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Education should be broader than science and maths – Perez Musik
Award-winning gospel musician Perez Musik has called for a broader approach to education in Ghana, arguing that the country should give greater attention to the arts, fashion, culinary arts and other creative disciplines alongside science and mathematics.
Govt to undertake major SHS infrastructure expansion —Minister
The government is set to undertake a major expansion and renovation of Senior High School (SHS) infrastructure across the country to provide decent accommodation for students and increase enrolment. The initiative forms part of efforts to strengthen the education system and ensure that increasing enrolment does not com...
Telecel honours top female computer engineering graduate at University of Ghana
Telecommunications company Telecel Ghana has recognised Kathleen Nicole Brown as the best graduating female student in computer engineering at the University of Ghana for the 2024/2025 academic year. The award was presented during the university’s Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Awards ceremony held at the Great Hall, where...
GNAT’s CreditMall launches Teachers Tech Access Programme in Kumasi
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), through its subsidiary CreditMall Limited, has launched the Teachers Tech Access Programme (TTAP) aimed at helping teachers acquire modern ICT devices through flexible financing arrangements.
Rise of hooliganism in schools: How did it get here?
School violence in Ghana has moved beyond isolated fights. In 2025 and into 2026, several Senior High Schools (SHS) recorded violent clashes involving knives, machetes and locally manufactured weapons. Students sustained serious injuries. Teachers’ vehicles were vandalised. In some cases, schools were temporarily close...
“Awareness doesn’t trickle down”: Sahadatu Ali on school sexual harassment guidelines
Ghana’s secondary schools have guidelines on sexual harassment, but weak implementation, limited training and inadequate safeguarding structures continue to leave students vulnerable, according to Africa Education Watch researcher Sahadatu Ali. Sahadatu said a recent study by Education Watch found a significant gap bet...
Education Ministry raises alarm over drug networks in schools, urges teachers to intensify monitoring
The Ministry of Education has called on teachers and school authorities across the country to heighten surveillance and monitoring of students amid growing concerns over the infiltration of drug networks into basic and second-cycle institutions. The call follows recent intelligence gathered by the Narcotics Control Com...
Ghanaian teacher wins Cambridge regional education award for second consecutive year
A Ghanaian teacher has once again placed the country in the global spotlight after being named the Sub-Saharan African regional winner of the 2026 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards, marking the second consecutive year a Ghanaian educator has claimed the honour. Abigail Agyeiwaa, an English teacher at Mangoase Senior H...
Teacher trainees to gov’t: 7,000 recruitment plan could worsen unemployment
Trainee teachers across Ghana have raised concerns over plans by the government to recruit about 7,000 newly trained teachers, warning the move could deepen unemployment in the education sector. The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) said the proposed recruitment figure falls short of addressing a backlog of...
Mahama promises new 60-seater bus for Paga school
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to provide a brand-new 60-seater bus to a school in Paga in the Upper East Region to support teaching and learning. The President made the announcement on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during his engagement with residents as part of his ongoing nationwide interactions with...
NTC moves to regularise over 42,000 unqualified teachers through fast-track programme
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has launched an initiative to certify more than 42,000 unqualified teachers in basic and senior high schools through a fast-track professional training programme.
Don’t rush reforms for politics — education researcher cautions on SHS overhaul
Ghana must resist the temptation to rush education reforms for political timelines and instead adopt a data-driven, policy-focused approach to eliminating the double-track system, education researcher Dr Barnabas Addai Amanfo has warned. Reacting to the government’s $300 million STAR-J initiative aimed at upgrading sen...