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Parliament’s Human Rights Committee condemns alleged sexual abuse at Obuasi SHTS

The Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights has condemned allegations of sexual abuse at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), calling for the speedy prosecution...

GES approves October 30 CPD day for private school teachers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has approved Friday, October 30, 2026, as a National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Day for teachers in private schools...

GNECC calls for stronger child protection in schools, backs Education Minister’s response to misconduct allegations

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called for stronger child safeguarding measures in schools following reports of pregnancy-related withdrawals at Potsin T.I....

44 teacher sexual abuse cases tracked since 2015; school heads feature in 40% of recent cases — JoyNews Research

A JoyNews Research review has tracked at least 44 cases of teachers and heads of schools accused of sexually abusing students since January 2015,...

Teach consent and sexual boundaries from pre-school to prevent abuse – Gender advocate

Educator and gender advocate, Dr Abena Nyarkoa, has called for education on sexual consent from the basic school level to help combat sexual abuse...

GES recommended reposting of Obuasi SHTS headmaster after students’ riot

It has emerged that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has recommended that the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdulai Zakaria, and...

University of Ghana dismisses viral notice on reopening date, hall fees

The University of Ghana (UG) has cautioned students and the general public against a fake notice circulating on social media regarding reopening dates and...

Kpandai DCE commissions new school block at Tikarni to boost education infrastructure

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai, Haruna Abdul-Karim, has commissioned a newly constructed school block at Tikarni to improve educational infrastructure and enhance...

We will end strike only after Fair Wages addresses market premium issue – GAUA

President of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), Reverend Amoah Karikari, says it will call off its strike only after receiving a formal...

GES asks teachers to check status of 2026 promotion applications on October 15

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Regional Directors of Education to notify applicants for the 2026 promotion exercise to check the status of...

Education Minister hopeful university administrators’ strike will end by Friday

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the government is working to resolve the concerns of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) over market premium...

Obuasi SHTS will reopen once safe, conducive for academic work – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is working with the police to determine when Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) can reopen following...

GES justifies interdiction of Obuasi SHTS headmaster amidst alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) was interdicted to prevent possible interference with investigations into...

KNUST announces reopening date for 2026/2027 academic year

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced revised reopening dates for the 2026/2027 academic year. In an official notice issued...

Obuasi SHTS: My daughter may quit school to help on my cocoa farm – Father of victim in headteacher’s alleged sexual abuse case

The father of a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), who was allegedly sexually abused by the school’s headmaster, says his daughter...

GES interdicts Obuasi SHTS headmaster over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual misconduct involving students. The...

Education Minister proposes 5 to 10% annual rent increase cap for public universities

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has proposed a mechanism to guide annual increases in accommodation charges at public universities, suggesting that adjustments could be linked...

GES opens reposting applications for staff returning from study leave

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for the reposting of staff who were granted study leave with pay and successfully completed their...

Education Minister inaugurates National Defence University Governing Council, announces $25m seed funding

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has inaugurated the 15-member Governing Council of the National Defence University (NDU), announcing US$25 million in government seed...

IET-GH signs MOU with Sino-Africa Union Education Institute to expand study opportunities in China for Ghanaian engineering students

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sino-Africa Union Education Institute (SAUEI) to...

Education Minister urges public universities to prepare for reopening amid GAUA strike

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has asked the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to direct public universities to communicate their reopening dates by the weekend...

We won’t return to class without a signed MoU – TTU TUTAG

The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) chapter of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) insists its members will stay away from the classroom...

Dichemso M/A School teachers go house-to-house to get pupils back to class after strike suspension

The Headmistress of Dichemso M/A School, Helena Amponsah, says teachers are going house-to-house in the Dichemso suburb of Kumasi to encourage pupils to return...

Education Ministry to meet GAUA, GTEC over ongoing strike

The Ministry of Education is set to hold an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the...

Teachers to resume work today after strike suspension

Public basic schools across the country are expected to resume academic activities today, Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by...

GAUA strike: University of Ghana postpones reopening for 2026/2027 academic year

The University of Ghana has postponed the reopening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year, which was scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026. In...

Fair treatment could end teachers’ strikes – Obuasi East Education Director

The Obuasi East Municipal Education Director, Kwabena Owusu Nketia, says prioritising teachers’ welfare and ensuring they receive fair treatment could help prevent industrial actions...

Almighty International School marks 30 years of excellence, calls for support to expand facilities

Almighty International School in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region has marked 30 years of academic excellence and community empowerment through quality...

NC-PTAs welcomes teachers’ suspension of strike

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs) Ghana has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children are ready to return to school...

We’ll continue negotiations with gov’t despite strike suspension – GNAT

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) says it will continue engaging the government over outstanding concerns despite the decision by three teacher unions...

UTAG-UG threatens strike over unpaid allowance

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UG) has given the government until October 16 to pay its members’...

GNAT directs teachers to resume work Monday after strike suspension

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has suspended its nationwide strike following a series of engagements with government and other stakeholders, including the...

Education Ministry pledges to address outstanding concerns after strike suspension

The Ministry of Education has welcomed the decision by three teacher unions to suspend their nationwide strike following negotiations with the government and the...

KNUST postpones reopening for 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has postponed the reopening of the university for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely due to...

Teachers’ strike suspended: Here is what government has agreed to pay

Public schools across the country will resume normal teaching and learning on Monday, October 12, 2026, after teacher unions officially suspended their two-week nationwide...

Teacher unions suspend two-week strike after high-stakes meetings [Video]

The two-week industrial action by teacher unions has been suspended following a series of meetings on Friday, October 9, 2026. The day’s negotiations began with...

TUC calls for swift action as teachers’ strike threatens further disruption to schools

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to act fast and resolve the grievances of striking teachers, warning that any more...

Teachers’ strike: Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School pupils turn to trading, farming

Classrooms at Old Edubiase Methodist Basic School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region have remained empty for days as pupils abandon...

From Atuabo to the Ghana Bar: Lawyer Kofi Buah’s Educational Journey

From the coastal community of Atuabo in Ghana's Western Region to universities abroad and the corridors of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah Esq.'s journey has...

Teachers have lost confidence in gov’t over delayed demands – Abuakwa South MP

A member on Parliament’s Education Committee and Abuakwa South MP, Kingsley Agyemang, says teachers and other education sector workers have lost confidence in government...