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Haruna Iddrisu

Also known as: the Minister for Education · the Honourable Minister for Education · Mr Iddrisu · Habib Iddrisu · Iddrisu · First Deputy Minority Whip · Mr. Iddrisu · Education Minister · Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu · Tamale South MP · Minister for Education · the Education Minister

Haruna Iddrisu — Ghana's Education Minister overseeing BECE exams, teacher recruitment, and tertiary education policy as of May 2026.

Has sent a goodwill message to 2026 BECE candidates urging academic integrity and confidence ahead of the May 4–11 examinations, announced the conviction of eight teachers and invigilators for facilitating cheating during the 2025 BECE, and directed the Ghana Education Service to reserve teacher recruitment slots for persons living with disabilities. He also called on WAEC to reform exam material delivery after delays in the Western North Region and committed to reviewing the 2026 teacher recruitment quota upward following union criticism.

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Politics

Minority whip demands disclosure on energy sector levy billions

The News

First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu has formally requested detailed disclosure on billions of cedis collected under Ghana's energy sector levies, invoking the Right to Information Act to compel the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to release key financial data on the Energy Sector Support Account.

Why it matters

Minority whip's formal demand for disclosure on energy sector levy billions directly addresses public accountability and transparency in government spending.

29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Minority whip demands disclosure on energy sector levy billions

    First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu has formally requested detailed disclosure on billions of cedis collected under Ghana's energy sector levies, invoking the Right to Information Act to compel the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to release key financial data on the Energy Sector Support Account.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. MP invokes RTI Act over missing energy sector account report

    First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu has formally invoked the Right to Information Act to demand details on a missing statutory report on Ghana's Energy Sector Support Account. Under the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025, the Minister is mandated to submit an annual report to Parliament by 31 March, which Parliament indicates has not been met.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Minority demands Energy Ministry submit legally required levy account report

    First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu has formally requested detailed information from the Energy Ministry regarding its failure to submit a legally required annual report on the Energy Sector Support Account, as mandated by Section 4 of the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025. He invoked the Right to Information Act in his request, citing that the report should have been submitted to Parliament by 31 March but has not been.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Universities must align teaching with society's practical needs

    The Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba has urged higher educational institutions to reorient their focus towards problem-solving by aligning teaching, research, and community engagement with society's real needs, and to equip graduates with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. He stressed that research should inform policy and create jobs, and appealed to government to treat universities as strategic partners in national development rather than expenditure centres.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 27 April

  1. Education minister halts GTEC post-retirement contract letters

    Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has ordered the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to withdraw two letters dated September 30 and October 1, 2025, concerning post-retirement contracts for senior academic staff in public universities. The decision follows concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana and is intended to allow broader consultations with stakeholders before any final policy is adopted.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 April

  1. NDC 2028 primary: Asiedu Nketia and Debrah in tight deadlock

    A nationwide survey of NDC constituency executives by Africa Policy Lens shows Party Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia leading with 31.9% support ahead of Chief of Staff Julius Debrah at 30.1%, in what analysts describe as a "structurally balanced" race with neither candidate establishing a decisive lead ahead of the party's 2028 presidential primary.

    22 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

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