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Civil Service Council pays courtesy call on Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to advancing national development through quality education, describing investment in education as an...

Don’t charge beyond approved prospectus – GES warns school heads against unauthorised fees

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) against charging parents and students for items or services not captured...

SSNIT must bow its head in shame — Rent Commissioner slams exorbitant Pentagon hostel fees

Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku has criticised the high cost of hostel accommodation at the University of Ghana, accusing the Social Security and National Insurance...

Meet Samuel Donkor, the ‘one-man teacher’ handling 12 classes at Kakpeni District Assembly School

Samuel Donkor is a 'one-man teacher' handling 12 classes at at Kakpeni District Assembly School in the Northern Region. Every morning, before the first bell...

Bolgatanga Technical Institute final year male students removed from campus over planned protest

All final year male students of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) have been asked to vacate the school campus following intelligence gathered by the...

Abunyanya Assemblyman commissions community library to boost education

Alhassan Abubakari, the Assembly Member for the Abunyanya Electoral Area in the Nkwanta North District, has commissioned a new community library aimed at strengthening...

GES cautions schools against charging unauthorised fees from students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned schools across the country against charging unauthorised fees, stressing that no institution has been approved to impose...

19 supervisors and invigilators arrested for 2026 BECE malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has picked up 19 supervisors and invigilators in six regions for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice in...

GES releases 2026/27 academic calendar; BECE set for May 2027

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic year for basic schools across the country. The calendar, which...

Greater Accra Regional STEM Coordinator sends goodwill message to BECE candidates

The Greater Accra Regional STEM Coordinator, Ms. Bertha Buah, has extended a goodwill message to all candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate...

Two BECE candidates sit for exams despite motor accident in Nkwanta South

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the Nkwanta South Municipality have been involved in a motorbike accident while travelling to their examination...

2026 BECE: Four candidates caught for alleged cheating at Accra Girls’ SHS

Four candidates sitting the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at Accra Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) have been caught for alleged examination malpractice. The...

Africa’s time, Africa’s terms:Accra to host global dialogue on digital learning and sovereignty

In a world marked by rapid technological change, shifting global alliances and growing competition for markets, resources and influence, Africa is facing a defining...

Education Ministry warns against BECE malpractice after 7 cases recorded on Day One

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reiterated a strong warning to all stakeholders in the ongoing 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to...

GNAT condemns alleged military assault on teachers in Adiewoso

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has strongly condemned what it describes as a “barbaric and inhumane” assault on teachers by military personnel...

Monitoring visits or disturbances: The hidden cost of interruptions during BECE

There is a quiet rhythm to every examination hall. Pens move. Minds stretch. Silence carries the weight of ambition. In that moment, every second...

SHS selection: 2026 BECE candidates to pick 2 category A schools

Candidates writing this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will be required to choose two Category 'A' senior high schools, one with boarding houses...

Rent Control Department to storm universities over exorbitant hostels fees

The Rent Control Department has announced a nationwide compliance exercise targeting hostel operators across Ghana’s tertiary institutions, following growing concerns over alleged exploitative pricing,...

Hostel fees are choking students – NUGS raises concern amidst demand for urgent action

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is calling for urgent action to curb what it describes as rising and exploitative hostel fees that...

GNECC lauds WAEC, GES over action against exam malpractice

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for their recent...

Ga Mantse supports BECE candidates in Accra with mathematical sets

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has donated 3,000 mathematical sets to Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in Accra to support...

Manuel Life Foundation distributes over 1,500 examination materials to BECE candidates in Nkoranza South District

The Manuel Life Foundation has distributed more than 1,500 pens, rulers, and other educational materials to candidates writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

GES receives over 500 complaints after first day of 2026 BECE

The Ghana Education Service (Ghana Education Service) says it has received about 500 anonymous complaints following the first day of the 2026 Basic Education...

Seven teachers arrested over BECE infractions

Seven teachers have been arrested for various examination infractions in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has...

Asutifi North targets zero exam malpractice in BECE – DCE

The District Chief Executive for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, says he is confident the district will record zero cases of...

Two BECE candidates killed in motor crash in Upper West

Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have died following a road crash in the Upper West Region. The deceased, identified as Taufii Ibrahim and...

This is cruelty – Lecturer fumes over BECE candidates writing 10 papers in five days

A lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School and governance analyst, Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, has described the current structure of the Basic Education...

Stay focused and avoid excessive celebration – Volta Minister urges BECE candidates

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has advised candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to remain disciplined after completing their...

Ho Central Education Director urges calm among 2026 BECE candidates

The Ho Central Municipal Director of Education, Esther Yeboah Adzimah, has encouraged candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination to remain confident...

Nkwanta South BECE candidates lament limited study time amid conflict

Some candidates sitting for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nkwanta South have raised concerns over inadequate learning time, attributing it to the...

OMJ Foundation boosts BECE prospects in Akuapem South with a transformative intervention project

In a bold and timely response to declining academic performance in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana, the OMJ Foundation...

2026 BECE: Education Minister calls for review of exam paper transportation after Sefwi Wiawso delay

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for immediate reforms within the Ghana Education Service (GES) after question papers arrived late at Boako...

Visually impaired BECE candidates in Effutu lament lack of special exam materials

Visually impaired candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region have expressed frustration after the West...

Nkwanta South MCE urges BECE candidates to avoid exam malpractice

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Awal Antwi, has advised candidates sitting for this year’s Basic Education...

‘Approach exams with confidence and honesty’ – Veep charges BECE candidates

The Vice President of Ghana, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her best wishes to all candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

2026 BECE: Lecturer sends SoS message to teachers, invigilators

As the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begins nationwide, University of Ghana lecturer Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah has issued a strong warning to teachers and...

Eight teachers convicted over BECE malpractice as Education Minister warns candidates

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that eight teachers and invigilators have been convicted and sentenced for their involvement in examination malpractice...

Lecturer sends important message to parents, guardians as 2026 BECE takes off

Governance analyst and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, is urging parents and guardians to play an active role in preparing...

Education minister tours BECE centres in Sefwi

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has begun a monitoring tour of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Sefwi area of the...

2026 BECE: Candidates stranded over road blockade at Nyanikrom

Some Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates at Nyanikrom in the Shama District of the Western Region were on Monday morning left stranded after...