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Legal Green Association backs transitional directives under new Legal Education Act
The Legal Green Association (LGA) has thrown its support behind the Interim Transitional Policy Directives issued under the newly enacted Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170), describing criticism of the measures as misguided and lacking legal merit. In a statement issued on June 15, signed by LGA Leader Festus Matey a...
GES summons teacher unions for emergency talks over controversial staff data collection exercise
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting as it seeks to resolve growing opposition to its directive requiring teachers and other staff to submit personal files for a nationwide job evaluation exercise. The meeting, scheduled for Monday, June 15,...
Mfantsipim launches 150th Anniversary Awards Scheme to honour national achievers
The Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) has launched the Mfantsipim 150th Anniversary Awards Scheme to recognise individuals and institutions whose contributions have significantly impacted Ghana's development. The initiative, launched on May 29, forms part of activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the hi...
UTAG gives June 30 deadline for gov't to resolve outstanding conditions of service issues
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Universities Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given the government a June 30, 2026, deadline to resolve a range of outstanding conditions of service and welfare matters affecting members across Ghana’s public universities. The decision was taken at UTAG’s statutory qu...
Ending double-track system will improve SHS students’ performance – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has said the government’s plan to phase out the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) will improve academic performance by restoring longer contact hours between teachers and students. According to the President, the double-track arrangement has reduced the amount of time teach...
Teachers under siege: The growing crisis of indiscipline and violence in Ghanaian pre-Tertiary schools
For many years, teaching was regarded as one of the most respected professions in Ghana. Teachers were not only instructors but also mentors, disciplinarians, counsellors and role models entrusted with shaping the future of the nation. Today, however, a disturbing trend is emerging within our Senior High Schools; a gro...
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to Open eLearning Africa 2026 in Accra
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will officially open eLearning Africa 2026, the continent’s leading conference and exhibition on digital education, training, and skills development. The three-day event will take place from June 3 to June 5, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra and is expected to...
NTC, GES, T-TEL and five universities sign MoU to upgrade non-professional teachers
The National Teaching Council (NTC), in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES), Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL), and five universities, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train and upgrade non-professional teachers into fully qualified professionals. The signing c...
GTEC flags 70 unrecognised institutions
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a strong warning to students, employers, professional bodies, and the general public regarding 70 tertiary institutions whose qualifications are not recognised in Ghana due to quality assurance concerns.
Agotime Ziope MP enhances infrastructure at Takuve Basic School
The Agotime Ziope MP, Charles Agbeve, has contributed to improving infrastructure at Takuve Basic School by providing a six-unit classroom block.
Holy Child’s 80th anniversary with lifesaving gift
The Holy Child School has marked its 80th anniversary with its first-ever blood donation exercise, yielding 424 units of blood to support healthcare services. Two health institutions, the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) and the Swedru Government Hospital, received the pints of blood. The exercise was part of activi...
Government to revise BECE timetable to reduce student stress
The Mahama government will review the timetable for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to give candidates more time between papers and reduce examination-related stress, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has announced. Speaking at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School on Wednesday, the minister acknowledged c...