Prempeh College’s quest to defend their title as the reigning champions of the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate has been truncated after suffering a painful defeat to the Church of Christ SHS. …
… They are Nana Kwaku Boateng M/A Basic “A” School in Koforidua; Church of Christ Senior High School; Prempeh College; Kumasi Academy Senior High School; Amakom SDA JHS; KNUST Senior High School, all in Kumasi; Sacred Heart Senior High School; and Sunyani Senior High School in Suny …
… Mr Mohammed noted that some Category A schools, including highly sought-after institutions such as Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Prempeh College, and KNUST Senior High School, continue to face pressure due to limited infrastructure capacity and high demand from prospecti …
… He is a Fellow of the Ghana College of Pharmacists and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, a distinguished alumnus of Prempeh College, a practising pharmacist and a member of the Kwadaso Methodist Church. …
… According to the minister, schools including Prempeh College and St Peter’s Senior High School have already begun making progress towards phasing out the double-track system. …
… The participating schools were Adventist Senior High School, Islamic Senior High School, Kumasi Anglican Senior High School, Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School, Prempeh College, KNUST Senior High School, Kumasi Technical Institute, St. …
… Although he eventually reunited with his biological father and moved to London before his Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results were released, Abaitey said the foundation laid by his stepfather remained with him. “At the time, I wanted to attend Prempeh College, …
… He, therefore, proposed that there should be a national stakeholder meeting whereby the policy’s implementation can be reviewed. “In my view, the schools should be graded so that if you enrol in the elite schools like Prempeh College, Achimota and other grade A schools, then you …
Reigning champions Prempeh College lost their title defence in the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate when Church of Christ SHS defeated them on the motion "Adding towing services to insurance premium is disingenious", winning by unanimous judge decision 242–221.
Reigning champions Prempeh College lost their title defence in the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate when Church of Christ SHS defeated them on the motion "Adding towing services to insurance premium is disingenious", winning by unanimous judge decision 242–221.
Student ambassadors under the VIA Safe Mobility for All Young People Programme, an initiative of the TotalEnergies Foundation implemented by Oli Best Road Safety Organisation, conducted a "Discovery Walk" to identify road safety hazards threatening pupils and students. The exercise across schools in the Eastern, Ashanti and Bono regions exposed unsafe school surroundings, reckless driving, inadequate road infrastructure and signage, and poorly organised traffic and pedestrian environments, with participating schools now expected to develop action plans to address these hazards.
The Luv FM Kel-Charcoal High School Debate competition has advanced to its Round of 16 stage, with seeded schools including defending champions Prempeh College, Kumasi High School, St. Louis SHS and KNUST SHS competing. Judges have noted improved performance from debaters in recent years.
Afigyaman SHS and Osei Kyeretwie SHS (OKESS) have secured places in the Round of 16 of the 2026 LUV FM Kel Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate. Afigyaman edged fellow debutants New Edubiase SHS by four points, while OKESS recorded a commanding victory over Oppon Memorial SHS.
The Ministry of Education has acknowledged that Senior High School placement remains challenging due to infrastructure constraints; while the Free SHS policy has significantly increased enrollment, infrastructure development has not kept pace with demand, and the ministry is introducing the STaR-J Project to address deficits associated with SHS reforms.
Professor Christian Agyare has officially become KNUST's 13th Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Professor Rita Akosua Dickson. An accomplished pharmaceutical microbiology researcher with over two decades of academic experience, he was previously Provost of KNUST's College of Health Sciences.
Ghana's government has pledged to eliminate the double-track secondary education system within 24 months, supported by a $300 million World Bank facility for infrastructure expansion. The initiative includes GH¢3.4 billion allocated through GETFund in 2026 for student feeding under the Free SHS programme, alongside reforms to strengthen teacher professionalism and curriculum review.
The Ashanti Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission organized a poetry competition on drug abuse for Drug Free Clubs in nine senior high schools as part of 2026 World Drug Day activities, with Kumasi Anglican SHS winning the event held under the theme "Drug Abuse, Causes and Effects."
Entrepreneur Derrick Abaitey, raised in Akyem Soabe by his mother, grandmother and stepfather while his biological father lived abroad, says he would choose a stepfather again, crediting him as one of the greatest influences in his life.
Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi has argued that Ghana's Free Senior High School programme should be reformed to benefit only poor students rather than all students, citing examples of wealthy parents gifting expensive vehicles to graduates. He has proposed a national stakeholder meeting to review the policy and suggested grading schools so that elite institutions would charge fees.
Prince Debrah Jnr., a 2021 NSMQ participant and PRESEC-Legon alumnus, has graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science on May 29, 2026. Debrah gained national recognition as a member of the PRESEC team that competed in the 2021 NSMQ final, and has maintained a record of academic excellence throughout his education.
Pinkberry Ghana CEO Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah has condemned rising violence and misconduct at inter-school athletic competitions, arguing that students should focus on the networking opportunities and cross-institutional social capital that Interco is designed to provide rather than engaging in violent clashes and vandalism.
The Governing Council of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has appointed Professor Christian Agyare as the next Vice-Chancellor, effective August 1, 2026, making him the 13th Vice-Chancellor since the university's establishment in 1951. He succeeds Prof Rita Akosua Dickson and brings more than 25 years of academic and administrative service at KNUST, where he currently serves as Provost of the College of Health Sciences.