The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed that the government is taking steps to phase out the Double-Track system at the Senior High School level by 2027.
He made this known during an engagement with members of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) at a meeting held in Sunyani in the Bono Region.
Haruna Iddrisu,Education Minister
Haruna Iddrisu explained that the government will undertake key reforms, including curriculum revisions and restructuring of the administration of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), to facilitate the process.
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“We are working to revise the curriculum…If the government is to succeed in ending the double-track system, not later than Monday, you should have a board so that all expenditures are properly approved by the board.
“We expect that by the year 2027, the double-track system will be a thing of the past,” he stated.
The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to investing in education and human capital development, noting that the GETFund will continue to play a pivotal role in enhancing school infrastructure nationwide.
A Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology student, Benjamin Abotsi, has a free created Prep AI, a simple tool that generates study questions from uploaded notes.
It was not just a regular week for Benjamin Etornam Abotsi, a third-year Computer Engineering student at KNUST. He had just lost his best friend. The grief hit hard. The burial was near, and Benjamin found himself struggling to process it all.
“I didn’t know what to do. I was just moving around. I couldn’t settle. I had lectures, I had projects, and this happened.”
But instead of giving up, he did something different. On the evening of March 12, the night before the burial, Benjamin sat down with his laptop. He needed something to focus on, something that could help him, and maybe others too. That was when the idea for Prep AI came to life.
Prep AI is a tool that helps students’ study. You upload your slides or notes, and the tool generates questions from them. It then gives you answers, and if you get a question wrong, it explains why.
The tool quickly became useful. Benjamin shared the link, and soon, over 1,000 students signed up. In just days, users had generated more than 50,000 questions.
Learn more here⬇️
https://www.knust.edu.gh/news/news-items/knust-student-builds-free-ai-study-tool
The National Service Authority has released the first batch of Trained Teachers from Accredited Teacher Training Colleges to commence their National Service at various Educational Institutions across the country.
All deployed Service Personnel MUST log onto the Authority’s website at www.nss.gov.gh to check their placements and print their appointment letters for endorsement from their designated User Agencies.
All Service Personnel MUST begin their National Service on April 2, 2025. Regional validation processes at all NSA Regional Centres across the country will begin on March 26, 2025 and end on April 11, 2025.
The NSA reminds the public that per the National Service Authority (Act 1119) 2024, every Ghanaian citizen who has attained the age of eighteen (18) years or more and has completed an Accredited Tertiary Institution is MANDATED to undertake national service to the State.
The NSA commits to strengthening partnership with Ghana Education Service, CHASS and Private Schools around the Country to minimize the shortfalls in learning outcomes, especially in rural communities.Best wishes to our Service Personnel. Serve well!
The former assembly member for the Kumawu Dadease Electoral Area in the Sekyere Kumawu district in the Ashanti Region, who is also a senior reporter for “Oyerepa 100.7 FM & TV” in Kumasi, Mr. Kofi Adade, has suggested to the government, through the Ministry of Education, to reconsider the wholesale Free Senior High School (FSHS) policy, so as to bring competition among students and also improve quality standards.
Mr.Kofi Adade
Mr. Adade, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kofi Adade Foundation, is therefore advocating a policy change that would offer free SHS education to students who achieve the best grades in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Sharing his views on the way forward for the FSHS policy introduced by the previous administration in 2017, Mr. Adade said this approach would help the government reduce costs, as only top-performing students would benefit from free education, rather than providing it to all students regardless of their BECE results.
According to him, the FSHS programme has faced a lot of challenges, especially financial resources.
Mr. Adade believes that if his proposal is implemented, it will go a long way to help the government to manage the programme more effectively.
The proposal of the CEO of Kofi Adade Foundation comes in the wake of the current government setting up an educational review committee to solicit opinions from some Ghanaians to enable it to take decisive decisions geared towards sustaining and improving the FSHS policy and education as a whole in the country.
President John Dramani Mahama has criticized former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for failing to provide textbooks to students after introducing a new curriculum.
Speaking at the Jubilee Park in Tamale on Saturday, March 22, during his ‘thank you’ tour, President Mahama announced that his government has allocated GHC564.6 million for textbooks to improve learning for basic school children.
He added that Hon. Haruna Iddrisu is overseeing the implementation of this initiative, ensuring that textbooks are printed locally to boost the Ghanaian economy.
“If you will recall, the previous administration changed the curriculum, and, yet, refused to provide textbooks for our basic school students.
This no-textbook phenomenon will end this year. Your own son, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu [Education Minister] is responsible for implementing this. And he has assured us that these textbooks are going to be printed by Ghanaian printers so that the money stays here in Ghana,” he stated.
President Mahama also revealed that his administration has expanded the school feeding programme with increased funding to provide better meals for students.
Additionally, he announced that resources have been allocated to provide free sanitary pads for female students to support their education.
“We have allocated resources to provide free sanitary pads for our female students.”
Minster for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has revealed that approximately 5,000 schools across Ghana are still operating under trees, lacking proper infrastructure.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr Iddrisu expressed concern over the existing infrastructure gaps, particularly in junior high schools, highlighting deficiencies in both physical and digital resources.
He questioned the quality of teaching materials, asking, “What kind of blackboards do they use? What kind of teaching goes on in there?”
The Minister further lamented that, three decades after the 1992 constitution, Ghana has yet to achieve free compulsory universal basic education.
“There are about 759 schools that require urgent infrastructure intervention, in terms of schools under trees, and it is a shame for me, I mean 30 years after the promulgation of the 1992 constitution, it is unacceptable that Ghana has not attained free compulsory Universal basic education,” he stated.
He described the situation as “unacceptable,” noting that approximately 759 schools urgently require infrastructure interventions to eliminate the phenomenon of schools under trees.
Addressing disparities in educational quality, according to him, he had observed that urban areas tend to offer better education compared to rural regions, with southern Ghana generally outperforming the northern parts, including Western North and Oti regions.
“So when you come to secondary education, infrastructure is still a problem. We have 5,000 schools which are still under trees. You still have the quality problem between the north and the south and between rural and urban,” he said.
He added, “more quality in urban areas and less quality in rural areas, more quality in southern Ghana and less quality in Northern Ghana including western north and Oti region.”
He emphasised the need to correct these imbalances to ensure students acquire 21st-century competencies.”You have to work to correct that in order that the competences are 21st century,” he noted.Source: Emmanuel Tetteh
The Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), is pleased to announce the successful absorption of Savannah College of Education into the public college system. This milestone reflects the government’s unwavering commitment to expanding access to quality teacher education and fortifying the nation’s educational framework.
Following a comprehensive review and due diligence process, Savannah College of Education has satisfied all requirements necessary for its transition from a private institution to a fully recognized public College of Education. This transition ensures that the institution will now operate under the governance and funding framework of the public tertiary education system, allowing it to benefit from enhanced state resources and support.
The absorption of Savannah College of Education is expected to:
– Expand access to teacher education, enabling more students across Ghana to pursue teaching careers.
– Enhance the quality of training through state-funded infrastructure, professional development for faculty, and curriculum improvements.
– Promote equity by providing resources to strengthen teacher education in under-served regions.
The Ministry of Education commends the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), traditional authorities, and the management of Savannah College of Education for their instrumental roles in facilitating this smooth transition. This development aligns with Ghana’s broader educational reform agenda, which focuses on developing a highly skilled and competent workforce of educators to drive national development.
We call on students, faculty, and all stakeholders to fully embrace this transition and work together to establish Savannah College of Education as a center of excellence in teacher education.
This release is subject to the yet to be constituted Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) Governing Board.
Public Relations Unit
Ministry of Education, Ghana
Government through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has terminated contracts with all Regional and Zonal Coordinators of the Ghana School Feeding Programme(GSFP) with immediate effect.
This was contained in a letter dated,4th March,2025 and addressed to all Regional and Zonal Coordinators of GSFP entitled “TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS”.
The letter signed by the sector Minister, (MP),is reproduced below; “Please be informed that the contracts of all Regional and Zonal Coordinators of the Ghana School Feeding Programme(GSFP) are hereby terminated with immediate effect.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for your service to the nation and wish you well in all your endeavours.Kindly visit the GSFP Secretariat for your individual termination letters and handling over instructions”.
At least five students sustained severe injuries, with several others suffering minor wounds, after violence erupted during a peace ceremony between students of Bawku Senior High School and Bawku Technical Institute on Tuesday, February 25.
The ceremony, held at Bawku Technical Institute, was organized by school authorities in collaboration with the Kpalwega traditional rulers to end recurring clashes between the two schools.
As part of the reconciliation process, the traditional leaders proposed the burial of the okra stick, a symbolic ritual aimed at fostering peace.
A picture of an injured student getting assistance by colleagues to seek medical attention
However, during the event, tensions flared, and students from both schools began pelting stones at each other, disrupting the proceedings and causing multiple injuries.
The Bawku Divisional Police Command swiftly intervened to restore order, while the injured students were rushed to Quality and Vineyard hospitals in Bawku for treatment.
Despite the disruption, school authorities and the Ghana Education Service (GES) proceeded with the ritual, successfully completing it with the involvement of the senior prefects from both schools.By: Ibrahim Abode
The 2025 Ghana edition of the Study UK Alumni Awards took place over the weekend with the celebration of the achievements of 12 exceptional UK alumni.
The night saw all 12 contestants being presented with a certificate for their significant impact on their various fields of endeavour in the country.
Four out of the 12 who emerged winners of the four categories took home a certificate, a plaque and an undisclosed amount of cash as a grant for their personal development.
The awards categories covered areas like: Business and Innovation (For alumni driving business growth and innovation), Social Action (Recognizing those making a significant impact on social development and advocacy) Culture and Creativity (Celebrating alumni who have contributed to the arts, culture, and creative industries) as well as Science and Sustainability (Honouring individuals advancing science and promoting sustainability).
A section of award winners in a group photograph
Awards categories
The Business and Innovation award was won by King A. Wellington (a former student of the University of Birmingham) and the winner for the Culture and Creativity category was Yvonne Osei, (a former student of Queen Mary, University of London).
Ms Adaku Ufere (a former student of the University of Aberdeen) grabbed the Science & Sustainability award while Miracule Daniel Gavor (a former student of the University of Roehampton) picked the Social Action Award.
The UNESCO Country Representative, Edmond Moukala, said, “Today, we honour not just the accomplishments of the award recipients, but also the spirit of collaboration and solidarity that connects us all”.
“Your journeys—shaped by experiences in the UK, have equipped you with unique perspectives and skills, enabling you to contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s development in various sectors”,he added.
The Country Representative explained that their accomplishments were also a good reminder to all about the importance of quality higher education as it was essential for achieving sustainable development and does not only equip individuals with the tools necessary for personal and professional growth.
A section of award winners displaying their awards
Mr Moukala stated that “Investing in quality higher education is therefore an investment in a sustainable future for all and as the UNESCO Representative to Ghana, I emphasize the importance of quality education as a foundational pillar for sustainable growth and cultural preservation”.
Strength of UK Education
The Country Director of British Council Ghana, Nii Doodo Dodoo, in his welcome remarks, said the Study UK Alumni Awards highlight the strength of a UK education and its power to inspire leadership and change.
He indicated “that through these awards, we not only recognize individual accomplishments but also reaffirm the enduring bond between Ghana and the UK“.
“The achievements of our finalists, along with the many UK alumni making a difference across Ghana, remind us that the value of a UK education extends far beyond individual success. It catalyzes positive change, driving innovation, and progress in communities and industries alike”. Nii Dodoo said.
Background
The Study UK Alumni Awards recognises the outstanding achievements of Individuals who have studied in the UK and are making a positive impact in Ghana, in their communities, industries and beyond.
The annual awards organized by the British Council of Ghana serve as a platform to inspire the next generation of leaders and strengthen ties between the UK and Ghana through education, collaboration, and innovation.
