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Let’s not politicise National Education Forum – Dr. Awuku

An Education and Development Consultant, Dr. Samuel Awuku, has called on Ghanaians to set aside political affiliations and rally behind the National Education Forum,...

Ghana first, let’s leave politics out of education – Dr. Awuku

An Education and Development Consultant, Dr. Samuel Awuku, has urged Ghanaians to set aside political differences and rally behind the National Education Forum, describing...

Hajia Safia Mohammed resigns as School Feeding Programme Coordinator

Hajia Safia Mohammed has officially resigned from her position as the National Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), with effect from 24th...

Agonaman Executive Club congratulates Prof. George Oduro 

The Agonaman Executive Club and the entire youth of Agona in the Central Region have expressed hearty congratulations to Professor George Oduro on his...

Schools under trees a national disgrace – Apaak

Deputy Minister nominee for Education, Clement Apaak, has condemned the continued existence of schools operating under trees, calling it a national disgrace that hampers...

Free SHS is a good policy, enroll your wards – Dr. Apaak to parents

Deputy Minister of Education-designate, Dr. Clement Apaak, has urged parents to take full advantage of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, emphasizing its...

Schools to close down over late Goasomanhene’s 40th-day observance

Basic schools in Goaso of the Ahafo region will be closed down on Thursday, February 27, 2025, for the 40th-day observation of the late...

NUGS suspends planned protest against WAEC

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has suspended its planned demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the cancellation and withholding...

I’m not aware of any subtle intention to cancel free SHS – Deputy Finance Minister nominee

Deputy Finance Minister nominee Thomas Nyarko Ampem has dismissed suggestions that the government may be secretly considering the cancellation of the Free Senior High...

West End University College holds 10th graduation ceremony

West End University College celebrated a significant milestone as it graduated a new cohort of degree holders at its 10th congregation ceremony, held on...

GCTU admits over 5,000 students for various degree programmes

Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) made history on Saturday, February 22, 2025, by admitting its highest number of students since gaining full university status...

Odorgonno SHS students protest over faulty traffic lights on Awoshie-Anyaa road [Video]

There was uneasy calm on Monday morning as students of Odorgonno Senior High School (SHS) took to the streets to protest malfunctioning traffic lights...

GETFund Administrator advocates private sector-led school infrastructure development

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Paul Adjei, has called for innovative and diversified funding sources to address Ghana’s school infrastructure...

GES conducts public survey on Free SHS and Double Track System

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has initiated a nationwide survey to gather public opinions on the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy and the...

Sokode SHTS closed down indefinitely following violent clashes

The Sokode Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has been indefinitely closed following a violent clash between...

Mahama inherited a sinkhole economy in distress – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the Mahama-led-government inherited a sinkhole economy that is in distress and needs to be reset and put on track.He...

Court convicts three Salaga SHS students to non-custodial sentences

The Salaga Magistrate Court in the Savannah region presided over by His Worship Edward Essel has convicted all three accused persons to a non-custodial...

Chopbox Technologies announce availability of ‘Skool Boxes’ on the market

ChopBox Technologies Ltd, the pioneer of student-focused plastic boxes in Ghana, has announced the availability of the 'Skool Boxes' on the market, following months...

Court dismisses WAEC’s stay of execution, orders release of withheld WASSCE results

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) seeking a stay of execution on an earlier ruling...

Teacher Unions urge GES to reconsider revocation of appointments

Teacher unions, including the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana...

Expedite commissioning of Akrodie University – Chiefs urge gov’t

The chiefs of Akrodie in the Ahafo Region have called on the government to expedite the completion and commissioning of the University of Engineering...

NUGS announces demo against WAEC

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has announced plans to stage a demonstration against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the withholding...

5 key questions President Mahama expects National Education Forum to answer

President John Dramani Mahama has officially launched the National Education Consultative Forum, urging collective action to reform Ghana’s education system to meet 21st-century demands. Speaking...

There are 5,000 schools under trees – Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that 5,000 schools lack the required infrastructure and still operate under trees nationwide. The Tamale South MP was speaking...

Education Reform Committee receives over 1,500 suggestions 

A member of the National Education Reform Committee, Dr. Samuel Awuku, has revealed that since the committee’s inauguration by President John Mahama, it has...

Mahama apologises to Christian Council and Catholic Bishops

President John Mahama has apologized to the Christian Council of Ghana and the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference for the oversight in failing to invite...

GES revokes appointments of staff not yet on payroll

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the immediate revocation of appointments and recruitments for Teaching and Non-Teaching staff who have not been placed...

Teachers must sign a bond after posting – Peter Attafuah

A senior education advisor at Africa Education Watch, Dr. Peter Attafuah, has called for a policy requiring teachers to sign a bond after being...

AFFED commends government for reintroducing PTA in schools

The African Foundation For Educational Development (AFFED) has applauded the government's decision to reintroduce the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) framework in schools, highlighting its potential...

Fordjour criticises government’s National Education Forum as waste of resources

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticized the government’s proposed National Education Forum, describing it as a waste of resources. The...

Catholic Bishops, Christian Council bemoan exclusion from National Education Forum

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have expressed deep concern and disappointment over their exclusion from the...

National Education Forum to begin today

The National Education Forum engagements are set to begin today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, with a series of zonal meetings scheduled to take place...

Education Minister announces reinstatement of PTAs in public schools

Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu has announced the reinstatement of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) in the management framework of public schools to enhance collaboration between parents...

KNUST students, Ga East Municipal Education Directorate School JHS pupils on career choices

In a remarkable initiative aimed at shaping the future of young minds, MSc. Development Management students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

Plan Ghana partners Education Ministry to address youth unemployment

Plan Ghana International, led by its Country Director Constant Tchona, has met with the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, to discuss potential collaborations aimed...

135 newly posted teachers arrive in Afram Plains South after Adom News report

The Afram Plains South Education Directorate has welcomed 135 newly posted teachers, following reports by Adom News highlighting the teacher shortage in the Kwahu...

National Education Forum to begin on this date

The National Education Forum engagements will open on Tuesday, February 18, this year and climax with a two-day validation conference from Thursday, February 27,...

Dr. Felix Kumedzro inducted as Principal of Akatsi College of Education

A Researcher and Educationist, Dr. Felix Kwame Kumedzro, has been inducted as the 13th Principal of the Akatsi College of Education in the Akatsi...

Every teacher got a laptop before we left office – Yaw Adutwum

Former Education Minister Yaw Osei Adutwum has spoken widely about several initiatives implemented under the previous government to enhance the educational experience of students...

Some SHSs face financial crisis as BoG accounts are mysteriously emptied

Some senior high schools(SHSs) in the Greater Accra Region are on the brink of a financial crisis after their accounts with the Bank of...