EDUCATION

A fun-filled afternoon turned tragic at Bibiani Zongo in the Western North Region after a Senior High School (SHS) 2 student drowned in the Amponsah Dam. The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Elisha Akanlawen, who went swimming with some mates. Speaking to Adom News, the Assembly Member for the …

The National Health Students Association of Ghana (NAHSAG) has successfully elected its National Executive Officers (NEOs) for the 2024/2025 academic year at its 16th Emergency Congress, held at the Accra School of Hygiene, Korle-Bu on Saturday, February 15, 2025.       The congress brought together delegates from the University …

Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has acknowledged that 3.5 million students have benefited from Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy since its inception, correcting an earlier overestimation. Dr. Adutwum admitted to a mathematical error in his previous statement, in which he inaccurately claimed that over five …

Former Education Minister Yaw Osei Adutwum has spoken widely about several initiatives implemented under the previous government to enhance the educational experience of students and teachers in Ghana, confidently stating that every teacher in Ghana received a laptop before his tenure ended. He made this known in an interview on …

Graduands of the University of Ghana’s February 2025 congregation will receive their degrees without their medals and scroll holders due to last-minute procurement setbacks.   In an official notice dated February 10, 2025, the Academic Affairs Directorate informed graduands that the distribution of these items has been delayed.   However, …

Over thirty students from Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region have been suspended indefinitely. The majority of those suspended are girls, and they are accused of bringing mobile phones to school, in violation of the Ghana Education Service (GES) rules and regulations.   …

Students of Bimbilla Senior High School in the Northern Region are raising serious concerns over the ongoing water crisis, which is negatively affecting their education. Many students spend long hours searching for water, often missing lectures as a result. Some even risk their lives crossing the busy Eastern Corridor Highway …

Pressure is mounting on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to release the withheld results of some students. The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is demanding urgent action. WAEC filed a stay of execution at the High Court on Thursday, January 30, against a court order directing the release …

Students of Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) and Kumasi Anglican Senior High School (KASS) in the Ashanti region have clashed, leading to vandalism of property on both campuses. In a violent reprisal, the rampaging students burnt car tires and hurled stones and other objects. They destroyed four private vehicles on the …

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed an eight-member committee to organise the National Education Forum, fulfilling his commitment to advancing Ghana’s education sector.Ghanaian travel experiences President Mahama, during his 2024 election campaign, promised to organise a national forum to seek ideas from the public on how best to improve the …