Savelugu SHS teacher Richard Tiimob crowned 2025 Most Outstanding Teacher

A biology teacher at Savelugu Senior High School (Northern Region), Richard Wonnsibe Tiimob, has been adjudged Ghana’s “Most Outstanding Teacher” at this year’s Ghana Best Teacher Awards.

Speaking to Ghana News Agency on his achievement, Mr Tiimob attributed his remarkable feat to the Almighty God, thanking his family, students, colleagues, the school leadership, and all stakeholders for their support.

“For what worked, I will acknowledge God first because he granted me the strength to carry out my responsibilities. I can’t remember the number of sleepless nights I had. I exited the house around 0430-0500 hours and sometimes met the staff common room locked. I wanted to go the extra mile. I didn’t limit myself to the classroom. I’ll simply say I’m sold out for the teaching profession,” Mr Wonnsibe stated.

He told the News Agency that the journey to his achievement was marked by sleepless nights and relentless efforts in a bid to develop learners holistically, mentor them, and equip them with good morals.

Madam Sabina Ferguson Haizel, a Kindergarten teacher at Archbishop Andoh R/C Basic School, Tema Metro in the Greater Accra Region, emerged as the 1st Runner Up with a 4×4 Pick Up as the Prize

“… I also focused on innovative yet simple teaching pedagogies that make learning inclusive and meaningful for every child, regardless of their background.

I linked my classroom practices and community work to the Sustainable Development Goals to show that education goes beyond the classroom,” Madam Sabina said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency.

The 2025 edition of the Ghana Teacher Prize, organized by the National Teaching Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), was held on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho.

The 2025 Ghana Teacher Prize was on the theme, “Elevating the Status of Teachers for Quality Education.”

The Ghana Teacher Prize (instituted in 1995 as the Best Teacher Award) is an annual national award to recognise outstanding and impactful teachers in the pre-tertiary and college of education sectors, organised by the Ministry of Education through the National Teaching Council.