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GES holds sensitisation meeting on exam malpractice in Ahafo Region
The Ghana Education Service (GES) in the Ahafo Region has organised a stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting to tackle examination malpractice, which remains a major concern in the conduct of the BECE and WASSCE. The meeting, held at Bechem, forms part of efforts directed by the Director-General of GES to curb the growing...
2026 BECE: GES bans teachers, supervisors linked to last year’s malpractice from exam centres
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has barred all teachers and supervisors implicated in examination malpractice during the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from participating in this year’s exercise, as authorities tighten measures to safeguard the integrity of the exams.
KNUST joins global consortium to advance dengue vaccine trials in Africa
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Public Health has joined an international research consortium under the DENSTAR project to advance the development and deployment of a new dengue vaccine in Africa. The four-year initiative, which begins on 1 June, seeks to support the licensure a...
Academic City’s Tech Expo showcases innovative technologies to tackle galamsey
The Robotics Club of Academic City University recently organised its annual Tech Expo to explore innovative and sustainable solutions to Ghana’s illegal mining crisis.
Dark World of BECE: GES bans invigilators, teachers implicated in BECE malpractices 8 months after expose’
Eight months after the release of GhProbe and JoyNews’ collaborative investigative piece, Dark World of BECE… GES officials Compromise Test’ integrity that exposed the corrupt practices within the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the conduct of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the Service now sa...
Wa East MP, DCE commission classroom block for Manwe JHS, pledge road repairs
The Member of Parliament for Wa East, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, and the District Chief Executive, Adamu Sayibu, have commissioned a newly constructed 3-unit classroom block for Manwe Junior High School and pledged to tackle critical road challenges in the district.
GES confirms full placement of BECE graduates into senior high and technical schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially assured all Junior High School graduates that they will be placed in Senior High and Technical Schools following the successful completion of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Transforming second cycle education, eliminating double-track: Govt to undertake 210 major infrastructure interventions
The government will undertake 210 major infrastructure interventions to transform secondary education across the country under the $300 million World Bank financing. They include the construction of 10 new secondary schools, rehabilitation of 150 existing schools, upgrading of 30 Category C schools to Category B, upgra...
Black Sherif plans comeback to classroom after leaving UPSA
Ghana’s music powerhouse, Black Sherif, has shared his thoughts on his university education and revealed his intentions to return to school in the future.
Ɔdadeɛ 95 returns to PRESEC-Legon, lights up school entrance with solar project
It was a day of nostalgia, celebration, and generosity as the Ɔdadeɛ 95 Year Group of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, returned to their alma mater, 30 years after leaving its hallowed halls. Amidst the singing of the school anthem and other beloved tunes from their student days, memories flowed fre...
Ghana School of Law student dies after collapsing during lecture
A student of the Ghana School of Law has died after suffering a medical emergency during lectures, prompting calls for a review of emergency response systems on campus. The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday, March 23, indicating that the student collapsed duri...
Education Minister urges BECE candidates to uphold integrity
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has urged candidates sitting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to be guided by honesty and integrity throughout the exercise. Addressing candidates at the Asawinso Senior High School examination centre in Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region, the M...