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Tribute book “IMPRESSIONS” launched in honour of KNUST’s Prof. Ibok Oduro
A tribute book titled “IMPRESSIONS” has been launched in honour of Professor (Mrs.) Ibok Nsa Oduro, the first female Provost of the College of Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), celebrating her decades of academic leadership and mentorship. The book is a collection of personal le...
Ghana must value skilled trades, build resilient learners — Ibn Chambas
The African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called for a national shift in attitudes towards technical and vocational education, stressing that artisans and skilled workers are central to Ghana’s long-term development.
NSMQ 2026 regional competitions rescheduled to after WASSCE
Organisers of the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have revised the schedule for the 2026 regional competitions, moving them to a period after the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Vandalised school property won’t go unpunished - Education Ministry to 2026 WASSCE candidates
The Ministry of Education has directed senior high school (SHS) authorities to properly document and report through the Ghana Education Service (GES) structures all incidents of vandalism by final-year students who completed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates (SC) for...
Church of Pentecost supports over 2,000 BECE candidates in Obuasi with career guidance seminar
More than 2,000 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in Obuasi have benefited from a career guidance and counselling seminar organised by the Men’s Ministry of the Church of Pentecost. “This is the right impetus the students need as they prepare for their BECE. Over the years, many have made wrong...
UPSA, HUSS Petroleum take Okyir Festival Education and TVET skills to Anomabo pupils
The University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Accra, with support from HUSS Petroleum and other partners, has organised a two-day school engagement programme for pupils of Anomabo Methodist, Anglican and Catholic Basic Schoolsaimed at promoting responsible festival participation, child safety, cultural pride and pract...
APSU 2002 Legacy Project: Prof Kofi Abotsi urges alumni to give back as a sacred duty
The Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has urged alumni associations to move beyond discretionary philanthropy and embrace giving back to their schools as a lifelong duty. Speaking during the launch of the legacy project of the 2002 year group of St. August...
UEW Vice Chancellor calls for skills-focused education to reduce unemployment
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof. Stephen Jobson Mitchual, has called on African authorities to redesign the continent’s education systems to focus on practical skills, aiming to reduce high unemployment in Ghana and across Africa. Prof. Mitchual stressed that “degrees without ski...
Ghana’s education system is producing certificate holders, not well-trained graduates – Educationist
An educationist and founder of Young Executive School in Kasoa, Francis Essel-Okyeahene, has expressed deep concern over the current state of Ghana’s education system, warning that it is increasingly producing certificate holders rather than well-trained graduates. According to him, the true essence of education—buildi...
UG-Legon maintains position as leading University in West Africa, Ghana
The University of Ghana has maintained its position as the leading university in Ghana and West Africa, while further strengthening its standing among Africa’s top higher education institutions in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The latest rankings, released on June 18, 2026, assessed 1,504 universities worldwid...
Universities should focus on churning out impactful graduates rather than merely adding new programmes — UEW VC
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Professor Stephen Jobson Mitchual, has called on Ghanaian universities to prioritise innovation and the production of impactful graduates rather than continuously expanding academic programmes.
TTAG demands immediate halt to teacher recruitment, threatens nationwide protest
The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has called on government to immediately suspend the ongoing teacher recruitment exercise, citing what it describes as unfair and distressing conditions for trainee teachers. At a press conference on Wednesday, the association listed the suspension as part of five key dem...