The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic year for all basic schools, including Kindergarten, Primary, and Junior High Schools.
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In an official statement signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations of the GES, the calendar outlines the reopening and closing dates for all three terms as well as the scheduled dates for the Basic Education Certificate Examination.
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Following a directive from the Ministry of Education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has withdrawn a policy directive that prevented tertiary institutions from engaging and posting retired staff.
The ministry’s directive followed a meeting between the sector Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, and the leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).
The minister had directed GTEC to immediately withdraw its policy directive dated October 1, 2025, regarding retirement age and post-retirement contracts for Academic Senior Members of public universities.
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As Ghana marks another year of independence, local food brand Food Box is joining the celebration by giving customers a delicious reason to enjoy the month even more. Known for serving satisfying and affordable meals, Food Box has announced a special Independence Month promotion offering discounts on all meals.
The promotion runs from Thursday 12th March to Saturday 28th March, giving customers the opportunity to enjoy their favourite meals at reduced prices. The discounted offer is available exclusively through the Hubtel app, making it convenient for customers to order their meals from anywhere.
Food Box has built a reputation for providing tasty, well-portioned meals that appeal to a wide range of customers. During the Independence Month promotion, customers can enjoy popular menu options such as:
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The Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, says the government is considering allowing some senior high school graduates who failed mathematics in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to re-sit the paper so they can qualify for tertiary education.
According to him, preliminary information from the Ministry of Education indicates that about 30,000 students may have missed admission to tertiary institutions because they did not obtain the required pass in mathematics, even though they passed other subjects.
Mr Iddrisu made the remarks during a television interview on TV3’s New Day programme on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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The National Teacher Licensure Examination has been integrated into the final examination of trainees, and will no longer be held as a separate examination, the National Teaching Council (NTC) has said.
It added that the examination had been modified and enhanced, citing, for instance, that it now included a practical aspect that constituted 30 per cent of the final trainees’ examination.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra yesterday to refute concerns that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government had reneged on its promise to abolish the licensure examination, the Board Chairman of the NTC, Emmanuel Kwame Alorvi, repeated provisions in the party’s manifesto that it would be part of the final examination of the trainees.
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The Quiz Talk National STEM Programme, an education-focused initiative aimed at strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education among primary school pupils, is set to nurture innovation, creativity, and critical thinking in young learners.
The programme, an initiative of Eduvista, aims to move teaching and learning beyond rote memorization by encouraging pupils to generate ideas, develop physical projects, and defend their innovations before judges and peers.
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A group of non-teaching unions in Ghana’s public universities has called for the immediate suspension and review of a retirement policy issued by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
The group warned that failure to withdraw the directive could disrupt the academic calendar.
In a joint statement signed by union leaders including Michael Owusu Ansah, George Ansong, Stanley Abopaam, Salamatu Braimah, Ken Yelibo and Gerard Anamjonga, the unions described the GTEC policy as “unfair, arbitrary and discriminatory” against non-teaching employees.
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The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a national day for Ghanaian students to wear traditional attire in schools across the country, as part of efforts to preserve and promote local cultural identity.
The call was made in Accra on February 10, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
Speaking at the event, Mr Iddrisu said such a day would allow learners to showcase the diversity of Ghana’s cultural heritage while fostering national pride.
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The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has suspended the accreditation of new General Nursing programmes at both diploma and bachelor’s degree levels.
“The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, acting in accordance with its regulatory and accreditation mandates under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), and guided by national human resource development priorities, hereby announces a suspension on the accreditation of new General Nursing programmes at both diploma and bachelor’s degree levels.
“Accordingly, all tertiary education institutions are hereby notified that GTEC will not receive process, or consider any new application of General Nursing (diploma or bachelor’s) programmes until further notice,” a statement signed and issued on Wednesday, [February 4, 2026] by the Director-General of GTEC, Professor Ahmed Jinapor stated.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has denied allegations that it demanded or received money from the family of Nana Agyei Ahiya, the Ghanaian student who died under disputed circumstances in Latvia.
In a press statement issued on Monday, February 2, 2026, the Ministry rejected claims circulating on social media that officials asked the bereaved family to make payments to facilitate travel arrangements to Latvia.
The Ministry also dismissed reports that government officials travelled without a family representative and that a fake airline ticket was issued to the mother of the deceased.
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