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The Ministry of Education has vehemently denied claims of spending GH¢68.5 million on photocopying past questions for candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). The Ministry of Education allegedly incurred a cost of GH¢33.6 million in 2020 and over GH¢34 million in 2021 for this purpose, both …

The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to pay an amount of GH₵30 million owed them. According to the Association, if the government fails to respond to their requests, they will picket the Ministry of Education until they are granted an audience and subsequently …

The Education Minister and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) were the only ones given access and passwords to approve protocol placement into Category A senior high schools. This was to curb fraud, but The Fourth Estate‘s investigations found that placement into such schools happened through a network …

The Education Ministry has hit back at teacher unions opposing the appointment of the new Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). Dr. Eric Nkanasah was appointed as the new Director General of the GES following the termination of Professor Opoku Amankwa’s engagement. But the National Association of Graduate Teachers …

The Education Ministry has announced the date for the selection of schools by prospective candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The ministry has asked parents, guardians and candidates to take note of an video that’s going to be played on various television and radio stations across the country …

The Education Ministry has denied media reports of food shortage in some Senior High Schools (SHS), particularly in the Volta Region. The Ministry in a statement said such reports are untrue, explaining that “all Senior High Schools in the country have received adequate supply of food items”. Heads of schools …

The Education Ministry has started moves to ensure that Tanit Ltd, an IT Company, which it contracted to provide digital teacher training content and platform in 2021 to refund an amount of GH¢859, 115.46. In a letter dated 22nd June 2022, the Ministry requested the IT Company to refund all …

The Ministry of Education says the 2021/22 school placements will be released today. In a press release, the Ministry said, “…the 2021/2022 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) into Senior High Schools (SHS)/ Senior High Technical Schools (SHTS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutes, will go …

The education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that government will operationalise four (4) E-block schools by the end of this year. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, the Minister debunked claims that the government has abandoned the E-blocks project which began under the erstwhile John Mahama administration. …

The Education Ministry’s Spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng, has explained that the Double Track system of the Free Senior High School policy has not been completely abolished. In a Twitter post on Friday, he explained that “double track is not completely abolished. We have eliminated double entry of Form One and Form …