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A Lifetime of excellence: Dr Williams Kwasi Peprah attains the rank of full Professor at Andrews University
The promotion of Dr Williams Kwasi Peprah to the rank of Full Professor of Finance at Andrews University, School of Business Administration, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA, marks a defining moment in a career distinguished by academic excellence, professional leadership, impactful research, and dedicated service. It is...
Eduwatch urges GES to publish district recruitment quotas for transparency
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has called on the Ghana Education Service to make public its district-level recruitment quotas as part of efforts to ensure fairness and transparency in the ongoing teacher recruitment exercise. The GES recently announced vacancies for qualified graduates wi...
UTAG rejects GAUA claims of discrimination over Market Premium disparities in public universities
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected claims by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) that disparities in Market Premiums between teaching and non-teaching Senior Members amount to discrimination. UTAG says differences in remuneration cannot, on their own, be used to estab...
World Book, Copyright Day commemorated
The World Book and Copyright Day was commemorated in Accra last Thursday, with an emphasis on young people to embrace reading as a pathway to leadership, personal growth and national development. The event, organised by the Ghana Book Development Council (GBDC), had the theme: “Reading to be a leader", and it reinforce...
You can’t stay, work and still claim stipends – High Commissioner Benson fires at Ghanaian Scholars in UK
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has taken a firm stance against Ghanaian scholars in the UK who continue to demand stipends after completing their studies.
ICS students turn real-life problems into tech solutions at TechVation exhibition
Students have developed a range of technology-driven solutions, including motion-sensor bins and anti-bullying apps, at a school innovation exhibition aimed at tackling everyday challenges.
Haruna Iddrisu empowers GES to clamp down on post-WASSCE celebrations in schools
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has granted firm authority to the leadership of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take decisive action against post-WASSCE celebrations on school campuses. According to the Minister, the leaders have been empowered to enforce the ban on celebrations following the West Afri...
Fire for Future Conference empowers SHS Students in Kumasi
Hundreds of Senior High School (SHS) students gathered at the Calvary Charismatic Centre (CCC), Ayigya in Kumasi on Friday, May 1, 2026, for the much-anticipated Fire for Future Conference 2026 (SHS Edition)—a transformative youth development initiative organised by Draema Services and Pedlo Energy, in collaboration wi...
“Teachers are under serious stress” — Partey links school violence to systemic pressures
A viral altercation between a teacher and a student has exposed deeper structural and psychological pressures within Ghana’s education system, according to the Executive Director of IFEST, Peter Anti Partey. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (10 June), Anti described the incident as “shocking” and “unp...
Court action against 2026 Ghana School of Law SRC election withdrawn
Two Applicants in an action filed at the General Jurisdiction High Court in Accra, praying the court to injunct the 2026 Students Representative Council (SRC) elections of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), have withdrawn their action The applicants, Noah Osei Assenso and Yudah Brown (students of GSL), withdrew their ex pa...
KNUST library dress code sparks online backlash over strict rules
A new dress code policy at the Prempeh II Library of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has sparked widespread criticism online, with students and social media users describing the rules as outdated, overly strict, and disproportionately focused on regulating women’s attire. The notice, post...
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. He made the remarks during the official handover of a fully renovated and retooled Queen Elizabeth II Day Nursery School in Bekwai, a...