… The stakeholders also commended the Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu and the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, for their commitment to strengthening governance, leadership and policy implementation in Gha …
… Prof Appiah Amfo said the University had successfully concluded the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s five-year cyclical institutional review, with the Commission commending the institution for significant progress in governance, research, policy development, academic quality …
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has, through a circular, directed all tertiary institutions to stop making entrance examinations a compulsory requirement for admission, saying the practice is inconsistent with Ghana’s approved admissions framework. …
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed tertiary education institutions to desist from introducing entrance examinations as a mandatory precondition for admission, describing the practice as inconsistent with Ghana’s approved admissions framework. …
… Oduro, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, comprises officials from the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), academia, and members of the Jomoro College of Education Projec …
… TTAG also commended the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), the Conference of Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF), and other stakeholders for their collaboration in facilitating the disbursement proc …
… GTEC recommendation The move follows an extensive assessment of the armed forces’ academic programmes, infrastructure and institutional capacity by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). …
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a public notice warning prospective students, parents, guardians and the general public against enrolling in several unaccredited university learning centres and institutions whose institutional accreditation has expired. …
… Wiafe, speaking at an inaugural lecture organised by UG in Accra, appealed to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the regulatory body overseeing tertiary education, to address the issue urgently. …
The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana has suspended its industrial action and directed members to return to work following renewed engagements with the government and other stakeholders over unpaid research allowances and an interim allowance agreement. The association warned that it could resume the strike without notice if negotiations fail to produce satisfactory results within a reasonable timeframe.
The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana has suspended its industrial action and directed members to return to work following renewed engagements with the government and other stakeholders over unpaid research allowances and an interim allowance agreement. The association warned that it could resume the strike without notice if negotiations fail to produce satisfactory results within a reasonable timeframe.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has trained officials on a new Affiliation Quality Assurance Framework designed to monitor and evaluate partnerships between mentor universities and affiliated Colleges of Education. The framework uses 25 indicators scored on a four-level scale, with institutions required to conduct joint assessments twice per academic year; those scoring below 55 per cent in any domain will trigger GTEC intervention.
The Ghana Association of University Administrators has temporarily suspended its strike, with members returning to work from Wednesday, August 19, 2026, pending a meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission on August 25 to discuss the issues that triggered the industrial action.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has appealed to striking university administrators to suspend their industrial action and give the government one month to resolve outstanding payment issues, particularly a one-time research allowance owed to non-teaching senior staff of public universities.
The Ghana Association of University Administrators says its nationwide strike remains in force after meeting with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, and will consult members within 48 hours before deciding whether to suspend action. The unions raised concerns over salary adjustments, market premium disparities, job evaluation, conditions of service, outstanding allowances, retirement arrangements, and staff placement.
The Minister for Education engaged the Ghana Association of University Administrators and university management to address concerns fuelling an ongoing strike by administrative and professional staff, focusing on salary adjustments, market premium, job evaluation, conditions of service, and outstanding allowances. The Minister appealed for the strike to be suspended and promised engagement with the Ministry of Finance and Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to resolve outstanding issues.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has ordered specified senior management officials of public universities, including Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, and other executive-level staff, to return to work, saying they are ineligible to participate in the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Association of University Administrators and related unions. GTEC gave the officials 48 hours to comply, citing the nature of their executive and managerial functions.
Ghana's Tertiary Education Commission has directed Vice-Chancellors and other senior management officials at public universities to return to work, ruling them ineligible to participate in an ongoing industrial action by university administrators due to their executive, managerial, and policy-making roles.
The Deputy Director of the Tertiary Directorate at Ghana's Ministry of Education said sexual harassment has no place in educational institutions and called on tertiary institutions to strengthen prevention, reporting, and support systems to protect students and staff.
Deputy Director of the Tertiary Directorate at the Ministry of Education says sexual harassment has no place in Ghana's educational institutions and that tertiary institutions must strengthen prevention, reporting and support systems to protect students and staff and ensure safe learning environments. This was stated at a multi-tertiary stakeholder conference in Accra on strengthening survivor-centred sexual harassment prevention and response in tertiary institutions.
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has given government and education authorities a two-week ultimatum to address persistent discrimination and poor working conditions affecting non-teaching staff, including delayed remuneration, unfair labour practices, and limited career progression. Failure to resolve eight key demands by the end of the two-week period could trigger industrial action.
The Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana at Kumasi Technical University has threatened to withdraw services if the government does not pay 12 months of salary arrears owed to post-retirement contract faculty by the end of August 2026, warning that examination and graduation activities will be halted.
The National Service Authority has suspended deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions after verifying with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission that they lack accreditation. The affected institutions had submitted graduating student names for deployment but were found to be unaccredited.
The National Service Authority has released PIN codes for 121,754 prospective national service personnel for the 2026/2027 service year. Online registration opened Wednesday, August 12, 2026, and closes August 26.
The National Service Authority has withheld PIN codes for 22,269 prospective national service personnel over unresolved identity verification issues, out of 144,023 submissions from tertiary institutions for the 2026/2027 National Service Year. The Authority approved 122,712 submissions but released PIN codes to only 121,754 unique persons after passing validation and verification processes.
The National Service Authority has halted deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions after the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission verified they lack current accredited status. The 13 institutions were identified following a verification exercise requested by the NSA.
The University of Ghana has clarified that Level 400 students of the 2022/2023 admission cohort from the African University of Communication and Business (AUCB), formerly AUCC, who satisfy all academic requirements "shall be eligible for the award of certificates issued under the seal of the University of Ghana." The students, who were admitted under the University of Ghana affiliation arrangement, say the clarification vindicates their position.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's Director-General says the commission remains committed to protecting tertiary education quality and credibility despite a High Court ruling that quashed GTEC's directive invalidating doctoral degrees from Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM). The court ruled that administrative decisions affecting citizens must be made fairly and reasonably under the 1992 Constitution.
The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana conferred Chartered Human Resource Management Practitioner status on 35 professionals and admitted 182 new Associate Members at its 16th Conferral and 20th Graduation Ceremony in Accra. The Institute's Chartered membership increased to 487 and Associate membership rose to 2,868 following the additions.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has directed Presidential Envoy for Reparations Ekwow Spio-Garbrah to provide documentation proving his "Dr." title or stop using it, citing concerns that unvalidated academic titles can be misleading. GTEC requested details including the awarding institution, whether the degree is earned or honorary, the conferment date, and the process used.
Dr John Osae-Kwapong, Project Director for the Democracy Project, has commended the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission for enforcing Section 26 of the Political Parties Act, 2000, which restricts public officers in tertiary institutions from holding both public office and political party executive positions. GTEC has issued a directive requiring public officers holding political party roles to resign from their party positions or be relieved of their public offices.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has directed heads of public tertiary educational institutions holding both public office and political party executive positions to resign from their political party roles or be relieved of their public offices, citing the need to uphold political neutrality and impartiality in higher education administration.
Ghana's Tertiary Education Commission has ordered Presidential Envoy for Reparations Ekwow Spio-Garbrah to provide evidence that his "Dr." title was properly awarded, or to stop using it. The Commission expressed concern that use of academic titles lacking formal validation is misleading and inconsistent with Ghana's academic protocols.
Ghana's Tertiary Education Commission has directed Ambassador Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, the Presidential Envoy for Reparations, to provide documentation proving he legitimately earned his "Dr" title or stop using it. GTEC demanded he submit evidence including the awarding institution, whether the degree was earned or honorary, and the conferment date.
Ghana's Tertiary Education Commission has written to Presidential Special Envoy for Reparations Ekwow Spio-Garbrah requesting proof of his doctorate qualification and warning that he must cease using the "Dr." title if he cannot provide verifiable evidence from the awarding institution.
Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto was inducted as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast for a four-year term. UCC Chancellor Sir Sam Jonah called for African universities to prioritize practical problem-solving and hands-on skills over rote learning, proposing a faculty of vocational education combining academic rigour with skills in agriculture, coastal enterprise, construction, food systems, creative industries and human-AI collaboration.
The University of Cape Coast has formally inducted Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as its 12th Vice-Chancellor and charged him with repositioning the institution as a hub for practical and skills-based learning. The University's Chancellor proposed that UCC become the first in Africa to establish a full faculty of degree-awarding vocational education with Applied Skills Bachelor and Master degrees.
The University of Cape Coast formally invested Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as its 12th Vice-Chancellor on Saturday, August 1. In his inaugural address, Aheto pledged to lead the university with humility, integrity and collaboration, and outlined a vision to strengthen UCC's reputation in teaching, research, innovation and community engagement.
Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto, invested as the University of Cape Coast's 12th Vice-Chancellor on August 1, has pledged to transform the institution into a globally competitive centre for digital learning, research and academic innovation, and to provide visionary leadership that consolidates UCC's achievements while positioning it for greater international relevance.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has directed public officers in tertiary institutions who hold political party executive positions to resign from those roles or be relieved of their public offices, citing Section 26 of the Political Parties Act, 2000, which prohibits public officers from engaging in partisan activities or holding party positions.