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Ghana-China Chamber donates desks to Achimota School
The Ghana-China Business Chamber of Commerce has stepped in to address the furniture deficit at Achimota Senior High School with a donation of 50 state-of-the-art student desks. The modern furniture, presented by the Chamber’s Chairman, Liu Wen Min, is aimed at replacing the school’s obsolete and dilapidated desks, whi...
Fenice Metal supports Buerko Good Shepherd Anglican School
Fenice Metal Technology Limited, a corporate organisation, has donated learning materials and commissioned an electrification project at the Buerko Good Shepherd Anglican Primary School in the Ningo-Prampram District. The items included pencils, ballpoint pens, erasers, coloured pencils, rulers, pencil cases, pencil sh...
“Students being priced out”: Dollar rent, high fees strain students as housing deficit grows — NUGS
Rising accommodation costs have overtaken tuition as the biggest financial burden facing tertiary students in Ghana, according to the National Union of Ghana Students. NUGS president Rashid Ibrahim said on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (13 May) that escalating hostel fees are placing severe pressure on student...
GETFund briefs Asantehene on award of GH¢400m contract for KNUST Teaching Hospital equipment
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Paul Adjei, paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, last Friday.
KNUST SHS records one death and a pregnancy case during WASSCE
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School (KNUST SHS) in Kumasi has confirmed the death of one of its candidates following a brief illness during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
WASSCE: KNUST SHS records one death, another candidate pregnant
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School (KNUST SHS) in Kumasi has confirmed the death of one of its candidates following a brief illness during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
2026 BECE results expected by end of July as WAEC cracks down on exam malpractice
Candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are expected to receive their results by the end of July, according to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The examination body says it is currently collating scripts from all regions across the country for onward distribution to t...
2026 WASSCE: KNUST SHS records one death, another candidate pregnant
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School in Kumasi has confirmed the death of one of its candidates following a brief illness during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Management of the school said it is mourning with the bereaved family while ensur...
All set for Ketasco ’96 Homecoming
All is set for the biggest homecoming celebration, marking 30 years since the completion of studies at Keta Senior High School(Ketasco), by the 1996 year group, Dzolali 96. Scheduled for July 3–5 at the KETASCO campus in Keta in the volta region, the event is expected to celebrate life’s journey, togetherness, and unit...
Nigerian professor jailed 70 months in US for $1.4m school fraud
A Nigerian-born education professor and former nonprofit executive in Michigan, Nkechy Ezeh has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for orchestrating a $1.4 million fraud scheme that diverted funds meant to support vulnerable preschool children in underserved communities. Ezeh was sentenced to 70 months in fed...
GTEC warns public against unaccredited institutions over invalid certificates
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. In its statement issued on Friday, April 17, GTEC urges the public to exercise due diligence when consider...
B.E.C.E candidates urged to avoid malpractice as Aduwamase Old Students donate learning materials
Candidates preparing for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been advised to stay focused and avoid any form of examination malpractice, with assurance that the papers will reflect what they have already been taught. The call was made by journalist and President of the Aduwamase Old Students...