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Accra to Host Pan-African Conference on Economic Restructuring, Political Reforms and Regional Integration
More than 200 delegates from across Africa are expected to converge in Accra on June 24, 2026, for an international conference on “Economic Restructuring, Political Reforms and Integration for Sustainable Development in Africa.” The conference, organised by Harakati Za Muungano, will take place at the GNAT Hall and wil...
Ghanaian languages to become main teaching medium as gov’t rolls out revised curriculum
Ghanaian languages will become the principal medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Basic 3 under a major reform of the country’s basic education system, as government moves to strengthen foundational learning.
GTEC warns against unaccredited university centres, expired institutions
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has cautioned prospective students, parents, guardians and the general public against enrolling in several unaccredited university learning centres and institutions whose accreditation has expired. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, July 8, the Commission said the dir...
16,000 learners take part in sample national standardised test
About 16,000 learners from basic schools across Ghana are taking part in a sample national standardised test aimed at assessing learning outcomes and strengthening the country’s education system. The exercise, which is being conducted among selected learners at various levels of basic education, was monitored by the Mi...
Revised curriculum for basic education to be presented to gov’t this week
A revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Junior High School education is to be presented formally to the Ministry of Education on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, for onward submission to President John Dramani Mahama.
Ace Ankomah urges African Youth to lead AI Revolution with ethics and character
Prominent lawyer and public intellectual Ace Ankomah has called on young Africans to combine technological excellence with strong ethical values as the world enters an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College (SOS-HGIC) Clas...
When teachers become predators and why Ghana must criminalise sexual relationships between teachers and their students
Every time a parent watches a child walk through a school gate, there is an unspoken expectation. The child will return home safer, wiser, and better prepared for the future. That expectation is shattered when the very people entrusted to educate and protect children become the ones who exploit them. A teacher who enga...
Diaspora Girls SHS in distress: Students learn under trees, attend classes in canteen amid severe infrastructure deficit
Students of Diaspora Girls’ Senior High School at Obodan in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region are grappling with dire infrastructural challenges that continue to undermine teaching and learning, prompting urgent calls for intervention from the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GE...
Discipline in our schools: A national wake-up call
The recent spate of indiscipline in some of Ghana's schools has become too serious to ignore. Reports of students vandalising school property, assaulting teachers, bullying colleagues, engaging in examination malpractice, fighting, and other acts of misconduct have generated widespread concern among parents, educators...
Russia allocates 120 scholarship slots for Ghanaian students for 2026/27 academic year
Russia has allocated 120 government scholarship places to Ghanaian students for the 2026/27 academic year as part of efforts to strengthen educational cooperation between the two countries.
Ghana TVET Service denies food shortage reports in schools
The Ghana TVET Service has dismissed reports suggesting food supply disruptions in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, insisting that feeding arrangements remain stable and academic activities are proceeding without interruption. The Service assured the public that students in TVET inst...
End blackboard exams now — EduWatch demands dedicated funding for school assessments
Policy think tank Africa Education Watch has called for an immediate end to the practice of pupils writing examinations from blackboards in public basic schools, urging government to allocate dedicated funding for proper school-based assessments. The group is advocating the creation of a specific budget line by the Min...