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12 pregnant girls, 7 nursing mothers, write BECE in Western North Region

A total of 12 pregnant girls and seven nursing mothers are taking part in this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Akontombra...

BECE candidate escapes death [Video]

A pupil of Kpandai SDA Junior High School, Ebenezer Waki, could not complete his Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) after he was involved in...

Beyi W’ano: The ‘death trap’ school which has produced high profile Ghanaians [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Beyi W'ano: The ‘death trap’ school which has produced high profile Ghanaians The ‘death trap’ Esaase MA Primary School in the Upper Denkyira...

Private schools welcome Mahama’s promise on Free SHS inclusion

The Conference of Heads of Private Second-Cycle Schools (CHOPSS) has welcomed the promise by former President John Mahama to include private schools in the...

The Big Agenda: UTAG vows to punish Legon lecturers for betrayal (Video)

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) may soon penalise its branch at the premier university - the University of Ghana, Legon. A press conference...

Latest list of universities not recognised by Ghana’s Accreditation Board

The National Accreditation Board (NAB) in Ghana has reiterated its call to all educational institutions and employers to refer all academic and professional qualifications...

GETFund debts: Administrator recounts how someone collapsed while chasing money

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Richard Ampofo Boadu, has revealed the total debt accrued when he assumed office. According to Mr Boadu,...

Stop sending me ‘love letters’ – GETFund Administrator to scholarship applicants

Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) is warning prospective scholarship applicants to follow due process. GETFund Administrator, Richard Ampofo Boadu, bemoaned how some applicants address the...

Ketu South: 16 BECE candidates pregnant

Some 16 candidates out of a total of 4,225 registered for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ketu South Municipality are pregnant. The...

Why govt can’t grant private schools’ request to enroll Free SHS students – Dep. Minister

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has said it will be difficult for the government to consider and grant the long-standing request...

Good news for teacher trainees as GES orders recruitment

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has given a nod for qualified trainee teachers who completed Colleges of Education in 2019 to be recruited. Applications...

BECE candidate with 4 kids, five grandchildren shares dream [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Oldest woman writing BECE reveals why she is sitting for exams Elizabeth Yamoah, a 57-year-old woman, partaking in the 2020 Basic Education Certificate...

UTAG National Executive Council clashes with UG branch over Public Universities Bill

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has distanced itself from a press conference held by its University...

Deputy Education Minister gives tips on how to properly teach students [listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Deputy Education Minister schools teachers on how to properly teach students Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has shared some tips...

Deputy Education Minister recounts how pupil ‘insulted’ him in class

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has given an account of how he was 'insulted' by a foreign pupil. Giving a narration of...

Beyi W’ano: Why this school won’t reopen in 2021 [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Beyi W’ano: Why this school won’t reopen in 2021 The Esaase MA Primary School in the Upper Denkyira East District will not be...

BECE candidate goes into labour at examination hall

A candidate, who was writing the ongoing Basic Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region,...

Deputy South African High Commissioner hails friendship with Ghana as he launches Jackson Institute of Innovation and Leadership

The Deputy South African High Commissioner to Ghana has hailed the strong bond of friendship between Ghana and South Africa. Thapelo Madumane expressed optimism that...

Meet Ghana’s oldest candidate for this year’s BECE [photo]

Final year Junior High School pupils across the country started their final exam on Monday. The Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which will last for...

UTAG threatens strike!

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it will withdraw its services by close of Monday, September 14, 2020. The strike they say is...

26-year-old lotto forecaster gives interesting reason for writing BECE

A 26-year-old lotto forecaster has joined the over 530,000 Junior High School pupils nationwide to partake in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Isaac...

All the best in your exams – Napo tells BECE candidates

Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has extended goodwill to candidates in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) across the country. This comes at...

Over 500,000 candidates sit for BECE today

A total of 531, 705 final year Junior High School students from 16,000 schools across the country will begin writing the Basic Education Certificate...

Free SHS: No serious manifesto will scrap double-track – Kweku Baako criticizes NDC manifesto

Editor-in-Chief of the New crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has questioned the research methodology of the committee that put together the NDC...

SHS graduate proposes to girlfriend after their WASSCE exam (Watch)

A trending video has shown a Senior High School 3 student who just finished writing his West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) proposing...

Read: Final BECE timetable out!

This year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence tomorrow, Monday, September 14, 2020, and end on Friday, September 18, 2020. Below is the final...

GES sends strong warning to candidates ahead of first BECE paper

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned candidates writing the upcoming Basic Education Certificate Examinations to refrain from cheating in the exam. In a press...

UG approves reopening date for 2020-2021 academic year

The Academic Board of the University of Ghana (UG) has approved proposals for the reopening of the university for the 2020-2021 academic year. This is...

UEW ready to admit 100,000 first batch free SHS students

Vice Chancellor of the University of Education (UEW), Professor Anthony Afful-Broni has assured the institution is ready to admit over 100,000 first batch of...

NPP MP calls for reopening of schools

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kade Constituency, Kwabena Ohemeng Tinyaase is calling on the government to re-open Senior...

Good news for JHS candidates in selection of Senior High Schools

Parents have been advised to take a keen interest in the selection of schools for their wards who will be writing the Basic Education...

Ablakwa throws light on free tertiary education for disabled students

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama, during the party's manifesto launch on Monday, promised free tertiary education for persons with disabilities....

WAEC hands over invigilators who assisted students during exams to security agencies

The West African Examination Council says it has handed over some teachers who invigilated the just ended WASSCE to the security agencies. According to the...

All is set for 2020 BECE amidst tight security – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says all is set for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). "The council has put in a great...

Integrity of just ended 2020 WASSCE still intact – WAEC assures

The West African Examination Council Ghana (WAEC) says the integrity of the just-ended West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has not been compromised. The...

Ghana Council of Private Schools supports Mahama’s scraping of double-track system

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has expressed its support for the abolishment of the double-track system by Presidential Candidate, John Dramani...

Right To Play marks international literacy day, urges continuous education of children

Right To Play Ghana has marked the International Literacy Day (ILD) with an urgent call on parents and caregivers to ensure the continuous education...

School girls under 20 to receive free sanitary pads – Opoku-Agyemang

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), as part of its mission to promote gender inclusiveness in Ghana’s education system, has promised to provide free sanitary...

NDC Manifesto: Five key promises in the education sector

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday, September 7, 2020 launched its manifesto for the 2020 elections in Accra. Speaking at event, the Chairman...

NDC promises free tertiary education for people living with disability

The National Democratic Congress has promised to offer free tertiary education for people living with a disability if the party wins the 2020 elections. The...