EDUCATION

The Ministry of Education has denied reports that the free Senior High School (SHS) programme is under review. Earlier reports in a section of the media indicated that the government was reviewing the programme. But a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday …

Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah, says a review of the Free Senior High School Policy is underway. This exercise, he reveals is geared at determining which of the cost components government can relinquish to parents to pay.     “…we can do the analysis …

Only Ghanaian candidates are left to write the West African Senior High School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), scheduled from August 1 to September 27, 2022. This is because the other four-member countries of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) — Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia — have returned to …

Ghana is on the verge of attaining gender parity at the Senior High School (SHS) level in the country. This is because a Gender Parity Index (GPI) of 0.99 was attained in 2020/21.   The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, who made the announcement explained that this means the …

The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo has openly spoken for the first time about what she is facing within the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) concerning her ordeal. According to her, she has become a victim of a sustained political witch hunt by certain elements in …

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen has said that the peaceful and well-organised nature of the Annual National Delegates Conference of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is a big win for the party. The Conference, which was held on Saturday July 16 through Sunday July 17 was …

Ghana’s  President  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Free Senior High School programme will not be cancelled despite the economic challenges. He said he wants every child to be in school. “Government will continue to intervene and remain responsible for the provision of free, quality basic and secondary education …

The Member of Parliament for Akatsi North and Ranking Member of Parliament Committee on Education, Peter Nortsu Kotoe, has said that as of today Friday July 15, the Government of Ghana has still not finished paying the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for the conduct of the 2021 Basic Education …

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has given all in-service non-qualified teachers up to 2024 to get themselves trained as teachers, else the law will kick them out of the classroom. “By 2024, if you are not a trained teacher, you cannot be allowed to practise,” the acting Director, Licensing and …

The body conducting the Ghana School of Law examination has cancelled a paper scheduled for today over suspicions that it leaked hours before the paper. A copy of the Civil Procedure paper is said to have been shared on some social media platforms prior to the time it was scheduled …