Education
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What went wrong in the 2025 WASSCE? A data-driven look at decline in Maths and Social Studies
Introduction The 2025 WASSCE results sparked nationwide anxiety. Moments after WAEC released the grades, social media erupted with videos of…
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False! Ghana has not removed English as main language of instruction in schools
Claim: Posts on social media claim Ghana has officially removed English as its primary language of instruction in schools. Verdict:…
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Discipline or Discrimination? The debate over long hair in Ghana’s schools
Introduction During the 75th anniversary celebration of Mawuli Senior High School in Ho on 25 October 2025, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu…
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When teachers cross the line: Ghana’s KNUST SHS scandal echoes broader school safety concerns
In late September 2025, a viral video allegedly showing Charles Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, in…
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How Telegram channels spread misinformation during BECE 2025
On the first day of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), a facilitator from a Telegram group was advertising…
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Dragged on camera: The UPSA ‘indecent dressing’ scandal explained
Introduction A brief student-staff encounter at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has sparked a nationwide debate on the…
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TRUE! MTN made more profit in Ghana than in Nigeria in 2025 Q1
Claim: X user, Tech in Twi, claimed that the telecommunication giant, MTN, made more profit in Ghana than neighbouring Nigeria…
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False, BECE 2025 was not postponed because of Otumfuo
Claim: An X user claims the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) was postponed because Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was scheduled…
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Exposing clickbait Facebook ads luring Ghanaians with ‘free online courses’
Full Text Several Facebook posts are advertising free online courses, purportedly funded by the government of Ghana. Some of the…
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Pay to Write: How exam levies are undermining Free Basic Education in Ghana
When 14-year-old Monica Edem was sent home from Alogboshi 2 Basic School over unpaid exam fees last year, she ran…
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