Education

Els: MBN360 Education The government has announced a major change to the school placement process, with candidates of the Basic  Education Certificate Examination (BECE) now expected to select their preferred Senior High Schools only after the release of their results. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, said the policy forms part of efforts to improve the Computerised […]

Els: MBN360 Education Ghana’s Embassy in the United States has expressed profound disappointment following Lincoln University’s decision to withdraw the conferment of an honorary doctorate degree, honoris causa, for President John Dramani Mahama. The decision, communicated just hours before the scheduled visit on Thursday, March 26, reportedly stems from concerns raised by a group at the […]

Els: MBN360 Education A student of the Ghana School of Law has died after suffering a medical emergency during lectures, the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has confirmed. In a statement issued on Monday, March 23, SRC President, Nana Opoku Ware, said the incident occurred on Saturday, March 21, during an academic session. According to the […]

Els: MBN360 Education Ghana’s education sector has been identified as one of the weakest performers in public financial management compliance, with the University of Ghana, the Ministry of Education, and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment all ranked in the lowest tier of a new government assessment. The findings are contained in the Public […]

Els: MBN360 Education/ News The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has completed the second phase of its nationwide practical training programme for caterers and head cooks as part of ongoing efforts to improve the quality, safety, and nutritional value of meals served to pupils in public basic schools across the country. The initiative, implemented under […]

Els: MBN360 Education The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has welcomed Parliament’s decision to amend the law governing private tertiary institutions, describing the move as a practical step toward strengthening Ghana’s higher education system. The amendment makes the acquisition of a presidential charter optional for private tertiary institutions and removes the earlier […]

Els: MBN360 Education Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for a shift in Ghana’s education system towards practical solutions that directly improve society, urging scholars and institutions to ensure that academic knowledge translates into real development outcomes‎ She made the call when the University of Cape Coast (UCC) honoured her as its first […]

Els: MBN360 News The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has installed an automatic weather station and launched a Green Climate Club at Methodist Girls’ High School at Mamfe Akuapem in the Eastern Region as part of efforts to promote weather and climate literacy among students. The installation forms part of activities marking World Meteorological Day, which is […]

Els: MBN360 Education Seoul, South Korea-President John Dramani Mahama has announced a new academic exchange programme between Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea and Ghana’s University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Bonsu in the Eastern Region, aimed at strengthening collaboration in higher education and research. The initiative will allow lecturers and students from the two […]

Els: MBN360 Education Parliament has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making the acquisition of a Presidential Charter optional for private universities and removing the mandatory six-year timeline previously required for chartering. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, defended the amendment during the second reading of the bill in the Parliament of Ghana, […]