Education
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Ministry of Education directs abolition of teacher licensure exams
The Ministry of Education has instructed the National Teaching Council (NTC) to abolish the Teacher Licensure Examinations by August 30, 2025. The directive was issued by Education Minister Haruna Id…
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GTEC directs Hassan Ayariga to stop using ‘Dr’ title, over unverified academic credentials
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Founder and Presidential Candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, to immediately cease using the academic title “D…
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Ministry of Education bags $117m for Basic School interventions
The Ministry of Education has allocated an additional $117.1 million from the Ghana Accountability for learning outcomes (GALOP) and its second additional funding (AF2) project initiative to scale up…
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ASA savings and loans and Effiduase Sec/Comm school collaborate to plant 300 trees
In a bid to help reduce carbon emissions, ASA Savings and Loans, in collaboration with Effiduase Senior High/Commercial School, embarked on a tree planting exercise last Friday, planting 300 seedling…
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CUTS International tells Education Ministry to end WAEC result charges now
CUTS International, Accra, a leading public policy and consumer advocacy think tank, has called on the Ministry of Education to intervene and compel the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to st…
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Okaikwei South MP says random drug tests needed in schools
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South, Ernest Adomako, has called on the Ministry of Education to introduce random hard drug testing among Senior High School and tertiary students as a measure …
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Educationists demand an immediate review of BECE to reflect new curriculum
Two educationists have called for an immediate review of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) as a mode of assessing candidates in order to reflect the standard-based curriculum. Sharin…
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UTAG charges GTEC to clamp down and prosecute fake degree holders
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has urged the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to take decisive legal action against individuals and institutions involved in the spread …
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Government to rollout ‘No Fees Stress Policy’ on July 4
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has announced that the government will officially launch its No Fees Stress policy on Friday, July 4, 2025. The initiative—first introduced by Presi…
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Deputy Education Minister clarifies Govt committed to decentralised SHS feeding system
Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has clarified that the government has not reversed its decentralised feeding policy for Senior High Schools (SHS), following growing public concerns o…