4 h. ago Legal challenge against Wesley Girls High School forces Ghana Supreme Court to define boundaries of religious liberty

The lawsuit against Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) in Ghana is a pivotal Supreme Court case. It challenges the boundaries of religious freedom and institutional rights under Ghana's 1992 Constitution. The central legal question is whether a school, founded on Christian principles by the Methodist Church and substantially state-funded, can restrict the religious practices of its minority Muslim students. This conflict occurs in a national context where 71.3% of the population is Christian and 19.9% is Muslim, highlighting the significance of minority accommodation.

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63 h. ago WASSCE decline reveals deep gaps, there’s need to overhaul education system – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, is urging a thorough reassessment of Ghana’s education framework in the wake of the significant slump in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, especially in Core Mathematics and Social Studies.

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2 d. ago Examination Cheating Involves Teachers and Headmasters Says Bentil

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/Examination malpractice in Ghana has become a coordinated systemic problem involving school authorities including teachers, headmasters and invigilators, threatening the credibility of national examinations, according to IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil. His comments on Saturday come as education stakeholders grapple with explanations for the steep decline in 2025 WASSCE performance and growing concerns about […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/examination-cheating-involves-teachers-and-headmasters-says-bentil/

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6 d. ago South Africa’s Matric Reform Vote Sparks Global Education Debate

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-africas-matric-reform-vote-sparks-global-education-debate/South Africa’s Parliament is poised to vote on a landmark education reform that could redefine the country’s academic standards and reshape its future workforce. At the heart of the debate is a proposal to raise the minimum pass mark for the National Senior Certificate (Matric) from 30% to 50% — a move that has ignited […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/south-africas-matric-reform-vote-sparks-global-education-debate/

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7 d. ago Let students worship freely – Nana Yaa Jantuah calls for religious tolerance at Wesley Girls

Senior presidential staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah, has urged stakeholders to focus on tolerance and respect for worship amid the ongoing controversy over religious rights at Wesley Girls Senior High School. In an exclusive interview on the AM Show, she said students attending faith-based schools must adhere to school rules, but provisions should exist to allow them to practice their religion freely.

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7 d. ago Strict invigilation behind reduced cheating in 2025 WASSCE, says Eduwatch Boss

The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has credited the marked drop in examination malpractice during the 2025 WASSCE to the far stricter monitoring regime introduced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

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7 d. ago Stop dragging WASSCE results into partisan debates – Eduwatch cautions politicians

Africa Education Watch has criticised the increasing politicisation of the 2025 WASSCE results, warning that it diverts attention from the deeper structural problems undermining educational performance across the country.

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8 d. ago WASSCE 2025 Failure Surge Reflects Systemic Education Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wassce-2025-failure-surge-reflects-systemic-education-crisis/The dramatic increase in failure rates recorded in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) stems from deep institutional failures within Ghana’s education system, according to Dr. Peter Attafuah, Senior Education Advisor at Africa Education Watch. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday, Dr. Attafuah identified poor student preparation, inadequate teaching capacity, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wassce-2025-failure-surge-reflects-systemic-education-crisis/

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9 d. ago Wesley Girls Religious Rights Debate Intensifies Across Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wesley-girls-religious-rights-debate-intensifies-across-ghana/The Wesley Girls Senior High School religious rights controversy has sparked a national conversation involving political leaders, religious figures, legal experts and educators as Ghana grapples with questions about religious freedom, mission school identity and constitutional obligations. The debate gained momentum after the Supreme Court on November 25 directed the school to respond within 14 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/wesley-girls-religious-rights-debate-intensifies-across-ghana/

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9 d. ago Why is President Mahama silent on Wesley Girls’ brouhaha?” – Egyapa Mercer asks

Former Sekondi MP, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has questioned President John Mahama’s silence on the escalating controversy surrounding religious rights at Wesley Girls’ High School.

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9 d. ago Mission schools must not be weakened for their decades of investment – Prof. Bokpin

Economist and Finance Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has urged the government and the public to approach current debates on religious rights in mission schools with caution, warning that any reforms must not erode the identity or long-standing investments made by these institutions.

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9 d. ago Wesley Girls’ saga: Mission schools must not be weakened for their decades of investment – Prof. Bokpin

Economist and Finance Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has urged the government and the public to approach current debates on religious rights in mission schools with caution, warning that any reforms must not erode the identity or long-standing investments made by these institutions.

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1 week ago Muslim Professionals Association demand end to religious discrimination in schools

The Muslim Professionals Association of Ghana is warning that repeated violations of the religious rights of Muslim students in some schools threaten the peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians, one of the country’s strongest pillars of national unity.

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1 week ago FirstBank Ghana Opens Digital Learning Hub at University of Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/firstbank-ghana-opens-digital-learning-hub-at-university-of-ghana/FirstBank Ghana has inaugurated the FirstBank Hotspot Comfort Zone at the University of Ghana, Legon Campus, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to education, digital advancement, and youth empowerment across Africa. The facility addresses infrastructural challenges facing the university’s growing student population. Olusegun Alebiosu, Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Group, described the initiative as more than a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/firstbank-ghana-opens-digital-learning-hub-at-university-of-ghana/

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1 week ago UBA Ghana Transforms School Ground into Environmental Learning Space

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uba-ghana-transforms-school-ground-into-environmental-learning-space/United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has turned education into action at Tenashie Primary and Junior High School (JHS), using a tree planting initiative to teach students about environmental stewardship. The activity formed part of the bank’s contribution to Cedi@60, the celebration marking six decades of Ghana’s national currency. UBA representatives supported by Mayekoo, a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uba-ghana-transforms-school-ground-into-environmental-learning-space/

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1 week ago Choice cannot override religious rights – Africa Education Watch

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has warned that the argument of parental choice cannot be used to justify breaching constitutionally guaranteed religious rights in senior high schools (SHS).

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1 week ago Constitutional rights take precedence over school choice, says Kofi Asare

The right to choose a school cannot override constitutionally guaranteed rights, Africa Education Watch Executive Director Kofi Asare has said.

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1 week ago Anglican Church of Ghana backs mission schools’ right to uphold religious identity

The Anglican Church of Ghana has weighed in on the ongoing hijab controversy at Wesley Girls’ High School, affirming that mission schools have the constitutional right to maintain their religious ethos and rules, including uniforms and religious observances.

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1 week ago Catholic Bishops criticise Education Minister over religious rights comments

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has expressed strong disappointment over recent remarks by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, warning schools not to infringe on students’ rights to practise their religion.

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1 week ago Wesley Girls’ case: No right is divisible; we won’t deny any girl her faith – Education Minister

Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the religious rights of all students in Ghana, including Muslim students currently at the centre of a legal challenge involving Wesley Girls’ High School.

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