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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...

CSSPS under review to be fair and efficient – Education Minister

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government is reviewing the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) to make it...

GES cautions students against negative use of social media

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a strong caution to Senior High School (SHS) students over the rising trend of inappropriate social media...

NSMQ 2025: Preliminary stage kicks off today; check out full list of 147 schools

The stage is set for the 2025 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), which officially begins today, October 20, 2025. A...

Pupils sit on bare floors as furniture shortage hits Abuakwa South Basic Schools

Headteachers of Akyem Adukrom Basic School and Kyebi Islamic Basic School in the Abuakwa South Municipality have made an appeal to government authorities and...

Eastern library improves literacy among over 55,000 pupils

The Eastern Regional Library in 2021 set out a regional target to reach out to morethan 50,000 pupils in five years in the bid...

Education Ministry sends goodwill message to SHS freshers

The Ministry of Education has officially welcomed about 590,000 newly admitted first-year students to various Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country as the...

SHS freshers report to school today

Nearly 600,000 first-year students are reporting to Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country today (October 18) as the 2025/2026 academic year officially begins. Thousands...

Hwidiem Youth Association begins construction of modern toilet facility at Hwidiem SHS

The Hwidiem Youth Association in the Ahafo Region has initiated the construction of a modern toilet facility for female students at Hwidiem Senior High...

Mahama to launch school farm initiative October 21

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to launch the School Farm Initiative on Tuesday, October 21, in the Volta Region. The initiative aims to transform...

GES receives financial clearance to settle salary arrears of 6,249 staff

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has received financial clearance to settle outstanding salaries owed to 6,249 teaching and non-teaching staff who were recruited in...

Education Ministry pledges GH₵994 annual support per student for private schools under Free SHS pilot

The Ministry of Education has announced that it will provide GH₵994 annually for each student enrolled in private schools participating in this year’s Free...

GCTU unveils CITSET: A new hub for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship

The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has officially inaugurated its new Centre for Innovation, Technology Skills, and Entrepreneurship Training (CITSET)—a cutting-edge facility dedicated to...

Pru East MP rewards 7 education workers, calls for stronger teacher motivation

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Emmanuel Kwaku Boam, has emphasized the need for greater investment in education and stronger motivation for...