President Akufo-Addo has been defending his government’s Free Senior High School policy amidst criticism that the initiative is producing low-quality students, thereby lowering education standards. Speaking at the Annual Ghana Bar Association Conference in Kumasi on Monday, September 9, President Akufo-Addo argued that the policy has benefited many underprivileged students …
Read More »NDC Youth Defect To NPP Over Free SHS In Gushegu
In a significant political development, a group of opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC youth in the Kpatinga community of the Gushegu Constituency have defected to the NPP, citing the Free SHS policy as their reason for abandoning their former party. The move comes during the campaign rounds of Hassan Tampuli, …
Read More »Free SHS Double Track System Was Borne Out Of 24-hour Mindset; I Wonder Why NDC Criticised It – Yefri Chief
The Chief of Yefri in the Nkoranza North Constituency of the Bono East Region, Nana Takyi Poku Gyimah, has commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for implementing sound policies in the education sector, particularly its flagship programme, the Free Senior High School. The Chief in his commendation during a visit …
Read More »NDC’s ‘Reset’ Plan Means Ending Free SHS And Returning To ‘Dumsor’ – NAPO
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 election, has stated that former President John Mahama aims to cancel the free SHS policy and bring back power crisis (dumsor) should he win power. He stated that the promise by Mahama, the …
Read More »Photos: Akufo-Addo’s Free SHS Beneficiary Grabs First-Class Degree In London
Thomas Amoani, a brilliant student and a beneficiary of the Free Senior High School program from Adeiso, the District capital of Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, has achieved an outstanding feat by graduating with a First Class degree in Economics and Finance from Brunel University in London, UK. …
Read More »Sammy Gyamfi Clashes With Miracles Aboagye Over Free SHS
A heated debate ensued on JoyNews’ Newsfile today. The clash was between the Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, and the Communications Director of the Bawumia campaign, Miracles Aboagye over the Free Senior High School policy. During the show on JoyNews, Mr Gyamfi defended former President …
Read More »Mahama Hates Free SHS – Nana B
Henry Nana Boakye, National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cast doubt on the promise by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama to maintain the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy introduced by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration. Since its inception, the Free SHS programme has …
Read More »Mahama Is Distressed Over Free SHS Implementation; He Can Never Be A Good Leader — Obiri Boahen
Legal expert and political figure, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, has strongly criticized John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for his remarks suggesting that the government is using the distribution of free tablets to gain votes. Mahama made these comments while speaking at a student gathering …
Read More »We Will Review And Rationalize Free SHS – Government ‘Confesses’ To IMF
The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government has stated clearly that the flagship Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme will be reviewed. This was contained in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest report on Ghana’s US$3 billion bailout programme. On page 76 of their 155-page report under the heading ‘PUBLIC …
Read More »Article: The Touching Story Of How Free SHS Is Giving Hope To The Hopeless
If anybody told the parents of Adwoa Favour (not real name for privacy reasons) 10 years ago that their daughter, then 6, would end up at the prestigious Achimota Senior High School, they would have labelled it impossible, and that would have been justifiable. Favour’s parents, both cured lepers, would …
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