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Ho Assembly, GES and stakeholders promote menstrual hygiene at Bankoe E.P. school

The Ho Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, and the National Service Personnel Association in the Volta Region,...

Gov’t to rename UHAS after late Atta Mills

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) is set to be renamed in honour of the late President Professor John Evans Atta Mills,...

GAUA-UDS declares indefinite strike

The University for Development Studies (UDS) branch of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has declared an indefinite strike effective May 27, 2025. The...

Gov’t reintroduces school selection before BECE

The Ministry of Education has announced the reintroduction of school selection prior to the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). As part of the new arrangement,...

School selection for 2025 BECE candidates begins

The Ministry of Education, through the Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat, has begun the school selection process for 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

Menstrual Hygiene in schools: Atiwa West MP calls for clean changing facilities for girls

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa West, Korkor Asante, has called for intensified menstrual hygiene education and the establishment of dedicated safe spaces for...

Agona West GNAT appeals to gov’t to decentralize promotion centres

The Agona West Municipal Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Daniel Lavoe, has appealed to the government to decentralize the administration...

DTI upgrades Precision Welding Demonstration Centre and Innovation Hub at ATU

The Design & Technology Institute (DTI) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, handed over a refurbished and upgraded Precision Welding Demonstration Centre and Innovation Hub...

Rising student indiscipline sparks call for strict policies in schools

In response to a worrying increase in students indiscipline and the alarming possession of weapons such as guns and knives in schools, the Ghana...

University Senior Staff suspend strike

The Senior Staff Association–Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) has suspended its nationwide strike following government intervention. In a statement, the association noted that the Ministry of...

Pre-tertiary teachers threaten strike over rising attacks by students

The Pre-tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (Pre-TTAG) has threatened to embark on a strike over the growing spate of violent attacks against teachers in...

University Senior Staff declare indefinite strike

The Senior Staff Association of Ghana, together with the Technical University Administrators Association and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association, has declared an...

No fees Stress: Over 41k students complete registration

About 41,647 first-year students of public tertiary institutions in Ghana have successfully registered to benefit from the Mahama-led administration’s No-Fees-Stress policy. In addition, 57,327 students...

Apam SHS places second at 2025 World Robofest Championships

Apam Senior High School (SHS) has made Ghana proud by placing second in the Time Trial Senior BottleSumo Classic at the prestigious 2025 World...

Abibata Atomi Issah appointed Free SHS Coordinator for Savannah Region

President John Mahama has appointed Abibata Atomi Issah as the Savannah Regional Free Senior High School (SHS) Coordinator. This recognition is a testament to her...

GNECC calls on gov’t, CSOs to strengthen basic education

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government, civil society organisations (CSOs), and parents to prioritise and strengthen basic education...

UG debunks claim of overstating employee compensation by GH¢59m

The University of Ghana (UG) has debunked claims of irregularities in the Auditor-General's recent payroll audit report. The report indicated that the university overstated employee...

Empowering Better Life Foundation supports Papase St. Peters Basic School

Non-governmental organisation Empowering Better Life Foundation has supported St. Peter’s Basic School at Papaase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region...

$100m digital education drive for SHSs launched by NCPTA and Celltel

A $100 million digital learning project for Senior High Schools across the country has been launched at Awudome Secondary School (AWUSCO) to enhance the...

Gov’t to establish university at Kintampo

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the government’s intention to establish a new public university focused on health, agriculture, and life sciences...

Akyem Oda MP sponsors mock examination for BECE candidates

As part of efforts to promote academic excellence among junior high school students, the Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has...

CHASS appeals to gov’t to equip technical schools in Oti region

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Oti Region has called on the government to enhance the education system by...

Former GES boss denies wrongdoing in 2024 teachers’ recruitment 

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Dr. Eric Nkansah, has denied any wrongdoing in the 2024 teachers' recruitment. This follows claims by the...

Free University tuition: Gov’t to pay fees of over 150k students

The Mahama-led government is set to pay the fees of about 156,294 first-year students in public universities nationwide for the 2025 academic year. President John...

Moral discipline missing in Ghana’s education system – Prof Adei warns

Renowned educationist and former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Prof Stephen Adei, has raised serious concerns about the state of Ghana’s...

Mahama gov’t to table bill reversing renaming of public universities by Akufo-Addo

The Mahama administration is set to introduce a bill in Parliament to rename the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) and...

Serve students better food or lose feeding grants – Haruna Iddrisu warns SHS heads

Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has warned heads of senior high schools that the government will not hesitate to scrap the decentralised feeding...

KNUST TEWU-GH set to suspend strike following talks with Education Commission

The leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has indicated...

Education Minister inaugurates new 12-member GES Council

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu on Friday inaugurated a 12-member council for the Ghana Education Service (GES) to provide strategic leadership and oversight for the...

School Feeding Coordinator terminates contracts of caterers

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has, with immediate effect, terminated contracts for all caterers nationwide. In a statement dated May 2, 2025, GSFP explained...

Savelugu MP raises concerns over free sanitary pads initiative

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Savelugu in the Northern Region, Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz, has raised concerns about the...

Nkawkaw SHS in dire need of sickbay to improve student healthcare

The Headmaster of Nkawkaw Senior High School, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed, has appealed for urgent support to complete a sickbay project to address the growing...

Exam malpractices threaten national security, workforce competitiveness – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is alarmed at the surge in examination malpractices, posing a significant threat to national security and educational integrity. Irregularities...

WAEC declares war on high-tech exam malpractice ahead of 2025 WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has intensified its efforts to combat the growing menace of examination malpractice, as perpetrators increasingly exploit sophisticated technology...

Students Loan Trust Fund opens registration portal for first-year students

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has launched an application portal for first-year students of public tertiary institutions in Ghana to register for financial...

Education Minister clarifies exemption of academics from post-retirement contract suspension

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has clarified that academic professionals — including professors, lecturers, and researchers — are exempt from the government's recent...

Education Minister inaugurates UCC Governing Council

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a 13-member Governing Council for the University of Cape Coast at a ceremony held at the...

Education Minister inaugurates UDS Governing Council

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated the Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS), urging members to prioritise preserving the...

Just 22 staff supervising 5,000 students at Accra Academy – Headmaster laments

The management of Accra Academy Senior High School has cited a critical lack of on-campus staff accommodation as a major contributor to rising levels...

Vice Chancellors demand review of retirement age for university lecturers

Vice-Chancellors Ghana has called on the government to review and extend the retirement age for university lecturers from 60 to 70 years, citing the...