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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KNUST administrators begin indefinite strike over allowance disparities
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has commenced an indefinite strike to protest what it describes as…
BECE Results: WAEC refutes bias allegations by Private Schools
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed allegations that it intentionally awards lower grades to candidates from private schools in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), insisting…
Free SHS has reduced BECE’s relevance – Africa Education Watch
The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has raised concerns about the continued relevance of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), arguing that the examination no…
GTEC asks Spio-Garbrah to verify ‘Dr’ Title or stop using it
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has instructed Presidential Special Envoy for Reparations, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, to provide proof supporting his use of the academic title “Dr” or discontinue…
Fire guts dormitory at Wa Islamic Senior High School
A fire outbreak has destroyed part of the girls’ dormitory at Wa Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in the Upper West Region, leaving several students displaced and destroying…
French, Arabic and Chinese remain optional under basic school curriculum – Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education has clarified that French, Arabic, Chinese and other foreign languages have not been made compulsory under the proposed language policy for basic schools. The…
Prof. Christian Agyare sworn in as 13th Vice-Chancellor of KNUST
Professor Christian Agyare has officially been invested as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), marking the beginning of a new chapter…
NACOC arrests 10 over alleged cannabis distribution at KTU SRC Week
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested 10 suspects for allegedly engaging in the distribution of cannabis and cannabis-infused drinks during the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) SRC Week…
Scholarship Authority says 2025 Scholarships to minor beneficiaries were lawfully awarded
The Ghana Scholarship Authority has maintained that scholarships awarded to two minor beneficiaries in the 2025 scholarship cycle were granted in accordance with the Authority’s established policies and…
Scholarship Authority explains Three-Tier selection framework amid questions over 2025 Scholarship Awards
The Ghana Scholarship Authority (GSA) has outlined the framework governing the award of national scholarships following public questions over scholarships granted to two minor beneficiaries during the 2025…