Home / Tag Archives: Education Ministry (page 2)

Tag Archives: Education Ministry

Government To Operationalise 4 E-blocks This Year, Says Education Minister

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. …

Read More »

‘Double Track System Has Hot Been Abolished Completely’ – Ministry of Education

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 …

Read More »

Education Ministry: 27 E-block Contracts Terminated

The Education Ministry has disclosed that some 27 contracts for the construction of E-block Senior High Schools in various parts of the country have been terminated. According to the ministry, the contracts were terminated for various reasons, including the slow pace of work by contractors.   Speaking to Citi News, …

Read More »

2021 WASSCE: There Are No Leakages; Just Speculations – Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education is insisting widespread reports about the leakage of some papers in the ongoing 2021 WASSCE forcing the rescheduling of some papers are false. Deputy Spokesperson at the Ministry Yaw Opoku Mensah said the papers in question were put on hold to investigate portions of the question …

Read More »

SHS Student Beats Teacher To Pulp, Stabs Security Man With Broken Bottle

A visual arts student of Akro Senior High Technical School has beaten his teacher to pulp for asking he and his colleagues to stop disturbing other students who were writing mock exams. He also stabbed one of the school’s security officers in the chest when he was overpowered by security …

Read More »

Government To Spend ¢1.5bn To End Double-Track System By 2024

Government has revealed that it will spend more than ¢1.5 billion to end the controversial double-track system by 2024. According to the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the said amount will be spent on infrastructure in senior high schools nationwide. The double-track system was introduced in the wake of …

Read More »

Every Student In Primary 4 To Write a National Standardised Test This Year – Dr. Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei-Adutwum has disclosed that government in its quest to build a robust education system will introduce a National Standardised Test for pupils at the basic level in the country. Speaking on the topic “President Akufo-Addo’s Education Agenda: Four years and Beyond” on Sunday, Mr Adutwum …

Read More »

My Son Is Not Old Enough To Be In SHS – Yaw Adutwum

The Education Minister, Yaw Osei Adutwum, has debunked claims of enrolling his son in a private Senior High School (SHS). Expressing his disappointment with the reportage, he noted that the purported allegation is a mere political game some individuals have employed to downplay the impact of government’s flagship Free Senior …

Read More »