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Okyenhene to honour 10 best BECE candidates in his model schools
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, has pledged to offer scholarships to 10 out of the 79 best candidates in 10 of his model schools writing this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) within the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area. That, he stated, would financially assist the best candidate in...
19 Officials picked up for BECE exams malpractice: Education Ministry warns of punitive measures
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has picked up 19 supervisors and invigilators in six regions for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A total of 10 of them are from the Ashanti Region, three from Eastern while two each from the...
Heads of Basic Schools condemn alleged assault on headteacher, teachers by military personnel
The Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) has condemned what it described as the “repressive and barbaric treatment” allegedly meted out to a headteacher and three other teachers by military personnel from the 2BN barracks at Apremdo in Takoradi.
Two BECE candidates involved in a motor accident in Nkwanta South
Two Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the Nkwanta South Municipality have been involved in a motorbike accident while travelling to their examination centre.
Why Ghana must reform the BECE for the 21st century
The growing national conversation on the structure of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), sparked by concerns raised by Africa Education Watch (EduWatch), presents Ghana with a timely opportunity to rethink the purpose, content and psychological burden of assessment at the basic school level.
Allied Health Professions Council cautions UDS over serious academic irregularities at Ghana Christian University College
The Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) has cautioned the University of Development Studies over what it describes as serious academic and professional irregularities uncovered at Ghana Christian University College during a regulatory audit of its Allied Health programmes.
Three teenage girls miss BECE after being given out for marriage at Yapei
The hopes and dreams of three teenage girls in Yapei in the Savannah Region were shattered after they were allegedly forced into marriage even before the commencement of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). While thousands of candidates across the country sat in examination halls with determination...
Ghanaian bags $20,000 Stanford Impact Prize
A Ghanaian MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Evans Adanya, has been named one of four winners of the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader (SIL) Prize, one of the most prestigious social impact awards in global business education, which carries a $20,000 grant.
Asutifi South launches support for pregnant girls to curb stigma, dropout rates
The Asutifi South District Assembly in the Eastern region has launched a multifaceted support programme targeting pregnant teenage girls sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), as a proactive effort to protect the future of young learners.
Bolgatanga Technical Institute final year male students removed from campus over planned protest
All final year male students of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute (BOTECH) have been asked to vacate the school campus following intelligence gathered by the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) that they are planning a violent disturbance on campus. The Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga g...
Abunyanya Assemblyman commissions community library to boost education
Alhassan Abubakari, the Assembly Member for the Abunyanya Electoral Area in the Nkwanta North District, has commissioned a new community library aimed at strengthening education and improving learning outcomes in the area. The library project, developed in collaboration with Community Action Ghana, is expected to enhan...
UBIDS launches maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue to tackle youth unemployment
Backed by funding from the European Union’s "E for Impact" project and the Fidelity Bank Wa branch, the Faculty of Social Science and Arts at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has launched its maiden Economic and Social Policy Dialogue.