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Six Ghanaian students at Loughborough University protest unpaid government scholarship funding
Six Ghanaian master's students at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom are set to stage a protest at the Ghana High Commission in London on Tuesday, June 16, over what they describe as nearly two years of unpaid tuition fees and living stipends under a government-sponsored scholarship programme. The students s...
USTED, KNUST Host SFA Foundation team for NEPS Youth Mental Health Project review
Researchers from the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED), in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have hosted a delegation from the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) as part of the Ghana site visit and implementation re...
Quality education depends on strong literacy skills – World Vision Ghana
The Kete-Krachi Cluster Manager for World Vision Ghana, Augustine Nyaaba, has stressed that quality education cannot be achieved without strong foundational reading skills among children. According to him, literacy is not merely an additional component of learning but the foundation that enables children to understand...
GES temporarily closes Yendi schools to observe funeral rites of late Yaa-Naa Abukari II
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the temporary closure of all public and private schools in the Yendi Municipality to allow students, teachers and other staff participate in the funeral rites of the late Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari II. In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 14, the Service said th...
Education Minister directs GETFund to allocate GH¢100 million annually for special needs education
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to allocate GH¢100 million annually to support special needs education, with the policy set to take effect from 2027. The directive was announced during a meeting with the heads of 39 special and integrated schools across...
Ghana must balance Climate Action with Energy Security – Experts urge
Ghana has been urged to pursue a balanced energy transition that protects jobs, strengthens energy security and sustains economic growth while fulfilling its climate commitments. A Policy Lead for Climate Change and Energy Transition at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Charles Gyamfi Ofori, speaking at a sem...
NTC releases registration modalities for 2026 GTLE 2
Level 400 teacher trainees across Ghana's 49 public Colleges of Education and resit candidates have been advised to prepare for the 2026 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE 2) following the release of the official indexing and registration modalities by the National Teaching Council (NTC).
Salary arrears of newly recruited teachers: GES announces payment by instalment
The government has approved the payment of outstanding salary arrears owed to newly recruited teachers under the 2024 financial clearance. The Ghana Education Service (GES) indicated that the approval was granted by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD)....
Ghana Publishers Association marks World Book and Copyright Day with call to strengthen reading culture
The Ghana Publishers Association has joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Book and Copyright Day with a renewed call for national action to promote reading and address persistent literacy challenges across the country. In a statement to commemorate the day, observed globally under the theme “The Joy o...
KNUST Council Chairman calls for renewal of Ghana’s institutions to navigate growing national uncertainty
Chairman of the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu, has called on Ghana to renew its key institutions to confront growing climate, financial, and demographic challenges.
Parliamentary Select Committee on Education worries over exorbitant distance education fees
A member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has expressed concern about the exorbitant fees charged by universities running distance education programmes.
There’s nothing like consensual sexual affair between teacher, student – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it treats all cases involving sexual misconduct between teachers and students with the utmost seriousness, stressing that such behaviour is strictly prohibited under its code of conduct. According to the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, no provision within the servic...