Education

Els: MBN360 Education Four candidates sitting for the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) have been caught engaging in examination malpractice at the Accra Girls Senior High School centre. The incident, which reportedly involved the exchange of examination papers among the candidates, was uncovered during supervision at the centre. The development came to light during […]

Els: MBN360 Education The West African Examinations Council has confirmed the arrest of five individuals for examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) across the country. According to WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, the suspects were picked up for various irregularities, although full details are yet to be released. “There […]

Els: MBN360 Education A total of 619,985 final-year Junior High School (JHS) candidates will, from today, sit this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for School Candidates across the country. An additional 156 candidates from Togo and Benin will also take part in the examination, which is scheduled to end on Monday, May 11, 2026. This brings […]

Els: MBN360 Education The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Alidu Seidu Mahama, has pledged full secondary school scholarships for high-achieving students. These academic awards are targeted at Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates who will secure an aggregate six score. He provided essential mathematical sets to over 1,800 students and offered financial stipends to assist […]

Els: MBN360 Education The Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has cautioned BECE candidates and invigilators against examination malpractice during the 2026 examination period. He issued the warning during a monitoring visit to Asawinso Senior High School in the Western North Region as candidates sat the examination nationwide. The Minister inspected the examination at Asawinso Senior High […]

Els: MBN360 Education he Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has called for a major overhaul of the Basic Education Certificate Examination, proposing a significant reduction in the number of subjects examined. Ahead of the 2026 BECE, Mr Asare described the current structure of the examination as unnecessarily burdensome, arguing that the existing nine […]

Els: MBN360 Education he Ghana National Association of Teachers has criticised the government’s decision to recruit only 7,000 teachers. The figure is small compared to over 100,000 trained graduates still without jobs. Speaking at a National Council meeting in Ejisu Abankro, the association’s president, Prosper Tachie, described the plan as disappointing. He said the approach […]

Els: MBN360 Education Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has officially launched the Student Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development initiative (SEED), a bold new program aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with the skills, mindset, and resources needed to build sustainable businesses and drive economic growth. Speaking at the launch, the Vice President highlighted the remarkable enthusiasm and […]

Els: MBN360 Education Former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has described former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as “every Education Minister’s favourite finance minister,” citing the financial clearances that enabled the recruitment of thousands of teachers during his tenure. “I always tell people that Ken Ofori-Atta will be every education minister’s favourite finance minister,” Dr Adutwum […]

Els: MBN360 Education Sankana- Nadwoli Kaleo – Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has commissioned an ultra-modern ICT facility at the Sankana Cluster of Schools in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region to boost digital learning and expand opportunities for pupils, particularly girls. The fully furnished, air-conditioned centre is expected to transform teaching […]