character development and campus ministry

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Ghana, has donated two giant LED screens to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), fulfilling a pledge made...

Parents approve health levy, PTA dues to improve welfare at Wa School for the Blind

Parents of pupils at the Wa Methodist School for the Blind have approved the introduction of a health levy and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) dues...

Two St. Louis SHS students sanctioned for hiding in vehicle boot to leave campus

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has confirmed that disciplinary action has been taken against two students of St Louis Senior High School (SHS)...

Education Minister reveals Ghana needs up to 90,000 additional teachers

Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has disclosed that Ghana is facing a significant teacher shortage, with the education sector requiring between 50,000 and 90,000...

Research that benefits national development: Strategic insights from the Ghana National Research Fund launch

Ultimately, Ghana aspires to become a knowledge-driven economy, where scientific findings lead to innovation and commercialisation. This was the key message I got from His...

Police caution final-year students against violence, vandalism as WASSCE ends Friday

The Ghana Police Service has cautioned final-year SHS students to celebrate responsibly when the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) ends on Friday,...

Kpandai MP supports 100 students with GH¢100,000 Educational Fund

The Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has disbursed a total of GH¢100,000 from his Educational Fund to support 100 students in the...

Three million gallons of palm oil ready for distribution to SHSs

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has announced that three million gallons of palm oil are ready for distribution to Senior High...

SMG raises alarm over alleged teacher-student sexual relationship at Bole SHS

The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) has expressed deep concern over an alleged incident of sexual misconduct involving a teacher and a student of...

2026 WASSCE: GES condemns assault on teachers at Bawku SHS amidst probe

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned the assault on two teachers and the destruction of school property at Bawku Senior High School,...

World Bank approves $300m to help Ghana end double-track SHS system by 2027

The World Bank has approved a $300 million financing package to support Ghana’s efforts to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools...

Danfa, Madina traditional authorities donate land to support TVET expansion

The Ghana TVET Service has expressed appreciation to the Danfa and Madina Traditional Authorities for donating land to support the expansion of technical and...

STARR-J Project could transform learning conditions in Ketu North schools – Edem Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, says the newly approved US$300 million STARR-J Project could significantly transform learning conditions in...

Edem Agbana welcomes $300m World Bank support for secondary education

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has welcomed the approval of a US$300 million facility by the World Bank under...

There’s nothing like consensual sexual affair between teacher, student – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it treats all cases involving sexual misconduct between teachers and students with the utmost seriousness, stressing that such...

World Bank approves $300m support to end double-track system by 2027

The World Bank has approved a $300 million financing package to support Ghana’s efforts to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools...

Ghana and The Gambia Strengthen Education Partnership Through High-Level Study Visit

Ghana and The Gambia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening education systems and advancing public sector reforms through enhanced bilateral cooperation, following a high-level...

Ghanaian Students in UK demand immediate payment of scholarship arrears

Six Ghanaian master's students studying at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom have appealed to the Government of Ghana to urgently settle outstanding tuition...

Diaspora Girls SHS in distress: Students learn under trees, attend classes in canteen amid severe infrastructure deficit

Students of Diaspora Girls' Senior High School at Obodan in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region are grappling with dire infrastructural challenges...

GES warns of fake BECE school selection notice circulating on social media

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has distanced itself from a widely circulated notice falsely claiming that the 2026 school selection exercise for Basic Education...

Ola Girls’ SHS headmistress appeals for urgent infrastructure, logistics support

The Headmistress of Ola Girls’ Senior High School at Kenyasi No. 2 in the Ahafo Region, Beatrice Adongo, has raised concerns over inadequate infrastructure...

New Somanya Methodist JHS to get major facelift

In a familiarization tour steeped in nostalgia, the overlord and proud alumnus of New Somanya Methodist Junior High School (JHS), Nene Tetteh Nanor Odjidji...

2026 WASSCE: WAEC rules out special resit for Sekondi College students who missed Chemistry paper

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended its decision to bar 154 Sekondi College students from sitting Thursday’s Chemistry theory and objective papers,...

GES summons teacher unions for emergency talks over controversial staff data collection exercise

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting as it seeks to resolve...

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...