3 h. ago AI, cheating, and collapsing reading habits: Ghana’s education system at a crossroads

Ghana’s education sector is facing a mounting crisis as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, rampant exam malpractice, and a sharp decline in reading culture converge to threaten learning outcomes nationwide. Experts warn that without urgent reforms, the country risks producing a generation of students who hold certificates but lack fundamental skills. Professor Stephen Adei, a prominent Ghanaian educationist, has described the situation as a reflection of a “moral decay that is eating into the fabric of our nation.” Speaking earlier this year, he noted that exam malpractice has become so normalised that many no longer see it as wrong.

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4 d. ago Africa risks ‘Data Colonisation’ without urgent reforms – Sam George warns

Ghana has joined growing global calls for stronger data governance as experts warn that Africa’s digital future could be compromised without swift and coordinated action.

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5 d. ago EGP Report Exposes Deepening Debt Crisis; Warns Ghana Risks Another Economic Meltdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/egp-report-exposes-deepening-debt-crisis-warns-ghana-risks-another-economic-meltdown/A new report by the Economic Governance Platform (EGP) has issued a stark warning on Ghana’s worsening debt crisis, urging government to adopt urgent, far-reaching reforms to restore fiscal stability and prevent another cycle of economic collapse. Launching the study in Accra during a High Level Policy Dialogue on Economic Governance, Abdulkarim Mohammed, Coordinator of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/egp-report-exposes-deepening-debt-crisis-warns-ghana-risks-another-economic-meltdown/

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1 week ago ‘Pass the bills now’ – Social Enterprise Ghana calls for urgent reforms

Social Enterprise Ghana is demanding the immediate passage of key policies and bills needed to strengthen Ghana’s fast-growing social innovation sector.

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1 week ago EU Warns Ghana Cocoa Risks Market Loss Without Urgent Reforms

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eu-warns-ghana-cocoa-risks-market-loss-without-urgent-reforms/Ghana’s cocoa industry faces mounting pressure from the European Union as Brussels cautions the country could lose global market share without accelerated reforms addressing sustainability, deforestation and labor concerns. The warning emerged during a two-day Cocoa4Future feedback workshop in Accra, where researchers presented findings from a five-year project funded by the EU and France’s Agence […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/eu-warns-ghana-cocoa-risks-market-loss-without-urgent-reforms/

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1 week ago NCPTA warns against “religious bias” in schools, calls for urgent policy reform

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has raised concerns over what it describes as emerging discriminatory religious practices in some public and private schools, including Wesley Girls’ Senior High School and Tema Senior High School.

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1 week ago EU warns Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to reform cocoa sector or risk losing global market share

Ghana and neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire are facing renewed pressure from the European Union and French development partners to fast-track long-delayed reforms in the cocoa sector.

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2 w. ago Poor Corporate Governance Blamed for Indigenous Business Failures in Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/poor-corporate-governance-blamed-for-indigenous-business-failures-in-ghana/Former Power Minister Dr. Kwabena Donkor has identified weak corporate governance as the fundamental cause of business failures across Ghana’s indigenous sector, calling for urgent reforms in how directors are appointed and trained. Dr. Donkor, currently serving as Chairperson of the Ghana Amalgamated Trust PLC (GAT) Board, told The High Street Journal that poor governance […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/poor-corporate-governance-blamed-for-indigenous-business-failures-in-ghana/

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3 w. ago Ghana’s Health Sector on Life Support — Stakeholders Demand Structural Reform

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-health-sector-on-life-support-stakeholders-demand-structural-reform/According to health experts, Ghana’s healthcare system is facing a severe crisis, driven by systemic inefficiencies, decaying infrastructure, and persistent policy mismanagement. Speaking at the Achimota Speaks Forum under the theme “Healthcare or Deathcare”, the panel of specialists called for urgent, strategic, and long-term reforms to rescue the health sector from what they describe as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-health-sector-on-life-support-stakeholders-demand-structural-reform/

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3 w. ago Consumer Group Demands Public Order Act Reform After Stampede

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-group-demands-public-order-act-reform-after-stampede/CUTS International has called for urgent amendments to Ghana’s Public Order Act following the El Wak Sports Stadium stampede that killed six people during a military recruitment exercise on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, saying the tragedy exposes systemic failures in crowd management and public safety protocols. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) confirmed that six applicants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/consumer-group-demands-public-order-act-reform-after-stampede/

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3 w. ago CJ nominee proposes community sentences, parole system to decongest prisons

Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called for urgent reforms to tackle Ghana’s chronic prison congestion, proposing community service sentences, a parole system, and the revival of the “Justice for All” programme to ensure fair and humane justice delivery.

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4 w. ago Ghana Society of Radiographers pushes for major curriculum reform to strengthen healthcare workforce

The President of the Ghana Society of Radiographers (GSR), Dr Prince Rockson, has called for urgent reforms to radiography training in the country, emphasising the need to improve human resource capacity and equip professionals to meet evolving global healthcare standards.

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4 w. ago President Mahama Declares Africa’s Future, Demands Reparations and Global Reforms

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-declares-africas-future-demands-reparations-and-global-reforms/President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated Ghana’s position as a leading voice for Africa on the global stage, emphasizing the urgent need for reparations and structural reforms in the international system. Speaking in an interview with YouTuber Wode Maya, the president outlined his vision for a continent demanding justice while positioning itself as central to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-declares-africas-future-demands-reparations-and-global-reforms/

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