6 h. ago Filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki Stripped and Dragged to Benin Palace Over Alleged Disrespect

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/filmmaker-don-pedro-obaseki-stripped-and-dragged-to-benin-palace-over-alleged-disrespect/Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki was attacked, stripped and forcibly taken to the palace of the Oba of Benin on December 28 by youths accusing him of disrespecting the traditional ruler, an incident that has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for investigation. The assault occurred at Uwa Primary School in Benin City where Obaseki, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/filmmaker-don-pedro-obaseki-stripped-and-dragged-to-benin-palace-over-alleged-disrespect/

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62 h. ago Ghana Records Major Education Gains Across Multiple Indicators

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-records-major-education-gains-across-multiple-indicators/Ghana has achieved substantial progress in education access and participation, with enrollment figures reaching historic highs following the introduction of free senior high school education. Senior high school enrollment jumped from 308,799 students in 2016 to 507,519 in 2024, reflecting the impact of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy implemented in 2017. The […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-records-major-education-gains-across-multiple-indicators/

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4 d. ago EFCC Traces Properties Worth N212.89 Billion to Former Attorney General Malami

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/efcc-traces-properties-worth-n212-89-billion-to-former-attorney-general-malami/The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified 41 properties across Nigeria allegedly linked to Abubakar Malami, who served as Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2023. The traced assets carry a combined estimated value of N212.89 billion and include hotels, schools, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/efcc-traces-properties-worth-n212-89-billion-to-former-attorney-general-malami/

Society

4 d. ago Imperial General Assurance supports Ashanti School for the Deaf Girls with Menstrual Hygiene Products

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imperial-general-assurance-supports-ashanti-school-for-the-deaf-girls-with-menstrual-hygiene-products/In a major move to promote dignity, confidence, and uninterrupted education for girls living with disabilities, Imperial General Assurance, Ghana’s fastest-growing insurance company, has donated a three-month supply of menstrual hygiene products to the Ashanti School for the Deaf at Gyamase in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region. The donation, done in partnership […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imperial-general-assurance-supports-ashanti-school-for-the-deaf-girls-with-menstrual-hygiene-products/

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5 d. ago Vivo Energy Ghana Replaces Concrete Desks with Recycled Plastic Desks at Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/Vivo Energy Ghana, the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has donated a set of newly crafted classroom desks made from recycled plastic wastes to pupils of the Breman Fosuansa D/A Basic School in the Central Region, following a report by Starr FM revealing that children were using concrete blocks as seats […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vivo-energy-ghana-replaces-concrete-desks-with-recycled-plastic-desks-at-breman-fosuansa-d-a-basic-school/

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8 d. ago Researchers Develop Portable Scanner to Detect Plant Stress from Pollution

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/researchers-develop-portable-scanner-to-detect-plant-stress-from-pollution/Japanese researchers have developed a portable optical scanner that can non-invasively measure environmental stress-induced changes in plants’ internal structures, offering a breakthrough tool for timely detection of pollution damage and improved crop management. An international team led by Associate Professor Tatsuo Shiina and Dr. Hayate Goto from Chiba University’s Graduate School of Science and Engineering […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/researchers-develop-portable-scanner-to-detect-plant-stress-from-pollution/

Politics

8 d. ago Nyindam should remain an MP until appeals end – Prof Appiagyei

Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Ghana School of Law, Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has argued that Parliament should have allowed Kpandai Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, to continue occupying his seat while all legal appeals arising from the High Court ruling were being pursued.

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9 d. ago Prudential transforms plastic waste into school desks for underserved communities

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prudential-transforms-plastic-waste-into-school-desks-for-underserved-communities/Prudential Life Insurance Ghana donated 100 recycled plastic desks to Gbegbeyise Basic School on December 19, 2025, marking an expansion of corporate involvement in addressing Ghana’s waste crisis through practical solutions that benefit education. The project, implemented with Academic City University, converts bottles and sachets into classroom furniture, attempting to bridge the gap between environmental […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prudential-transforms-plastic-waste-into-school-desks-for-underserved-communities/

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1 week ago Ghana Schools Teach Renewable Energy Through Storybooks and Interactive Play

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-schools-teach-renewable-energy-through-storybooks-and-interactive-play/A quiet transformation is taking place in Northern Ghana classrooms where child friendly educational materials introduce renewable energy concepts to pupils through stories, colors and play under the Green Schools Initiative implemented by Opportunities and Rural Development in partnership with Eco Warriors Movement. The project, supported by the UMI Fund, seeks to promote clean energy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-schools-teach-renewable-energy-through-storybooks-and-interactive-play/

Culture

1 week ago Ghanaian Teacher Jusinta Kwakyewaa Shortlisted for One Million Dollar Global Prize

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-teacher-jusinta-kwakyewaa-shortlisted-for-one-million-dollar-global-prize/Jusinta Kwakyewaa, a clothing and textiles teacher at St Francis Senior High Technical School in Akim Oda, Ghana has been named among the top 50 finalists for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026 competing for one million United States dollars. The Varkey Foundation initiative organised in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-teacher-jusinta-kwakyewaa-shortlisted-for-one-million-dollar-global-prize/

Politics

1 week ago When Basic Schools Compete Instead Of Collaborate, Education Standards Suffer

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Henry Atta Nyame, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/when-basic-schools-compete-instead-of-collaborate-education-standards-suffer/There is a growing and deeply worrying trend in Ghana’s basic education system: schools are competing fiercely instead of collaborating, and this rivalry may be quietly undermining the quality of teaching and learning. From sports festivals that escalate into hostility to the labelling of schools as Category A and underdogs, the pressure to outperform others […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Henry Atta Nyame, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/when-basic-schools-compete-instead-of-collaborate-education-standards-suffer/

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1 week ago Ghana’s Ahtoo Montessori school wins bronze at ENJOY AI global finals in China

Ahtoo Montessori School has secured third place in a contested Battle of Tribes category at the ENJOY AI Global Finals held in Wuzhen/Shanghai. The accolade was awarded to members of Team Alpha Gold, Edwin Wadie and Edna Adjetey-Boi. “This bronze medal is a testament to the talent and hard work of Ghanaian students in robotics and AI,” said a spokesperson for Ahtoo Montessori. “It shows that our youth can compete with the best in the world.” The global finals brought together hundreds of teams from dozens of countries, testing participants in coding accuracy, robotics strategy, and teamwork.

Sport

1 week ago VAST Ghana demands immediate ban on alcohol industry sponsorship of school events

The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana (VAST Ghana), a prominent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), is raising a major public health alarm over the "infiltration" of alcohol industry-sponsored programmes into Ghanaian schools and is calling for an immediate government ban on all such activities.

Politics

1 week ago New Year debt recovery school launched to enhance professional competence in Ghana’s financial landscape

The Chartered Institute of Crédit Management Ghana (CICMG) has launched the New Year Debt Recovery School to enhance professional competence in Ghana’s financial landscape The launch of the school in Ghana aims to equip participants with the use of Artificial Intelligence and related tools to tackle rising non-performing loans. At the 2025 Fellowship and Financial […]

Economics

1 week ago Bokpin downplays fresh debt concerns, says Ghana has exited high

Professor Godfred Bokpin,an Economist and University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) lecturer, has played down concerns over Ghana’s recent rise in public debt, insisting the country is no longer classified as being at high risk of debt distress. Speaking on Joy FM’s AM Show, Prof Bokpin urged Ghanaians to focus on the broader debt sustainability […]

Politics

1 week ago Africa Education Watch urges Parliament to act as truancy rises in Northern Ghana

Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has called for urgent parliamentary intervention to address a growing trend of truancy and school dropouts among children in northern Ghana, warning that betting, illegal mining (galamsey), and child labour are increasingly pulling children out of classrooms.

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1 week ago Ghana hasn’t mustered courage to enforce compulsory basic education – Kofi Asare

The Executive Secretary of Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), Kofi Asare, has criticised Ghana’s failure to fully enforce compulsory basic education, arguing that persistent policy hesitation is contributing to rising truancy and school dropouts, particularly in parts of northern Ghana.

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1 week ago GSFP begins nationwide practical training for school feeding caterers

The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has rolled out a nationwide practical training programme for caterers and head cooks in beneficiary schools, aimed at improving the quality, safety and nutritional value of meals served to pupils. The exercise, which covers all 16 regions of the country, is being carried out in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Women in Agricultural Development (WIAD) Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

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1 week ago Dr. Kingsley Agyemang proposes community college education to stem male school dropouts in Northern Ghana

Dr Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and member of Parliament’s Education Select Committee, has urged the government to explore community college education as a solution to the growing number of boys dropping out of school in northern Ghana. Speaking to Joy News, Dr Agyemang said, “There’s a proposal for community college education where we pay college students who are pursuing legitimate education and encourage them to return to serve in these communities. This is already beginning in some areas, and we hope it will help address the challenge.”

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1 week ago Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe’s Teacher Initiative Supports 39 Schools in Amenfi Central

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/hon-joana-gyan-cudjoes-teacher-initiative-supports-39-schools-in-amenfi-central/The Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe Teacher Initiative, led by the Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has made a significant impact in the district, supporting 39 schools with a total enrollment of 8,829 pupils and 137 teachers. The initiative has provided financial support to these schools, with a total amount of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/hon-joana-gyan-cudjoes-teacher-initiative-supports-39-schools-in-amenfi-central/

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