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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...

Current BECE format likely to change – WAEC

The head of the Public Affairs Unit of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), John Kapi, has announced that the current format of the...

Atiwa East MP supports 1,614 BECE candidates with examination materials

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East constituency,Abena Osei Asare has distributed mathematical sets and Pens to all 1,614 BECE candidates in her constituency. The...

2024 BECE: 4 nursing mothers, 3 pregnant candidates write at Kechiebi center

Over 1,901 candidates are expected to sit for this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nkwanta South, of the Oti Region. Among these candidates...

‘Faith, discipline, attitude’ are key in education – Alban Bagbin to graduating children

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has outlined three components he considers crucial in Education. At the North Hills International School Annual...

2024 BECE: Two pregnant candidates, 1 nursing mother write in Bekwai Municipality

Two pregnant girls, one nursing mother and four absentees have been recorded at three centres in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in...

2024 BECE: WAEC sends important message to invigilators

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has cautioned invigilators against any form of intimidation and harassment in the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In...

569,095 candidates begin 2024 BECE today

A total of 569,095 candidates are expected to take the weeklong 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) which starts today, July 8. The candidates are...

Achimota School’s negligence caused death of student – High Court

Seven years and six months after his death, the family of 15-year-old Kervin Kofi Moses has now realised justice, following the High Court’s declaration...

2024 BECE: Five things candidates must not do  

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has strictly prohibited the use of cell phones and other communication devices at examination centres by candidates, invigilators,...

BECE 2024: GES gears up 569,095 candidates for exams starting this week

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially declared the commencement of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), scheduled to run from July 8th...

Akyem Abenase Agona Adonten Education Fund supports BECE candidates

In a heartwarming gesture, the Akyem Abenase Agona Adonten Education Fund has donated math sets and pens to BECE (Basic Education Certificate Examination) candidates...

Deputy Coordinator of Free SHS wishes BECE candidates well

As the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) commences from Monday 8th to 12th July 2024, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, Deputy Coordinator of the Free...

President Akufo-Addo’s goodwill message to BECE candidates

President Akufo-Addo has advised candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to avoid any form of examination malpractice as they prepare to sit...

BECE candidates in deprived communities in Asunafo North receive math sets

Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates from two deprived communities in the Asunafo North Municipal of the Ahafo Region have received much-needed mathematical sets...

NSMQ2024: How tie-breaker bought Pope John a lifeline to the grand finale

O Great Pojomma Arise and Shine was the call! And yes, they answered the clarion call and delivered. But, it didn’t come easy! It was...

NSMQ2024: Pope John are through to Eastern Regional Championship semis

Defending Champions, Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary are through to the semifinals of the GOIL PLC Eastern Regional Championship. They have qualified...

Ghana’s educational system not solving our problems – Osafo-Maafo

Senior Presidential Advisor Yaw Osafo-Maafo has raised concerns about Ghana's education system, noting that it does not solve the nation's problems. Mr Osafo-Maafo stated that,...

Gov’t releases GH¢55m to WAEC for 2024 BECE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed the receipt of GHȼ55,873,689.87 from government for the conduct of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination...

2024 BECE: Estii Sunkwa chief support candidates with pens, math sets

As the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) draws near, the chief of Estii Sunkwaa in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central...

Brouhaha over new GH₵1.50 feeding grant per pupil settled 

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has explained that the proposed GH₵1.50 feeding grant per pupil will take effect from the second term of...

NSMQ2024: KSTS silences Okuapemman; Benkum march over Saviour, Kwahu Tafo and Abetifi Presby

Their motto says "Semper Primus," simply meaning “Always First,” but they did not come first this time around. Today, they came second to the ‘landlords’...

Kumasi High defeats OLAG SHS to clinch the ultimate at 6th LUV FM High School Debate

In a fierce contest that showcased some of the brightest young minds in the Ashanti region, Kumasi High School has for the second time...

NSMQ2024: ‘We came, we saw, and we conquered’ – GHANASS touts

The 2021 quarterfinalists of the National Science and Math Quiz(NSMQ), Ghana Senior High School (GHANASS) Koforidua, have shown leadership by securing the first slot...

App for checking university admissions launched

An application which allows parents and their wards to check their eligibility for admission into any Ghanaian university has been launched. The product, dubbed Admissions...

All SHSs to receive free tablets by October – Education Ministry

The Education Ministry has confirmed that by October 2024, all Senior High Schools will receive their allocation of free student tablets. President Akufo-Addo initially announced...

NSMQ2024: We’re soldiers in training; we’ll graduate with a lot of surprises – Abuakwa State

The lads of Abuakwa State College are promising a huge comeback and a fight for glory in this year’s National Science and Math Quiz...

We’re ready for 2024 BECE – WAEC assures

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed its readiness to administer the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) despite the government’s outstanding debts. The...

Some candidates now insert phone numbers and money in answer booklets – WAEC reveals

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), says it has uncovered a new strategy of examination malpractice where some candidates conceal money and contact numbers...

Young Ghanaian tech innovators to launch app for checking university admissions

A group of young Ghanaian information communication technology innovators is set to launch an application that will make it possible for parents and their...

AMA hands over sanitation facilities to schools in Accra

The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Elizabeth Sackey, has commissioned a newly completed institutional toilet facility at Ayalolo 3 Basic and...