Former Education Minister and MP for Bosomtwe, attributed 2025 WASSCE decline to absence of education formula.
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… The launch of the Ghana Education Service Information Management System (GESIMS), spearheaded by Dr Eric Nkansah, the immediate past Director General, and ably launched by Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the immediate past Minister for Education, in 2024, was supposed to mark a decisive shi …
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… I don’t see an Adutwum faction. We are all one together,” he told the MPs. …
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… I don’t see a Kennedy Agyapong faction, I don’t see a Bryan Acheampong faction, I don’t see an Adutwum faction. …
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… I don’t see a Kennedy Agyapong faction, a Bryan Acheampong faction, or an Adutwum faction. …
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Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe constituency and former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has recounted how a chance encounter with former President Nana Akufo-Addo in the United States ultimately led to his return to Ghana to serve in public office. …
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Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has attributed the decline in the 2025 WASSCE results to what he describes as the absence of a clear and structured “education formula” guiding the system. …
2025 WASSCE results decline due to lack of clear education formula — Dr Osei AdutwumJoy Online
Former Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has criticised Ghana’s governance transition system, describing it as one of the weakest in the world. …
Ghana’s governance transition system is one of the poorest globally — Dr Osei AdutwumJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe and former Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has shared his experiences teaching in the United States, recounting how cultural stereotypes and difficult classroom environments shaped his journey as an educator abroad. …
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Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe and former Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has recounted how an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger helped his younger brother travel to Germany and eventually paved the way for his own journey to the United States. …
A stranger’s kindness helped my brother reach Germany and opened my path to America — Dr Osei AdutwumJoy Online
… Yaw Osei Adutwum will co-chair the Education Policy Committee. Party insiders say the appointments are intended to harness the experience and influence of key figures within the party while reducing internal tensions following the primaries. …
Bawumia unites former rivals to drive NPP policy reform agendaAn opinion piece argues that the Ghana Education Service should stop using outdated paper-based administrative processes and instead fully activate GESIMS, the digital information management system launched in 2024, to eliminate unnecessary manual document submissions for teachers and administrators.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the Ghana Education Service should stop using outdated paper-based administrative processes and instead fully activate GESIMS, the digital information management system launched in 2024, to eliminate unnecessary manual document submissions for teachers and administrators.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's presidential flagbearer, has assured Members of Parliament that he will not support efforts to remove MPs who did not back his bid during the party's presidential primaries. He called for party unity and dismissed suggestions of divisions within the NPP, stating the party must move forward as one united family.
21 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for party unity, insisting there are no factions within the NPP despite internal political discussions following the party's 2024 election defeat. He assured party members that he will not support the removal of MPs based on perceived political alignments or lack of support during internal contests.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on party members and Minority MPs to avoid internal divisions and attempts to remove legislators based on factional loyalties, assuring the caucus he will not support removing MPs who did not back him in internal contests. He stressed the party must remain united as it repositions itself as a credible government-in-waiting after the 2024 electoral defeat.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister, has recounted how an encounter with former President Nana Akufo-Addo in the United States, where Adutwum was building schools and leading Ghanaian community organizations, led to his decision to return to Ghana to help transform the education system.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Education Minister, attributes the 2025 WASSCE results decline to the absence of a clear and structured education formula, arguing that sustained improvement requires a deliberate approach supported by data and consistent execution. He notes that during his tenure, WAEC reports were reviewed annually to identify learning gaps and guide targeted teacher training.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has criticised Ghana's system of political transition, arguing it is among the poorest globally and that frequent changes in leadership disrupt policy continuity and undermine reforms in critical sectors like education.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister spent nearly a decade teaching mathematics and computer science in American high schools, where he encountered students' misconceptions about Africa, including questions about whether Africans live on trees and comments about his appearance.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister, recounted how an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger helped his younger brother secure sponsorship to study in Germany, which he said paved the way for his own journey to the United States.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has appointed all four of his former presidential primary opponents as Co-Chairpersons of newly established party policy committees, in a move described by observers as strengthening internal cohesion and repositioning the party as a research-driven opposition force ahead of the 2028 elections.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP National Chairman hopeful Awentami Paul Afoko is holding high-level consultations with former Vice President Bawumia, former Presidents Akufo-Addo and Kufuor, and other key party figures, as well as the five presidential primary aspirants, ahead of the party's upcoming National Delegates Conference. Afoko, who previously served as NPP National Chairman from 2014 to 2015, is campaigning on a 3R Agenda (Reunite, Rebuild, Recapture) aimed at returning the party to power in 2028 following its 2024 election defeat.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP National Chairman hopeful Awentami Paul Afoko has held high-level consultations with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Presidents Akufo-Addo and Kufuor, and Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, as part of a unity-driven campaign ahead of the party's National Delegates Conference following its 2024 electoral defeat.
7 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Education Minister Yaw Osei Adutwum has reflected on his humble beginnings in a village with limited exposure to professional role models, saying he had no defined childhood dreams. He credited his father's emphasis on education and personal example for shaping his path.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum shared his early entrepreneurial experiences, including selling kerosene in bulk and retailing it in smaller quantities during a time when his village had no electricity, as well as snail hunting and basket-weaving. He noted that customers often bought kerosene on credit and delayed payment.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum spent his childhood between Ashanti and Western regions, where his parents farmed cocoa in Wasa Amenfi. He attended Jachie Anglican Primary School but spent school vacations helping on his father's cocoa plantation, gaining early hands-on experience in the crop.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has shared how his younger brother sold his only pig to help raise GH₵40 needed for his secondary school deposit after their father struggled to secure the amount through loans.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Minister of Education and MP for Bosomtwe, recalled becoming the first in his family to attend secondary school, describing the challenges of navigating the system as a village boy and the financial hardships that forced him to attend as a day student at Jachie Pramso Senior High School, studying General Arts with Mathematics and French electives.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →