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Ghana to roll out AI-powered apps in Senior High Schools
The Ministry of Education is set to introduce Subject-Specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) Apps in Senior High Schools across the country to improve teaching and learning while protecting Ghana’s ethical and cultural values.
According to the Ministry, the initiative will support more than 68,000 teachers in delivering lessons to over 1.4 million students.
The Apps are expected to help teachers plan lessons, prepare assessments, and ensure alignment with national standards.
The Ministry explained that the Apps were co-created by the Ghana Education Service (GES), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), the National Teaching Council (NTC), the National School Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), and the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), in partnership with Playlab AI.
They stated that support also came from Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning (T-TEL) and the Mastercard Foundation.
The ministry disclosed that the Apps were built on Ghana’s curriculum materials, including teacher manuals, learner resources, and frameworks on national values, gender equality, and social inclusion.
According to the ministry, they are being introduced through weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) sessions organized by GES in all 712 Senior High Schools. These sessions will allow teachers to test the Apps, collaborate, and provide feedback to improve the tools.
The Ministry explained that a four-stage testing process had been outlined by NaCCA. This includes reviewing the technical accuracy of the content, assessing educational quality, checking user experience in pilot schools, and conducting regional testing before nationwide rollout.
They added that training for more than 7,800 school-based facilitators will begin ahead of the full rollout in October 2025.
The Ministry stressed its commitment to making sure the use of AI in education is locally led, ethically grounded, and focused on empowering teachers to improve learning outcomes for all students.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Minority in Parliament has strongly objected to any planned merger or partnership between the government and Telecel, describing the deal as “technically, operationally, and financially unconscionable.”
Ranking Member on the Communications Committee, Matthew Nyindam, raised the concern during a media briefing in Parliament.
He questioned why both the Minister of Communications and Telecel would publicly announce a merger and then suddenly go silent on the matter.
“We object to any deal with Telecel by way of merger, absorption, or acquisition. This is a scheme to dispose of a national asset to fill private pockets,” Mr. Nyindam stated.
He argued that Telecel has not demonstrated any special technical or operational expertise that staff and management of AT (formerly AirtelTigo) do not already possess.
According to him, Telecel had earlier promised to invest $500 million after acquiring Vodafone Ghana but failed to do so, a situation he fears could repeat itself if the government allows another deal.
Mr. Nyindam claimed that Telecel was already indebted to the tune of $400 million, adding that the company only seeks to benefit from AT’s over three million customers to expand its own base without making any real investment.
“The government must not surrender the capacity of a state-owned company to a private entity through majority ownership. There is no clear plan to protect the jobs and livelihoods of thousands of workers,” he stressed.
The Minority Caucus is therefore calling on the government to halt any discussions or agreements with Telecel regarding the proposed merger, insisting that the deal is not in the national interest.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has suspended all fines issued by its Compliance Team on the country’s roads, effective Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Authority explained that the suspension follows feedback from the public and further consultations with stakeholders.
The Compliance Team’s enforcement exercise, which had been intensified in recent weeks, was aimed at ensuring that drivers and vehicles met all legal requirements before operating on the road.
However, the DVLA said it was pausing the activity to allow for more engagement and public education on the exercise before it is reintroduced.
While assuring the public of its commitment to promoting safety and compliance, the Authority emphasized that the suspension only affects the fines and charges being enforced by the Compliance Team.
It added that all legal requirements for drivers and vehicles to operate on Ghana’s roads remain in force.
By: Jacob Aggrey
