Education

Deputy Education Minister Dr Clement Apaak has announced plans to introduce a direct reporting mechanism that will enable students, parents and other stakeholders to report sexual abuse and other forms of misconduct in educational institutions directly to the Education Ministry. The proposed initiative is expected to allow complainants to bypass established reporting channels when they believe school authorities or education …

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has appealed to the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Technical University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (TUTAG) to suspend their ongoing strike, assuring them that the government is committed to resolving their grievances. The unions are demanding a fairer salary structure, improved conditions of service and the payment of outstanding salaries owed …

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has assured striking teachers that the government will settle outstanding promotion arrears and place promoted teachers on their new grades by October 30, 2026.Speaking at a two-day symposium and exhibition organised by the National Teaching Council (NTC) at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra, Mr Iddrisu said government had accepted responsibility for …

The Greater Accra leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has reaffirmed its support for the nationwide strike declared by the three teacher unions. The regional leadership has directed teachers to remain off duty, insisting that the industrial action will continue until the government addresses …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has appealed to pre-tertiary teacher unions to suspend their ongoing strike as government intensifies efforts to address their outstanding concerns. Director-General of the GES, Professor Ernest Kofi Davis, said the industrial action could disrupt efforts to maintain a stable and predictable academic calendar. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, September 29, Professor Davis said …

More than half of the over 53,000 students who initially failed to secure placement through Ghana’s Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) have completed the self-placement process, according to the Ministry of Education.Hashmin Mohammed, Press Secretary to Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, disclosed that the development had helped reduce pressure on resolution centres, which had earlier been crowded with parents …

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to submit data on all promoted teachers to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department by the end of this week.The directive is aimed at facilitating the payment of salaries and outstanding arrears owed to teachers who have been promoted, with payments expected to begin by October.The move …

The striking teacher unions have rejected calls to return to the classroom, insisting that their industrial action will continue until the government takes concrete steps to address their outstanding demands.The unions National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) reaffirmed their position after meeting with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu.The …

Pre-tertiary teacher unions have warned the government against seeking additional time to address outstanding issues that triggered their nationwide strike, insisting that the focus must now shift from further discussions to the payment of arrears owed teachers. The unions are expected to meet the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, on Monday, September 28, at 10:30am to discuss their concerns over …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) have declared an immediate strike over unresolved concerns regarding their conditions of service, promotions and deprived-area allowances.The unions announced the decision at a press briefing in Accra on Friday, September 25, 2026, directing all pre-tertiary teachers to withdraw their services …