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UCC students are calling for mandatory warning labels on packaged foods containing high levels of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats. They say clearer labels would help consumers understand what they are buying and make more informed food choices.
GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG have commenced a nationwide strike over unresolved concerns, including unpaid promotion-related arrears and other employment issues. The industrial action could disrupt teaching and learning across Ghana as the unions push for government to address their demands.
FeaturedThe Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference is demanding an independent investigation into allegations that parents are being asked to pay money to secure SHS placements for their children. The Bishops want anyone found demanding such payments to face sanctions while calling for greater transparency in the placement system.
FeaturedThe 2026 SHS placement exercise continues to generate concerns as some parents and students struggle to secure suitable school placements. The challenges have renewed calls for effective measures to ensure that qualified students are placed without unnecessary difficulties.
Teacher unions are threatening industrial action if newly promoted teachers are not placed on their appropriate salary scales by Monday, August 31. The Education Ministry is scheduled to meet the unions on the same day in an effort to resolve the dispute and prevent disruption to schools.
FeaturedEducation Minister Hon. Haruna Iddrisu says the government is considering a major review of disciplinary measures in Senior High Schools to give the Ghana Education Service (GES) stronger powers to tackle student indiscipline. The proposed reforms aim to address the rising cases of misconduct and restore discipline in schools through tougher enforcement.
FeaturedThe Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced an immediate increase in the daily feeding grant for students in special needs schools from GH¢8 to GH¢15 nationwide. He said the increment is aimed at improving nutrition, enhancing student welfare, and creating a more supportive learning environment for learners with special needs.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed its ban on post-graduation ceremonies, describing the growing displays of wealth and extravagance at such events as a foreign culture that does not align with Ghanaian values. Director-General Prof. Ernest Davis said the directive remains in force to promote discipline, equality, and academic focus in schools.
The Education Minister has expressed concern over the rising cases of indiscipline in Senior High Schools and called for collective action to address the problem. He urged parents and teachers to strengthen guidance, mentorship, and moral training to help curb student misconduct.
FeaturedPresident John Dramani Mahama has signed the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025 into law, officially ending the 66-year monopoly of the Ghana School of Law on professional legal education in Ghana. The new law is expected to expand access to legal training by allowing other accredited institutions to offer professional legal education.
BreakingA nursing mother sitting for the BECE in Krachi East briefly paused her Integrated Science paper when her crying baby was brought into the examination hall. She was allowed, under strict supervision, to attend to the child before resuming the exam.
BreakingParents and guardians in Jamestown are demanding urgent action after Wisdom Academy allegedly collected BECE registration fees but failed to register students for the exams. They are calling on the Ghana Education Service to investigate and ensure affected candidates are allowed to sit for the exams.