2 h. ago Ghana Education crisis deepens as WASSCE Results expose systemic gaps

The provisional 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), confront Ghana with a deepening crisis in secondary education. The catastrophic decline in core subjects, especially Core Mathematics and Social Studies, signals a failure to equip nearly half a million candidates with foundational knowledge. Only 48.73% of candidates achieved the minimum A1-C6 passes in Core Mathematics. These results confirm one of the poorest national performances recorded recently.

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23 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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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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5 d. ago 2025 WASSCE scores collapse — Minority warns of deepening crisis in education

The Minority in Parliament says the sharp fall in the 2025 WASSCE results points to a deepening crisis in Ghana’s education sector.

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3 w. ago Women Bear Health Burden as Tolon Water Infrastructure Fails Dry Season Test

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/women-bear-health-burden-as-tolon-water-infrastructure-fails-dry-season-test/Women in Tolon District are facing escalating health risks and economic losses as failing groundwater infrastructure forces them to depend on contaminated surface water sources, research shows. The crisis exposes dangerous gaps in Ghana’s rural water delivery system, particularly as dry season pressures intensify across Northern Region. Recent scientific studies reveal that groundwater quality in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/women-bear-health-burden-as-tolon-water-infrastructure-fails-dry-season-test/

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3 w. ago Agric Minister urges collaboration between academia and industry

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has stressed the need for stronger research-industry partnerships to accelerate the transformation of Ghana’s agri-food systems. The sector minister notes the gap between academia and industry has over the years impeded sustainable growth of agriculture.

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