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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...

Keta MP donates relief items to Anlo Afiadenyigba SHS after dormitory fire

Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, has donated relief items to Anlo Afiadenyigba Senior High School in the Volta Region following a...

Teachers in Western North unite to support political education and grassroots mobilisation

A group of teachers aligned with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western North Region has launched an initiative aimed at strengthening political...

OLAG crowned winners of the ACE Spoken Word contest

Private Roman Catholic Senior High School, Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) have been crowned victors at this year’s ACE Consult Spoken Word Contest in...

“My status does not influence the cost of school fees at Brain Hill” – Mary Anane Awuku

Chief Executive Officer of Brain Hill International School, Mary Anane Awuku, has clarified that her personal status has no influence on the school fees...

Mary Anane Awuku rejects caning, advocates counselling and parental involvement

Chief Executive Officer of Brain Hill International School, Mary Anane Awuku, has shared insights into the school’s approach to discipline, stressing that understanding a...

“Cambridge curriculum gives what GES system doesn’t” – Mary Anane Awuku

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brain Hill International School, Mary Anane Awuku, has explained why she chose the Cambridge curriculum over the Ghana Education...

Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill

Cabinet has approved the National Defence University Bill, 2026, for onward submission to Parliament. This was made known when the Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest...

WAEC sanctions Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya SHS over alleged exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has sanctioned Ekumfi T.I Ahmadiya Senior High School in the Central Region over alleged examination malpractice during the...

Nkawie SHTS exposed to insecurity as persistent power outages put students’ and staff lives at risk – Headmistress

The Headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School, Mrs. Faustina Sekyere, has raised concerns over growing insecurity on the school’s campus due to persistent...

SHS freshers to report to school Sept. 18

Senior high/technical school freshers will begin their second cycle education on September 18, 2026 as the adjusted pre-tertiary education calendar hits a second straight...

UCC Governing Council appoints Prof. Denis Aheto as new Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as the university’s new Vice-Chancellor, effective August 1,...

GES announces reporting date into SHS for JHS graduates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that all Junior High School graduates who successfully completed the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will begin...

GES urges public to report exam malpractice on hotlines

 of all the campaigns that the service had embarked upon, “we still have some teachers and invigilators who are daring”. “We want to remind them...

2026 WASSCE: 21 Nsawam Prison inmates sit for English Orals

Twenty-one inmate students at the Reformers Senior High School within the Nsawam Medium Security Prison on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, sat for the Oral...

2026 BECE results expected by end of July as WAEC cracks down on exam malpractice

Candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are expected to receive their results by the end of July, according to...

NIA registers 32,000 basic school pupils in Volta and Oti for Ghana Card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registered about 32,000 basic school pupils in the Volta and Oti regions under its ongoing Ghana Card registration...

2026 WASSCE: KNUST SHS records one death, another candidate pregnant

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School in Kumasi has confirmed the death of one of its candidates following a...