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Old students petition PERSCO management over decline in NSMQ and academic performance

Some concerned old students of St. Peter’s Senior High School (PERSCO) have petitioned the school’s management board, demanding accountability and urgent reforms to restore...

Dollar City 2025 Maths Quiz launches in Akim Achiase to empower young minds in STEM

A new wave of educational excitement is sweeping through the Achiase District following the launch of the Dollar City Maths Quiz 2025, a collaborative...

EllaCares Foundation inspires young minds through Wisdom Readers’ Challenges

The EllaCares Foundation continues to make a remarkable impact in promoting literacy and quality education in Ghana through its Wisdom Readers Challenge, an initiative...

Haruna Iddrisu announces plans to extend university charter deadline

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to amend the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) (Act 1023), to extend the deadline for...

NSMQ 2025: Ahafo Ano Southwest MP promises facelift for Mankranso SHS after impressive performance

The Member of Parliament for the Ahafo Ano Southwest Constituency, Elvis Osei Mensah-Dapaah, has pledged to renovate the science laboratory of Mankranso Senior High...

NSMQ 2025: Mfantsipim inches closer to back-to-back glory after semifinal win over GSTS and Mankranso SHS

Defending champions, Mfantsipim School, have powered their way into the grand finale of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after a commanding...

Education Minister orders halt to unapproved fee hikes by public universities

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has instructed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to issue a firm directive to all public universities to...

Education Minister orders GTEC to stop unauthorised fee increases in public universities

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to instruct all public universities to immediately stop any unauthorized...

Education Minister laments poor reading culture, pledges more libraries in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed concern over the declining reading culture in Ghana, calling it a major setback to learning outcomes...

Education Minister reaffirms commitment to continue viable projects from previous gov’t

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to continuing viable projects initiated by previous administrations, provided they offer value for money and...

Fire destroys dormitory at Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery College

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Ahafo Region have successfully contained a fire outbreak at the Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery...

GES announces mid-term break for basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that all basic schools nationwide will observe a mid-term break from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November...

2025 NSMQ: GSTS stuns PRESEC-Legon in thrilling comeback to reach semi-final

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) produced one of its most dramatic moments yet as Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) staged a...

SCHOLSEC, NIB arrest suspected fraudster behind fake scholarship scheme

The Scholarship Secretariat (SCHOLSEC), in collaboration with the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), has arrested a man, Emmanuel Ofori, for allegedly defrauding Ghanaians through a...

New report offers evidence-based solutions to address global literacy crisis among children

A new global report has outlined practical, evidence-based solutions to tackle the growing literacy crisis affecting millions of children in low- and middle-income countries,...

NSMQ 2025: The road to glory narrows as quarterfinal matchups set; see list

The road to glory is finally set, and the stage is primed for another round of brilliance, tension, and unforgettable moments in the 2025...

Abuakwa South MP supports four KNUST public health students

Four students from the School of Public Health at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have received financial support from Abukawa...

GNECC endorses local language teaching but calls for teacher training and materials

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed support for the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu's recent directive encouraging the use of Ghanaian languages...

Ahafoman SHTS seeks gov’t support to operationalise STEM centre

The headmaster of Ahafoman Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in Goaso, Ahafo Region, Adu Gyamfi Derrick, has appealed to the Ministry of Education to...

Three sets of twins chase one crown at NSMQ 2025

In a competition where every second counts, three pairs of contestants share more than just strategy; they share DNA. This year, the National Science and...

NSMQ 2025: St John’s School outshines Porter Girls and St. Mary’s to keep their seed

The much-anticipated “Battle of the Saints” contest of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) lived up to its hype, as St John’s...

Wesley Girls blow 11-point lead to exit 2025 NSMQ in heartbreaking finish

Wesley Girls’ High School, 2025 Central Regional champions, suffered a shocking exit from the 2025 National Science & Maths Quiz after relinquishing an 11-point...

Ghana, Bahamas sign MoU to recruit teachers and nurses

The governments of Ghana and The Bahamas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the recruitment of Ghanaian teachers and nurses for...

Afenyo-Markin urges international schools to teach Ghanaian languages to promote cultural pride

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for Ghanaian languages to be taught in international schools across the country as part of efforts to promote...

CPP leader questions ban on braided hair in SHSs

The 2024 flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, has expressed her disapproval of the rule in Senior High Schools (SHSs)...

15-year-old Beatrice Laari assumes role as Youth Minister in girl empowerment drive

In a symbolic show of girl leadership and empowerment, the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare-Addo, in collaboration with Plan International Ghana,...

Teaching in local languages premature without clear implementation plan – Dr. Anti

The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Dr. Peter Partey Anti, has described the government’s new directive mandating the use of...

Tension mounts at Kpassa SHTS; Parents, students protest GH¢435,000 ‘unapproved’ fees

Tension is swelling up in Kpassa Senior High Technical School (KPASTECH), located in the Nkwanta-North District in the Oti Region, over unauthorised fines imposed...

Hair policy in SHSs is about hygiene and safety, not discipline – Adutwum

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has called for a shift in how schools approach the issue of students keeping their hair, stressing...

Mother tongue policy from KG to Primary 3 – Education Ministry clarifies

The Ministry of Education has moved to address the public debate surrounding the compulsory use of Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction in...

GNAT calls for proper teacher preparation before enforcing mother tongue instruction policy

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has welcomed the Education Ministry’s directive to enforce mother tongue instruction in schools but says the policy...

Three TVET headteachers suspended for charging unauthorised fees

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has suspended headteachers for three technical institutes after confirmed reports of unauthorised fee collection...

Pursue legal action if treated unfairly over hair directive – Eduwatch urges students, parents

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has encouraged parents and students to seek legal redress if they feel unfairly treated under...

GNAT President calls for legal backing to enforce ‘no long hair’ policy in SHS

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has called for a legislative instrument to back Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's...

Kukuom Agric SHS headmaster worried over turnout of first-year students

The headmaster of Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School in the Ahafo Region, Osei Antwi Robert, has expressed concern over the low turnout of first-year...

We’ll not tolerate long hair in SHS; school isn’t a beauty contest – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has joined the public debate on whether it is time for senior high schools (SHS) to allow students...

NSMQ 2025: Adisadel College reclaims lost seed status with record 82 points

Adisadel College has staged a sensational comeback to reclaim its lost seed status after two years, sealing its place in the quarterfinals of the...

NSMQ 2025: 27 schools begin quest for glory as One-Eighth Stage commences today

The highly anticipated One-Eighth Stage of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) begins today, Sunday, 26th October, as 27 senior high schools...

Education Minister directs mandatory use of mother tongue in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has declared that the use of Ghanaian mother tongue as a medium of instruction is now compulsory in...

Mahama calls for inclusive education for persons with disabilities

President John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to inclusive education, stressing that no Ghanaian should be denied access to learning or opportunity because...