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GES suspends all zonal inter-school sports in Central Region over violence

The Central Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the immediate suspension of all zonal inter-school sporting activities among Senior High...

Ministry of Education condemns student violence in Central Region

The Ministry of Education has condemned in the strongest terms the acts of violence captured in viral videos, reportedly involving students from two schools...

Awutu Senya West MP assures action after violent school sports clashes

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has assured parents, students, and school authorities that investigations are ongoing following violent clashes...

Free SHS Ghana’s most consequential social intervention in fourth republic – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, introduced under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the...

Saint Joseph’s College of Education appeals for urgent infrastructure upgrades

Management and students of Saint Joseph’s College of Education in Bechem, Ahafo Region, have appealed to stakeholders for support to improve the school’s infrastructure...

Up to 1.2m children risk ‘learning poverty’ amid teacher shortages – CDM warns

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has warned that Ghana could face a generational education crisis if urgent steps are not taken to address...

CDM demands emergency education fund and transparent deployment framework

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has proposed the establishment of an Education Emergency Response Fund. The fund, it said, should support large-scale teacher recruitment,...

CDM accuses gov’t of violating constitutional duty on basic education

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has accused the government of failing in its constitutional duty to guarantee Free, Compulsory, and Universal Basic Education...

GES condemns student violence at Central Regional Zonal Athletics competition

The Central Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has condemned recent acts of student violence that marred the just-ended Zonal Senior High...

Obrachire student in critical condition after zonal athletics clash at Swedru

A student of Obrachire Senior High Technical School is fighting for his life following a violent clash during a zonal athletics competition in Agona...

Teacher assaults will attract severe consequences – Education Ministry warns

The Ministry of Education has issued a strong warning that assaults on teachers will attract severe consequences, stressing that perpetrators will be dealt with...

Ghana engages Pakistan-based Riphah University on proposed branch campus

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abass Apaak, has held a bilateral meeting with a delegation from Riphah International University to discuss a...

GES probes generation of suspected fake ID cards by some staff [Audio]

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Ernest Davies, has disclosed that investigations are underway into the alleged generation of unauthorised staff...

Over 800 trainees stranded as GTEC shuts down Royal Nursing College

The Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) has ordered the immediate closure of Royal Nursing College in Tafo Nyhiaeso, Ashanti Region, citing the institution’s failure...

Nobody is telling us anything; some people don’t even want to see our faces – 2024 recruited teachers [Audio]

Newly recruited teachers from the 2024 cohort say their decision to stage a peaceful picketing at the headquarters of the Ghana Education Service (GES)...

Cracked walls, no furniture: Mmen M/A pupils learn under dangerous conditions

Pupils of Mmen M/A Basic School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region are learning under precarious conditions, as parts of the...

Govt’s commitment to TVET hailed as Kwadaso MCE cuts sod for educational infrastructure projects

The government has been commended for its commitment to boosting the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) education system in the country. Principal of...

GES boss’ advice to teachers on welfare issues [Listen]

The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Ernest Davis, has called on teacher groups to adopt a coordinated and structured approach when...

Edem Agbana to petition GES over ‘dehumanising’ content in JHS social studies textbooks

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has announced plans to petition the Ghana Education Service over sections of a junior...

Education Ministry orders swift probe into WASS teacher attack

The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speed up investigations into the recent attack on teachers at West Africa...

Morning Glory MCDC supports education in Krowor Municipality ahead of 30th anniversary celebration

As part of activities leading up to its 30th anniversary celebration in September, Morning Glory MCDC donated over 300 tables and chairs to selected...

CETAG suspends strike as gov’t releases outstanding funds

The National Council of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced the immediate suspension of the strike action it declared...

GES marks International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The Ghana Education Service (GES), through its National STEM Resource Unit, has commemorated the International Day for Women and Girls in Science with a...

GCTU Unions petition Education Minister over Governing Council dispute

Labour unions at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) have petitioned the Minister for Education, calling for the immediate reconstitution of the University’s Governing...

Matron, police officer arrested over alleged food theft at Wovenu SHS

Three individuals, including a matron at Wovenu Senior High School (SHS) in Tadzewu, Volta Region, and a police officer, have been arrested over the...

Nhyiaeso MP advocates for entrepreneurship inclusion in first- and second-cycle institutions

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has advocated the creation of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana to complement existing employment opportunities. Dr....

GES condemns stabbing, alleged rape at Eastern Region Super Zonal Sports

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly condemned a stabbing and an alleged rape involving students during the recently concluded Super Zonal Sports Competition...

Renowned educationist Dr Richard Asiedu appointed President-General of Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum

Dr Richard Asiedu has been appointed President-General of the sub-regional think tank, the Eminent West Africa Nobles Forum (E-WANF). This was contained in a...

EOA Heart for Kids Foundation crowned 2025 best Foundation/NGO

The EOA Heart for Kids Foundation has been crowned the Best Foundation/NGO of the Year 2025 at the Ghana Impact Makers and Professionals Awards...

GNAPS urges gov’t to reduce BECE registration fees for private schools

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is appealing to government to reduce the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees charged private...

From ballot lines to academic laurels: Multimedia Group’s Akwasi Agyeman earns PhD at University of Ghana

Accra stood still in admiration on Tuesday, February 10, as the historic Great Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon, hosted a remarkable academic...

Quantum Science is key to Africa’s future – Education Minister

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has underscored the critical role of quantum science and innovation in shaping global development, stressing that education remains the...

Education Minister proposes ‘Our Day’ cultural wear in schools after Mahama’s fugu buzz

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a nationwide cultural dress day for Ghanaian students, inspired by President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appearance in...

Kwadaso MCE hands over metal dual desks, teachers’ furniture to GES for distribution to basic schools

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Eric Assibey has officially handed over 230 dual desks and 60 sets of teachers' tables and chairs to the...

Nkwanta South MCE commissions 3-unit classroom block for Mmen Akura M/A JHS

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Joseph Antwi Awal, has commissioned a newly completed three-unit classroom block for...

Asante Akyem’s Pinamang School to host maiden homecoming

Pinamang Educational Complex, one of the oldest private schools in Asante Akyem Central in the Ashanti Region, is set to host its maiden edition...

Students who engage in inter-hall fights will be sacked – UCC Acting Vice Chancellor warns

Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has issued a stern warning against violent student confrontations...

UENR SRC begins distribution of 15,000 exercise books to schools in Sunyani East and West

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has begun distributing 15,000 exercise books to selected basic and...

GES completes probe into alleged poor feeding at Savelugu SHS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has concluded its investigation into the recent feeding controversy at Savelugu Senior High School (SHS), following the circulation of...

Buem-Jasikan MCE pledges to prioritize education and teacher welfare

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Buem-Jasikan Assembly in the Oti Region, Park-Davies Magyiegbe, has pledged to prioritize education and the welfare of teachers...