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CTVET boss Zakaria Sulemana rallies Ghana to invest in youth skills at World Youth Skills Day 2026 conference
The Director-General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Mr Zakaria Sulemana, has called for stronger collaboration among government, industry, development partners and educational institutions to equip Ghana’s young people with the skills needed to drive the country’s economi...
University degrees must equip graduates with skills, not just lead to specific jobs – Eduwatch
Executive Director of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has defended the value of university education, arguing that degree programmes should be judged by the skills they equip students with rather than whether they lead directly to specific jobs.
Mahama approves TVET Fund to boost technical education – Haruna Iddrisu
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that President John Mahama and Cabinet have given approval in principle for the establishment of a dedicated Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fund to strengthen skills development across the country.
WAEC releases 2026 BECE results; See breakdown of results cancellation for malpractice
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates. It said the council will dispatch the results of school candidates to their respective schools through the Metropolitan/Municipal/Distri...
10 new schools, 150 rehabilitations planned under World Bank-backed education project
The government has announced a major intervention to transform secondary education and eliminate the double-track system through a US$300 million World Bank-supported project.
Prof. Peter Quartey appointed Provost of University of Ghana’s College of Education
Professor Peter Quartey has been appointed Provost of the College of Education at the University of Ghana, effective August 1, 2026. He will serve a three-year term in the position. Prof. Quartey brings extensive academic, administrative and institutional leadership experience to the role, having served in several seni...
Schools reopen in Yendi after week-long closure over Yaa Naa’s passing
Teaching and learning have resumed across the Yendi Municipality following a week-long closure of schools to allow students, teachers, and residents to mourn the late Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II. Schools officially reopened on Monday, July 20, after academic activities were suspended last week followi...
NTC reschedules teacher licensure exams over public holiday
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has announced a change in the commencement date for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), citing a statutory public holiday as the reason for the adjustment.
Four Kumasi Academy WASSCE candidates arrested over threats to burn school
Four students of Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) sitting the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been arrested by police over alleged threats to set the school on fire after completing their exams. The students are said to have made the threats following a controversial “quarantine” arrangemen...
Haruna Iddrisu inaugurates committee for New Public Universities
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a committee tasked with overseeing the establishment of new public universities across the country. The committee will advise government on expanding access to tertiary education and is expected to submit its report to the Vice President, Jane Naana Opoku-Agye...
British Columbia College marks 10 years of quality education with colourful graduation ceremony in Accra
British Columbia College, an international school in Ghana, marked ten years of quality and impactful education on Saturday with a colourful graduation ceremony in Madina-Accra.
I’ve invested heavily in education across Northern Region – Amin Adam responds to critics over mosque project
Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has defended his commitment to education and community development, insisting that his investment in human capital extends beyond his constituency to other parts of the Northern Region. According to him, education remains one of the str...