Former Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof. Edward Appiah, has called for a fundamental overhaul of Ghana's education system, urging government and educational institutions to decolonise the national curriculum to better equip students for global competitiveness while preserving African identity and values.
The Ministry of Education has strongly condemned the shooting incident at Zohe Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Primary School in Yendi in the Northern Region, describing the attack as a serious threat to the safety and security of pupils, teachers and the entire school community.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called on the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to locate and arrest a teacher at Bole Senior High School (SHS) who is accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct involving a student in the school's science laboratory.
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has directed publishers, schools, booksellers and all stakeholders in Ghana's education sector to ensure that only learning materials officially approved by the Council are published, distributed, sold and used in pre-tertiary schools.
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The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has announced that applications for its Regular Students Loan and Students Loan Plus schemes for the 2025/2026 academic year will officially close on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
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The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that government is intensifying efforts to decentralise and expand medical education across Ghana as part of a broader strategy to improve the country’s doctor-to-patient ratio and strengthen healthcare delivery.
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Heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) in Ghana’s Central Region are calling for the introduction of a structured system for collecting and publishing disciplinary data across houses and classes in schools, as part of efforts to improve behaviour management, accountability and student welfare.
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The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring that Ghana's Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) remains transparent, merit-based and equitable, insisting that the policy continues to expand access to quality secondary education for all qualified students.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed as false a viral social media statement claiming that floodwaters destroyed West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) papers and that affected candidates would be required to rewrite the examinations.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended the salary of a teacher at Bole Senior High School (SHS) who is accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a student in the school's science laboratory after he allegedly absconded from duty.
