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GES warns of fake BECE school selection notice circulating on social media
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has distanced itself from a widely circulated notice falsely claiming that the 2026 school selection exercise for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates commenced on June 15, 2026, describing it as fake and urging the public to disregard it. In a statement issued on...
Ghanaian mining engineer Dr Linda Abangbila earns PhD in China after five-year AI research journey
Ghanaian entrepreneur and mining engineer Dr Linda Abangbila has completed a Doctor of Engineering (PhD) in Mining Engineering at Anhui University of Science and Technology in China, concluding a five-year research programme focused on artificial intelligence and sustainable mining practices.
GIA opens 4th International Educational Seminar with a call for stronger insurance leadership
The Ghana Insurers Association (GIA) has opened its 4th International Educational Seminar with a call on industry players to demonstrate bold leadership, strengthen professional capacity and build public confidence in the face of emerging global risks.
Krachi West MCE pushes school infrastructure expansion
In a renewed push to strengthen education delivery in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Prosper Addo, has embarked on an aggressive drive to expand classroom infrastructure and improve teaching and learning conditions across the municipality. Within a little over a yea...
Mahama approves TVET Fund to boost technical education
The government has taken a major step toward strengthening technical and vocational education, with President John Dramani Mahama and Cabinet granting in-principle approval for the establishment of a dedicated Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fund. The fund, expected to become operational in Janua...
Ghana’s Titus Owusu Darko elected Education Minister at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Australia
The appointment places the young Ghanaian in one of the Parliament’s key ministerial roles, where he will lead debates on education policies and defend government positions on issues affecting the education sector during the parliamentary simulation.
“School admissions should be based on merit, not protocol”- Prof. Antwi
Former Dean at Academic City University College, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi, has called for the abolition of the protocol system in Ghana’s school admissions, arguing that it undermines merit, discourages hard work, and compromises fairness in the placement process. In a conversation on The Career Trail program on Joy Lea...
GES director raises alarm over 300 teacher deficit in the Asutifi North District
The Ghana Education Service (GES) Director for Asutifi North District in the Ahafo Region, Naomi Asantewaa, has sounded the alarm over a severe teacher shortage in the district, putting the deficit at approximately 300 teachers — a gap she says is significantly hampering the quality of teaching and learning across scho...
GETFund allocates GH¢100m to support free education for persons with special needs
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has allocated GH¢100 million to support the implementation of free education for persons with special needs across the country. Speaking at the Government’s Accountability Series on Monday, July 20, the Minister said...
TEWU demands fair treatment for education support staff
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana) has said over 80 per cent of education support roles worldwide, including Ghana, are held by women who face systemic gender injustices — low wages, precarious conditions, low pensions, harassment and exclusion from decision-makin...
Lancaster University Ghana equips SHS students with AI and robotics skills through tech bootcamp
Senior high school students are gaining hands-on experience in artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging technologies at a technology bootcamp organised by Lancaster University Ghana to equip them with skills for the future of work. The eight-week programme moves beyond classroom theory by challenging studen...
Pupils sent home as teachers’ strike disrupts learning in 80 Tarkwa schools
Thousands of pupils across the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality in the Western Region were left stranded and later sent home on Monday after teachers embarked on an indefinite strike over the alleged assault of three colleagues. The husband of a female teacher was also reportedly among those affected by the alleged military...