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Lawra MP urges BECE candidates to avoid malpractice, assures support
The Member of Parliament for Lawra, Bede A. Ziedeng, has urged candidates sitting this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Lawra Municipality to avoid all forms of examination malpractice, assuring them that success can be achieved through honest effort.
Late arrival of exam papers sparks Education Minister’s call for overhaul
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for an immediate overhaul of the transportation, distribution and handling of examination materials by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The call follows a delay in the delivery of question papers at the Boako M/A examination centre in Sefwi Wiawso in th...
Education Minister calls on WAEC to review its mode of transporting examination materials
The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to review how examination papers are transported and delivered to centres across the country.
Daniel Payne named finalist for Ghana Teacher Prize 2026
The National Teaching Council (NTC) has announced the finalists for the Ghana Teacher Prize 2026, with experienced education administrator Daniel Payne earning a place among the final contenders in the Teacher in Administration and Leadership category. The awards are being held under the theme, “Empowering Teachers, Ar...
Mfantsipim celebrates 150 Years with historic launch of anniversary songs and commemorative cloth
Mfantsipim marked a momentous milestone on Friday, March 20, 2026, with the official launch of its 150th anniversary commemorative cloth and two special songs celebrating the school's illustrious legMfantsipimvent, held at the Atrium, World Trade Centre in Accra, drew prominent alumni, partners, students, and distingui...
TEWU-TUC gives 2-week ultimatum for gov't to resolve outstanding grievances
Members of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have issued a two-week ultimatum for the government to address their grievances, effective August 14, 2026 else they will advise themselves. Members of the organisation are demanding equal and fair treatment of its members a...
I am disappointed – WASS teacher on GH¢4,000 each fine for three students who assaulted him
A teacher at West Africa Senior High School (WASS), Nicholas Teye, has expressed disappointment following a court ruling in an assault case involving three individuals who attacked him. On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Adentan Circuit Court fined the three offenders GH¢4,000 each after they admitted to assaulting Mr. Tey...
Asutifi North targets zero exam malpractice in BECE – DCE
The District Chief Executive for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Hafiz Dauda, says he is confident the district will record zero cases of examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination. He made the remarks in Kenyasi while monitoring the exams alongside the Regional Minister and offic...
Dr Daniel Seddoh and siblings honour the memory of their mother with an ICT lab and library
A financial expert, Dr Daniel Seddoh, and his siblings have donated an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) lab and a library to the Dordoekofe community in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region. This initiative, crafted in memory of their mother, Madam Mary Ami Doe Benyo, aims to promote ICT studies a...
Education Watch boss backs arrests over BECE malpractice
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has backed the arrest of individuals involved in malpractice during the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
BECE logistics delays in rural areas not unusual – Kofi Asare
The Executive Secretary of Ghana Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has downplayed concerns over delays in the distribution of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) materials in some parts of the country, describing them as logistical challenges rather than irregularities.
World Bank funding alone cannot end double-track by 2027 — IFEST
The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies (IFEST), Dr Peter Anti Partey, has questioned the feasibility of the government's plan to eliminate the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHSs) by 2027