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The Ministry of Education has issued a clarification regarding the language of instruction in basic schools, emphasizing the pedagogical benefits of starting education in a familiar language. The statement also confirmed that foreign languages like French and Arabic remain optional.
The Ministry of Education has summoned the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for urgent talks to resolve a strike that has forced major public universities to postpone reopening.
The Ministry of Education has signed an MoU with Google for Education to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into the national curriculum. This partnership aims to enhance digital literacy and modernize teaching methods across Ghana.
Africa Education Watch has warned that declining public investment in education threatens Ghana's future workforce. Experts are calling for urgent reforms in financing and a greater emphasis on TVET to bridge the growing skills gap.
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education has launched a collaborative policy engagement with Ghana's Ministry of Education to identify and rectify critical weaknesses in the basic education sector. The initiative aims to shift focus toward foundational learning to ensure long-term educational stability.
New data reveals a significant increase in public TVET enrollment in Ghana, rising from 30,500 to nearly 70,000 learners, driven by the Free TVET Policy.
The African Union is organizing the 2nd Pan-African Conference on Girls’ and Women’s Education (AU/PANCOGEd2) in Burundi to assess continental progress and develop actionable policy recommendations. The event will focus on digital literacy, TVET, and STEAM to accelerate gender-responsive education systems.
The Ministry of Education has convened an urgent meeting with the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to address ongoing industrial action. The government aims to resolve the impasse through constructive dialogue and established negotiation mechanisms.
Major teacher unions in Ghana, including GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG, have suspended their nationwide strike action following government intervention to address long-standing conditions of service concerns.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a directive to the University for Development Studies (UDS), ordering the immediate cessation of delivering its accredited evening LLB programme as a weekend programme. The institution must restore the approved delivery mode and ensure students are not disadvantaged by the unauthorized change.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released an updated list of 110 tertiary institutions operating without proper recognition. The Commission is urging the public to verify the accreditation status of all institutions to ensure the legitimacy of their educational qualifications.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), NAGRAT, and PRETAG have officially suspended their nationwide strike following successful negotiations with the government. The Ministry of Education has committed to continued dialogue to address welfare concerns, with plans already underway to recover lost teaching time.