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TCC-CIMET launches 2026 annual Innovation Challenge
The TCC-CIMET has officially launched the 2026 Annual Innovation Challenge as part of activities marking World Engineering Day. The launch took place during a hybrid webinar organized under the theme “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Engineering for Sustainable Development.” The session brought together enginee...
OLAG crowned winners of the ACE Spoken Word contest
Private Roman Catholic Senior High School, Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) have been crowned victors at this year’s ACE Consult Spoken Word Contest in the Ashanti region, after polling . The intense and engaging spoken word event aims at nurturing the creativity, eloquence, leadership and public speaking skills of students at...
Education Ministry to hold national conference on rising indiscipline in Senior High Schools
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), will convene a nationwide conference by the end of July 2026 to address growing concerns over indiscipline in secondary schools.
Extend graduation ceremony suspension to private schools – Teacher Union President urges Gov’t
The President of the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PTTAG), King Ali Awudu, has commended the Ghana Education Service (GES) for its decision to suspend graduation ceremonies and ban gift presentations in schools, describing the move as timely and necessary. Speaking to Adom News, Mr. Awudu praised the meas...
Rent Control orders hostel owners to suspend proposed 2026/2027 fee increments
The Office of the Rent Commissioner and the Rent Control Department have directed private hostel owners and operators across the country to suspend all proposed increases in hostel accommodation fees for the 2026/2027 academic year pending further stakeholder consultations.
Temporary freeze placed on 2026/2027 hostel fee increments
The Rent Control Department of Ghana has directed private hostel operators across the country to suspend any planned increase in accommodation fees for the 2026/2027 academic year. In a statement issued on 19 May, the Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, described the directive as a temporary measure pending cons...
Reforming NaSIA’s governance framework for enhanced autonomy & quality assurance
The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) was established by the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), as Ghana’s independent quality assurance institution for pre-tertiary education.
NSMQ 2026: Tamale SHS sweep aside Kalpohin, Wenchi Methodist to reach one-eighth stage
The Lions of Tamale had their eyes on the prey — and once they pounced, there was little escape. Tamale SHS tore through sister school Kalpohin SHS and Wenchi Methodist SHS in the Preliminary stage, turning what began as a close contest into a commanding victory to book their place in the One-Eighth stage of the 2026 N...
Ghana rejoins regional WASSCE as 473,658 students prepare for 2026 exams
A total of 473,658 final-year senior high school (SHS) students from Ghana will join their counterparts from four other West African member countries to sit the 2026 May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC). The decision to rejoin Liberia, The Gambia, Nigeria and S...
Education Minister sets up committee to probe UTAG allegations against GTEC leadership
The Ministry of Education has responded to concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) by establishing a three-member committee to investigate the issues and propose solutions. The move follows a press conference held by UTAG on Monday, during which the association issued a 14-day ultimatum t...
Preserving Ghana’s indigenous languages: Book industry as catalyst
Language preservation may have a connection with the distinctiveness and continuity of a society. The conversation surrounding preserving indigenous languages has been persistent in recent times. Indigenous language, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), is “a langu...
Ghana partners Google for Education to drive AI revolution in schools
The Minister for Education has announced a new partnership between the Ministry of Education and Google for Education aimed at bringing advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into the country’s education system.