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GES bars officials linked to malpractice ahead of 2026 BECE
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has barred all teachers and invigilators linked to malpractice during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from taking part in this year’s exercise, as more than 620,000 candidates prepare to sit for the exams starting Monday. Addressing a press briefing, the Directo...
Only 11.8% of private schools in Ghana teach Ghanaian languages, report shows
Only 11.8% of private and international schools in Ghana consistently teach a Ghanaian language, according to data presented at the launch of the Kids Discovering Ghana initiative, sparking renewed concerns about the preservation of the country's cultural identity. The findings also revealed that about 71% of private a...
Atsiapa Memorial Methodist Basic School receives furniture donation from ASA Savings and Loans
Hundreds of pupils at Atsiapa Memorial Methodist Basic School in Elmina continued to study under difficult conditions as the school battled with inadequate classroom furniture, limited computers and poor lighting infrastructure. According to the Headteacher of the school, Peter Woode the school currently has an enrolme...
GCTU Vice-Chancellor sues university over termination of appointment
The Vice-Chancellor of Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), Prof. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, has filed a lawsuit at the High Court in Accra, challenging what he describes as the unlawful termination of his appointment. The suit, filed on March 4, 2026, names GCTU as the first defendant. Also listed as defenda...
Tsikata’s legacy should inspire next generation of Lawyers – Chief Justice
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has urged young lawyers and law students to draw inspiration from the career of Tsatsu Tsikata, describing his journey as a model of discipline and service. Speaking at the UPSA Law School event, he said Mr. Tsikata’s legacy goes beyond personal achievements and reflects a lifelong comm...
Nkwanta South conflict: SHS headmasters meet MCE over WASSCE candidates’ safety, school improvement
Headmasters of Senior High Schools in the Nkwanta South Municipality have met with the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Joseph Awal Antwi, to discuss key challenges affecting their schools and measures to improve teaching and learning. The meeting focused largely on security arrangements for final-year students writing...
Ghana partners Malta to strengthen ethics education
Ghana has partnered the Republic of Malta to strengthen ethics education and promote integrity, citizenship and service among young people through the launch of the Project ETHICS, a values-based learning initiative designed to support schools, teachers and communities. The project, titled Empowering Tomorrow’s Heroes...
Academic City selected for Duke University-incubated global Innovation Sandbox
Academic City University has been selected as one of 49 higher education institutions worldwide to participate in the inaugural Future Universities Alliance Innovation Sandbox.
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem commissions $750,000 Smart Systems Centre at UMaT
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Systems Centre at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa.
GAUA strike to halt salaries, admissions, promotions and procurement across universities
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) says its ongoing industrial action is expected to significantly disrupt key administrative and professional services across public universities in Ghana. The Association says the strike will affect critical operations, including salary processing, admissions, pr...
Equity key to solving Ghana’s learning crisis — Prof. Akyeampong
A professor in International Education and Development, Professor Kwame Akyeampong, has called for a fundamental shift in how the country addresses its learning crisis. He argued that the problem was rooted in social injustice and unequal access to quality education. According to him, equity, not equality, should guide...
Showcasing industrial potential: TVET students locally assemble bicycle
A group of determined Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students of the Applied Technology Institute at East Legon in Accra have turned theory into practice. They successfully assembled a bicycle locally, an achievement that is being hailed as a breakthrough in Ghana’s skills development drive. The...