Education
Education coverage from Ashanti Report focuses on schools, tertiary institutions, policy decisions, examinations, skills training, and opportunities for learners and educators.
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GES warns SHS heads against denying students admission over trunks, chop boxes
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed Heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) to stop denying duly admitted students admission or boarding…
No food shortages in SHSs as new academic year begins – Haruna Iddrisu
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has assured Senior High School (SHS) students across the country that the government has made adequate provisions to ensure they are fed without interruption…
Selecting schools after results a backward approach – Abuakwa South MP
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has described the government’s decision to allow students to select senior high schools after the release of their Basic…
GES releases 2026/27 SHS academic calendar; classes resume September 18
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the key dates for the 2026/2027 academic year for students in Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs).…
Prof Stephen Adei dismisses grading system as cause of poor WASSCE results
Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei, has urged stakeholders in Ghana’s education sector to look beyond the WASSCE grading…
WAEC cancels results of 861 WASSCE candidates over mobile phones
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has cancelled the entire examination results of 861 candidates who were found with mobile phones in examination halls during the 2026 West…
Gov’t engages teacher unions to avert nationwide strike
The government is stepping up efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by teacher unions over delays in placing newly promoted teachers on their appropriate salary scales. The Ministry…
Free SHS has not been cancelled – GES warns against GH¢1,500 scam
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed social media reports claiming that the Director-General has cancelled the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme and instructed parents and…
GSA explains rationale behind UK PhD Scholarship Oath and Validation
The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has defended its ongoing Oath of Affirmation and Scholarship Validation Exercise for Ghanaian PhD beneficiaries in the United Kingdom, insisting that the process…
UK graduate route approval did not waive Scholarship bonds – GSA clarifies
The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has clarified that Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries who received “No Objection” letters to access the United Kingdom’s Graduate Route remain bound by the conditions…