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Luv FM High School Debate: Prempeh dethroned as CHRISSEC and KUHIS ignite quarter-final path
Prempeh College’s quest to defend their title as the reigning champions of the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate has been truncated after suffering a painful defeat to Church of Christ SHS.
EduSpots celebrates a decade of digitalised community-led education and shares future vision
Ten years ago, the first ‘Spot’ was created by local teachers in Abofour, underpinned by the vision of enabling communities to create the change they want to see through education.
Preserve our local languages, teach them to children – Mahama urges parents
President John Dramani Mahama has urged parents, teachers and traditional leaders to make the teaching and speaking of local languages a priority among children to help preserve Ghana’s cultural heritage. According to the President, indigenous languages play an important role in maintaining cultural identity, strengthe...
Reduce BECE subjects - Gomoa Wassa Gyasehene advocates
The Gyasehene of Gomoa Wassa in the Central Region, Nana Francis Essel Okyeahene, has called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reduce the number of subjects written at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The traditional ruler, who is also an educationist, said the cur...
Preparing African children for the AI future – Why robotics is no longer optional in African schools
For the second consecutive year, students from Unique Child International School (UCIS) have returned from the Avishkaar International Robotics Competition (IRC) League 2026 with the Best International School Performer trophy in their category and the prestigious Best International Stellar Award across all categories.
Education Minister appeals to GAUA to call off strike, one month to resolve concerns
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to striking university administrators to suspend their industrial action and give government one month to resolve their outstanding payment concerns. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical U...
University of Gold Coast graduates urged to prove themselves beyond certificates
The University of Gold Coast has challenged its graduates to look beyond their academic certificates and distinguish themselves through discipline, integrity, determination and a strong work ethic. The call was made on Saturday during the university’s first graduation ceremony since it attained full charter status, mar...
T.I. AMASS, Wa breaks decade-long jinx to qualify for NSMQ national contest
T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS, Wa has finally earned a place at the National Science and Maths Quiz national contest after more than a decade of trying. The school secured one of the Upper West Region’s runner-up spots after finishing second in its contest against Nandom SHS and Lassia Tuolu SHS. Nandom SHS won the contest...
GTEC orders university administrators back to work, gives VCs 48 hours to name defiers
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered specified senior management officials of public universities to return to work, saying they are not eligible to participate in the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Senior Adminis...
GTEC directs VCs, other senior university managers to stay off administrators’ strike
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has ordered specified senior management officials of public universities to return to work, saying they are not eligible to participate in the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Senior Adminis...
No policy to impose Arabic on Ghanaian students — Education Ministry clarifies
The Ministry of Education has dismissed claims that it is seeking to make Arabic a compulsory subject in Ghanaian schools, describing the reports as unfounded. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 11, the Ministry said there is no policy or directive to impose the study of Arabic on Ghanaian students. “The Ministry...
Luv FM High School Debate: Anticipation builds as schools battle for supremacy in Round of 16
The preliminary dust has settled, the opening arguments have been made, and the field has been halved. The Luv FM Kel-Charcoal High School Debate is heading into its highly anticipated Round of 16, and the intellectual temperature in Kumasi is about to reach a boiling point. The schools have been whittled down to the a...