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The Minority has said since 2017 when the free Senior High school programme was implemented, they cautioned the government to hasten slowly so that a proper rollout of the policy would be meaningful and beneficial to Ghanaians. However, they said, this was not heeded and was described as propaganda. The …

The free Senior High School (SHS) programme is under review. The exercise is being led by the World Bank as part of efforts to properly assess the effectiveness and cost implications of all social intervention programmes currently under implementation. Other programmes under review include the School Feeding Programme, the Planting …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says the government’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School initiative, is taking a huge toll on the national budget despite the country’s meagre resources.   The Asantehene did not only bemoan the financial impact of the policy, but also expressed concern about its …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Bankers, John Awuah, has called on the government to review some of its flagship programmes, especially now that the country is experiencing economic crisis. According to him, the Free Senior High School programme in its current state, is wasteful and does …

Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof Godfred Bokpin fears that government’s flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy will deepen the inequality gap in the country. A report by Oxfam Ghana has revealed that Ghana is currently failing in its quest to minimize inequality, especially in the …

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 …