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2nd STEM Road Show to focus on career opportunities

In a continued effort to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education across the nation, government will hold its second STEM Road Show,...

Ntiamoah Foundation reading clubs transform Birim North District into hub of literary excellence

In a quiet corner of the Birim North District, a remarkable transformation is taking place, one page at a time. Thanks to the visionary efforts...

Ghana Communication Technology University unveils visionary strategic plan, statutes

In a momentous address by the Vice-Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, the university has unveiled its groundbreaking...

Over 400 pupils stranded as rainstorm rips off roof of classroom block

The fate of over 400 pupils of the Manle Dada Basic and African Unity schools in the La Dadekotopon Municipality hangs in the balance...

IGP, POMAB members visit St. John the Evangelist Catholic School

The leadership of the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday paid a visit to the pupils and staff of St. John the Evangelist Catholic School...

Primetime launches 2023 NSMQ

Primetime Limited has launched the 2023 National Championship edition and preliminary stage balloting of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The launch forms part...

NAGRAT joins calls for reset of SHS calendar

In a passionate plea to government, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called for a return to the traditional trimester system in...

2024 World University Rankings: UCC remains best university in Ghana, 1st in West Africa

The University of Cape Coast has maintained the first spot as the best university in Ghana and West Africa. That’s according to the 2024 Times...

Teacher unions want SHS calendar reset

Teacher unions are in discussion with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to realign the Senior High School (SHS) calendar with that of the basic...

Agona Kwanyarko community protests renaming of school; issues ultimatum to Education Ministry

Sub-chiefs and residents of Agona Kwanyarko in the Agona East District of the Central region have staged a protest against its chief, Nana Ampem...

GNAPS makes strong case for private schools

The leadership of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has raised concerns about certain agencies within the Ministry of Education (MoE) allegedly...

I will review free SHS policy – Alan Kyerematen

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has declared his intention to review the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy if he is...

Jachie Special Needs Technical Institute receives computers

A German Based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Labdoo, has presented some slightly used computers to the Jachie Special Needs Technical Institute at Jachie in the...

GETFund reacts to viral list of scholarships beneficiaries

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has clarified that a list of individuals circulating on social media and thought to be recent beneficiaries of...

Aglow Children’s Centre ignites dreams at graduation ceremony

In a heartwarming and spirited ceremony, the Aglow Children's Centre recently celebrated the graduation of their final-year students on the picturesque premises of the...

Desist from registering JHS 1 and 2 students for BECE – Public school heads warned

The Asante Akyem Central District Education Directorate in the Ashanti region says steps are being taken to stop Junior High School (JHS) students yet...

KNUST resumes in-person graduation after 4 years

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), one of Ghana's premier institutions of higher learning, has announced its eagerly awaited return to in-person...

Limited registration: GES grants SHS students permission to participate

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has granted permission to Senior High School (SHS) students who have attained 18 and above to go home and...

Retain NPP to protect Free SHS – COP Alex Mensah(Rtd)

Retired Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has urged Ghanaians to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power in the 2024 polls...

Biomedical engineering programmes at KNUST, UG to undergo moderation

An initiative to improve healthcare delivery in Ghana by enhancing the skills of graduates and professionals in the field of Biomedical Engineering (BME) has...

Five T.I Ahmadiyya SHS students arrested for stabbing 12 colleagues

Five students of Gomoa Potsin T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School (SHS) have been arrested for their involvement in a violent attack that led to...

Education Ministry urges students to prioritise science in school selection

The Ministry of Education has urged all prospective first-year Senior High School (SHS) students, parents or guardians to prioritise the selection of science courses...

Don’t fail in English and Maths – CSSPS sends SOS message to students

The National Coordinator for the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Mark Sasu Mensah, has explained how students are graded before being placed...

National Coordinator announces positive changes in School Placement System

The National Coordinator for the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), Mark Sasu Mensah, has given some updates regarding the Senior High School...

Teacher unions to boycott World Teachers’ Day celebration

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-GH) have warned that...

2023 STEMNNOVATION takes off

The Deputy National Coordinator for the Free SHS Secretariat, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, has discussed the remarkable progress of the STEMNNOVATION learning programme, which...

Licensure exams: Examine teachers on their areas of expertise – Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College Principal to NTC

Principal of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College in the Ashanti Region, Dr Rev Grace Sintim Adasi, has passionately appealed to the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination...

Ghana’s educational system in disarray – Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The 2020 NDC running mate to former President John Dramani Mahama, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said the educational system in Ghana, especially the...

Over 4k Ghanaians studying in US

The U.S. Embassy has reemphasised its commitment to supporting many West African youth to realise their dreams of furthering their education in world-class colleges...

Morocco earthquake: The teacher who lost all 32 of her pupils

The thoughts of one Moroccan schoolteacher immediately turned to her pupils when she felt the 6.8-magnitude earthquake strike a week ago. Nesreen Abu ElFadel...

Rebecca Foundation hands over library to Osenase cluster of schools

The Rebecca Foundation has handed over an ultra-modern library to the Akyem Osenase cluster of schools in the West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern...

Valley View University founder to be laid to rest September 15

The funeral of the founder of Valley View University, Pastor Professor Jacob Jonas Nii Klu Nortey will be held on the university campus at...

13-year-old girl abandons school; goes into farming to raise money for sanitary pads

A 13-year-old class five pupil of Saint Francis Primary School at Dakompilayiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region has put her education...

Accra Book Flood project launched to tackle library books shortage

In a bid to combat the chronic shortage of books in public libraries in Accra, the Ghana Library Authority (GLA) has taken a groundbreaking...

GES announces reopening date for basic schools

In a significant move to restore the pre-COVID-19 academic calendar and bring stability to the education system, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has scheduled...

Use of ‘wee toffee’ on the rise among SHS, JHS students

Bongo District Mental Health Coordinator, Prince Kofi Yeboah, has expressed worry over the rise in sales and consumption of psychoactive drugs on the various...

School selection: Parents urged to take active role to ease placement stress

Parents are being advised to actively participate in the school selection process in an effort to alleviate the stress, frustration, and time-wasting associated with...

GTEC freezes new applications of non complying institutions

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has put a freeze on accreditation for new programmes by universities that have not fully renewed already running...

Unique Child Academy sets new record with 2022 BECE performance

In a remarkable feat that has stunned educators and parents alike, Unique Child Academy, a prominent educational institution in the Ga East Municipal Assembly,...

2023 WASSCE: Various counts of malpractices recorded

The West African Exam­ination Council (WAEC) says it has detected various malpractices in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with some...