… Subsequently, Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relation, GES, stated that while management is not against the practice of parents and guardians celebrating achievement of their children or wards, it is against the practice of such ostentatious displays by parents on school premises. …
… A statement signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations, GES, revealed that management has initiated investigations into the matter, and directed that the teacher be interdicted in accordance with GES rules and regulations. …
… According to the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, no provision within the service’s disciplinary framework recognises consensual sexual relations between a teacher and a student. …
… In a statement issued on Monday, June 16, 2026, and signed by the Head of Public Relations at GES, Daniel Fenyi, the Service said it had become aware of the video and had begun investigations into the matter. …
… In a press statement issued on June 16 and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, the service said it had become aware of a disturbing video circulating on social media which allegedly depicts sexual misconduct involving a teacher and a student of the school. …
… According to a statement signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at GES, preliminary reports indicate the two candidates died following a road traffic accident on Sunday, May 3, 2026 while en route to Wa to join their colleagues ahead of the commencement of the BECE. …
… Akandi, immediate past chief internal auditor of GES, President of Conference of Heads of Basic Schools and Daniel Fenyi, Public Relations Officer of GES. …
The Ministry of Education has suspended all Senior High School graduation ceremonies nationwide, and the Ghana Education Service has banned flamboyant post-examination celebrations on school premises, including expensive gifts such as cars or money bouquets. The move follows public concerns over excessive displays of wealth during graduation ceremonies.
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Education Ministry's suspension of SHS graduation ceremonies and ban on flamboyant celebrations addresses growing public concern over excessive wealth displays at schools.
The Ministry of Education has suspended all Senior High School graduation ceremonies nationwide, and the Ghana Education Service has banned flamboyant post-examination celebrations on school premises, including expensive gifts such as cars or money bouquets. The move follows public concerns over excessive displays of wealth during graduation ceremonies.
The Ghana Education Service has interdicted a teacher at Bole Senior High School following an alleged sexual misconduct involving a student, with management initiating investigations and reiterating its zero-tolerance policy toward such conduct.
The Ghana Education Service states that no provision in its code of conduct recognises consensual sexual relations between a teacher and a student, and treats all cases of sexual misconduct between teachers and students with utmost seriousness. The GES Head of Public Relations stressed that power dynamics in school environments make genuine consent impossible, as teachers hold positions of authority and trust over students.
The Ghana Education Service has interdicted a Bole Senior High School teacher in the Savannah Region following circulation of a video on social media allegedly showing a sexual relationship between the teacher and a student. GES said it has begun investigations and reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct in schools.
The Ghana Education Service has interdicted a Bole Senior High School teacher following allegations of sexual misconduct with a student, after a disturbing video circulated on social media. The service has launched an investigation and reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate teacher-student relationships.
A teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested following circulation of a viral video showing him allegedly assaulting a female student on campus. The Ghana Education Service's regional directorate is investigating the matter and will submit a full report to headquarters.
An opinion piece argues that student representative councils should replace the "Women's Commissioner" title with "Gender Commissioner" to reflect broader gender-based concerns beyond women alone and better engage men as key actors in addressing systemic inequalities, mirroring Ghana's shift from "Ministry of Women and Children Affairs" to "Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection."
The Ghana Education Service has released the 2026/27 academic calendar for basic schools, with the first term beginning September 8, 2026, and the 2027 Basic Education Certificate Examination scheduled for May 5–12, 2027. The calendar outlines all term dates, mid-term breaks, and vacation periods across the three terms.
The Ghana Education Service announced that two Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates, Taufii Ibrahim and Abdul Khalid, both students of Charia Roman Catholic Junior High School, died in a road traffic accident in the Upper West Region on Sunday, May 3, 2026, while en route to Wa for the commencement of BECE.
Eight months after an investigative report exposed corrupt practices within the Ghana Education Service during the 2025 BECE, GES has banned all teachers and invigilators implicated in examination malpractices from participating in this year's exercise. The investigation found that GES staff, supervisors, head teachers, invigilators and others had institutionalized malpractice to ensure candidates passed.