Also known as: Mr Iddrisu · Mr. Iddrisu · Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu · Mr Haruna Iddrisu · Minister Iddrisu · Hon. Haruna Iddrisu · Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu · the Honourable Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu · Latif Iddrisu · Farouk Iddrisu · Minister Haruna · Honourable Haruna Iddrisu · Hon. Iddrisu
Haruna Iddrisu — Ghana's Education Minister addressing school placement challenges and curriculum policy debates, as of September 2026.
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Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the outstanding 2025/2026 Book and Research Allowance for members of the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) is expected to be paid by the end of September 2026. …
Book and research allowance to be paid by end of September – Education Minister to TUTAGJoy Online
… Speaking after witnessing the signing, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the project would not require direct state funding and that the government would not provide a sovereign guarantee. …
UCC signs $500m MoU for 28,000-bed student accommodation facilityJoy Online
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to either apologise to Ghanaians or dismiss Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over the controversy surrounding the reported introduction of Arabic and Chinese into Ghana’s school curriculum. …
NPP demands apology or dismissal of Haruna Iddrisu over Chinese, Arabic language policy disputeThe Ghanaian Times
… The Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, said the government welcomed the call for greater transparency, accountability and an eventual review of the CSSPS. …
Catholic Bishops demand independent audit of CSSPS • Minister pledges to set up Technical Working CommitteeThe Ghanaian Times
Presidential candidate for the people’s national party, Janet Asana Nabla has criticised President John Dramani Mahama over his public response to comments by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu concerning the government’s plans to introduce Chinese language and culture into Ghana’ …
Janet Asana Nabla criticises Mahama over China curriculum controversy involving Haruna IddrisuThe Chronicle
… The Ministry’s response In a statement Tuesday signed by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, the Ministry said it “welcomes” the call for greater transparency and an “ultimate review” of CSSPS. …
Education Ministry backs Bishops’ call for CSSPS review, denies systemic corruptionJoy Online
… He said Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu had publicly announced that Chinese and Arabic would become compulsory foreign languages at the secondary school level. …
Gov’t cannot deny what it has already set in motion – Former NaCCA boss challenges Mahama on Arabic, Chinese policyJoy Online
… He rejected suggestions that the differing public positions amounted to a policy disagreement between the President and the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu . …
Arabic, Chinese teaching debate should end after Mahama’s clarification – Asah-AsanteDaily Guide
… He said before the president’s statement, Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, had announced in public that Chinese and Arabic would become compulsory foreign languages at the secondary school level. …
Dr. Armah Challenges ‘No Chinese, Arabic Curriculum Policy’ ClaimThe Chronicle
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, has acknowledged shortcomings in this year’s Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) but disputed characterisations of the process as a failure. …
Haruna admits SHS placement is a ‘Problem’, But rejects failure tagThe government is considering extending the September 18 reporting date for Form One students if challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System are not resolved by the end of the week, following a one-week extension of the placement resolution period.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
The government is considering extending the September 18 reporting date for Form One students if challenges with the Computerised School Selection and Placement System are not resolved by the end of the week, following a one-week extension of the placement resolution period.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
The University of Cape Coast will receive a US$500 million private-sector investment to construct 28 hostel blocks accommodating up to 28,000 students under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement with GSC Property Investment, with the project to be completed in five years at no direct cost to the state.
11 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The MP for Tamale South has given GH¢150,000 to support 45 medical students previously sponsored by the late MP for Tamale Central, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. The support is intended to help the students complete their training and continues a scholarship programme established by the late MP.
13 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu visited the National Resolution Centre to assess challenges in Senior High School placement, assuring that outstanding issues will be resolved before schools reopen. The Ministry also plans a comprehensive review of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) following calls for greater transparency by the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
The government has established a 30-acre hybrid shea tree demonstration farm at Futa in Tamale Metropolis named after President John Mahama. The farm will serve as a research facility and heritage site, showcasing a hybrid shea variety developed by the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana that matures in three years, compared with 20 to 30 years for wild varieties.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
NPP Education Committee spokesperson Dr Kwabena Tandoh says the party's role as opposition is to hold government accountable on education challenges rather than seek its failure. His comments came amid controversy over proposed Chinese and Arabic language instruction in schools and NPP demands for accountability from the Education Minister.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP Education Committee spokesperson says there is a lack of clarity and policy divergence within government over the proposed introduction of Chinese and Arabic languages in schools, with contradictions between the Presidency and the Ministry of Education. He called for the President to provide clarity on the matter.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kwabena Tandoh, NPP Education Committee spokesperson and former Ghana Education Service Deputy Director-General, has criticised contradictions in government handling of education policy, citing the controversy over proposed Chinese and Arabic language instruction in schools as evidence of poor policy coordination and conflicting directives between government levels.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has called on President Mahama to either apologise to Ghanaians or remove Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over conflicting statements regarding the proposed introduction of Arabic and Chinese language studies in schools. The NPP argues that the President's denial of approving the policy contradicts earlier public announcements and curriculum development work by the Education Ministry.
16 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Education Minister has hinted at a possible extension of the reporting deadline for newly placed Form One students as the Computerised School Selection and Placement System continues to experience challenges. Parents and students have been seeking assistance at the Greater Accra Placement Resolution Centre with unresolved concerns including school distance, day-versus-boarding placements, and course dissatisfaction.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the outstanding 2025/2026 Book and Research Allowance for TUTAG members is expected to be paid by the end of September 2026, after the association threatened industrial action over delays. Members whose data has been captured may receive the allowance with September salaries.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Cape Coast has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GSC Property Investment Limited for a US$500 million student accommodation facility with 28,000 beds to be developed over five years on 25 hectares of UCC land under a 30-year Build-Operate-Transfer arrangement. The project requires no direct state funding and awaits Cabinet, Parliament, and Value for Money approvals.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has called on President Mahama to either apologize or dismiss Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over the reported introduction of Chinese and Arabic into Ghana's school curriculum, citing a contradiction between the Minister's announcement and the President's denial of approving the policy.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Catholic Bishops' Conference has called for an independent review of the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) following complaints of unfairness, lack of transparency, and parents being asked to pay for school places. The Bishops noted that of 604,567 candidates who qualified for placement this year, 527,932 were placed, and raised concerns about students being placed in unsuitable schools or far from home.
16 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Janet Asana Nabla, presidential candidate for the People's National Party, criticised President Mahama for publicly responding to Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu's comments on a proposed Chinese language and culture curriculum, arguing the disagreement should have been handled privately.
15 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Education Ministry will establish a technical committee to review the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) after the Catholic Bishops' Conference called for an independent probe into alleged corruption and payment demands related to school placements.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Dr Prince Hamid Armah, a former head of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, challenged President Mahama's claim that no policy existed to introduce Arabic and Chinese as foreign languages in Ghanaian schools, citing public announcements by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, curriculum development involving 160 writers and reviewers, and formal presentation to the Ghana Education Service.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Ghana political science lecturer says President Mahama's dismissal of claims that the government approved Arabic and Chinese as subjects in public schools should end the debate, noting that policy is ultimately determined by the President while ministers implement approved policies.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Deputy Housing Minister Dr. Prince Hamid Armah has challenged President Mahama's claim that there was never a policy to introduce Arabic and Chinese into Ghana's schools, asserting that Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu publicly announced the languages as compulsory foreign languages at secondary level and that NaCCA developed and presented a curriculum including them in July 2026.
14 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has acknowledged shortcomings in this year's Computerised School Selection and Placement System but disputed characterising the process as a failure, attributing the crisis to infrastructure that failed to keep pace with Free SHS expansion. According to the minister, roughly 604,000 students are in the placement system, of which 527,000 (about 87 per cent) have been placed.
14 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the previous NPP administration's Free Senior High School policy expanded access to secondary education but failed to provide adequate infrastructure to accommodate the resulting increase in student numbers, creating pressure on senior high schools and contributing to the current SHS placement crisis.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has criticized excessive public spending on secondary education and called for Ghana to redirect greater resources toward foundational learning at the basic education level, arguing that strong literacy skills acquired early significantly improve students' prospects of later academic success.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister has requested that the Ghana Education Trust Fund allocate GH¢250 million this year to expand infrastructure in Category A senior high schools, citing rising student numbers under the Free SHS programme. The funds will support facilities expansion at schools including Achimota, Wesley Girls', Wesley College, PRESEC, and Prempeh College.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Adutwum's spokesperson challenges Education Minister Iddrisu's assertion that he inherited the CSSPS, contending that the current application (COLDSIS) was introduced under the Mahama administration in 2025, not inherited, and that the government must therefore own both its successes and failures.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu disclosed that between 313,000 and 328,000 students applied for Category A Senior High Schools despite only about 76,000 available places, with 55,000 students left without placements. He noted that 527,000 of 604,000 students on the placement system have been placed, representing about 87 per cent, and that vacancies remain across the system though not necessarily in schools students prefer.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has acknowledged challenges with this year's Senior High School placement process. Of about 604,000 students in the placement system, 527,000 (87 per cent) have been placed, though available vacancies remain concentrated in less-preferred schools.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Education Minister has announced that government plans to recruit an additional 10,000 teachers next year to address staffing shortages in basic and secondary schools. The recruitment is expected to be included in the 2027 Budget alongside plans to expand education infrastructure and allocate between US$250 million and US$300 million through the GETFund formula to upgrade school facilities.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has questioned what advice he could seek from predecessor Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum on Ghana's education challenges, saying the current administration inherited an education sector facing infrastructure deficits, food shortages under Free SHS, and the burden of the double-track system introduced under Adutwum's tenure.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Education Minister announced plans to upgrade 20 Category B Senior High Schools to Category A status and construct 10 new model Category A schools, bringing the total target to 30 institutions. The move aims to ease pressure on school placement amid high demand, with 328,000 students selecting Category A schools against only 76,000 available vacancies in 2026.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP says it will critically assess the government's proposed changes to the selection process for MMDCEs with a view to supporting measures that strengthen Ghana's decentralisation system, and will not approach the proposal with political sabotage in mind. The party's Deputy General Secretary recalled accusations that the NDC deliberately frustrated former President Akufo-Addo's earlier attempt to introduce partisan MMDCE elections.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →