The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has appointed Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as the institution’s new Vice-Chancellor, marking a key leadership transition at one of Ghana’s leading public universities.

The Ghana Scholarships Authority has officially announced the release of first-quarter funds aimed at settling outstanding scholarship arrears owed to Ghanaian students studying abroad. The development comes amid growing concerns over delayed payments that have affected numerous beneficiaries across different countries.

Fourteen inmates of the Tamale Central Prison have successfully passed the National Vocational Training Institute Proficiency Grade II examinations, marking a significant milestone in ongoing rehabilitation efforts within the facility. The achievement reflects growing emphasis on skills development as a core component of prison reform in Ghana.

Pentecost University has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Prisons Service to strengthen rehabilitation and capacity-building programmes for inmates across the country. The partnership reflects growing efforts to reform Ghana’s correctional system through education and skills development.

The agreement, formalised on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, seeks to establish a long-term framework for collaboration between the university and the Prisons Service, with a focus on skills training, reformation initiatives, and inmate empowerment. The initiative is expected to support the transition of inmates from incarceration to productive participation in society.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Dean of Theology at Pentecost University, Emmanuel Anim, emphasised the need for deliberate and innovative approaches to prison reform. He highlighted the importance of education, mentorship, and structured programmes in transforming the lives of inmates.

He noted that incarceration should be viewed as a social process that requires structured interventions aimed at transformation and reintegration. According to him, without such interventions, many inmates face challenges reintegrating into society after serving their sentences.

He described the partnership as a practical blueprint for sustained cooperation between academia and state institutions in addressing rehabilitation challenges within correctional facilities. The collaboration is expected to introduce new models for prison education and vocational training in Ghana.

On her part, the Director-General of Prisons, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, identified capacity building as one of the key challenges facing the Service. She explained that limited resources and training opportunities have historically constrained rehabilitation efforts.

She said the collaboration would help develop tailored training programmes for inmates, with emphasis on practical skills acquisition and improved production methods within prisons. These programmes are expected to include vocational training, entrepreneurship development, and technical skills.

She further explained that the initiative would support efforts to introduce certified training programmes, enabling inmates to obtain recognised qualifications that can improve their chances of reintegration into society after serving their sentences. Such certification is seen as critical in reducing recidivism and improving employment prospects.

As part of the agreement, a joint steering committee will be established to oversee implementation and ensure the sustainability of the programme. The committee will be responsible for monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes, and making necessary adjustments to improve effectiveness.

Pentecost University officials expressed appreciation to the Prisons Administration for its commitment to reform, describing the partnership as a significant step toward strengthening collaboration between higher education and correctional services in Ghana. The initiative is expected to serve as a model for similar partnerships in the future.

A total of 473,658 final-year senior high school students from Ghana are set to join their counterparts from four other West African countries to sit the 2026 May–June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.

Education policy think tank Africa Education Watch has raised concerns over what it describes as persistent inefficiencies in Ghana’s teacher deployment system, warning that rural schools continue to face severe staffing shortages despite an apparent national surplus of teachers.

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed that more than 40,000 applicants submitted entries through the national teacher recruitment portal for just 7,000 available vacancies, highlighting both the high demand for teaching jobs and the existing gaps in Ghana’s education sector.

The Ministry of Education Ghana has acknowledged concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana following the association’s recent press conference, and has moved swiftly to establish a committee to examine the issues raised.

On behalf of the grassroots of the Volta Region, we wish to express our profound gratitude to our mother, Dr. Mrs. Grace Amey-Obeng, Founder and CEO of FC Group and Member of the GETFund Board, and to the Board Chairman of GETFund, Leader of the Volta Caucus in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kofi Bedzrah, for your collective support in securing a full MBA scholarship at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom for our sister and comrade, Miss Emmanuella Seyram Amekplenu, Chairperson of the Anlo Constituency Women and Youth Working Committees.