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33 SHSs to pilot new WASSCE-SC curriculum this year
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that candidates from 33 selected Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the country will be examined with the new second-cycle school curriculum in this year’s May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
Avetakpo: Somewhere in Volta region where pupils swim through river to access education
For many schoolchildren across Ghana, getting to class is as simple as walking or boarding a bus. But for pupils in Avetakpo, a community in the Ho West District of the Volta Region, the journey to school is a daily gamble with their lives. Each morning, these children are forced to swim across a stream […]
Prempeh College hosts French WASSCE seminar for Ashanti Region students
The J.A.K. Auditorium at Prempeh College played host to hundreds of French students for a high-impact seminar designed to redefine their approach to the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
UCC develops AI tools to boost food production, fight food fraud
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has developed mobile-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) agri-food technologies to enhance food production, combat food fraud, and protect public health.
GTEC names over 60 foreign and local schools failing accreditation standards
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a public warning regarding a list of institutions that are currently not recognised by the Commission due to various concerns related to quality assurance.
Prempeh College hosts impactful “becoming a man” summit on modern masculinity
Prempeh College’s (JAK) Auditorium was filled to capacity as the Campus Ignite Team hosted a high-impact interactive summit aimed at redefining masculinity and leadership for the next generation.
‘I was tortured and lost my hand’ – one student’s struggle to get an education in Nigeria
At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmotherand taken to a traditional shrine in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa, where he was tortured.
UCC professor unveils device that detects unsafe food in seconds
A Professor at the University of Cape Coast has developed a handheld device capable of detecting unsafe food within seconds, in what researchers describe as a significant step towards strengthening food safety systems in Ghana. Professor Ernest Teye, an Agri-food Integrity Engineering expert at the university’s Departm...
GES PRO urges GTEC to publish accredited institutions instead of focusing on unaccredited schools
The Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service (GES), Daniel Fenyi, has called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to reconsider its approach to informing the public about the status of tertiary institutions by publishing a comprehensive list of accredited institutions rather than focusing pr...
GhanaThink Junior Camp inspires Wa SHS career planning
About 400 Form 1 and Form 2 students at Wa Senior High School participated in the inaugural GhanaThink Junior Camp programme in the Upper West Region, where professionals from law, medicine, arts, tourism, entrepreneurship, higher education, and media urged them to make deliberate career choices and take full advantage...
SLTF@20: Students invited to create official anniversary anthem in nationwide contest
The Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has launched a nationwide song competition inviting tertiary students across Ghana to create an official anthem for its 20th anniversary celebrations, as part of efforts to promote student creativity and engagement. Speaking at a media launch in Accra on Thursday, April 16, 2026, the...
Avetakpo pupils risk drowning daily to access education
For schoolchildren in Avetakpo in the Ho West Constituency, going to school is not just a routine—it is a daily gamble with their lives. Unlike their peers across Ghana who commute by foot or vehicle, these pupils must swim across a river to reach their classrooms. What should be a simple journey to school has become a...