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‘Approach exams with confidence and honesty’ – Veep charges BECE candidates
The Vice President of Ghana, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her best wishes to all candidates sitting for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), urging them to approach the exams with confidence, honesty, and determination. In a statement issued on Monday, May 4, 2026, she expressed confidenc...
Lecturer sends important message to parents, guardians as 2026 BECE takes off
Governance analyst and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, is urging parents and guardians to play an active role in preparing their wards for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), beyond academic revision. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, he cautioned ca...
Even if it’s just two or three schools, we ought to be worried — Deputy Education Minister on Ghana’s student misconduct crisis
Deputy Minister of Education has warned that the country cannot afford to dismiss its student misconduct and safety crisis as isolated or statistically insignificant — even as he acknowledged that the worst incidents involve fewer than five per cent of the nation's roughly 800 public secondary and TVET institutions. Dr...
From legacy to leadership: A new platform to shape Africa’s skills future
Some lives are measured by the positions they hold or the years they serve. Others are remembered for the ideas they nurture, the institutions they strengthen, and the generations they quietly influence. The life of Prof. Jophus Anamuah-Mensah belongs firmly to the latter. In the historic coastal town of Cape Coast — l...
Education Minister sends goodwill message to 2026 BECE candidates
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has extended his best wishes to candidates across the country ahead of the start of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Advancing equity, efficiency in Ghana’s education system: Lessons from 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report
The 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report offers critical insights into Ghana’s education system, particularly regarding access, equity and financing. While Ghana has made substantial progress in expanding access to education, the report reveals persistent structural weaknesses that limit the inclusiveness and...
CAGD to clear salary arrears owed to teachers and health workers by August
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) said Wednesday it had begun paying salary arrears owed to affected education and health workers dating back to August 2024, with the process expected to run over four months. In a statement signed by the department’s head of public relations, Cephas N. Dosoo, th...
Africa's trajectory hinges on investment in early childhood development — Prof. Dako-Gyeke
The trajectory of Africa's development will not be determined only by macro-economic policies, but by the extent of countries' investments in early childhood Development (ECD), the Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Ghana, Prof. Mavis Dako-Gyeke, has observed. Moreover, she said the future of EC...
Aburi Girls, Adonten SHS push for infrastructural expansion
The authorities at the Aburi Girls' Senior High School (SHS) and the Adonten SHS in the Eastern Region have appealed to the government for urgent infrastructure expansion to address mounting pressure on facilities caused by rising student enrolments. The school's authorities said the existing infrastructure no longer s...
District Science and Maths Quiz sparks STEM interest among Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa pupils
In a vibrant effort to challenge the long-held perception that science and mathematics are difficult subjects, the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District Education Directorate has organised a Science and Mathematics Quiz for basic schools across the district. The competition was designed to demystify the two subjects, boost st...
2026 WASSCE: 154 Sekondi College students barred from writing Chemistry paper
Reports indicate that 322 candidates were expected to write the subject, but the affected students, mostly boarders, were turned away by a West African Examinations Council (WAEC) official after they arrived at the hall after the exam had already started. The students say their delay was caused by heavy rainfall that l...
Free SHS suppliers defy assurances, proceed with planned protest over GHC50M debt
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) says it will proceed with a planned picket at the Ministry of Education on Thursday (11 June) despite renewed assurances from government officials that outstanding payments owed to its members under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are being pro...