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Stop using ‘Dr’ title – GTEC tells Kenneth Ashigbey

Following a petition and subsequent queries in relation to his use of the academic title "Dr," the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed...

TAAG donates sanitary pads, educational materials to schoolgirls in Ahafo Region 

Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has extended support to 200 underprivileged basic schoolgirls in the Asunafo South and Asutifi South Districts of the Ahafo...

Adisadel 2001 year group unveils legacy project to transform Drury Gym into world-class sports arena

The 2001 year group of the Adisadel Old Boys Association has launched an ambitious legacy project to remodel the iconic Drury Gymnasium into a...

Labour unions pressure gov’t to seal public sector pay deal before 2026 budget presentation

Government is under increasing pressure from labour unions to finalise negotiations on public sector base pay before the presentation of the 2026 budget to...

Education Ministry clears GH¢9.5m NSMQ arrears, expands competition to 177 schools

The Ministry of Education has released GH¢9.5 million to Primetime Limited, organisers of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ), to settle outstanding arrears...

StarOil commissions first AI smart lab in Bleamezado [Photos]

A wave of hope and transformation swept through Bleamezado, a community in the Anloga Municipality of the Volta Region, as StarOil Ghana Limited commissioned...

Hwidiem Presby pastor appeals for completion of 16-year-abandoned school block

The Local Manager of Presbyterian schools in Hwidiem, Reverend Oppong Adjei, has called on the government to urgently complete and commission a new school...

Education Minister slams GNAT President over ‘date female teachers, not students’ remark

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has strongly condemned remarks made by the President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, urging...

PRESEC–Legon wins 6th edition of Energy Commission’s SHS Renewable challenge

Students of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC–Legon) have emerged winners of the 6th edition of the Energy Commission’s Renewable Energy Competition, showcasing an innovative...

Grand finale of SHS Renewable Energy Challenge [Photos]

The spotlight is on as the grand finale of the 6th Senior High Schools(SHSs) Renewable Energy Challenge takes place today at the Accra International...

Eduwatch urges inclusion of traditional and cultural leaders in curriculum review

Education think tank, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), has emphasized that the effectiveness of Ghana’s curriculum relies not only on teaching in schools but also...

Richard Tiimob crowned 2025 Most Outstanding Teacher

Richard Tiimob, a teacher at Savelugu Senior High School(SHS) in the Northern Region, has been named Ghana’s 2025 Most Outstanding Teacher. This was at the...

Gov’t to tackle infrastructure challenges at Kwapong Nursing and Midwifery College – Eric Opoku

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asunafo South, Dr. Eric Opoku, has announced that government will soon begin...

Ahafo House of Chiefs urge teachers to promote Ghanaian culture to curb LGBTQ+ practices in schools

The President of the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of Ntotroso, Barima Twereko Ampem III, has called on teachers to use...

Haruna Iddrisu rallies teachers and youth to uphold discipline and integrity

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on Ghana’s teachers and youth to uphold discipline, integrity, and hard work as the foundation of...

Rotary Club of Accra-East and partners embark on literacy and wellness projects

The Rotary Club of Accra-East and its partners, as part of efforts to promote and enhance literacy among school children, have embarked on an...

Goaso Bishop urges Ola Girls’ SHS headmistress to uphold discipline

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Goaso, Most Rev. Peter Kwaku Atuahene, has charged the newly inducted headmistress of Ola Girls’ Senior High...

TVET Service condemns KNUST SHS Assistant Headmaster’s misconduct

  The Ghana TVET Service has strongly denounced the conduct of Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School(SHS), after a viral...

National Apprenticeship Programme to address demands of Ghana’s economy – Dr. Apaak

Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has underscored the significance of the newly launched National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), describing it as a...

 Pupils in Asunafo North and Asutifi South receive 3,000 exercise books 

A non-governmental organization, Heels and Crowns, has donated 3,000 exercise books to 600 underprivileged pupils in the Asunafo North Municipality and Asutifi South District...

“We may be blind, but our brains are working” – Visually impaired teacher laments over salary arrears

A visually impaired teacher, Mabel Agyei Twumasi has appealed to the government to immediately release funds for the payment of their 13-month salary arrears,...

 TEWU-TUC suspends strike action 

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has suspended its indefinite strike which began on September 19,...

Newly posted teachers to receive salaries in 30 days – Finance Ministry assures

The Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Teachers has secured a 30-day assurance from the Ministry of Finance for the payment of their long-overdue salaries. On...

Wee tea bags found in SHS student’s bag as NACOC warns of rising drug use in schools

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says marijuana is now being packaged as tea bags and smuggled into senior high school campuses, a development it...

Kenyasi Youth donate educational materials to 13 basic schools

The Concerned Youth of Kenyasi No. 2, a local youth association in the Ahafo Region, has donated educational materials to 13 basic schools in...

Greater Accra TVET Service launches major sensitisation drive at Kaneshie Lorry Station

The Greater Accra Regional Office of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service has carried out an extensive sensitisation exercise at...

Ministry of Education probes alleged GHC15,000 bribe for Aburi Girls’ admission

The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into social media claims alleging that admission into Aburi Girls’ Senior High School requires a payment...

UCC lecturer sues GTEC over directive to remove Vice Chancellor

A Senior Lecturer and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr. Elijah Tukwariba Yin, has filed a...

GES opens applications for non-teaching staff promotions

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has opened applications for promotion to senior grades within its non-teaching staff category for the 2024/2025 academic year. In a...

UCC Governing Council appoints Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto as interim head

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, to serve in an interim capacity...

Canada commits $30m to support TVET and skills development in Ghana

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening educational ties with Canada following a courtesy call from Canadian High Commissioner...

GTEC restores all services to UCC 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has restored all services to the University of Cape Coast (UCC). This is coming a few days after the...

GES releases harmonised prospectus for 2025 SHS freshers

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2025 harmonised prospectus for Senior High Schools and Technical Institutions nationwide. Referred to as the National Prospectus,...

Frustration mounts as BECE graduates struggle for SHS placement at GNAT hall [video]

Thousands of anxious parents and students have flocked to the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra, converted into a resolution centre...

TEWU-TUC slams breakaway unions; urges junior staff to support ongoing strike

  The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, has strongly condemned what it describes as a reckless and...

UCC VC’s lawyers demand withdrawal of GTEC’s directive; threaten legal action

Lawyers for the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, have formally called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission...

Management resolves concerns of Tamale Technical University students after protest

The management of Tamale Technical University (TaTU) says it has resolved the issues that sparked a student protest on September 16, 2025, allowing academic...

Former Deputy GES boss donates 2,000 books to Goaso basic schools

Dr. Kwabena Bempah Tandoh, former Deputy Director-General for Quality and Access at the Ghana Education Service (GES), has donated 2,000 reading books to five...

Gov’t working on comprehensive solution to address strike threats – Labour Minister

The Minister of Labour Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo has said the government has taken notice of the Teachers and Educational Workers' Union...

GTEC directs UCC Vice-Chancellor to step aside 

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, to step aside,...