The Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, says the National Standardized Test (NST) is intended to identify learning gaps rather than determine whether pupils pass or fail.Dr. Apaak gave the assurance when he visited Nahadatu Islamic Basic School at Ofaakor in the Central Region to monitor the conduct of the examination. He later toured Akwale St. Mary's Anglican Cluster of Schools as part of the nationwide monitoring exercise.Basic Schools the Deputy Minister visited include St. Mary’s Anglican Cluster of Schools in Akwale, Nahadatu Islamic Basic School in Ofaakor, and Ofaakor Municipal Assembly Basic School, all in the Central Region.   He was welcomed in Awutu Senya East in the Central Region by the District Education Director, Frank Etrue-Hayford, and

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that Ghana’s National Standardized Test will adopt a cohort-based assessment model that tracks the same group of learners from Primary Two through Primary Four and Primary Six to measure their academic progress over time.Speaking during a tour of Osu St. Peter’s RC Basic School and Osu Salem 1 KG and Primary School to assess the conduct of this year’s National Standardized Test, the Minister said the new approach marks a significant shift from previous assessment cycles, where different groups of pupils were tested at each stage.“We will begin with learners in Primary Two, and rather than testing different groups of learners during each assessment cycle, the same cohort of learners should be followed

Story by a Bless Koku Alormasor 20-07-2026 The Minister of State in charge of Climate Change and Sustainability, Hon. Seidu Issifu, as part of his Northern Ghana tour, has paid a courtesy visit to the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council. This forms part of Government's efforts to strengthen climate governance at the local level.The visit focused on plans to establish Climate Change and Sustainability Units in all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). These units will coordinate local climate action, support climate-resilient development, improve environmental planning, and enhance community preparedness for the impacts of climate change. The initiative aligns with the Government's broader agenda to mainstream climate action across all levels of governance. During discussions with officials of the Regional Coordinating

Story by Bless Koku AlormasorOpinions seem to be divided on the Camilla Alhassan issue, and I expected that, especially because of its political undertones. In all of this, the logic in some of the commentaries is stupefying; some have left me apoplectic with rage. In certain cases, very respected members of our society have made comments I find outlandish.I am sincerely mortified.What is free speech?What are insults?What are calumny and defamation?A few months ago, one music enthusiast, an avowed Shatta Wale aficionado, Webkhid, was arrested by the Police for making disparaging remarks about Shatta Wale’s eternal music rival, Stonebwoy, and his wife, Louisa. I do not have the stomach to repeat the unsavoury remarks he made and the scathing tirade