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Fidelity Bank supports UG’s ‘One Student, One Laptop’ initiative
Fidelity Bank Ghana has donated 50 laptops to the University of Ghana in support of the University’s “One Student, One Laptop” initiative.
Education Minister, Civil Service Council stress innovation and professionalism
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to advancing national development through quality education, describing investment in education as an investment in Ghana’s future.
TVET enrolment up 8% nationwide – Dr. Apaak
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, says enrolment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions has increased by more than eight per cent nationwide. This year, a total of 61,506 students enrolled in TVET related institutions, representing an increase of 8.6 per cent over last year's...
NTC reveals over 42,000 teachers in Ghana are unqualified
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers currently working in basic and senior high schools across Ghana do not possess professional teaching qualifications. According to the Council, a nationwide survey conducted in schools revealed that about 12,279 teachers in senior high scho...
Okyenhene urges universities to train innovators and job creators at Garden City University investiture
Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has called on Ghana's tertiary institutions to prioritise entrepreneurship and innovation to produce graduates capable of creating jobs and driving economic transformation. He said universities must move beyond producing degree holders and instead equip students with the skills ne...
Drenched but Unbroken: The resilience of a BECE candidate at the McDan Youth Connect
The rain fell like a test from the heavens. The roads of Kumasi groaned under the weight of traffic, flooded gutters and impatient horns. Many people sought shelter. Many turned back. But somewhere between the soaked streets of Boadi and the bustling heart of Bantama, a young girl carrying nothing but determination ref...
GES urges public to report exam malpractice on hotlines
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged the public to take advantage of its hotlines and report cases of examination malpractice in their communities to help deal with the canker.
KNUST appoints Professor Christian Agyare as next Vice-Chancellor
The Governing Council of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has appointed Professor Christian Agyare as the next Vice-Chancellor, with effect from August 1, 2026. The appointment was confirmed at the university’s 292nd Special Governing Council meeting held on Wednesday [May 13, 2026], positioning Profe...
Organisation names youth ambassadors to champion dyslexia inclusion
“Dyslexia is not an indication of potential. It is a difference in how individuals process information,” the Executive Director of the Africa Dyslexia Organisation (ADO), Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey, said. She said this at the introduction of Dyslexia Youth Ambassadors at the Al-Rayan International School in Accra. Th...
NIA registers 32,000 basic school pupils in Volta and Oti for Ghana Card
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registered about 32,000 basic school pupils in the Volta and Oti regions under its ongoing Ghana Card registration exercise for children aged six to 14. The exercise, which began on May 5, 2026, forms part of efforts to expand access to healthcare and strengthen identific...
KNUST appoints Professor Christian Agyare as new Vice-Chancellor
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has appointed Christian Agyare as its new Vice-Chancellor for a four-year term beginning August 1, 2026. The appointment was announced in an official statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Benjamin B. Owusu, following the University Council’s 292nd...
GES to release 2025 teacher promotion exam results
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that results for the 2025 Teacher Promotion Examination will be released today, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 3:00 pm.