… Clement Abas Apaak, commended the immediate past Vice‑Chancellor, Professor Seidu Al‑Hassan, for his leadership and service to the university community. …
… Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Abas Apaak said 859,828 vacancies had been declared across the secondary education system, exceeding the number of qualified candidates. …
… Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Abas Apaak says the decision was reached at an emergency meeting involving the Education Ministry, the Controller and Accountant General, the Ghana Education Service and teacher unions. …
… Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Abas Apaak says the decision follows an emergency meeting between the government, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department, the Ghana Education Service and teacher unions over concerns surrounding the implementation of the promotions …
… The concerns were contained in a press statement issued on Thursday, August 20, and signed by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Abas Apaak. …
… The rest included Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister for Education, his Deputy, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, Mr James Agalga, MP for Builsa North Constituency, and Dr Thomas Winsum Anabah, MP for Garu, among other government offi …
… The rest included Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister for Education, his Deputy, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, Mr James Agalga, MP for Builsa North Constituency, and Dr Thomas Winsum Anabah, MP for Garu, among other government offi …
… Clement Abas Apaak, says the National Standardized Test (NST) is intended to identify learning gaps rather than determine whether pupils pass or fail. …
The University for Development Studies held an investiture ceremony for Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as its sixth Vice-Chancellor. In his address, Prof. Iddrisu pledged to lead with humility and outlined a vision to strengthen UDS as a world-class institution delivering quality education, advancing research, and producing ethical graduates capable of addressing local and global challenges.
The University for Development Studies held an investiture ceremony for Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as its sixth Vice-Chancellor. In his address, Prof. Iddrisu pledged to lead with humility and outlined a vision to strengthen UDS as a world-class institution delivering quality education, advancing research, and producing ethical graduates capable of addressing local and global challenges.
MP Dr Kingsley Agyemang has criticised the government's 2026 Computerised School Selection and Placement System, saying the policy of allowing candidates to select senior high schools after receiving their BECE results was foreseeable and has created significant challenges, with a large number unable to secure their preferred schools.
The 2025 Auditor General reported that 10,730 public basic schools across 13 regions had no classroom blocks, affecting 3,050,808 pupils, who learn under trees, sheds, churches and temporary structures. IMANI held a policy engagement with the Education Ministry to discuss the infrastructure deficit, with the Minister arguing that basic school infrastructure must receive the same policy urgency as access and feeding programmes.
The government has agreed that teachers who passed promotional examinations will have January 2026 as the effective date for their new positions and salaries. Teachers will no longer be required to submit additional documentation, and government will use September to complete administrative processes to place successful candidates on their appropriate salary scales.
The government has set September as the deadline to scale teachers who passed promotional examinations onto their new salary grades, following an emergency meeting with the Controller and Accountant General's Department, Ghana Education Service, and teacher unions. The government will waive the requirement for additional documentation and has set January 2026 as the effective start date for all teachers who passed promotional exams.
The Ministry of Education has condemned the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old student with autism at Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School by two school watchmen. The Education Minister has directed the Ghana Education Service to investigate, ensure the victim receives medical care and counselling, and reinstate her boarding status.
President Mahama announced plans to expand Ghana's pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity with a five-year government plan aimed at reducing dependence on imported medicines, which currently account for about 70 per cent of medicines used in Ghana. The expansion is intended to reduce medicine costs, strengthen the provision of treatment under the Free Primary Health Care programme, and create export opportunities to neighbouring countries.
President Mahama announced a five-year plan to expand Ghana's pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imported medicines, which currently account for 70 per cent of drugs used in the country. The plan, presented by the National Vaccine Institute, Ministry of Health, and Pharmaceutical Association of Ghana, aims to lower medicine costs and enable export to neighbouring countries.
A two-day National Conference on Stemming Growing Indiscipline in Schools concluded with calls for a coordinated national response, balanced discipline approach, and establishment of a National School Discipline Framework to apply across all education levels, defining acceptable behavior, offenses, sanctions, and due process.
The Deputy Minister for Education says the National Standardized Test is intended to identify learning gaps and inform teaching improvements, rather than determine whether pupils pass or fail. The assessment will help teachers and education authorities provide targeted support to pupils who require additional academic help.
The Education Ministry has urged the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to locate and arrest an interdicted Bole Senior High School teacher who remains at large. The Ministry states the teacher's misconduct was deliberate and intentional, contrary to his claim that it was unintentional, and says they have seen videos of similar inappropriate behaviour involving other students.
The Education Ministry has called on the Ghana Police Service to urgently locate and arrest an interdicted Bole Senior High School teacher who remains at large following a nationwide manhunt. The Ministry claims the teacher's conduct was deliberate and intentional, contradicting his recent interview claim that it was unintentional, and notes it has evidence of similar inappropriate behaviour involving other students.
The Ministry of Education has called on the Ghana Police Service to intensify efforts to locate and prosecute an interdicted Bole Senior High School teacher accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student and who remains on the run. The Ministry noted that the suspect recently granted a media interview claiming his conduct was unintentional, which officials said should provide investigators with fresh leads for his arrest.
Parliament has pledged support for reforms to combat discrimination against Persons with Disabilities, with MPs calling for a review of the Disability Act (2006) to remove barriers in employment, public facilities, healthcare, and education. Ghana's National Day for Persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually on June 23, with this year's theme focusing on access to technology and assistive devices.
Dr Clement Abas Apaak, Chairman of the Parliamentary Caucus on Disability, called for stronger measures to advance the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in Ghana, emphasizing that disability inclusion is a fundamental issue of human rights, equality and justice that requires strengthened social protection systems and mainstream disability concerns into national planning.
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Education has directed the Ghana Education Service to investigate a viral video showing a student assaulting another student. The Ministry assured that acts of indiscipline in the educational system will not be tolerated and appropriate sanctions will be applied.
Dr Clement Abas Apaak has cautioned final-year Senior High School students against destroying school property after completing the 2026 WASSCE, warning that such acts will attract sanctions and urging responsible celebration instead. He called on parents, teachers and school authorities to instil discipline and civic responsibility in students, noting that vandalism undermines taxpayer investments in education.
The Deputy Minister for Education has cautioned final-year Senior High School students against the destruction of school property following the 2026 WASSCE, warning that such acts will not be tolerated and will attract sanctions. He urged students to celebrate the completion of their examinations responsibly and called on parents, teachers and school authorities to instil discipline and civic responsibility in students.
Ghana's Deputy Minister of Education cautioned that the country must not dismiss student misconduct and safety as insignificant despite affecting fewer than five per cent of public secondary and TVET institutions, arguing the moral obligation to address the problem exists regardless of scale. The warning follows research reporting at least 16 student deaths at universities since 2024, with seven at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The Deputy Minister of Education said the teacher in a Bole SHS sexual misconduct case bears primary culpability under Ghana Education Service's code of conduct, which expressly prohibits teachers from having carnal knowledge of a student or exhibiting conduct suggesting amorous intent, regardless of circumstances. Teachers are bound by the doctrine of in loco parentis, under which they act as surrogate parents and are expected to protect students in their care.
JoyNews' Newsfile programme on 20 June will host a panel discussion covering recent departures from public institutions, the legal implications of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's permanent US residency, and safety standards in educational institutions.