Education

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has assured the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) that concerns raised over the provisional 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results will be given due attention by the Ministry, as pressure continues to mount over the credibility of this year’s results. Dr. Apaak […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has confirmed that the Ghana High Commission will proceed with a planned verification and oath-taking exercise for PhD students in the UK sponsored by the Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA). The decision follows opposition from the leadership of the scholarship beneficiaries, who have […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION The Ministry of Education is calling on teacher training institutions across the country to place greater emphasis on equipping future teachers with digital skills, as part of a broader push to strengthen technology integration in classroom teaching and learning. Technical Advisor to the Ministry, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, disclosed that a Ministry-led […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION Afire outbreak at the girls’ dormitory of Wa Islamic Senior High School has displaced 138 students after flames swept through part of the accommodation block on Sunday evening. School authorities confirmed that six rooms were destroyed, leaving the affected students without most of their personal belongings just days before the start of […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION Following public concerns and questions from parents and educators, the Ministry of Education has swiftly moved to clarify concerns surrounding its new language policy. The ministry, in a press statement, clarified that foreign languages, specifically Chinese, Arabic, and French, will not be made mandatory or used as the medium of instruction for young learners. […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has called for a collective approach to addressing growing challenges facing students, including mental health concerns, financial pressures, loneliness and career uncertainty, saying student well-being is a shared responsibility essential to producing resilient and socially responsible graduates. The call was made during […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has called for zero tolerance toward bullying, violence, substance abuse and other criminal conduct in schools, insisting that Ghana’s educational institutions must remain safe spaces dedicated to teaching and learning rather than environments marred by fear and disorder. The Minister made the call while speaking […]

ELS; MBN360 EDUCATION The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results for candidates who sat for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with results set to reach schools through the country’s Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of Education in the coming days. WAEC noted that the results are also available on its […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCATION Prof. Fatuma Nyaguthi Chege, Professor of Education at Kenyatta University, has identified inconsistent enforcement of school disciplinary codes as a major driver of indiscipline in Ghanaian schools, warning that when rules are applied selectively based on a student’s background or family connections, the resulting confusion breeds resentment and rebellion among learners. Speaking […]

ELS: MBN360 EDUCA1TION Media scholar and author, Assistant Professor Wunpini F. Mohammed, has launched her latest book, Media, Culture and Decolonization: Re-righting the Subaltern Histories of Ghana, and unveiled the Bilchinsi Scholarship Fund at an event held in Tamale. The launch, held on Saturday, brought together academics, media practitioners, traditional leaders, politicians, members of the Dagbon […]