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Why Tyrone Marhguy did not join Achimota SHS NSMQ squad

Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy, has broken silence on why he was not part of Achimota Senior High School's (SHS) squad for the 2023 National...

Oti Regional Education Directorate asks schools in Nkwanta South to reopen

The management of the Oti Regional Education Directorate, has announced the reopening of schools in the Nkwanta South Municipality. The Regional Director, Nana Kugbeadzor-Bakateyi II...

TUSAAG suspends intended strike

The Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has suspended its intended strike action, originally scheduled to commence on Monday, January 8. This decision...

UCC clears air on alleged operations in Nigeria

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has refuted claims of having a campus or affiliated outlet in Nigeria. The university's management issued a statement...

Catherine Appiah-Pinkrah appointed Executive Director of Complementary Education Agency

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Catherine Agyapomaa Appiah-Pinkrah as the Acting Executive Director of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA). A letter dated 27th November, 2023...

JHS pupils likely to write BECE without seeing any textbook – EduWatch

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), Kofi Asare says there is a likelihood that Junior High School(JHS) pupils may have to take...

Harvard President resigns after plagiarism allegations, criticism

Harvard University's president has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments about antisemitism on campus. Claudine Gay has faced mounting...

GRASAG demands unpaid research support grant

The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has expressed apprehensions regarding the delay in disbursing research support grants, commonly referred to as bursaries, for...

There is nothing wrong with Mahama’s comment; teachers aid students to cheat

Let me begin by providing the context and the descriptive of what the former president John Mahama said. A problem of national magnitude beholds us...

IFEST dares Mahama over 2023 WASSCE allegation

The Deputy Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Patrick Apea-Danquah, is demanding proof of the comment made by the former President, John...

Kufuor Scholars Program recruits 30 new scholars

The Kufuor Scholars Program (KSP) has admitted 30 new scholars into the mentoring and training program established by former President John Agyekum Kufuor, bringing...

2023 in Review: Highlights of issues in the educational sector  

The year 2023 started with the management of the University of Ghana announcing an increment of fees for the 2022/2023 academic year.   The University said...

Tyrone Marhguy wins American Math Olympiad awards

Tyrone Marhguy, the young Rastafarian who was nearly denied admission to Achimota School due to his dreadlocks has won two awards from the American...

2023 WASSCE: Ministry of Education replies Mahama

The Ministry of Education has called out the former President, John Dramani Mahama for his recent comments regarding the 2023 WASSCE results. The NDC flagbearer...

Angel Carbonu replies Mahama over claims of WASSCE cheating

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has refuted former President John Dramani Mahama's recent allegations of widespread cheating...

Don’t let anyone denigrate your achievements – Dr. Bawumia to 2023 WASSCE students

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged 2023 WASSCE graduates not to be discouraged by...

WASSCE: A teacher who helped students to cheat is now an assistant headmaster – Kofi Asare

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has called on the West African Examination Council (WAEC), to be independent of the Ghana...

KOD shocks Achimota Rastafarian student

Achimota Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy is currently the most happiest man in the world as Ghanaians continue to extoll him for the stellar...

2023 WASSCE result best since 2015 – Dr Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has commended the outstanding results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking on...

We have defied gravity – Education Minister on Ghana’s learning outcomes

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has refuted claims that standards have fallen within the Ghanaian education system, particularly in senior high schools. He explained that...

Learning to cheat in exams – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

This Christmas, I put before colleagues a question paper on which all homes should ponder and react: exam malpractice.  It begins with limited desk space...

From grease-stained hands to medical dreams: Osman Zulqarnain triumphs on GNPC’s lifeline

In the unfolding narrative of triumph over adversity, Osman Zulqarnain, a graduate from Mfantsipim Senior High School, stood resilient against the financial storm that...

No more licensure exams for diploma holders

Out of 11,480 diploma teacher trainees, both resitters and freshers, who took the last of the traditional subject Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), 6,269...

Bibi Bright bags first degree from GIMPA

Congratulations are in order for Ghanaian actress, Bibi Bright after achieving a significant milestone in academics. After 17 years, the 37-year-old mother of...

2.3 million pupils have no access to desks in schools

Government would require some GH¢330 million to address the desk deficit in public basic schools to ensure that about 2.3 million pupils across the...

Government still indebted to WAEC – Minority claims

The Minority Spokesperson on Education, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, says the government of Ghana’s indebtedness to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) is having a heavy...

Check out the two Ghanaian universities Tyrone Marhguy is eyeing

Brilliant Achimota School student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy who passed the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with distinction is now contemplating his...

Mother blocks son’s admission to PRESEC-Legon

A Tema-based mother has reportedly denied her son's admission to the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon). Despite being one of the best students in the...

Free SHS is indeed working – Akufo-Addo on 2023 WASSCE results

President Akufo-Addo has expressed excitement over the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The President said...

UHAS appeals for completion of stalled projects

The management of the University of Health and Allied Sciences(UHAS) has appealed to the government to complete stalled projects at its campuses in Sokode...

Ghana-China relations: KNUST gets Confucius Institute

Hubei University of Automotive Technology and the Chinese International Education Fund have inaugurated a Confucius Institute at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...

Over 9,000 teachers fail 2023 licensure exams

About 9,556 candidates have failed the 2023 Teacher Licensure Examination organised by the National Teaching Council (NTC). This is out of a total of...

Sandwiched between a cemetery and a pen; the story of Tanfiano D/A school

Located in the calm village of Tanfiano, situated in the Nkoransa North District of the Bono East Region, you'll find the Tanfiano D/A Basic...

Dr Ben Sarkodie appointed 1st Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology by University of Ghana

Dr Ben Sarkodie was appointed the first Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology by University of Ghana. In a historic move, the University of Ghana...

Over 95 per cent of JHS graduates placed by 2023 CSSPS

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has described as impressive the outcome of the 2023 Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) which...

Parliament demands more funds for special schools

Parliament has urged the Finance Ministry to redirect funds from the non-formal education sector to address challenges in Special Education within the country. The Minority...

2023 WASSCE: GNECC demands swift probe into AI answers results

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to swiftly probe the results of 2023 West...

How WAEC nabbed WASSCE candidates who used AI

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed how it uncovered how candidates used Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms during the 2023 West African Senior...

How Achimota Rastafarian student reacted to his WASSCE results [Watch]

A video of how Achimota School of how Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy reacted to his WASSCE results has popped up on social media. Tyrone...

Achimota Rastafarian student scores 8 A1s in 2023 WASSCE

The 2023 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results of Tyrone Iras Marhguy, who was nearly denied admission at Achimota Senior High School (SHS) have...