The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cancelled the two-day mid-term break scheduled for November 5 and 6, 2026, for basic schools nationwide as part of efforts to recover instructional hours lost during the recent nationwide teachers’ strike.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cancelled the two-day mid-term break scheduled for November 5 and 6, 2026, for basic schools nationwide as part of efforts to recover instructional hours lost during the recent nationwide teachers’ strike.
The University of Ghana has appealed to organisers of a planned demonstration over a 26% increase in accommodation fees to suspend the protest while Management engages them to address their concerns.
Karpowership Ghana has awarded scholarships worth GH¢210,550 to 63 engineering students of Takoradi Technical University (TTU) for the 2026/2027 academic year to support their tuition fees and promote the development of technical skills in Ghana.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called on the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to respect the autonomy of universities and focus on its statutory responsibilities rather than interfering in legitimate institutional affairs.
Deputy Minister of Education Dr Clement Apaak has warned education directors against shielding teachers and headteachers accused of sexual abuse, directing them to report all allegations promptly and ensure that accused persons are kept away from learners while investigations are ongoing.
A visit to the livestock farm of Basintale, Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), has renewed calls for greater investment in agriculture as a source of employment and business opportunities for young people in Ghana.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is set to intensify efforts to protect students in boarding schools by enforcing existing regulations prohibiting teachers from assigning students household chores at their private residences.
The University of Ghana (UG) has directed undergraduate students who recorded a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 1.00 at the end of the 2025/2026 academic year to withdraw from their programmes of study.
Deputy Minister of Education Dr Clement Abas Apaak has admitted that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has a systemic failure in its reporting structure for cases of sexual abuse in schools, following allegations of sexual misconduct involving students at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS).
Ghana’s Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah, has urged graduates of the University of Offa in Kwara State, Nigeria, to embrace entrepreneurship, innovation and their responsibility in shaping Africa’s economic future.
