Govt won’t interfere in public universities – Vice-President
The government has stated that it will not interfere with the governance and operations of public universities in order to enhance academic freedom on...
King Mswati III gifts KNUST Eswatini students $1,000 each
His Majesty King Mswati III, accompanied by HRH Inkhosikati LaMagongo, gifted each emaSwati student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)...
Nkwanta SHS temporarily closed down after shooting incident
Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region has been temporarily closed after a shooting incident that claimed the life of an 18-year-old...
Education Minister to present scholarship bill to Parliament
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that he will present the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks.
According to...
NLC orders University Administrators to suspend intended industrial action
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) to suspend its intended strike action.
The directive comes as the...
Govt releases GH₵8.9 million feeding grant to Special Needs Schools
The government has released GH₵8,989,866.00 as feeding grants to Special Needs Schools across the country.
This was announced in a statement issued by the Ghana...
GES requests clearance extension to pay picketing teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured that efforts are underway to resolve concerns raised by newly posted teachers who picketed on Monday, June...
I work part-time as security man to survive – Newly trained teacher cries out
A trained teacher, Simon Kofi Nartey, has revealed that he works part-time as a night security guard at a fuel station just to survive.
Simon...
2022 batch of trained teachers picket GES over 10 months’ unpaid salaries
A group of newly trained teachers from the 2022 batch of Colleges of Education graduates staged a protest at the Ghana Education Service (GES)...
2025 BECE: Kintampo court sentences 4 for malpractices, others remanded
The Kintampo Circuit Court in the Bono East Region has sentenced four individuals to 30 days in prison each for engaging in examination malpractices...
Headmaster arrested for detaining BECE candidates granted bail
The Headmaster of Big Six Educational Complex in Meduma in the Ashanti region, who was arrested for detaining two candidates of the 2025 Basic...
Education Ministry orders nationwide audit over poor quality of SHS meals
The Ministry of Education has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the quality and quantity of meals being served to students under the Free Senior High...
Education Minister announces €5 million Italian grant to boost TVET under RISE project
In a major boost to Ghana’s efforts to tackle youth unemployment, the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the approval of a €5...
Dr. Adutwum expresses concern over number of engineers produced annually
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has lamented that Ghana is underproducing engineers despite its growing population.
In an interview on Asempa FM's...
Teacher trainees to receive only one meal daily
The Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF) has announced that, effective Monday, June 16, 2025, teacher trainees will be provided with only...
We won’t take inclusion of private schools in Free SHS for granted – CHOPSS
The Conference of Heads of Private Second-cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has pledged not to take for granted the inclusion of 25 private senior high schools...
IET-GH President calls for urgent infrastructure support for Tamale Technical University
The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has passionately appealed to the Ministry of Education and...
GLC’s legal education role to be scrapped – Deputy AG confirms major overhaul
The General Legal Council (GLC) will be stripped of its role in legal education under sweeping reforms being pursued by the government, Deputy Attorney...
University of Ghana suspends 14 students, sanctions 97 for exam misconduct
The University of Ghana has suspended 14 students for two academic years over acts of misconduct and violations of institutional regulations.
Additionally, 97 students found...
Headmaster allegedly locks up BECE candidates over unpaid fees
Two pupils of the Big Six International School in Meduma, Ashanti Region, on Monday, June 16, 2025, missed their Mathematics paper in the ongoing...
Bees disrupt BECE at Wa School for the Deaf
A swarm of wild bees attacked candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at the Wa School for the Deaf Centre on Thursday,...
25 private SHSs added to the 2025 School Selection – See full list
The Ministry of Education has added 25 private senior high schools (SHSs) to the 2025 school selection process for Junior High School (JHS) graduates...
Dr. Adutwum honoured in US for outstanding contribution to education in South Los Angeles
Former Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has been recognised in the United States for his remarkable contributions to education in South Los Angeles.A...
36 Prison inmates write BECE, 2 dead and 16 more invigilators arrested
Thirty-six prison inmates nationwide are writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).The 36, who are all males, comprise 18 juveniles from the Senior...
GES extends SHS selection deadline for 2025 BECE candidatesÂ
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced an extension of the deadline for the 2025 school selection process to Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
The new...
Stay away from trouble – GNAT cautions BECE invigilators
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has cautioned teachers serving as invigilators in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to maintain the...
Acherensua Presby headteacher expresses worry over dilapidated classrooms
The headteacher of Acherensua Presbyterian Basic School in the Ahafo Region, Richard Gyamfi, has raised serious concerns about the poor state of the school’s...
Education Minister urges Ghana-Qatar collaboration to establish Islamic Medical School in Northern region
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has called on the Qatar Education Foundation to support the Ministry to establish an Islamic Medical School in...
Scholarship Secretariat to set up Award Committee – Registrar [Video]
The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Alexander Kwaku Asafo Agyei, has announced plans to establish a Scholarship Award Committee to enhance transparency and...
2025 BECE: 10 arrested for malpractices
The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which began on Wednesday, June 11, with over 600,000 candidates nationwide, has already recorded 10 cases of...
Asante Akyem Central MCE presents 400 dual desks to schools
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Dr. Ekow Ebenezer Aidoo, has presented 400 dual desks to the Ghana Education Service (GES)...
GTEC writes to Tanko-Computer; asks him to stop using “Dr.” titleÂ
A source at the office of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC), where Sofo Rashid Tanko-Computer works as the acting Chief Executive...
2025 BECE: You’ll not be spared if caught – GES cautions against malpractice
The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Management Services, Prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi, has cautioned candidates of the 2025...
Asutifi South DCE worried over late arrival of BECE candidates
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has raised concerns over the late reporting by some...
Parents must help curb exam malpractice – EduWatch
Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has urged parents across Ghana to play an active role in curbing examination malpractice, which remains...
Chief Imam’s spokesperson sends important message to BECE candidates
The Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has encouraged all candidates sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to...
Acherensua chief urges collaborative efforts to tackle exam malpractice in Ahafo Region
The Akyempimhene of Acherensua, Nana Aduse-Poku, has expressed concern over the Ahafo Region being identified among the top regions for examination malpractice.
In an interview...
2025 BECE: 21 pregnant candidates, 17 nursing mothers write in Upper East Region
The Upper East Region is witnessing a concerning development as 21 pregnant girls and 17 lactating mothers are among the 19,523 candidates sitting for...
2025 BECE begins today
The 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is set to begin today, Wednesday, June 11, and will run until Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
According to...
BECE 2025: Eduwatch highlights digital inequality concerns
Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has sounded the alarm on the stark digital divide in Ghana's basic schools, urging the government to take immediate action...