4 h. ago Scholarship debt crisis: NPP inherited $86m debt in 2017 – Kingsley Agyemang

Former Administrator of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration inherited an $86 million debt when it assumed office in 2017.

Economics

30 h. ago PK Amoabeng Scholars Complete Military Leadership Training at Achiase

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pk-amoabeng-scholars-complete-military-leadership-training-at-achiase/Scholars of Cohort 3 of the PK Amoabeng Leadership Foundation have completed a week of military-grade drills at Achiase Jungle Warfare School in the Eastern Region, returning with sharpened discipline and a new mandate to translate their training into real community impact projects nationwide. The 20 participants underwent rigorous courses covering leadership, discipline, time management, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pk-amoabeng-scholars-complete-military-leadership-training-at-achiase/

Politics

42 h. ago Scholarships Secretariat sets December 8–9 interviews for Commonwealth Scholarship applicants

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS) has announced dates for interviews for shortlisted applicants seeking the 2025/2026 Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom. In a notice issued by the Registrar of Scholarships, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, the Secretariat said it has completed the initial review of applications and will begin interviewing applicants to assess their suitability for the prestigious international scholarship programme.

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48 h. ago Ghana Scholarships Secretariat schedules Dec. 8 and 9 interviews for Commonwealth applicants

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS) has announced dates for interviews for applicants seeking the Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Politics

3 d. ago Ghanaian PhD students in UK appeal directly to British PM over unpaid fees, stipends

A group of Ghanaian government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom has made a direct appeal to British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to intervene in a protracted funding crisis that has left them facing deportation, homelessness, and academic withdrawal. In a petition dated 3rd December 2025, the students' executives revealed that despite promises of full tuition and monthly stipends from the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS), payments are in arrears by up to 48 months, plunging over 100 scholars into severe distress.

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3 d. ago Understanding Ghana’s Scholarship Debt: A Systemic Issue, Not an Individual Failure – – Prosper Agbenyega Writes

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/understanding-ghanas-scholarship-debt-a-systemic-issue-not-an-individual-failure-prosper-agbenyega-writes/Her Excellency, Ghana Envoy to the United Kingdom, Zita Benson’s recent public comments on alleged scholarship arrears reflect a worrying misunderstanding of how government scholarship financing is structured, processed, and settled. While her concerns for Ghanaian students in the UK are valid and deserve attention, the conclusions she has drawn — and the accusations she […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/understanding-ghanas-scholarship-debt-a-systemic-issue-not-an-individual-failure-prosper-agbenyega-writes/

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6 d. ago Amoabeng Fears Toxic System Will Consume Half of Leaders He Trains

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amoabeng-fears-toxic-system-will-consume-half-of-leaders-he-trains/Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng has warned that Ghana’s toxic environment could corrupt up to half the young leaders he trains before they transform the system. The founder of the PK (Prince Kofi) Amoabeng Leadership Foundation made this sobering admission during a December 19 graduation ceremony in Accra that saw 19 scholars complete the program while […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amoabeng-fears-toxic-system-will-consume-half-of-leaders-he-trains/

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7 d. ago Prince Amoabeng celebrates graduation of next generation of ‘ethical, courageous leaders’

Entrepreneur and founder Prince Amoabeng has expressed profound optimism for Ghana's future following the successful graduation of the PK Amoabeng Scholars Program’s Cohort 2 over the weekend.

Politics

1 week ago Scholars Chart AI Roadmap for West Africa at GIMPA Symposium

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/scholars-chart-ai-roadmap-for-west-africa-at-gimpa-symposium/The 7th International Symposium on West African Studies (ISWAS) opened on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) with a mandate extending beyond typical academic discourse. In a series of high level deliberations, diplomats and scholars laid out a concrete roadmap for how Artificial Intelligence (AI) must move […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/scholars-chart-ai-roadmap-for-west-africa-at-gimpa-symposium/

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2 w. ago Traditional Leader Demands Reform of COCOBOD Scholarship Programme

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/traditional-leader-demands-reform-of-cocobod-scholarship-programme/The Chief of Sefwi Boinzan has called for comprehensive reforms to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) scholarship scheme and urged government to make cocoa farming more attractive to young people through private sector partnerships. Nana Ofori Ahenkan II, who serves as Acting President of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Council, made the appeal during a visit […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/traditional-leader-demands-reform-of-cocobod-scholarship-programme/

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2 w. ago Ghanaian students in UK warn of “perilous” conditions as funding crisis deepens

Ghanaian students in the United Kingdom studying under the Government of Ghana scholarship scheme have issued an urgent plea to the country’s newly appointed High Commissioner, raising alarm over what they describe as severe financial and academic hardship caused by prolonged non-payment of tuition fees and stipends.

Events

2 w. ago Academy Time Journal pushes for stronger academia–industry collaboration to drive innovation and economic growth

The Academy Time Journal has intensified campaign to link academic research with industry needs as part of a broader effort to drive innovation, enterprise growth and national development. Speaking at a scholarly impact event, Chief Executive Joshua Yeboah said Ghana’s economy will expand only when research moves beyond academic shelves into factories, boardrooms and policy […]

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3 w. ago Karpowership Ghana awards full scholarships to 55 students for 2025/26 academic year

Karpowership Ghana has awarded full tuition scholarships to 55 brilliant but financially challenged Engineering students at Takoradi Technical University for the 2025/26 academic year.

Events

3 w. ago Parliament approves Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill after broad consultations

Parliament has passed the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping reforms in how scholarships are managed and distributed nationwide.

Politics

4 w. ago Ghanaian PhD students in UK struggle as stipends and fees remain unpaid

The President of Ghanaian PhD Cohorts studying in the United Kingdom (UK), under the sponsorship of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS), Prince Komla Bansah, has raised concerns over the deteriorating living conditions of Ghanaian students in the UK.

Politics

4 w. ago Thirty Six Ghana Scholars Face UK Deportation Amid Scholarship Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thirty-six-ghana-scholars-face-uk-deportation-amid-scholarship-crisis/Thirty six Ghanaian PhD students in the United Kingdom face academic withdrawal and potential deportation following nearly ten months of administrative delays by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS). The scholars say they cannot renew their scholarships due to what they describe as administrative errors by public officials. The students revealed that about ten members have […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thirty-six-ghana-scholars-face-uk-deportation-amid-scholarship-crisis/

Events

4 w. ago ‘Administrative neglect’ cripples Ghana’s UK scholars with 36 students stuck without renewal letters

Thirty-six Ghanaian PhD students in the United Kingdom are trapped in academic limbo, unable to continue their studies due to the government’s failure to issue scholarship renewal letters for nearly ten months.

Politics

4 w. ago Africa Risks Losing Critical Minerals Value Without Industrialization

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-losing-critical-minerals-value-without-industrialization/Development experts are cautioning that Africa’s extensive reserves of critical minerals face an existential threat if the continent fails to build processing capacity and industrial ecosystems to support sustainable economic transformation. The warning came during the Annual Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong Lecture at the University of Ghana, Legon, where scholars and policymakers discussed Africa’s vulnerable […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-risks-losing-critical-minerals-value-without-industrialization/

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4 w. ago ECOWAS And Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya Host West African Islamic Conference On Security And Governance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-jamiyyatu-ansariddeen-attijaniyya-host-west-african-islamic-conference-on-security-and-governance/The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya, convened the West African Islamic Conference on Security and Governance at the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja from Tuesday, 4th to Thursday, 6th November 2025. This landmark gathering brought together Islamic organizations, government officials, traditional and religious leaders, scholars, policymakers, youth representatives, and regional partners to craft […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-jamiyyatu-ansariddeen-attijaniyya-host-west-african-islamic-conference-on-security-and-governance/

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