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Ghana’s education system is in crisis – Bekwai MP
The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has raised serious concerns about the state of Ghana’s education system, describing it as being in crisis across multiple fronts. The MP made the remarks during the official handover of a fully-renovated and retooled Queen Elizabeth II Day Nursery School in Bekwai...
Candidates, teachers excited over BECE results before SHS selection
Candidates and teachers are welcoming a new directive aimed at easing the stress associated with Senior High School placement. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has announced that, as part of efforts to reduce pressure during the placement process, candidates will be given a one-week window to review and adjust their s...
Two St. Louis SHS students sanctioned for hiding in vehicle boot to leave campus
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has confirmed that disciplinary action has been taken against two students of St Louis Senior High School (SHS) who attempted to sneak out of campus by hiding in the boot of a vehicle. The incident, which occurred on June 30, has raised renewed concerns about student discipli...
Over 312,000 students benefit from ‘No Fee Stress’ policy at cost of GHS888.8m – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that a total of 312,448 students have benefited from the government’s “No Fee Stress” policy across the 2024 and 2025 academic years, at a total cost of GHS 888.8 million.
Haruna Iddrisu announces revised basic school curriculum with artificial intelligence, coding and TVET
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana's revised basic school curriculum, which introduces coding, artificial intelligence (AI), electronics and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), will be presented to the Ministry of Education this week.
GES holds cultural festival in Ahafo to preserve Ghanaian values among pupils
The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has organised a festival of culture and creative arts for basic school pupils as part of efforts to promote and preserve Ghana’s cultural values and traditions. The event, held in Bechem under the theme “Cultural Education: Nurturing and Preserving Ghanaian Values,”...
Ghana School of Law to hold Criminal Prosecution and Litigation graduation on July 31
The Ghana School of Law will on Friday, July 31, hold the Graduation and Closing Ceremony for participants of its Criminal Prosecution and Litigation (CPL) Course at the School's Dome in Makola. The event, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., marks the successful completion of the specialised professional programme, which is desig...
UESD to introduce Diploma in Environmental Communication for journalists
The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) is set to introduce a Diploma in Environmental Communication to equip journalists with specialised skills in reporting on climate change, green innovation and sustainable development. The programme, which is targeted at interested members of the Eastern R...
GES bans cars, money bouquets on school premises as Education Ministry halts SHS graduations nationwide
The Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate suspension of all Senior High School (SHS) graduation ceremonies across Ghana following growing concerns over what it describes as excessive displays of wealth and flamboyance during such events.
Funding delays for Free SHS remain recurring challenge – CHASS Secretary
The National Secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS), Primus Baro, says ongoing delays in the release of funds for school feeding and operational needs have become a recurring challenge under Ghana’s education system, warning that heads of schools may be forced into difficult decision...
GES directive on graduation ceremonies does not apply to private schools – GNACOPS
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has clarified that the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) directive suspending graduation ceremonies in pre-tertiary schools does not extend to privately owned educational institutions. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 3, GNACOPS said it had received numerous...
Coalition of unpaid teachers protests arrears payment gap from 2023 to July 2024
The Coalition of Unpaid Teachers and Arrears has rejected the latest approval of salary arrears payments, saying the decision omits a crucial period from late 2023 to July 2024 and fails to fully address the hardship faced by affected teachers. In a letter dated April 20, 2026, addressed to the Director-General of the...