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Ghana TVET Service

Also known as: GTVETS

Ghana TVET Service — institution launching the School Enterprise Project to give TVET students hands-on business experience, recruiting teaching and non-teaching staff nationwide.

2026-05-042026-08-06

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Among those who witnessed the signing ceremony were Director-General of the Ghana TVET Service, Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe, Microsoft’s Head of Government Affairs for Africa, Akua Gyekye, KPMG Ghana’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Accounting Advisory Services, Joyceline Coleman, and oth

    GETFund, UNESCO partner to strengthen AI and digital skills in Ghana’s TVET sector
  3. Joy Online

    The directive is contained in the 2026 SHS/TVET School Selection and CSSPS Placement Guide issued jointly by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ghana TVET Service.

    New SHS Selection Guidelines: 620,000 students complete School choices as process ends Friday
  4. Joy Online

    The directive is contained in the 2026 SHS/TVET School Selection and CSSPS Placement Guide issued jointly by the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Ghana TVET Service.

    2026 BECE candidates to select maximum of two category A schools under new CSSPS guidelines
  5. July 2026
  6. Joy Online

    The Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS), Engr. Richard Addo-Gyamfi, who graced the occasion, commended ISOC Ghana for the initiative and described it as timely.

    Internet Society Ghana launches national online safety outreach in Ashanti Region
  7. June 2026
  8. Joy Online

    ements. “Renew and revise your curriculum accordingly to incorporate digital literacy, green technology and sustainable policies into the TVET curriculum; if it already exists, enhance or elevate it for these young ones,” he remarked.The Director-General of the Ghana TVET Service

    Gov’t pushes TVET curriculum reforms to equip students for changing job market
  9. Joy Online

    The initiative is being developed in partnership with key state and regulatory institutions, including the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS), Ghana Standards Authority, and the Ghana Enterprise Agency.

    Makeup Ghana launches first-ever Ghana beauty & wellness index to fill critical data gap
  10. Joy Online

    The Ghana TVET Service, in partnership with UK-based RANT Academy, has launched the School Enterprise Project in Kumasi as part of efforts to strengthen practical entrepreneurship training within Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.

    Ghana School Enterprise Project launched to bridge TVET education and entrepreneurship in Ashanti Region
  11. Business & Financial Times

    This commitment is further demonstrated through the Raising Generations Initiative — a baking school and scholarship programme implemented in partnership with the Ghana TVET Service to equip young people with industry-relevant technical and entrepreneurial skills.

    Olam Agri’s Baibhav Biswas honoured as Agribusiness CEO of the year
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    According to data from the Ghana TVET Service cited in the presentation, institutions across the country require hundreds of additional classroom blocks, workshops and dormitories, as well as more than 206,000 student desks and 116,000 dormitory beds.

    TVET financing model failing students and employers – Eduwatch boss warns
  14. Joy Online

    The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (GTVETS) has announced a nationwide recruitment exercise for both teaching and non-teaching staff for the 2026 employment cycle.

    Ghana TVET service opens nationwide recruitment for teaching and non-teaching staff

Yesterday

  1. GETFund and UNESCO sign partnership to strengthen digital AI skills in TVET

    The Ghana Education Trust Fund and UNESCO have signed a Letter of Intent to develop digital and artificial intelligence competencies across Ghana's Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions, aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with skills for a technology-driven economy.

    11 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Over 620,000 BECE graduates select secondary schools post-results

    Ghana's Ministry of Education and GES have introduced a new policy allowing over 620,000 BECE graduates to select their second-cycle schools after results are released, rather than before sitting the exam. The change aims to prevent mismatches where students with uncompetitive grades selected oversubscribed schools, instead allowing them to choose based on actual grades.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online

Tuesday 4 August

  1. 2026 BECE candidates limited to two Category A schools

    Under new CSSPS guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education and GES, 2026 BECE candidates may select at most two Category A schools, up to three Category B schools, and three Category C schools from eight total school choices. Placement considers aggregate score, programme choice, boarding preference, and vacancy availability, not aggregate alone.

    4 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. Internet Society Ghana launches online safety campaign in Ashanti

    The Internet Society Ghana Chapter has launched a National Online Safety Outreach in the Ashanti Region, targeting TVET institutions across the region with training on phishing, fraud, cyberbullying, digital footprint, and data privacy. The campaign, themed "Building Digital Trust, Safety and Resilience for Everyone," aims to equip students, teachers, and community members with skills to navigate digital spaces safely.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 27 June

  1. Minister calls for TVET curriculum overhaul on digital, green skills

    Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called for a comprehensive review of Ghana's TVET curriculum to equip students with digital, entrepreneurial, and green skills for the evolving labour market. Speaking at the commissioning of a 48-bed girls' dormitory at St. Paul Technical Institute in the Eastern Region, he urged the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training to align training programmes with current industry demands and technological advancements.

    27 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 19 June

  1. Makeup Ghana launches inaugural beauty and wellness index report

    Makeup Ghana has commissioned the Ghana Beauty & Wellness Index, a biennial evidence-based report designed to track the industry's economic size, workforce, and growth trends. The inaugural 2026 edition will document five core areas including the industry's size and GDP share, practitioner and business numbers, and certification levels.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Ghana TVET Service launches School Enterprise Project in Ashanti

    The Ghana TVET Service, in partnership with UK-based RANT Academy, has launched the School Enterprise Project in Kumasi to bridge classroom theory and real-world enterprise by giving TVET students hands-on experience running small-scale businesses. The pilot phase involves 25 of 38 TVET institutions in the Ashanti Region.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Olam Agri's Biswas wins Ghana CEO agribusiness award

    Baibhav Biswas, Country Head of Olam Agri Ghana, was honoured as CEO of the Year in Agribusiness at the 2026 Ghana CEO Summit in Accra. Under his leadership, Olam Agri commissioned Ghana's first purpose-built pasta manufacturing facility, supporting food security, import substitution, and employment creation.

    1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Saturday 30 May

  1. TVET financing failing to equip students for job market

    Ghana's TVET financing system is not providing students with the skills employers need, leaving graduates unprepared for the job market despite 6 percent economic growth in 2025, according to Africa Education Watch's Executive Director. The skills mismatch stems from inadequate investment in TVET institutions and an economy driven by services and extractive industries with weaker employment effects than manufacturing.

    30 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Ghana TVET Service recruits teaching and non-teaching staff nationwide

    The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service has opened nationwide recruitment for teaching and non-teaching positions for the 2026 employment cycle, following financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance. Teaching roles include Senior Tutor/Facilitator and Tutor positions with specific degree and qualification requirements; non-teaching vacancies span administration, catering, security, transport, and facility support services.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. TUC calls for living wage to replace Ghana's minimum wage

    At the Western Region's May Day celebration, Trade Union Congress leaders called on government to adopt a living wage system that reflects the true cost of living and guarantees dignity for workers, arguing that macroeconomic stability must translate into tangible benefits for workers and decent jobs for unemployed youth.

    4 May 2026 · The Chronicle

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