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Kojo Kwarteng: From journalism and corporate communications to law

On Friday, October 9, 2026, Emmanuel Kojo Kwarteng became a lawyer, adding the legal profession to a diverse career spanning journalism, marketing, corporate communications, public relations, banking, authorship, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and community service. He then earned an LLB and LLM from Mountcrest University, Ghana and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, and studied at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.

U/W Regional Chief Imam’s education fund supports 61 students with GH¢138,536

The Upper West Regional Chief Imam Educational Endowment Fund has disbursed GH¢138,536 to support 61 academically promising but financially disadvantaged students pursuing tertiary education nationwide. The Secretary to the Fund, Dr Saeed Moomin, announced the disbursement at a press conference at the forecourt of the Regional Chief Imam’s residence in Wa.

‘Replace complexity with compassion’ – Cardinal Turkson urges students

The Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana, Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, has urged students to embrace compassion and collective responsibility as they prepare for a world shaped by conflict, technological disruption and uncertainty. Cardinal Turkson was speaking at the university’s 25th Congregation and 38th Matriculation Ceremony at Fiapre, near Sunyani, on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall; schools closed in several districts on Oct. 26

The IMD, in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal had moved southwestwards during the past six hours and intensified into a deep depression

African Genius Chess Championship 2026 crowns winners across seven age categories

Gyepi-Garbrah Emmanuel Kelvin of GTUC finished second, while Anang Richard of the University of Ghana placed third. Acheampong Dave Quansah Chief (Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon) 2nd: Gyepi-Garbrah Emmanuel Kelvin (GTUC) 3rd: Anang Richard (University of Ghana, Legon)

Macron’s ‘vandals pay’ bill puts right to protest at risk

Making innocent protesters liable for damage would be bad for rule of law and play into far-right hands, say opponents Emmanuel Macron has been accused by trade unions of trying to curb the fundamental French right to protest as the government fast-tracks a bill to make protesters pay for damage caused by vandalism at street demonstrations even if they did not directly cause it themselves. The French president, who leaves office next spring, has faced more than a month of protests in which high-school students have blockaded schools demanding a response to teacher absences, repairs to decrepit

APSCHE to hold State-level AISHE workshop for university nodal officers in Vijayawada on October 26

Educators weighing pluses and minuses of a 'digital detox' in school

A swing from digital to analogue learning is happening overseas, but student performance is yet to improve on at least one international measure.

The Guardian view on adult education: learning should be for all ages

Teenagers and young adults are not the only people in need of new skills and a sense of purpose The neglect of adults was, David Blunkett said in a recent interview, his biggest regret about education policy under New Labour. Spending on classroom-based adult learning in England has fallen steadily, from a high point of more than £5bn in 2003-04, to less than £2bn last year.

FG disburses ₦39bn to tertiary institutions

Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government has disbursed the sum of ₦38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions, nationwide, under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund. Details of the disbursement contained in a statement by the Head, Media Unit of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Efe Ovuakporie in Abuja, yesterday, showed that beneficiaries included 79 universities, 46 polytechnics and 41 colleges of education.

Cutting welfare to pay for work support is all wrong

Priya Sahni-Nicholas on a proposal by Alan Milburn to help those not in education, employment or training. Plus letters from Ruth Lister and Alan Coppin Alan Milburn correctly identifies that the nation’s 1 million young people not in education, employment, or training (Neet) represent a crisis of “youth detachment” deeply intertwined with mental ill health (Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn, 18 October).

Haryana guest teachers demand regularisation of services, march to Chandigarh

The teachers said they held three major rallies, submitted memoranda to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, and held four rounds of talks with the State government, but there has been no resolution.

Gov Otti offers orphaned debate champion varsity scholarship

— 15-yr-old Esther Christian lost father at age four By Steve Oko UMUAHIA – Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has offered a full education scholarship up to university level to 15-year-old Esther Christian, captain of the Abia debate team that emerged victorious at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar. Otti announced the gesture while hosting the victorious students at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, where he also awarded ₦1 million each to the five students who represented Abia State and Nigeria at the international competition.

BIE says 3,241 junior colleges granted admission permissions across Telangana

Include private universities in national funding plans — Catholic University VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG), Prof. Matthew Glover Addo, has urged the government to establish a dedicated fund to support private universities, warning that current interventions for first-year students in public universities could undermine enrolment prospects in the private tertiary education sector. Addressing the university’s 25th Congregation and 38th Matriculation Ceremony at Fiapre, near Sunyani, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, Prof. Addo urged the government to adopt a comprehensive funding policy that benefits both public and private institutions.

BSF, REVA University organise Fit India Walkathon

Holiday for schools, colleges in Palakkad on October 26

Examinations scheduled in advance will be held as planned

Holiday for school in Wayanad

Holiday was declared for the Kallinkara Government Lower Primary School on Monday as it is functioning as a relief camp

SRFTI students allege power cut amid protest; institute defends ‘disciplinary action’

The students have been staging an indefinite sit-in outside Vice-Chancellor Santosh Ajmera's office since October 12, demanding his resignation and accountability for the attacks on the campus

Crime Branch registers three more cases in Kerala PSC exam fraud

Ongoing investigation reportedly finds malpractice in three other examinations conducted between 2019 and 2023; alleged irregularities relate to examinations conducted for the posts of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Fisheries Officer and Inspector in the Khadi Board

Quiz held on Red Cross founder

The competition, held at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Malappuram, featured winning cadets from various sub-districts in the upper primary and high school categories.

Students should be kept away from vices like cockroaches: Bengal CM Adhikari in dig at CJP

"The 34-year long regime of the 'nastik' (atheist) Communists and the 15-year dispensation (of the TMC) tried to erase people's heritage and culture,” the CM said

Plans afoot to start classes in at least 10 Young India Integrated Residential Schools next academic year: Ponnam Prabhakar

Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers Association seeks poll duty exemption for employees with chronic illnesses