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University of Ghana “Year Abroad” students cry for help over funding delays

A group of 32 students from the School of Languages at the University of Ghana, Legon, is making an urgent public appeal over delays...

Gov’t to release feeding funds for 31 days to SHSs

The General Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS), Primus Baro, says the government will, by the close of...

Exposing the inconsistencies in NDC’s free first-year university tuition promise

Page 97 of the NDC’s 2024 Campaign Manifesto boldly promised a "No-Academic-Fees" policy for all first-year students in public tertiary institutions. However, a recent statement...

Free first-year university tuition won’t be compulsory – Apaak

Builsa South Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Clement Apaak has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) pledge to deliver its free first-year university tuition...

GNECC applauds Mahama’s commitment to education, calls for collaborative approach to Free SHS policy

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has expressed its strong support for President John Mahama’s commitment to prioritizing education as a fundamental right,...

Ntrobuman SHS cries for dining hall, completion of abandoned projects

In a heartfelt appeal, school authorities and students of Ntrobuman Senior High School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have expressed...

KNUST signs MoU with Estonian Academy of Arts for mutual growth in education and research

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Estonian Academy of Arts to strengthen...

GNACOPS accuses MoE of autocratic leadership in Free SHS policy

The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has issued a strong critique of the Ministry of Education (MoE) over its handling of the...

Child Rights International sends important message on Free SHS

The Executive Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, has asked the government to be cautious about any plans to modify the free Senior...

School Feeding Caterers directed to resume service

Following the reopening of basic schools on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has directed all existing caterers to resume...

Angela Tabiri: Ghana’s Math’s Queen becomes first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition

Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition - quite...

NPP gov’t released all school feeding arrears before leaving office – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government paid all outstanding arrears to school feeding caterers before leaving office. In...

Fire destroys Dormaa Akwamu Methodist School

Fire has destroyed the six-unit classroom block of the Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Basic School in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region. The incident...

Wake up and speak up: Former GES boss calls on headteachers to lead boldly

A former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has called on headteachers across the country to take advantage of the current environment to...

Free SHS not sustainable under current economy; we must review – Angel Carbonu [Audio]

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has renewed its calls for a revision of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, proposing that...

We will sustain and enhance free SHS policy – Mahama

President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his administration will sustain and enhance the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, as part of efforts...

We only have rice to feed SHS students in Greater Accra – CHASS chairman

The Chairman of the Greater Accra Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Paul Amoasi Baidoo, has expressed concern about the unavailability of...

Colleges of Education reschedules re-opening date for 2024/2025 academic year

The National Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education-Ghana (PRINCOF) has announced a change in the reopening date for the first semester of the...

Free SHS: GH₵150 million was released for food supply last week – Kwasi Kwarteng

Immediate past spokesperson for the Education Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, has stated that the Akufo-Addo-led government made adequate financial provisions for feeding in Senior High...

Let your wards come to school with food – CHASS tells parents

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has urged parents and guardians to assist with the feeding challenges in senior high...

CHASS urges GES to postpone January 3 school reopening over financial constraints

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education to reconsider reopening...

Students can resit papers in January and February 2025 – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new initiative allowing students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February...

2024 WASSCE candidates to face investigation over exam malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to invite candidates whose results have been withheld in the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate...

Nkwanta South MCE urges effective collaboration between teachers, parents to improve education

In a significant event aimed at enhancing the educational infrastructure in Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, the outgoing Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Felix...

University of Ghana issues notice to prospective students on 2024 WASSCE results

The University of Ghana (UG) has released an important notice to all prospective students following the announcement of the 2024 West African Senior School...

School Feeding caterers besiege Gender Ministry over unpaid arrears [Video]

Members of the School Feeding Caterers Association have staged a protest at the offices of the Controller and Accountant General and the Gender Ministry...

WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE provisional results; check out details

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has published the provisional results for the 2024 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE). In a statement, the Council...

Dr. Prince Hamid Armah graduates from GIMPA Law School

Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim Constituency and Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has celebrated a significant academic achievement as...

Free SHS was good, but was rushed and poorly planned – Akyem Asoum chief

The Krontihene of Akyem Asoum, Nana Boadi Amponim Abodade III, has praised the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy introduced by President Nana Akufo-Addo...

UPSA justifies swearing-in of new Vice-Chancellor despite legal dispute

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has justified its decision to swear-in its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mawutor Avoke, despite a suit seeking...

New Nation School refutes claims of harsh treatment of students

The New Nation School has refuted reports that the Human Rights High Court in Accra has declared its disciplinary action against some of its...

Akufo-Addo commissions Accra STEM academy

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Accra STEM Academy, an institution dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, on Friday,...

WAEC acknowledges receipt of additional GHS35m from Education Ministry

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed receiving an additional GHS35 million from the Ministry of Education (MoE) to facilitate the processing of...

Prof John Mawutor inducted into office as new Vice Chancellor of UPSA

Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor was on Friday inducted into office as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). He,...

WAEC receives additional GH₵35M for WASSCE 2024 results processing

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed receiving an additional GH₵35 million from the Ministry of Education to aid in the processing of...

Delayed WASSCE results will disrupt university academic calendar – Vice Chancellors Ghana

The Association of Vice Chancellors Ghana has expressed concerns over the delayed release of the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate...

UPSA postpones Vice-Chancellor investiture amid potential legal dispute

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has postponed the investiture ceremony of its incoming Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor. The ceremony, originally slated...

2024 WASSCE: WAEC receives additional GH₵35 million from gov’t

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has received extra GH₵35 million from the government through the Ministry of Education. The amount is to support WAEC's...

Education Ministry urges WAEC PRO to verify facts before public pronouncements

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has called on the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to ensure internal verification...

2024 WASSCE: No assurance for release of results by Dec. 29 – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it cannot guarantee the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results on or...