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Graduate and teenager held in connection with a placement scheme - but who else is involved?
Two individuals are in custody following an alleged scheme involving Senior High School placement fraud.
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Graduate and teenager held in connection with a placement scheme - but who else is involved?
Two individuals are in custody following an alleged scheme involving Senior High School placement fraud.

A tip to the Education Minister leads to arrests in an alleged scheme targeting BECE candidates seeking SHS placement.
Two individuals are in police custody in Accra following a report to the Education Minister about alleged CSSPS placement fraud.

A widening probe into school placement fraud has led to fresh arrests - but what links a health worker, a regional official, and a promise of…
An investigation into alleged fraud in the 2026 SHS placement process has expanded with new arrests in Kumasi and Accra.

Will all freshers find their places as the new term begins amid placement hurdles?
Thousands of first-year students are set to report to Senior High Schools across Ghana today, September 18, 2026, for the new academic year.

Amidst swirling accusations of presidential neglect, the Education Minister's spokesperson sets the record straight on Mahama's involvement in
The spokesperson for Ghana's Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has addressed claims that President John Mahama has abandoned the Minister

Is Ghana's education system truly developing its youth, or merely sorting them through an examination pipeline?
Ghana's education system faces scrutiny over its heavy reliance on high-stakes examinations like BECE and WASSCE. Critics argue this approach

What changed in this year's BECE placement that pushed the automatic rate to a record high?
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System has released data on the 2026 BECE placement cycle.

The NPP is pushing for urgent government action on SHS placements and WASSCE outcomes- but what specific solutions are they proposing?
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the government to address significant concerns regarding senior high school placements and WASSCE

Parents are urging the government to fully implement the agreement with teacher unions- but why is this so crucial for the academic year?
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has responded to the recent agreement between the government and pre-tertiary teacher

Discover why the Education Ministry has pushed back the release of crucial school placement results and what it means for students and parents.
The Ministry of Education has rescheduled the release of the 2026/2027 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) results. This

Why the extension matters for thousands of students still waiting on school placements.
The Ministry of Education has extended the 2026 Senior High School placement exercise by one week.

Will the reporting deadline shift as placement issues persist into day eight?
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu visited the Greater Accra Placement Resolution Centre amid ongoing CSSPS challenges for new SHS students.

Will the school placement system be fixed in time for over 55,000 affected candidates?
Akyem Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah supports Catholic Bishops' call to review the CSSPS amid concerns over thousands of BECE candidates facing…

A teacher-turned-MP steps in to ease a burden that forces many young graduates into risky choices.
Jirapa MP Cletus Seidu Dapilah has distributed SHS prospectus items to 1,196 fresh graduates in the municipality.

A Ghanaian MP claims the nation's education system is in crisis - but what's causing all the problems?
Bekwai MP Ralph Poku-Adusei has voiced concerns about Ghana's education system. He points to challenges affecting teachers and key government programs- but what could this mean for the future?

As the September 18 reporting date looms, will authorities meet parents' last-minute demands for boarding and proximity?
Parents in Kumasi are anxious as the SHS reporting deadline nears, with many still awaiting placement.

A physician assistant and three others are in custody - but what did they allegedly do to secure school placements?
Police have arrested four more suspects, including a physician assistant, in the ongoing probe into alleged 2026 CSSPS placement fraud.

GNACOPS suggests that the ongoing debate around SHS placement often overlooks a fundamental structural issue within the education system.
The Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) is advocating for a review of Ghana's boarding education policy. They argue that the current