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NSMQ: AHEMAA silence AHENEMMA! Kumasi Girls storm into One-Eighth stage as OKESS stumble
Kumasi Girls’ SHS, the “AHEMAA”, have stamped their authority on the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz Preliminary Stage, overpowering Osei Kyeretwie SHS, the “AHENEMMA” in a dramatic battle at the CNC Auditorium.
Call off strike, give us one month to resolve payment issues – Education Minister appeals to GAUA
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to striking university administrators to suspend their industrial action and give the government one month to resolve their outstanding payment concerns. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technic...
ACAF report reveals sexual harassment remains biggest threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s universities
Sexual harassment has been identified as the most pressing threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s tertiary institutions, according to the 2025 Africa Academic Freedom Monitoring Report released by the African Coalition for Academic Freedom (ACAF). The report, launched at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)...
Coderina EdTech donates STEM materials to support ICT, coding education in Ghana
The Ministry of Education has received a donation of STEM learning materials from Coderina EdTech to support the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in schools across the country.
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman backs St Augustine’s teachers’ housing project by APSU 2002 to mark 97th anniversry
Former Cabinet Minister and former Member of Parliament for New Juabeng North, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has pledged his support for a teachers’ housing project being undertaken by alumni of St Augustine’s College (APSU), Cape Coast. Speaking at the official unveiling and launch of the APSU 2002 Year Group’s legacy projec...
2022/2023 AUCC students ‘shall be eligible’ for certificates under University of Ghana seal – UG clarifies
The Level 400 students of the 2022/2023 admission cohort of the African University of Communication and Business (AUCB), formerly the African University College of Communications (AUCC), have welcomed a response from the University of Ghana regarding their petition over the processing of their degree certificates. The...
Nyinahini SHS Incident: GES disciplinary procedures should have been exhausted before teacher’s arrest – GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Atwima District has raised concerns over the handling of the case involving a Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School (SHS) teacher, Eric Buernortery Apaflo, who was captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a female student. The association insists that estab...
Education Ministry launches programme to professionalise non-trained teachers
The Ministry of Education has taken a major step towards enhancing the quality of teaching in Ghana by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with selected universities to implement the Postgraduate Diploma in Ghana Teacher Professionalisation (PGG) programme.
St. Augustine’s 2002 Year Group launches teacher accommodation project
The 2002 Year Group of St. Augustine’s College Past Students’ Union has launched a major infrastructure project aimed at improving teacher welfare and strengthening academic delivery at St. Augustine’s College. The project, dubbed Building Opportunities for Learning and Transformation (BOLT), involves the construction...
Modern education requires balance of skills
Education today is increasingly shaped by Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). These fields equip learners with the tools to build, innovate and respond to the demands of a rapidly changing world. Yet, as this focus intensifies, an...
Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation announces scholarship programme for Young Women during University of Ghana visit
A new scholarship initiative aimed at expanding access to tertiary education for young women across Africa has been announced at the University of Ghana, Legon, through a partnership between the Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation and Drive to Inspire – Africa. The Foundation, during a visit to the university’s Financial Aid O...
BECE 2026 set to begin May 4 as GES warns against exam malpractice
All is set for the conduct of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), which begins on Monday, May 4, and ends on May 11, 2026, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. The Director-General of the GES, Prof Ernest Kofi Davis, disclosed this at a media briefing in Accra, noting that 620,141 candi...