EDUCATION

The National Association of Law Students (NALS) has expressed its disappointment at the failure of the Independent Examination Council (IEC) to disclose a clear cut pass mark for prospective students of the Ghana School of Law (GSL). This comes on the back of a notice for the sale of application …

Government has announced that an amount of ₵57,460,000 has been released to the colleges of education across the country. The said amount is expected to cater for feeding as well as cover the students allowance of the 46 colleges. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of the Education Ministry, Kwasi …

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the Free Senior High School (SHS) and TVET education are not under review. Presenting the 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament for approval, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government will continue to fund and improve them. “We shall not compromise on President Akufo-Addo’s commitment …

Vice Chairman of the Education Committee of Parliament, Dr Prince Hamid Armah has revealed that the government has instructed the Controller and Accountant General Department to make available an amount of ¢50M for the conduct of the West Africa Examinations Council Examinations (WASSCE). According to the Member of Parliament (MP) …

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 …