The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a final warning to the public, cautioning individuals against the continued use of honorary doctorate and professorial titles in both official and informal settings.

In a statement, the Commission described the practice as unethical, misleading, and a threat to the credibility of Ghana’s higher education system.

GTEC singled out politicians, business leaders, religious figures, and public personalities who parade such honorary recognitions as academic qualifications, urging them to desist immediately.

“Such practice is deceitful and unethical and also tends to dilute the magnitude of the higher education system, and the value of true doctoral education and promotion of the professorial system in the universities,” the statement said.

The Commission warned that it will begin publicly naming and shaming individuals who flout the directive and will take legal action where necessary.

“The Commission would, from now onwards, in addition to naming and shaming those individuals who would be found to have flouted the GTEC directives, take legal action against them,” it stated.

GTEC explained that the move is part of broader efforts to safeguard the integrity of Ghana’s academic institutions and ensure that academic titles reflect genuine scholarly achievement.

This latest warning follows a series of public concerns about the increasing misuse of honorary degrees and titles, often conferred by unaccredited institutions or awarded without any academic merit.

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