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Unauthorized Fees: 4 Interdicted SHS Headteachers Transferred After GES Probe

Four out of the eight Senior High School headteachers in the Ashanti Region who were interdicted for allegedly charging unauthorized fees have been transferred by the Ghana Education Service. The interdictions occurred in December 2023 following accusations of charging students various unapproved fees, including payments of house dues, books, calculators, …

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VIDEO: Final-Year SHS Students Exempt From Paying WASSCE Registration Fees – GES Confirms

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees for West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). It said the GHS465 registration fee had been absorbed by the Government in the Free SHS programme. …

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Unemployed Trained Teachers Chase GES, MoE For Jobs

The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has charged the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ghana Education Service (GES)  to employ them. They have called on GES to open the recruitment portal by the first week of March to enable them leverage the skills and knowledge invested in their training …

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GES Declares Thursday As Holiday for All Schools Across The Country

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Thursday, March 07, 2024, as a holiday for all school children across the country. The Service says the holiday is to allow the students rest after observing the Independence anniversary parade of the Republic. In a statement issued Wednesday, March 06, 2024, the …

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GES Officially Releases Approved Subjects For 2024 BECE Registration

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the list of approved subjects for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a statement dated March 1, 2024, issued by the Acting Director of Schools and Instructions Division, Prince C. Agyemang-Duah on behalf of the Director-General, Ghana Education Service (GES) …

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GES Releases Scheduled Date For 2024 WASSCE And BECE Exams

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the examination dates for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In a letter dated February 5, 2024, copied to Adomonline.com, the exam schedules are as follows: July 8 – 12, 2024 for BECE (SC) …

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VIDEO: Pressure Mounts On GES To Speak On Death Of Aburi Girls SHS Student

Pressure is being mounted on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the student of Aburi Girls Senior High School. Executive Secretary of the Africa Education Watch (Eduwacth), Mr Kofi Asare said that GES must make a pronouncement on this matter. “Has the GES not issued …

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GES Approves Manual And Electronic Lesson Notes

The Ghana Education Service has instructed Regional Directors of Education to ensure that school heads accept both electronic and handwritten lesson notes in printed or email format. This decision was made in response to conflicts between teachers and school heads over the submission of lesson notes. Previously, teachers were required …

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We Have Not Reinstated Interdicted SHS Headteachers – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has urged the public to disregard reports suggesting that the eleven headteachers who were interdicted for charging one form students unapproved fees had been reinstated. The headmistress of the Ghana Senior High School in Koforidua was interdicted on December 7 for allegedly selling unauthorized items …

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SHS 1 Students Must Report To School December 4 – GES Maintains

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed that the reporting date for first-year students remains December 4, 2023. This is despite concerns from wards and stakeholders that this does not provide ample time for students to prepare for the academic year. This confirmation follows a request from Parliament for the …

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