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Obuasi SHTS scandal: Plan International Ghana demands independent probe, nationwide safeguarding reforms

Plan International Ghana has called for independent investigations and comprehensive child protection reforms following allegations of sexual abuse involving female students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) and the school’s headmaster. Plan International Ghana reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the government, Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and other relevant institutions to strengthen safeguarding systems and ensure safer, more inclusive learning environments across the country.

Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools

Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis. “Today we’re at the negotiating table, we’re able to negotiate with the government,” Pierre Sourzat of Les Lycéens told France Info television.

A bad omen? Syria bans women from university courses

Syria bans women from university courses. The recent announcement that Syrian tertiary institutes will not allow women into some courses has triggered debate.

UPSA urges graduates to embrace entrepreneurship amid graduate unemployment

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), is urging graduates to embrace entrepreneurship and job creation as Ghana’s young people continue to face competition for limited employment opportunities. Best graduating student considers employment and entrepreneurship For Nancy Edem Atsu, who emerged as the overall best graduating student at the second session of UPSA’s 18th Congregation, the achievement represents years of hard work and perseverance.

University of Gold Coast launches Gold Coast Society of Doctoral Fellows

The University of Gold Coast has launched the Gold Coast Society of Doctoral Fellows as part of efforts to strengthen research and prepare scholars to contribute to Ghana’s development. The initiative comes as the university matriculates 105 students into its inaugural PhD in Business Administration programme, with Chancellor Bishop Dr Gideon Tito-Offei urging Ghana to place greater emphasis on higher education, research and the development of national expertise.

Teacher trainee allowances: TTAG explains payment delays at three colleges, assures affected students

According to the association, Savannah College of Education, Christ the Teacher College of Education and Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education have yet to receive the necessary clearance to facilitate payment. “It was identified that clearance had not been granted for Savannah College of Education, Christ the Teacher College of Education, and Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education,” the statement explained.

From KNUST to Yale: Ghanaian veterinarian makes history at Yale School of the Environment

Dr Daniel Baba Abiliba has become the first Ghana-trained veterinarian to enrol at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE). Before joining Yale, Dr Abiliba founded the Animal Welfare League (AWL), a non-profit organisation focused on improving farmed animal welfare in Ghana and across Africa.

The Guardian view on Serbia’s student revolution: from principled protest to power

Two years after the Novi Sad tragedy gave birth to a youthful political movement, Sunday’s remarkable election has taken the country into a new era This weekend it will be two years since the collapse of a shoddily constructed train station canopy in Serbia’s second city, Novi Sad. Some of those demonstrators dared to imagine that they could become the catalyst for a democratic revolution.

STEP-X: Building Nigeria’s next generation of exporters, By Kabir Abdulsalam

…the ambition behind STEP-X: to make the journey from campus to the global marketplace shorter and more achievable. In April 2020, Forbes Africa named Uzair Essack, a young South African entrepreneur, among its 30

‘My life came down to 50 pesewas after quitting my white-collar job for poetry’ – Nana Asaase

Ghanaian poet and writer Nana Asaase has recounted how his decision to leave a well-paying public relations job to pursue poetry left him facing financial uncertainty, with his bank balance eventually dropping to just 50 pesewas. Speaking on The Career Trail programme aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, Nana Asaase said his decision to leave the corporate world was driven by his belief that poetry was a calling he needed to pursue.

Joe Mettle to headline Ɔdadeɛ bonfire night as PRESEC celebrates 9th NSMQ title

Gospel musician Joe Mettle will headline the 2026 Ɔdadeɛ Torch & Bonfire Night as former students of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, celebrate the school’s ninth National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) title. Dubbed the “ADO9 Edition”, the event will take place at the PRESEC School Park, Legon, on Friday, October 30, at 6pm.

Schools shut, relief measures intensified in three North Andhra districts as cyclone nears

Provide 2.5% reservation to students of govt-aided schools in medical college admissions: Anbumani

Poor and disadvantaged students studying in government-aided schools are being denied social justice in admissions to medical courses, says PMK leader

We’ll get trauma support for all Obuasi SHTS sexual assault victims and protect whistleblowers —Haruna Iddrisu

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has promised trauma-informed support for 19 students affected by the alleged sexual abuse case at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), while announcing measures to protect students and make it easier for them to report abuse. “We’re in touch with MTN to establish a hotline with the Ministry of Education to facilitate open reporting of these matters for us to assist with the investigation and deal ruthlessly and decisively with those who abuse our students,” he said.

NDRF deploys nine teams in A.P. and Yanam for cyclone response

Five teams kept in reserve; schools and colleges to remain closed on October 27 and 28

Obuasi SHTS scandal will not fade from public attention – Education Minister

Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has vowed that the sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) will not be allowed to fade from public attention without a resolution. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has suspended Mr Abdulai pending investigations, while the Ministry of Education has directed the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service to investigate the allegations.

Direct recruitment exam for land surveyors, VAOs goes off smoothly in Yadgir

The written examination was conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority across 25 designated centres in the district

Obuasi SHTS Sexual Abuse Case: Student safety remains government’s priority – Haruna Iddrisu

The Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service (GES) have pledged to deploy all necessary administrative and legal measures to safeguard students following sexual abuse allegations involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS). He stressed that student safety would remain a priority for the government, describing the allegations reported at Obuasi SHTS as an opportunity for policymakers and education regulators to introduce comprehensive measures to address sexual abuse in schools.

CII initiative reaches over 10,000 women students across 19 colleges

45 sessions conducted in a month to enhance career readiness, leadership, and workplace skills

Student attacked allegedly for reporting drug use

The student was reportedly attacked while walking to school from his mother’s house at Paloliparamba on Monday.

Kakinada coast braces for cyclone Arnab; 89,000 people being evacuated

All educational institutes and schools have been declared a two-day holiday in the Godavari region; in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, the residents of 67 villages are being shifted to relief camps, while 88 pregnant women have been shifted to nearby government hospitals

Government school teachers’ association seeks cluster kitchen centres for midday meal programme

Says the move will free teachers from midday meal duties and allow them to focus on teaching

Stroke awareness drive for medical students, schoolchildren held in Visakhapatnam

TGPSC to accommodate candidates hit by AEE, SSC exam clash