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University of Ghana wins Pan-African Youth Debate Grand Finale
The University of Ghana has emerged as the overall winner of the Pan-African Grand Finale of the Shifting the Power Youth Debate, defeating teams from Zambia and Malawi in a keenly contested event that showcased youth leadership, policy innovation and locally driven development solutions. The debate, organised under th...
Completion not achievement
Every parent has the liberty to celebrate a child, and rewarding a young person who has completed secondary school is natural and virtuous. My concern lies elsewhere. When cars are unveiled on school grounds, and when, by several accounts, students receive cash gifts in foreign currency before a single result has been...
GCB Bank pledges continued support for education and entrepreneurship
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of GCB Bank PLC, Professor Joshua Alabi, has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to supporting education, entrepreneurship, and national development through strategic partnerships and leadership initiatives.
GES interdicts two Bolgatanga Girls SHS watchmen over alleged assault
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two watchmen at Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School following an alleged sexual assault involving a student. The two men have been arrested and handed over to the police as investigations into the incident get underway. The GES said preliminary information available to...
Luv FM High School Debate: St. Hubert and Adutwum SHS seal their round of sixteen spots
The third day of the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate lived up to expectations, producing two engaging and competitive contests as St. Hubert Seminary and Osei Adutwum Senior High School secured impressive victories to book their places in the 1/16 round of the competition.
(Photos) Mfantsipim School launches historic 150th anniversary
The official journey towards the sesquicentennial anniversary of Ghana’s oldest secondary school commenced on Saturday, 11th April 2026, with a grand launch in Accra that celebrated a century and a half of "shaping minds and moulding character".
Ibn Chambas advocates blend of technology and human values in education
The African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called for a balanced approach to science and technology education, warning that technical advancement without human-centred values could limit Ghana’s development.
Reduce BECE subjects from 10 to 4 to ease stress, save time—Eduwatch’s Kofi Asare
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has proposed that the number of subject papers written during the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) should be reduced from the current 10/11 to four.
Telecel Ghana CEO urges urgent education reform and stronger industry-academia partnership at UEW Public Lecture
The Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai, has called for a fundamental rethink of Ghana’s education system, warning that widening gaps between academic training and industry needs risk undermining national development.
Teacher in viral Bole SHS video reportedly on the run; Education Ministry seeks public assistance
The Ministry of Education has appealed to the public to assist security agencies in locating a teacher of Bole Senior High School who has reportedly gone into hiding following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him engaged in sexual misconduct with a student in the school's science laboratory. The Deput...
Half a million students sit WASSCE as WAEC assures smooth conduct
More than 500,000 final-year Senior High School students across Ghana are set to begin the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with the Oral English paper marking the start of the nationwide exercise. This year’s examination is particularly significant as Ghana returns to the regional WASS...
Mahama announces STAR-J education project to end double-track system by 2027
President John Mahama has announced that the government will soon roll out a major education infrastructure initiative aimed at eliminating the double-track system in Senior High Schools by the end of 2027.