Also known as: GTVETS
Ghana TVET Service — technical and vocational education agency implementing skills training programs, recently launching Green TVET Initiative with ILO for climate-smart vocational training.
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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 RegionBusiness & 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 yearJoy 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 warnsJoy 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 staffThe Chronicle
… Highlighting ongoing initiatives in the region, Mr Nelson pointed to expanded round-the-clock operations at the Port of Takoradi, efforts to strengthen technical and vocational education through the Ghana TVET Service and Takoradi Technical University, and investments in infrastr …
TUC calls for Living Wage in GhanaGhana TVET Service has appointed Ishmael Kodzokpo as Chairman of the Governing Board for Anfoeta Technical Institute under the Pre-tertiary Education Act, 2020. Kodzokpo pledged to work with institute management, the Volta Regional Directorate, and industry partners to strengthen technical training at the school.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana TVET Service has appointed Ishmael Kodzokpo as Chairman of the Governing Board for Anfoeta Technical Institute under the Pre-tertiary Education Act, 2020. Kodzokpo pledged to work with institute management, the Volta Regional Directorate, and industry partners to strengthen technical training at the school.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana TVET Service and the Design & Technology Institute have signed a partnership to strengthen technical and vocational education, improve industry linkages, and create better employment opportunities for young people. The partnership aims to improve TVET delivery, institutional capacity, and align skills training with labour market needs.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has placed 527,932 candidates (87.3% of 604,567 qualified) in Senior High Schools, Senior High Technical Schools, and TVET institutions for the 2026/2027 academic year, with the Deputy Minister noting that although 859,828 vacancies were available, candidates concentrated selections on oversubscribed Category A schools.
8 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Education has announced that 35,382 candidates who obtained a grade 9 in either Mathematics or English Language can use the self-placement process on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System to select schools with available vacancies. Additionally, 3,372 candidates who missed the 2026 BECE will be allowed to rewrite the exams.
8 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Education Ministry reports that 527,932 candidates have secured placement into second-cycle and technical institutions under the 2026 CSSPS exercise, representing 87.3 per cent of 604,567 candidates who qualified after the 2026 BECE. A total of 76,635 qualified candidates were not automatically placed, largely due to high demand for Category A schools.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Hyundai Motor Company, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Plan International have launched the Hyundai KOICA NextGen Project, a five-year initiative running from 2026 to 2030 to equip young people with industry-relevant automotive skills including training in electric vehicles and emerging technologies. The project will directly benefit 405 people while approximately 20,000 TVET students and their families are expected to benefit indirectly, with a focus on women and out-of-school youth.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Ministry has warned parents and candidates against paying individuals claiming to secure or influence senior high school placement under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), emphasizing that placement is absolutely free and determined by established criteria, candidates' choices, programme requirements and available vacancies.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Education released 2026 CSSPS results, with 527,932 candidates securing placement in secondary and technical institutions—a 87.3% placement rate of the 604,567 qualified candidates. The ministry attributed the placement rate to a mismatch between candidates' school preferences and available vacancies across the system.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed all heads of Senior High Schools and Technical Institutes not to admit students outside the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), warning that heads found to have admitted students outside the approved process will be sanctioned in accordance with applicable regulations and the Code of Ethics.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has begun a skills development initiative to prepare its youth for the automotive revolution, particularly in electric vehicles. Under the Hyundai-KOICA NextGen Project running from April 2026 to December 2030, the Ministry of Education will equip young people with specialised skills in EV technology, hybrid systems, and digital diagnostics through curriculum development, modern training infrastructure, and scholarships.
7 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The government has secured US$300 million from the World Bank under the STAR-J Project to expand secondary education and TVET infrastructure, improve training quality, and end the double-track system by 2027. With US$31 million in counterpart funding from Ghana, the total investment amounts to US$331 million.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has launched the Green TVET Initiative to equip young people with green skills and climate resilience needed for emerging jobs in a changing economy. The programme, implemented by the Ghana TVET Service with the International Labour Organization, integrates sustainable practices and climate-smart technologies into vocational training across the country and aims to support Ghana's Sustainable Development Goals.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Principal of Shama Technical Institute says inadequate infrastructure is straining teaching and learning, and has appealed to the government, private sector and stakeholders to help complete a three-storey classroom block started in 2022 and fund other facilities including dormitories, an assembly hall, and practical workshops.
21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Director-General of Ghana TVET Service has called for stronger government-Church collaboration to promote technical and vocational education as a sustainable solution to unemployment and economic dependency. He warned of a potential "time bomb" posed by young people outside formal employment and education systems, and stressed that skills acquisition is essential for building economic independence.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →