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Ghana Muslim Mission SHS at Beposo grapples with overcrowding as infrastructure deficits persist
The Ghana Muslim Mission Senior High School (SHS) at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region is struggling with severe overcrowding due to inadequate infrastructure and several abandoned development projects. School authorities say the institution, which is the largest senior high school in the dis...
Gov’t not taking education seriously — Abuakwa South MP
A member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Education and Akyem Abuakwa South MP, Kingsley Agyemang, has criticised the government over what he describes as a lack of urgency in addressing challenges facing senior high schools. His comments follow a warning by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHA...
GNACOPS says GES graduation celebration directive does not expressly apply to private schools
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has clarified that the recent Ghana Education Service (GES) directives suspending graduation ceremonies and prohibiting flamboyant post-examination celebrations in pre-tertiary schools do not expressly apply to privately owned schools.
GETFund releases GH¢199.47m to clear SHS feeding arrears
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has disbursed GH¢199.47 million to senior high and technical school heads to settle outstanding feeding arrears, easing mounting pressure over delayed payments that had threatened to disrupt school operations. The release follows an emergency meeting convened by the Minister for...
SHS freshers to report to school Sept. 18
Senior high/technical school freshers will begin their second cycle education on September 18, 2026 as the adjusted pre-tertiary education calendar hits a second straight year this year. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has consequently assured all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates that comprehe...
Academia, industry relation: KsTU, IET-GH to strengthen collaboration
A delegation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has paid a working visit to the Faculty of Built and Natural Environment (FBNE) of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU). The visit aimed at deepening the collaboration between the professional body and the university in running its built...
UniMAC hosts first international journalism and media conference
The University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC) has opened its maiden State of Journalism, Media, and Communication Conference (SJMCC 2026), marking the institution's first major international academic conference since the merger of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), the National Film and Television Ins...
UCC honours 59 retiring staff with awards, lifelong appreciation
After spending between 18 and 42 years teaching students, maintaining facilities, supporting research and keeping one of Ghana's leading universities running, 59 staff members of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) last Tuesday bid farewell to active service amid applause, tributes and heartfelt appreciation. The retire...
UBIDS graduates 70 Law students as Bagbin pledges major health and education interventions
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has held its second congregation for the School of Law alongside a special graduation ceremony for the School of Graduate Studies, marking a monumental day of academic achievement and significant development pledges.
Stakeholders call for collective action to address growing indiscipline in schools
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for zero tolerance for bullying and criminal conduct in schools, saying educational institutions must remain safe spaces for teaching and learning.
Education Ministry orders probe into viral student assault video
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been directed to investigate a viral video showing a student assaulting another student. In a statement, the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, confirmed that the video had come to the attention of the Ministry and was immediately forwarde...
Education Minister promises swift fix to Aburi Girls’ SHS water crisis
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured the public that the government is moving quickly to address concerns at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, while outlining broader plans to tackle infrastructure challenges across the country.