Free SHS policy has been a game-changer – Adutwum
Former Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has emphasized the transformative impact of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, stating that its...
70% of schools no longer on double-track system – Adutwum
Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that 70% of Ghana's Senior High Schools (SHS) have successfully phased out the double-track system.
In...
Kojo Yankah criticises education system for ignoring identity, history
The founder of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB), Kojo Yankah, has raised concerns about the shortcomings of Ghana’s education system.
According to...
Education Minister urges teachers to create positive learning environments
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the National Teaching Council, hosted a special appreciation breakfast to honour sponsors of the Ghana Teacher Prize.
The...
Parents sue WAEC over withheld results in Bono Region
A group of aggrieved parents in the Bono Region has filed a lawsuit against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the withholding of...
Blow-by-Blow account of how SHS student stabbed teacher in left eye [Video]
Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso Senior High School (SHS) in the Offinso North Municipality, is still grappling with the nightmare of losing sight...
GES calls for increased girls’ enrollment in STEM
Olivia Serwaa Opare, Director of Science Education at the Ghana Education Service (GES), has called for collective efforts to boost the enrollment of girls...
Infinity 970 promotes reading in Ayawaso Central Municipality
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Infinity 970 has organized a reading competition to empower pupils in basic schools across the Ayawaso Central Municipality in the...
GES warns against unauthorised BECE registration fees
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of basic schools against imposing unauthorized Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration fees on final-year students.
In...
GNAT demands justice, compensation for Asuoso SHS teacher stabbed in eye
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is demanding justice for Ishmael Famous, a teacher at Asuoso Senior High School (SHS) in Offinso North,...
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...