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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George (MP), has paid a working visit to selected Girls-in-ICT training centres in the Volta Region as part of a nationwide effort to promote digital literacy and STEM education among young girls. The centres visited included In My Father’s …

More than 600,000 students across Ghana are starting the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) today, June 11. The exams will run until Wednesday, June 18, 2025. A total of 603,328 candidates, made up of 297,250 boys and 306,078 girls, have registered for the exams. This represents a 5.99 percent …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of 12,452 candidates who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates – First Series. According to a press release issued on March 28, 2025, the candidates comprised 5,269 males and 7,998 females, …

Ephraim Ayeh Oracca-Tetteh has made history as the Overall Best Student of the University of Ghana’s February 2025 Congregation, graduating with a perfect Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 4.0. His journey is one of resilience, academic brilliance, and unwavering determination in the face of adversity. Oracca-Tetteh’s academic path began …

Graduands of the University of Ghana’s February 2025 congregation will receive their degrees without medals and scroll holders due to last-minute procurement challenges. In an official notice dated February 10, 2025, the Academic Affairs Directorate informed graduands that the distribution of these items has been delayed. However, the university assured …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the receipt of an additional GH₵35 million from the Ministry of Education to support the processing of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. In a statement issued on December 27, WAEC confirmed that the funds …

The University of Ghana has been ranked fifth in Africa and retained its position as the leading university in Ghana and West Africa, according to the 2024 Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings. Key achievements include placing fifth overall on the continent, behind four universities from Southern and Eastern …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has unveiled the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 school year applicable to both Basic and Senior High Schools. In a statement issued on October 17, 2024, by Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, the Acting Director of the Schools and Instruction Division, it was confirmed that the new …

A historic total of 157 schools will participate in the 2024 edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), the largest number of participants since the competition’s inception. This year, 126 schools will compete at the preliminary stage, featuring both public and private senior high schools across the country. …

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been recognized as the top university in Ghana, securing its place as one of the leading institutions in Africa and the world. This accolade comes from the prestigious U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings for 2024-2025, where UCC claimed the …