The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has banned individuals from flaunting honorary doctorate or professorship titles in public.

A statement signed by Augustine Ocloo, the GTEC acting deputy director-general, said the commission would begin naming, shaming, and taking legal action against anyone especially politicians, business people, and religious leaders, who disobey the directive.

Ocloo, who described the practice as “unethical and misleading”, said the act is tarnishing Ghana’s higher education system.

He also noted that the “rampant and fraudulent” use of honorary titles is devaluing real academic achievements like PhDs and professorship titles earned through rigorous research and peer recognition.