Education Minister Announces GH¢100 Million for PWDs, Doubles Student Feeding Grant

Els: MBN360 EDUCATION The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, has announced a major intervention to strengthen education funding, unveiling new financial commitments aimed at improving support for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and enhancing the school feeding programme Scheme. The announcement, made as part of the government’s broader […]

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Eduwatch Boss: Mahama Government Making Real Commitment to Inclusive Education

Els: MBN360 EDUCATION Kofi Asare, Executive Director for Africa Education Watch, says he is seeing clearer purposive intentionality in the Mahama government’s approach to inclusive education. Writing on recent policy developments, Mr Asare pointed to a series of measures introduced within the past one and a half years that together signal a deliberate reorientation toward […]

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Government Cuts Study Leave Wait for Rural Teachers, Announces 20% Allowance

Els: MBN360 Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Hon Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a package of new incentives designed to attract, motivate, and retain teachers willing to serve in deprived and underserved communities across Ghana. He made the announcement during a session in Parliament, outlining several measures the government intends to roll […]

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School Block Contracts to Include Mandatory Teacher Accommodation — Education Minister

Els: MBN360 Education The Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Honourable Haruna Iddrisu, has announced a series of targeted interventions aimed at improving teacher welfare and strengthening retention, especially in rural and underserved communities. His remarks during parliamentary proceedings on Thursday underscored government’s renewed focus on teacher motivation as a critical […]

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Deputy Education Minister rewards Bawku teacher for 19 years of service amid conflict

Els: MBN360 Education Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, has presented a personal gift of GH¢10,000 to Abdul Yussif Fatahu, a teacher recognised for his dedication to educating children in Bawku despite the area’s prolonged conflict. The gesture was made in recognition of Mr Fatahu’s resilience and commitment to teaching in a community that […]

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Education Ministry launches anti-drug campaign in schools

Els: MBN360 Education The Ministry of Education has launched a nationwide Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) campaign to tackle the growing problem of drug abuse in schools across Ghana. The initiative, being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), forms part of the government’s efforts to protect learners […]

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Mahama pledges investment in technical and digital skills to prepare youth for global jobs.

Els: MBN360 Education President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to investing in technical education, vocational training and digital skills to equip Ghanaian youth with the expertise needed to compete in the global economy. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Tema Integrated Industrial Park (TIIP) on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, President Mahama […]

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GES Refutes Claim on Student Discipline

Els: MBN360 Education The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that students who engage in misconduct are no longer punished and that academic repetition has been abolished in schools, describing the assertions as inaccurate and inconsistent with existing educational policies and disciplinary practices. In a statement issued by Management on […]

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‘We must not condone it’ – Savannah Regional Minister condemns alleged teacher-student sexual misconduct at Bole SHS

Els: MBN360 Education Savannah Regional Minister Salifu Be-Awuribe has strongly condemned the alleged sexual misconduct involving a teacher and a student at Bole Senior High School, describing the incident as unacceptable and one that should never be tolerated. Speaking in an interview on GTV Breakfast with host Maltiti Sayida Sadick, the Minister said although this act […]

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Otumfuo urges pharmacists to uphold standards as Pharmaceutical Society marks 90 years

Els: MBN360 Education The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana not to sacrifice professional standards in its efforts to expand the profession, stressing that quality must remain the defining feature of pharmacy education and practice. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the Society’s 90th anniversary celebration held […]

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