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‘Not a single scandal’ – Sam Jonah hails Vice President’s public record
Chancellor Sir Sam Jonah has hailed what he describes as Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang's unbroken record of integrity throughout her decades of public service.
'Gov’t to construct 30 new E-Blocks across the country' – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans for the government to construct 30 new e-blocks across the country as part of efforts to expand access to secondary education, reduce congestion and end the double-track system by 2027. Speaking at Paga in the Upper East Region on Thursday, August 13, the President said...
KNUST declares five former students persona non grata, orders arrest on sight
The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared five former students persona non grata on its campus, directing the university community to report any sighting of the individuals to KNUST Security Services or the nearest police station for immediate arrest.
Empowering young voices through rights education
Starlight Foundation’s Equiacces Programme Inspires Students to Understand Their Rights and Responsibilities.
Parliament passes bill making Presidential Charter optional for private universities
Parliament has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making the acquisition of a Presidential Charter optional for private universities and removing the mandatory six-year timeline previously required for chartering. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, defended the amendment during the...
ADB sponsors GH¢20,000 award for WAEC’s 2nd Overall Best Student
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has honoured outstanding students at the prestigious West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Distinction Awards ceremony, held in Cantonments on March 12, 2026. The event celebrated top-performing students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). As pa...
Lekma 2 Primary tops Twisco recycling challenge, wins GH¢100,000 prize
Lekma 2 Primary School has emerged as the winner of the maiden edition of the “Sachet to Treasure Schools Challenge”, a recycling initiative by Promasidor Ghana aimed at promoting environmental sustainability among basic schools in the Greater Accra Region. The school secured the top position with 47,760 points after c...
Sammi Awuku launches ‘Change Makers Award’ at St. Augustine’s College 96th Anniversary
Akuapem North Member of Parliament and old student of St. Augustine’s College, Sammi Awuku, has announced the establishment of the Sammi Awuku Change Makers Award, an initiative by the 2001 Year Group. This was during the 96th Anniversary and Speech and Prize-Giving Day held on March 14, 2026, a celebration he was the...
Play is learning: Ghana’s push for stronger early years
As the world marks International Day of Play on June 11, Ghana is reaffirming a simple but important message: play is not separate from learning - for young children, play is learning. The Government of Ghana remains committed to strengthening quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Early Childhood Development (ECD...
GCTU dismisses claims of court injunction, says University actions remain in force
Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has pushed back against what it describes as misinformation circulating on social media, insisting that no court order has been issued against the institution. In a press release dated March 13, 2026, and signed by Registrar Emmanuel Baidoo, the University confirmed it h...
Prudential Bank empowers Labone SHS girls on integrity, leadership
The Total Quality Control Manager for Customer Care at Prudential Bank Limited (PBL), Jamila Disu, has encouraged female students to build a strong personal foundation centred on self-respect, integrity, emotional intelligence, faith, financial independence, purpose, ambition, and self-care. She stressed that those pil...
Atebubumanhene seeks GETFund support for education infrastructure
The Paramount Chief of Atebubu and President of the Atebubu Traditional Council, Ohempon Dr Yeboah Asiamah, has praised the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) for its transformative contributions to educational development across the country. He observed that many of the country's most important educational facilitie...