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Universities management urged to involve alumni in curricula development, career guidance to reduce unemployment after school
The Greater Accra Regional Maintenance Engineer at the Ghana Highways Authority, Mrs Engineer Ekua Enua Dake, has called on university management to involve alumni in curriculum development, teaching and career guidance to help students secure early employment after school and reduce the high unemployment rate in the c...
AMA hands over 8 basic school facilities for major renovation
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has officially handed over eight basic school facilities within the Aayalolo Cluster of Schools to contractors for extensive renovation works aimed at improving teaching and learning conditions.
Education Ministry rolls out nationwide campaign anti-drug abuse in schools
The Ministry of Education has rolled out a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) campaign to combat the rising menace of drug abuse among students in Ghanaian schools. The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), aims to protect le...
St. Augustine’s College threatens legal action over decision to re-run Sharks Quiz tie-breaker
The management of St. Augustine’s College (AUGUSCO) has declared its intention to pursue legal action following a controversial ruling in the Sharks Quiz quarterfinal contest against Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO), held on March 19, 2026. In a statement issued on March 21, the Cape Coast-based school expre...
Gov’t moves to tackle student misconduct as education minister announces national forum
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to convene a major national conference before the end of July to address what he describes as growing indiscipline and unacceptable behaviour in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across Ghana.
Education Minister extends ban on lavish school celebrations to all schools in Ghana
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has clarified that government's ban on extravagant post-WASSCE celebrations applies to all schools in Ghana, both public and private, as authorities move to curb what they describe as an unhealthy culture of excessive displays of wealth on school premises.
Haruna Iddrisu extends ban on lavish school celebrations to all schools in Ghana
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has clarified that the government's ban on extravagant post-WASSCE celebrations applies to all schools in Ghana, both public and private, as authorities move to curb what they describe as an unhealthy culture of excessive displays of wealth on school premises.
AMA hands over 8 basic school facilities for major facelift
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has officially handed over sites to contractors for the commencement of major renovation works at eight basic schools within the Aayalolo Cluster of Schools in Accra. The intervention forms part of the Assembly’s 2026 proposed renovation programme aimed at improving infrastructure...
CHASS warns schools could shut over Free SHS feeding crisis
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has issued a stark warning that secondary schools could be forced to shut down if urgent financial support is not provided to sustain feeding operations under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme. The warning follows a meeting convened by the Min...
Education must serve national development, not create elites – Baffour Awuah
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Vice Chairperson of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana's perception of education, arguing that the country's development challenges are partly rooted in the way educational achievement is vie...
“If your education system is not about critical thinking, you are not developing innovators” – Adutwum
Former Minister of Education and current Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has critiqued the Ghanaian education system, emphasising the urgent need to prioritise critical thinking over rote learning.
WAEC releases WASSCE First Series results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Wednesday released the provisional results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2026 First Series. The session involved 23,410 candidates comprising 9,980 males and 13,430 females. A total of 746 registered candidates...