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GES secures approval to pay salary arrears to staff in instalments
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that approval has been granted for the payment of salary arrears owed to eligible staff, following the utilisation of the 2024 financial clearance. In a directive issued on April 20, 2026, and addressed to all Regional Directors, GES indicated that the Ministry of Finance...
Bawumia’s Spokesperson Dr Ekua Amoakoh, earns prestigious U.S. leadership programme nomination
Dr. Ekua Amoakoh, spokesperson and Press Secretary to former Vice President and 2028 NPP Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been nominated to participate in the highly competitive United States Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), one of the world’s most respected professio...
GTEC clarifies status of public university distance learning centres
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a clarification to correct what it describes as growing inaccuracies and public misunderstanding surrounding the regulation and approval of distance learning centres operated by public universities in Ghana.
WASSCE preparation disrupted as electricity pole falls, Tanyigbe SHS plunged into darkness
Tanyigbe Senior High School (SHS) in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region has been without electricity for nearly a week after a heavy rainstorm caused an electricity pole supplying power to the school to collapse. The incident occurred on May 22, 2026, when strong winds and intense rainfall caused a tree to fall on...
GETFund clears GH¢199.47m to restore food supply to SHSs, TVET schools
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has released GH¢199.47 million to settle outstanding payments owed to suppliers of perishable goods under the Free Senior High School (FSHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes. In a statement dated April 20, 2026, GETFund said the amount, disbu...
Researchers urged to make academic work useful beyond journals
Research funded with public money should not remain hidden behind academic journals or expensive paywalls, the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED) says, urging researchers to communicate their findings in language that ordinary people can understand and use. The call was made during a...
GTEC clarifies: Accredited universities can still have unapproved distance learning centres – here's why
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has moved to correct widespread misinformation circulating about the status of distance learning programmes offered by public universities, clarifying that it has not declared any of the country's major tertiary institutions as "unapproved places to pursue tertiary educati...
Hackman Owusu-Agyeman backs St Augustine’s teachers’ housing project to mark 97th anniversry
Former Cabinet Minister and former Member of Parliament for New Juabeng North, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has pledged his support for a teachers’ housing project being undertaken by alumni of St Augustine’s College (APSU), Cape Coast. Speaking at the official unveiling and launch of the APSU 2002 Year Group’s legacy projec...
Rotary Club donates classroom furniture to PRESEC Legon, partners with OSP to inspire students on integrity
The Rotary Club of Accra-Odadee AOGA has demonstrated its commitment to education and youth empowerment through a major classroom furniture donation project to Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, popularly known as PRESEC Legon.
Parts of UCC flooded after heavy rains
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has issued a public safety advisory urging students, staff and members of the public to stay away from several parts of its campus after heavy rainfall on Friday, June 19, caused flooding in key locations.
UniMAC journalism students join Channel One TV deliberations on Africa’s trade future
Journalism students at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) took part in a televised discussion on how Ghana can maximise the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
No vegetables means no meals – Buffer Stock on SHS food shortage
The Deputy CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Osmond Amuah, is worried over the ongoing feeding challenges in senior high schools, insisting that without vegetables, students simply cannot be fed.