I regret taking up this profession – SHS teacher stabbed by student in left eye
A teacher at Asuaso Senior High School(SHS) in the Offinso North Municipality of the Ashanti region. Ishmael Famous has said he regrets taking up...
GSTS PTA demands release of withheld WASSCE results
The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) is demanding the immediate release of the Integrated Science results for...
World Vision Ghana condemns bullying at Accra Academy, Zuarungu SHS
World Vision Ghana has called for urgent action over recent reports of bullying at Accra Academy and Zuarungu Senior High School (SHS).
Expressing deep concern...
Over 30 Sawla SHS students suspended indefinitely for indiscipline
Over thirty students from Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have been suspended indefinitely.
The majority of those...
Piina SHS headmaster interdicted over alleged diversion of school food items
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted Adams Mahama Issahaku, headmaster of Piina Senior High School in the Upper West Region, following a directive...
Mahama reacts to video of pupils crossing river to access education
President John Mahama has promised a swift intervention for residents of Asuokow in the Eastern Region, where pupils risk their lives daily to cross...
Education Minister urges University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the University of Ghana to reduce residential facility fees from GHC 3,000 to GHC 2,500 for...
Teacher trainees divided over gov’t decision to replace allowance with student loan
Some teacher trainees are calling for the Education Minister’s removal over the government’s decision to replace their allowance with a student loan scheme.Speaking to...
Gov’t announces suspension of feeding allowances for teacher trainees
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced the government's decision to suspend feeding allowances for teacher trainees in colleges of education across Ghana.Speaking...
Education Ministry clarifies ‘teacher trainee allowance to go’ report
The Ministry of Education has clarified reports purporting plans to phase out the teacher trainee allowance.The Ministry has said the news item does not...
NUGS threatens nationwide protests against WAEC
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has asked the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) to release the withheld results of some 2024 WASSCE...
Hamid Armah calls for institutionalization of the National Education Forum
Former Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has urged the institutionalization of the...
Ahafo Regional Minister-designate promises free sanitary pads for girls in schools
The Ahafo Regional Minister-Designate, Charity Gardiner, has pledged to prioritize menstrual hygiene by supplying sanitary pads to girls in basic and senior high schools...
Court orders WAEC to release over 10,500 withheld results
The High Court in Accra has ordered the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to immediately release the withheld results of over 10,500 WASSCE candidates.The...
Ghana School of Law secures permanent residence in Kumasi
The Ghana School of Law has been allocated 1.1 acres of land by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to develop its permanent residence...
Accra Academy student who bullied juniors in viral video handed over to police
Management of Accra Academy has launched a full-scale investigation into a disturbing viral video showing students bullying their peers, including flogging one of them...
Joseph Osei-Owusu appointed to University of Gold Coast Council
The University of Gold Coast (UGC) has announced the appointment of Joseph Osei-Owusu, former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, as a member of its...
Free SHS: 3.9 million have benefitted, not 5.1 million — Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that 5.1 million students have benefited from the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, warning...
2024 WASSCE: WAEC sends important message on withheld results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged cooperation from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) candidates whose results have been...
Parents storm WAEC office in Kumasi over wards’ withheld results
A group of frustrated parents and students gathered at the Kumasi office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Wednesday, demanding the release...
UMA commissions KG block at Ntotroso
The Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) has commissioned a $65,000 Kindergarten (KG) block at Saint Lawrence R/C Basic School in Ntotroso, Ahafo Region, to enhance...
GNECC urges new GES boss to decentralize teacher postings
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the newly appointed Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Ernest Kofi Davis,...
Rainstorm destroys Asare Bediako SHS ICT Lab; headmistress appeals for support
A rainstorm has caused significant damage to the ICT laboratory of Asare Bediako Senior High School in Akrokere, located in the Adansi North District...
Tanko Foundation donates GH₵50,000 to Weta Senior High Technical School
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tanko Foundation, Gabriel Kwamigah Tanko Atokple, has donated GH₵50,000 to Weta Senior High Technical School during its...
Nkwanta South Conflict: Education in limbo as GES director demands teachers’ safety
The ongoing conflict in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region has plunged the educational sector into crisis, with schools closed and the academic future...
Professor Ernest Davis appointed Ag. GES Director-General
President John Mahama has appointed Professor Ernest Kofi Davis as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).Professor Davis, who is the Provost...
Government resolves CETAG migration to University grades structure
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has resolved the issues surrounding the migration of staff from the Colleges of Education to the University...
Mahama to open Education Review Conference in Mid-February
President John Mahama will open the much-anticipated Stakeholder Education Review Conference in mid-February 2025, Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has said.The conference, he...
KNUST launches rail robotics club at Ola Girls’ SHS
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has officially inaugurated the "Rail Robotics Club" at Ola Girls' Senior High School in Kenyasi,...
GNAT urges Education Minister to tackle sector challenges head-on
As Ghana celebrates the International Day of Education, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the new Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu...
Fatimatu Abubakar sets records straight on Free SHS beneficiaries [Listen]
Former Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has justified the records of Free Senior High School (Free SHS) beneficiaries under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo-led government.According to her,...
Gov’t to launch solar energy initiative for schools, boost internet connectivity
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans by the government to introduce a solar energy initiative for all basic and senior high schools (SHSs).The...
We must ensure AI enhances human capacity, not replace them – CSOs Sub-Platform on SDG4
The CSOs Sub-Platform on SDG4 has called for renewed commitment from all stakeholders, including the government and educational institutions, in driving digital infrastructure in...
UTAG, TUTAG leadership present key challenges facing higher education to Prof. Jane Naana
The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have presented what they deem...
Kpandai SHS receives GH₵10,000 to support feeding of students
The management of Kpandai Senior High School (SHS) in the Northern Region has received GH₵10,000 to support the feeding of students.The donation was made...
Haruna Iddrisu calls for validation of Free SHS beneficiary data
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for a comprehensive audit of the records of Free Senior High School (Free SHS) beneficiaries.According to him, accurate...
Free SHS: CePTOM calls for sustainable education reforms
The Center for Performance Tracking and Outcome Mapping (CePTOM) has called for a comprehensive national dialogue to re-examine the implementation and sustainability of the...
Mahama implements short-term measures to address food shortages in SHSs
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the swift implementation of short-term measures to tackle food shortages affecting secondary schools nationwide.Speaking after swearing in the...
Afenyo-Markin urges Mahama gov’t to waive admission fees for first-year students
The Minority Leader of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin, has expressed concerns over the Mahama administration's commitment to delivering on its pledge to cover the admission fees...
Free university tuition: Ghanaians will not be angry even if… – Kwakye Ofosu [Audio]
President Acting Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said the Mahama-led administration is committed to fulfilling its free first-year university tuition promise.However, the Abura Asebu...