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Eduwatch demands review of disciplinary action against BOGISS student
Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called for an independent review of the disciplinary action taken against a 14-year-old student of Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS) following allegations that she was sexually abused by two security personnel at the school. The education advocacy organisation argued tha...
Education Ministry condemns alleged sexual abuse of autistic student at BOGISS
The Ministry of Education has condemned the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old student with autism at the Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS) in the Upper East Region. The student is alleged to have been sexually assaulted by two watchmen employed by the school. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 20...
NSMQ 2026: Edinaman SHS ends seven-year wait, qualifies for one-eighth stage
Edinaman Senior High School (SHS) has ended a seven-year wait and booked a slot in the One-Eighth Stage of the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after an impressive performance at the preliminary stage.
GES interdicts two watchmen over alleged sexual assault at Bolgatanga Girls SHS
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted two watchmen of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School following an alleged sexual assault involving a student of the school. According to the GES, it has received a disturbing report concerning the alleged incident, which is said to have occurred while the student was...
Achimota School Senior Housemaster threatens legal action over ‘false sextortion’ allegations
An Achimota Senior High School Senior Housemaster, Mr. Emmanuel Hanson, has threatened legal action against a former student and her mother following a police forensic investigation which says that allegations of “sextortion” made against him were unsupported by any evidence.
Former ‘kayayo’ Mariam Eliasu gains admission to Wisconsin University College
Author of From Load to Grace and founder of the Porter Path Foundation, Mariam Eliasu, has gained admission to the University of Wisconsin to pursue a degree in Humanities.
Abuakwa South: 200 American students to arrive in Kyebi under MP’s education tourism initiative
Abuakwa South Municipality is positioning itself as Ghana's biggest hub for educational tourism, with plans set to host its first cohort of 200 American student interns in July 2026.
KsTU commissions new Creative Arts Complex to boost innovation and skills
Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has commissioned a new four-storey Creative Arts Complex at its Adako Jachie campus, a move the university says will significantly enhance innovation, technical skills training and teaching within the creative arts sector. Chairperson of the University’s Governing Council, Edward Bren...
GAUA accuses Fair Wages Commission of mishandling salary negotiations
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has accused the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission of failing to properly engage the union over changes to its remuneration package. GAUA National President Rev. Kwaku Karikari Amoah said the union had been told that government wanted negotiations to focus on tw...
Training the next generation of watchdog journalists
As misinformation spreads rapidly across digital platforms and public trust in the media faces growing challenges, journalism students are being urged to develop the skills, courage and ethical standards needed to hold power to account. This was the focus of a workshop organised by the Investigative Journalism Club, Un...
Student journalists acquire digital skills
Twenty student journalists from universities across the country have received intensive training in data journalism, investigative reporting, fact-checking and digital storytelling to strengthen their reporting skills and prepare them for the evolving demands of the media industry. The two-day Campus Reporter Journalis...
Provide support for early grade education — Municipal education director
Stakeholders in the nation’s education system have been urged to provide substantial support for the development of the early grades to create a strong foundation for the system. The Ledzokuku Municipal Director of Education, Theresa Tetteh, who made the call, explained that such a move would give the learners a good s...