The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum has asked the governing board of Achimota Senior High School to hasten slowly in its move to appeal the case the Rastafarian students who dragged the school to court and won. He said it not right that the board will decide by itself …
Read More »GES to Naana Opoku-Agyemang: Your Remarks On WASSCE Performance Disappointing
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the former education minister alleges the 2020 WASSCE papers were leaked to students The Ghana Education Service (GES) has described as “unfortunate” attempt by Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the former education minister to attribute the excellent ‘Free SHS’ WASSCE results to leaked papers. …
Read More »Rastafarian saga: We’ll Appeal High Court Ruling, Says Achimota School
The governing board of Achimota School says that it will appeal against a ruling by the Human Rights Court in Accra which ordered officials of the school to admit a young Rastafarian student, Tyron Iras Marhguy. In a statement issued on Tuesday (1 June) the board said that “the School Board disagrees with …
Read More »E/R: Akyem Akyekrom Basic School Turns Death Trap; Residents Cry For Help ( Video & Audios)
The Akyem Akyekrom primary and Junior High School (JHS) school in the Akyemansa district of the Eastern region is gradually sinking into the ground, taking away the pride of education from children in the community. The school lacks almost everything including desks, textbooks, teachers and other teaching and learning materials. …
Read More »High Court Orders Achimota School To Admit Rasta Student, Tyrone Marhguy
The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court in Accra, has ordered Achimota School to admit Tyrone Marhguy, the dreadlocked Rastafarian boy into the school. The Court, in the same spirit, directed Achimota School to also admit Oheneba Nkrabea, another Rastafarian student into the school. Speaking after the …
Read More »Form 2 Green Track Students To Go Back To School On June 1
Gold Track senior high school form two students are to begin their end-of- semester vacation today, May 28, 2021 to pave the way for the Green Track Form Two students to report to school on June 1, 2021. A statement signed and issued by the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana …
Read More »Government Overhaul Of TVET On Course – Dr Adutwum
Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has emphasized that government policy to overhaul technical and vocational education in Ghana is on course. He said as part of the plan, all Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agencies and divisions in various ministries would be transferred to the Ministry …
Read More »GES Releases New Calendar For 2021 SHS / SHTS Academic Year
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has adjusted the academic calendar and dates for Senior High Schools (SHS) / Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) for the 2021 Academic Year and wishes to inform all Heads of Schools to take note and to communicate same to staff, students and parents. …
Read More »Free SHS Was Introduced Just To Win Power – Former Chief of Defence Staff
Former Chief of Defence Staff and politician, Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has expressed that the ‘Free SHS’ policy promised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was just a tactic to win power from Ghanaians. The veteran politician shared that he doubts the party believed this policy could change lives. He …
Read More »C/R: Headmistress Prevents Five Pregnant Pupils From Writing BECE
The headmistress of Efutu M/A Basic school has prevented five final year pupils from writing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) because they are pregnant. According to the students, the headmistress, Evelyn Efua Panyin, does not allow final year students who are pregnant to write their final exams. One of the …
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