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Atiwa East MP donates 600 dual desks; urges BECE candidates to appreciate parents, teachers

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East constituency,Abena Osei Asare has emphasized the need for candidates writing the Basic Education Certificate Examination to remain...

NDC to have dedicated funding to sustain free SHS – Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and spokesperson on Energy for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Jinapor has said they have a robust plan...

UCC to confer honorary doctorate degree on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in September

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) is set to confer an Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to...

NSS to send university graduates to USA, UK, and Nigeria sparks controversy

The Director of Corporate Affairs for the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that the Scheme's 10-year policy includes sending some personnel to the...

Clement Apaak calls for action against teachers involved in BECE exam malpractices

Deputy Ranking Member of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has called for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to take action...

BECE: We don’t doctor results to please any government – WAEC [Audio]

Head of Public Affairs at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John K. Kapi, has refuted allegations that WAEC manipulates examination results for political...

BECE: 18 teachers arrested so far – WAEC [Listen]

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested 18 teachers for examination malpractice in the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). "So far, we...

2024 BECE: Candidate delivers at Weta

A candidate (name withheld) from the Adzoatsi Junior High School, writing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Ketu North Municipality of...

13 BECE candidates absent, 9 pregnant, 1 delivered an hour before exams in Wenchi

A total of 13 absentees, nine pregnant candidates, and one nursing mother who delivered a baby girl a few hours before her exam on...

Teacher training critical to success of inclusive education in Ghana – Prof Hayford

The Director at the Institute of Educational Research and Innovative Studies (IERIS), University of Education-Winneba, Professor Samuel K. Hayford, has said that the successful...

BECE 2024: Delay in payment of remaining funds will impact timely release of results – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has hinted at a possible delay in releasing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results if the...

Koforidua SECTECH bus involved in an accident was not insured

The Koforidua Senior High Technical School (SECTECH) bus involved in the fatal crash on June 29, 2024, was not insured. The bus, carrying about 50...

Ongoing BECE:16 teachers busted for infractions

Two days into the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) for School and Private Candidates, 16 teachers, some of them examination officials, have been...

Ga Central Municipal extends goodwill message to 2024 BECE candidates

As students in the Ga Central Municipality embark on the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the Municipal Director, Adisa Tassa, has extended her warmest...

71-year-old father writes 2024 BECE at Goaso

A 71-year-old man, Kwesi Baiden is among the candidates writing the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at the Ahafoman Senior High School...

NAGRAT urges SHS heads to grant exeat for sick students

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) to stop denying students permission to seek external...

Prempeh College celebrates Mathew Opoku Prempeh’s rise as vice presidential candidate

The 1985/87 Year Group of the Prempeh College Old Students Association, known as Amanfoo 1985/87, has congratulated Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, aka Napo, on...

Exam cheats: WAEC arrests 4 more invigilators in ongoing 2024 BECE

Four more invigilators have been arrested at an examination centre at Santor, a community in Kpone in the Greater Accra Region, on Day Two...

NSMQ2024: KUHIS wins A/R championship coinciding with their 60th anniversary

Kumasi High School is the new champion of the Goil Plc Ashanti Regional Championship of the National Science and Maths Quiz. It's a double blessing...

BECE 2024: Teachers and invigilators arrested for malpractices will face prosecution – WAEC

Three teachers and two invigilators in the Ashanti and Bono Regions have been arrested for attempting to help students answer questions on the first...

Deputy Free SHS Coordinator monitors 2024 BECE

Deputy Coordinator of the Free Senior High School(SHS) programme, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, on Tuesday visited the Accra High School to monitor the ongoing...

2024 BECE: 7 teachers, 2 others arrested for malpractices

Nine people have been arrested for malpractices in the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The culprits include seven teachers in various locations, including Bekwai...

NSMQ2024: OWASS, Prempeh, KUHIS to clash in Goil Plc A/R championship grand-finale

The Ashanti Region is in a charged and heated atmosphere as three of its Senior High Schools clash in the grand finale of the...

Ahanta West Municipality makes history with 3,572 BECE candidates

The Ahanta West Municipality in the Western region is celebrating a milestone as the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates become the pioneers...

2024 BECE: Nkwanta South MP expresses concern over high rate of teenage pregnancy

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nkwanta South constituency, Geoffrey Kini has expressed concern about the high rate of teenage pregnancies in the...

Central University appoints first alumna, Lilly Martina Nutakor as Registrar

Central University has announced the historic appointment of Mrs. Lilly Martina Nutakor as the new Registrar, effective July 2024. Mrs. Nutakor becomes the first alumna...

2024 BECE: 34 prisoners take exams

A total of 34 prison inmates are participating in this year's ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the country. The candidates, all male, include...

Over 50,000 candidates participate in TVET exams

A total of 52,133 final-year technical, vocational and training (TVET) students are participating in the 2024 Certificate II Examinations across the country. The figure represents...

Education Minister to attend forum on education technology in Nigeria

The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, is set to attend this year’s Ministerial Forum on Education Technology for Resilient and Inclusive Learning...

Slippers land 12 BECE candidates in trouble

The dreams of 12 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates of obtaining their first academic certificate nearly turned into a nightmare. They were almost barred...

Fire guts Ascension SHS in Atonsu

A devastating fire has destroyed a dormitory at Ascension Senior High School, at Atonsu in the Ashanti Region. The blaze occurred in the afternoon and...

NSMQ2024: St. Louis SHS defeats KUMACA in late comeback, progresses to semis

St. Louis SHS, in a late and surprising comeback, has handed a painful defeat to Kumasi Academy to secure a spot at the semi-final...

Deputy education minister pledges support for BECE candidate writing with his mouth [Video]

The Deputy Minister of Education, John Ntim Fordjour, has made a heartfelt promise to assist a remarkable young candidate currently taking the Basic Education...

GNAT urges BECE candidates to justify investment in their education

As the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) enters its second day, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has charged candidates to justify the...

New Tamale Technical University Vice Chancellor officially takes office

The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Tamale Technical University , Prof. Bashiru Imoro Saeed, has officially assumed office after his appointment by the...

NSMQ2024: OLA Girls fail to qualify to nationals; lose slot to Kpedze SHS

OLA Girls Senior High School, Ho have failed to qualify for the national stage of National Science and Math Quiz for the first time. OLA,...

BECE candidates encouraged to enter exams hall with confidence

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nkwanta South parliamentary candidate, Hajia Sherifa Sekyere Tijani has encouraged candidates writing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Exams (BECE)...

Government must ‘hasten slowly’ with free SHS bill – GNAPS 

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has raised significant concerns over the government's plan to introduce a Free Senior High School (SHS)...

2024 BECE hits rocky start in some Ayawaso East centres

The first day of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) encountered a delayed start in the Ayawaso East Municipality in Accra, leaving candidates...

North Tongu BECE candidates barred from wearing shoes and belts to exam hall [Photos]

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region have been instructed not to wear shoes or belts...