The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School in Kumasi has confirmed the death of one of its candidates who passed away after a short illness during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

The Programme Manager for the Independent Journalism Project at the Media Foundation for West Africa, Kwaku Krobea Asante, has disclosed that the National Service Authority (NSA) declined to provide information concerning the number of graduates posted for national service and the total funds involved in the programme.

Some Level 100 students under the 2026 beneficiary batch of the government’s no-fees-stress policy say they are still waiting to receive reimbursement for academic fees paid at the beginning of the school year, despite successfully completing the application process months ago.

The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of more than 40 individuals for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice during the recently concluded Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The government has established a multi-stakeholder committee to tackle growing concerns over increasing hostel accommodation fees in Ghana’s tertiary education sector.

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has clarified that the Independent Examinations Committee (IEC) no longer has the legal authority to organise entrance examinations for admission into law schools following the passage of Ghana’s new Legal Education Reform Law.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has firmly denied authorising any school to collect fees from students or parents under any name or arrangement, reaffirming the government’s commitment to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.

The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (GTVETS) has officially announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for both teaching and non-teaching staff as part of its 2026 employment intake.

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Fredrick Opoku, has strongly criticised the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) over accommodation charges at Ghana Hostels Limited, popularly known as Pentagon Hostel, describing the fees as exploitative, excessive, and unfair to students and parents.