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Three TVET headteachers suspended for charging unauthorised fees

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has suspended headteachers for three technical institutes after confirmed reports of unauthorised fee collection...

Pursue legal action if treated unfairly over hair directive – Eduwatch urges students, parents

Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has encouraged parents and students to seek legal redress if they feel unfairly treated under...

GNAT President calls for legal backing to enforce ‘no long hair’ policy in SHS

President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, has called for a legislative instrument to back Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's...

Kukuom Agric SHS headmaster worried over turnout of first-year students

The headmaster of Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School in the Ahafo Region, Osei Antwi Robert, has expressed concern over the low turnout of first-year...

We’ll not tolerate long hair in SHS; school isn’t a beauty contest – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has joined the public debate on whether it is time for senior high schools (SHS) to allow students...

NSMQ 2025: Adisadel College reclaims lost seed status with record 82 points

Adisadel College has staged a sensational comeback to reclaim its lost seed status after two years, sealing its place in the quarterfinals of the...

NSMQ 2025: 27 schools begin quest for glory as One-Eighth Stage commences today

The highly anticipated One-Eighth Stage of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) begins today, Sunday, 26th October, as 27 senior high schools...

Education Minister directs mandatory use of mother tongue in schools

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has declared that the use of Ghanaian mother tongue as a medium of instruction is now compulsory in...

Mahama calls for inclusive education for persons with disabilities

President John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to inclusive education, stressing that no Ghanaian should be denied access to learning or opportunity because...

German Language Day at GISA celebrates cultural exchange and creativity

The German Language Day at the Deutsche Internationale Schule Accra (GISA) turned into a vibrant celebration of connection, creativity, and cultural exchange. The event...

All public universities renamed by Akufo-Addo to be reversed – Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said the Cabinet has directed that all public universities in Ghana that were renamed by the...

Bueman SHS headmaster appeals for upgrade to category ‘A’

The headmaster of Bueman Senior High School (SHS) in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region, Frank Boamah, has appealed to the Ministry of...

Mawuko Girls records steady SHS 1 enrollment following school placement

The Headmistress of Mawuko Girls’ Senior High School, Rose Cynthia Nyawuto, in Ho of the Volta region, has revealed that out of the 994...

Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem gets results: Kwahu Ridge SHTS apologises, recalls first-year student

The management of Kwahu Ridge Senior High Technical School(SHTS) has recalled a 14-year-old girl who was earlier denied admission after her father, Gideon Kissi,...

Titus Owusu Darko elected NUGS Secretary for Innovation and Skills Development

In a remarkable show of support, Titus Owusu Darko, the 23rd General Secretary of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS), has been elected...

School Placement issues: Don’t abandon a working system – Kojo Adu-Asare

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu-Asare, has questioned why the Ministry of Education replaced a school placement system that was functioning effectively...

Government has failed in education sector — Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticised the government over what he describes as its failure in managing the...

NSMQ 2025: T.I. AMASS Kumasi stages comeback to secure 1/8th slot

It was not the fastest start, but it was a ruthless finish. T.I. AMASS, Kumasi, has secured a place in the one-eighth stage of...

NSMQ 2025: Krobo Girls outshines St. Francis Xavier, Business SHS to book 1/8th stage spot

It was a thrilling showdown on Day 3 of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) as Krobo Girls’ Presbyterian SHS delivered a...

I’ve no evidence of GH¢30,000 SHS placement bribe claim – Akrofuom MP

Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has clarified his earlier comments regarding allegations that a parent paid GH¢30,000 to secure senior high school...

Education Ministry probes alleged bribery in school placement process

The Ministry of Education has launched an urgent investigation into allegations of bribery in the ongoing school placement process. This follows media reports quoting the...

Father accuses Kwahu Ridge SHTS of denying daughter admission over sickle cell condition

A first-year female student has reportedly been denied admission to Kwahu Ridge Senior High Technical School (SHTS) at Obo Kwahu in the Eastern Region...

Afenyo-Markin demands overhaul of Free SHS placement system

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken issue with the current implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, arguing...

Nursing and Midwifery Council revokes accreditation of Ghana Christian University College

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana has revoked the professional accreditation of Ghana Christian University College, located at Amrahia along the Dodowa...

Akrofuom MP fumes over alleged GH¢30,000 bribe in SHS placement

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has expressed outrage over what he describes as deep-seated corruption within Ghana’s Senior High School (SHS)...

Assemblies of God urges pastors to verify schools with GTEC before enrolling

The Assemblies of God, Ghana, has issued a strong warning to its pastors and members to avoid unaccredited tertiary institutions and refrain from...

Afua Kobi Ampem Girls SHS design radio-controlled aircraft for Ghana Air Force Aviation College

Afua Kobi Ampem Girls Senior High School has taken another significant step in promoting technological development in Ghana by donating a radio-controlled aircraft to...

KNUST students to take courses in AI from next academic year

Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology are expected to take courses in Artificial Intelligence (AI) starting next academic year, as...

Hundreds of SHS students seek placement help as challenges persist

Despite the official reopening of senior high schools on October 18, hundreds of first-year students have not reported to school due to placement and...

NSMQ 2025: St. Thomas Aquinas thrashes Sacred Hearts, Ngleshie Amanfro to book 1/8th slot

The 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) is heating up, and St. Thomas Aquinas SHS brought pure fire to the stage on Day...

GTEC rejects UPSA’s appeal to retain two Pro-Vice-Chancellors

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has rejected an appeal by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) to retain two Pro-Vice-Chancellors. The Commission...

Prof. Aryeetey reignites debate on Free SHS review

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, says the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy should not be...

GNAT demands gov’t support for family of slain Garu headteacher

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the government, the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Ministry of Education to provide...

Garu DCE sends SOS message to GNAT after deadly shooting

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Garu, John Abaare, has appealed to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) to reconsider its call on teachers...

GNAT directs teachers to vacate classrooms after deadly shooting in Garu

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has directed all teachers in the Garu District of the Upper East Region to withdraw from classrooms...

GTEC publishes list of 50 unaccredited tertiary institutions; check it out

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has published a list of 50 tertiary institutions that it does not recognise, citing violations of accreditation and...

Government to launch National Research Fund in 2026 to support local R&D

Government is expected to officially launch the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF) in 2026 aimed at awarding grants to aid local solution-oriented research works...

NSMQ 2025: Amaniampong SHS soars into one-eighth stage after emphatic win

Amaniampong SHS have picked up right where they left off in the regional qualifiers, as they got off to a flying start in their...

NSMQ 2025: O’Reilly SHS sails to next stage after beating St. Andrews and Bekwai SDA

O’Reilly Senior High School (SHS) has secured a confident win in their NSMQ 2025 preliminary stage contest at the SGS Auditorium in Cape Coast,...

Bueman SHS overwhelmed as conflict forces applicants to abandon Nkwanta SHS

Bueman Senior High School (SHS) in Jasikan has come under intense pressure as dozens of parents seek admission for their wards following the unsolved...