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Headmaster of Obenimase M/A JHS appeals for infrastructural support
The Headmaster of Obenimase M/A Junior High School in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti region has appealed to government and key stakeholders in the education sector to urgently address the school’s deepening infrastructural challenges.
Two Legacy Girls adjudged overall best and second best in Africa
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has named two Legacy Girls College candidates, Suleman Huda Suglo, the Overall Best Prize Winner and Paula Adzo Elinam Sowu, the Overall Second Best Prize Winner in Africa, for the 2025 WASSCE. The two Legacy candidates received the International Excellence Awards at the open...
GES distances itself from viral recruitment notice, warns public
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a disclaimer, distancing itself from a recruitment notice circulating on social media and describing it as fake and misleading. The purported press release claims that financial clearance has been granted for the recruitment of graduate teachers into Senior High Schools and...
Gov’t urges reforms in education sector to boost competitiveness
As global competition intensifies, there are growing calls for education systems to adapt to meet evolving demands. It is in response to this that the University of Professional Studies, Accra(UPSA), on Tuesday, March 17, relaunched its Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) to align with rapid technological advanceme...
Bosomtwe Girls to represent Ghana at U.S. robotics competition — Adutwum cites impact of targeted investment
Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has highlighted the qualification of Bosomtwe Girls Senior High School for an international robotics competition in the United States as proof that strategic investment can transform any school in Ghana. Speaking in an exclusive interview with JoyNews, Dr Adutwum said the...
AngloGold Ashanti donates furniture to 3 selected schools
As part of a commitment to advancing quality and inclusive education under the Obuasi Mine’s 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP), AngloGold Ashanti has donated 1000 pieces of classroom furniture to selected senior high schools in the Ashanti Region. This is to help address critical infrastructure gaps and im...
Implementation will begin without delay – A-G on legal education reforms
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, says government will immediately begin implementing Ghana’s new legal education reforms following President John Dramani Mahama’s assent to the Legal Education Bill, 2026. Speaking at a post-signing press conference on Tuesday, Dr. Ayine announced that the f...
GES directs schools to observe Eid and Easter holidays, issues guidelines for boarding students
The Ghana Education Service has issued a directive to all regional directors instructing schools across the country to observe the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and Easter holidays as mandated statutory public holidays. In a circular dated March 17, 2026, and signed by Professor Smile Dzisi, Acting Deputy Director-General for M...
GhYA urges National Research Fund to prioritise young scientists and research infrastructure
The Ghana Young Academy (GhYA) has welcomed the launch of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), describing it as a significant milestone in strengthening Ghana's research, innovation and scientific development. The Fund, launched by the government on June 16, 2026, under the Ghana National Research Fund Act, 2020 (A...
Jobs, health, energy, education: NPP’s sector committees cover every pain point Ghanaians face
Ask any Ghanaian what keeps them up at night, and the answers cluster around a familiar set of anxieties: jobs for their children, healthcare they can afford, electricity that doesn't vanish without warning, and schools that actually teach. The NPP's newly unveiled sector policy committees appear designed with precisel...
Parliament passes University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill 2025
Parliament has passed the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025, paving the way for the establishment of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences and setting out its governance and management structures. The Bill also seeks to provide for the governance arrangements and managemen...
Educating Girls, Building Nations: A legacy for Achimota School and Ghana
Girls’ education is very important for a nation's growth. When girls are given the chance to learn and succeed, the benefits go beyond the classroom.