EDUCATION

A wave of anxiety and frustration is sweeping through the University of Ghana (UG) as students grapple with a recently unveiled provisional fee schedule that reveals significant increases in academic costs. The hefty hikes, averaging over 25%, have sparked urgent calls for the university management to clarify the rationale behind …

The University of Ghana has announced a revised start date for course registration for undergraduate students entering the First Semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. According to the Academic Affairs Directorate, course registration will now officially begin on Monday, 15th December 2025, instead of the previously communicated date. In a …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Headmaster of Dzodze-Penyi Senior High School, Mr. Joshua Vidzro, to step aside from his duties with immediate effect. The directive, issued on Saturday, December 6, 2025, follows allegations of the Headmaster’s involvement in sexual misconduct with some female students at the school. …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for the 2025 West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The subject results of 6,295 candidates have been cancelled for sending foreign materials like prepared notes, textbooks, and printed materials into the examination halls. In addition …

A school bus carrying students of Wesley Grammar School caught fire at the Kasoa Tollbooth on Friday, November 28, but fortunately, all passengers managed to escape. The bus had 83 students and five teachers on board at the time of the incident. Speaking to Citi News on Friday, Sports Teacher …

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed concern over reports that some students are using government-provided tablets to access other non-academic activities including pornographic content. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, November 27, Haruna Iddrisu said that around 980,000 of the 1.3 million tablets distributed to Senior High Schools nationwide …

Three prominent teacher unions comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Education Teachers Union of Ghana (PRETAG), have criticised the government following a press release from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) announcing its inability to pay two …

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has appealed to the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to call off its indefinite strike, assuring that the government will resolve their outstanding concerns within two weeks.Ghana travel guide CETAG declared the nationwide strike on Monday, November 24, citing the government’s …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it has received financial clearance to pay the salaries of 6,249 teachers recruited in 2024. In a statement signed by GES Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, the Service said the approval, granted by the Ministry of Finance, allows it to finalise …

The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the first batch of postings for the 2025/2026 service year, deploying 85,159 graduates from accredited tertiary institutions across the country to both public and private sector institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the Authority noted that this initial …