The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has called for a comprehensive review and audit of the country’s curriculum development processes.
According to the Catholic Bishops, the inclusion of LGBTQ-related content in a Senior High School teacher’s manual is “intentional” and deeply concerning.
The Bishops asserted that the manual was inconsistent with Ghana’s “cultural, biological, and moral understanding of the human person.”
In their press statement, the Catholic Bishops highlighted that the incident brings to light the poor systemic weaknesses in the education sector.
Part of the Catholic Bishops’ statement read, “We call for a comprehensive review of curriculum development and editorial processes, with particular attention to transparency, accountability, and value alignment,” the statement said.
“Nevertheless, we remain convinced that this incident reveals deeper weaknesses in oversight, consultation, and value alignment within curriculum development processes,” it added.
The Catholic Bishops, however, commended Professor Godfred A. Bokpin and Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning for their public advocacy on the matter.
“Public trust in education depends on transparency, accountability and fidelity to constitutional and moral principles,” the statement emphasised.
Meanwhile, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has withdrawn printed copies of a Senior High School (SHS) teacher manual.
NaCCA has acknowledged that certain content on ‘Gender Identity’ in the Year 2 Physical Education and Health (Elective) Teacher Manual did not align with Ghanaian culture, norms, and values.
A revised version, reflecting national values and biological understanding, has now been released.
According to NaCCA, all teachers in possession of hard copies of the SHS Physical Education & Health teachers’ manual to return them immediately
Speaking on Adom News on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the Chairman of the NaCCA Board, Prof Vincent Assanful explained, “In the review process, we should have flagged that definition. We are undertaking some changes in the curriculum. I have instructed my Director-General that they should issue a statement to clarify and to make a point that that bit, and in fact it is not only that bit, the whole section of the definition of terms, but we will have to have a second look at that section.
“I am working on it, and I assure teachers, well-meaning Ghanaians and parents that that aspect in the review of the curriculum we will work on it,” he stated.
He added, “It was brought to my attention this morning, and honestly, I didn’t understand it well. So, I forwarded it to the Deputy Director in charge of Technical Services, who oversees curriculum development. He confirmed to me that indeed the document is from us so in terms of its authenticity, it is an authentic document which originated from us”.
“I drew the Deputy Director’s attention to the definition. It is obvious that during the preparation of the document, a subject expert reviewed it. He said he would contact the subject expert and find out how come that definition came into the document.
“He has communicated the expert’s response, but I am not convinced. I have engaged the Director-General as well, Prof. Bekoe,” he noted.