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There is no need to close down Savannah College of Education – Minister

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awuribe, has accused the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the previous administration of prematurely announcing that the Savannah...

Regina Oppong advocates inclusive education for persons with visual impairment

Ghana’s Representative on the International Council for Education of Persons with Visual Impairment, Regina Oppong, has emphasized the need for an all-inclusive education system...

Full List: Top 100 SHSs revealed as Presec-Legon retains top spot in 2024 NSMQ rankings

The 2024 EN Analytics Top 100 Senior High School Rankings for the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have been released, with Presbyterian Boys'...

WAEC releases all 2024 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of all withheld results from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The...

WAEC withholds results of 108 private WASSCE candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of provisional results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for...

GES closes 21 schools in Bunkprugu/Nakpanduri district

A total of 21 basic primary schools in the Bimbagu Circuit in the Bunkprugu/Nakpanduri District of the North East region have been closed down...

GNACOPS leadership visits Education Minister to strengthen collaboration

The leadership of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has paid a courtesy call on the newly appointed Minister of Education, Haruna...

SONA 2025: Gov’t promises 20% allowance for teachers in rural areas

President John Mahama has announced the introduction of a 20% allowance for teachers posted to rural and underserved areas. Ahead of the 2024 elections, Mr....

SONA 2025: I’ll not cancel free SHS – Mahama [Video]

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that his government will not cancel the Free Senior High School (SHS) program. In his State of the Nation...

Let’s not politicise National Education Forum – Dr. Awuku

An Education and Development Consultant, Dr. Samuel Awuku, has called on Ghanaians to set aside political affiliations and rally behind the National Education Forum,...

Ghana first, let’s leave politics out of education – Dr. Awuku

An Education and Development Consultant, Dr. Samuel Awuku, has urged Ghanaians to set aside political differences and rally behind the National Education Forum, describing...

Hajia Safia Mohammed resigns as School Feeding Programme Coordinator

Hajia Safia Mohammed has officially resigned from her position as the National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), with effect from 24th...

Agonaman Executive Club congratulates Prof. George Oduro 

The Agonaman Executive Club and the entire youth of Agona in the Central Region have expressed hearty congratulations to Professor George Oduro on his...

Schools under trees a national disgrace – Apaak

Deputy Minister nominee for Education, Clement Apaak, has condemned the continued existence of schools operating under trees, calling it a national disgrace that hampers...

Free SHS is a good policy, enroll your wards – Dr. Apaak to parents

Deputy Minister of Education-designate, Dr. Clement Apaak, has urged parents to take full advantage of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, emphasizing its...

Schools to close down over late Goasomanhene’s 40th-day observance

Basic schools in Goaso of the Ahafo region will be closed down on Thursday, February 27, 2025, for the 40th-day observation of the late...

NUGS suspends planned protest against WAEC

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has suspended its planned demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation and withholding...

I’m not aware of any subtle intention to cancel free SHS – Deputy Finance Minister nominee

Deputy Finance Minister nominee Thomas Nyarko Ampem has dismissed suggestions that the government may be secretly considering the cancellation of the Free Senior High...

West End University College holds 10th graduation ceremony

West End University College celebrated a significant milestone as it graduated a new cohort of degree holders at its 10th congregation ceremony, held on...

GCTU admits over 5,000 students for various degree programmes

Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) made history on Saturday, February 22, 2025, by admitting its highest number of students since gaining full university status...

Odorgonno SHS students protest over faulty traffic lights on Awoshie-Anyaa road [Video]

There was uneasy calm on Monday morning as students of Odorgonno Senior High School (SHS) took to the streets to protest malfunctioning traffic lights...

GETFund Administrator advocates private sector-led school infrastructure development

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Paul Adjei, has called for innovative and diversified funding sources to address Ghana’s school infrastructure...

GES conducts public survey on Free SHS and Double Track System

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has initiated a nationwide survey to gather public opinions on the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and the...

Sokode SHTS closed down indefinitely following violent clashes

The Sokode Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has been indefinitely closed following a violent clash between...

Mahama inherited a sinkhole economy in distress – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the Mahama-led-government inherited a sinkhole economy that is in distress and needs to be reset and put on track. He...

Court convicts three Salaga SHS students to non-custodial sentences

The Salaga Magistrate Court in the Savannah region presided over by His Worship Edward Essel has convicted all three accused persons to a non-custodial...

Chopbox Technologies announce availability of ‘Skool Boxes’ on the market

ChopBox Technologies Ltd, the pioneer of student-focused plastic boxes in Ghana, has announced the availability of the 'Skool Boxes' on the market, following months...

Court dismisses WAEC’s stay of execution, orders release of withheld WASSCE results

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling...

Teacher Unions urge GES to reconsider revocation of appointments

Teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana...

Expedite commissioning of Akrodie University – Chiefs urge gov’t

The chiefs of Akrodie in the Ahafo Region have called on the government to expedite the completion and commissioning of the University of Engineering...

NUGS announces demo against WAEC

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has announced plans to stage a demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the withholding...

5 key questions President Mahama expects National Education Forum to answer

President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the National Education Consultative Forum, urging collective action to reform Ghana’s education system to meet 21st-century demands. Speaking...

There are 5,000 schools under trees – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that 5,000 schools lack the required infrastructure and still operate under trees nationwide. The Tamale South MP was speaking...

Education Reform Committee receives over 1,500 suggestions 

A member of the National Education Reform Committee, Dr. Samuel Awuku, has revealed that since the committee’s inauguration by President John Mahama, it has...

Mahama apologises to Christian Council and Catholic Bishops

President John Mahama has apologized to the Christian Council of Ghana and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference for the oversight in failing to invite...

GES revokes appointments of staff not yet on payroll

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the immediate revocation of appointments and recruitments for Teaching and Non-Teaching staff who have not been placed...

Teachers must sign a bond after posting – Peter Attafuah

A senior education advisor at Africa Education Watch, Dr. Peter Attafuah, has called for a policy requiring teachers to sign a bond after being...

AFFED commends government for reintroducing PTA in schools

The African Foundation For Educational Development (AFFED) has applauded the government's decision to reintroduce the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) framework in schools, highlighting its potential...

Fordjour criticises government’s National Education Forum as waste of resources

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticized the government’s proposed National Education Forum, describing it as a waste of resources. The...

Catholic Bishops, Christian Council bemoan exclusion from National Education Forum

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have expressed deep concern and disappointment over their exclusion from the...