Some students of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have rejected the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering certificates issued to them by the university upon completion of the programme in 2020. They argued that before they enrolled for the course in August 2018, the authorities of TTU told them it had not secured an accreditation … Read more
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch has commended the Ghana Education Service and the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service for their efforts in probing some 53 Senior High Schools in the food for cash scandal. According to the think tank, various reports including the Auditor General’s report had given pieces of information … Read more
Accra, May 2, GNA – Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the quality of Ghana’s secondary level education has not been been compromised in any way during the implementation of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Policy This has proven wrong the contrary views projected by some critics ahead of the introduction of the policy … Read more
Out of the thousands of communities in the Ashanti region, only four communities have been declared open defecation free. This means open defecation is rife in most communities across the region. Even though Ashanti is not the worst region in the country, when it comes to open defecation, the practice in the region is a … Read more
The Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has assured all Ghanaians that the Free Senior High School (FSHS) initiative introduced by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government has come to stay. He explained that the introduction of the FSHS initiative is to ensure equity, improve accessibility, and also ease the burden of parents so … Read more
Wesley Girls Senior High School has been directed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to allow any student who wishes to fast as per religious obligation to do so. Nonetheless, parents of any such students have been directed to write to the School – and any other school for such students for that matter – pledging to … Read more
A court has given the Ghana Education Service the go-ahead to take over the running of Achimota Preparatory School. GES officials in the Okaikwei North District have locked up the school consequently. A GES statement said the court gave the order in March 2020. The GES had always argued the school belonged to the government … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released new reopening and vacation dates for all senior high schools. In a press release, the Service stated that it has adjusted the academic calendar for the 2021 academic year while urging school authorities to communicate the new dates to staff, students and parents to plan accordingly. Form 3 … Read more
Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum has said it will be of great joy to the government to see parents pay fees despite the FREE SHS policy. According to him, government will not stop anyone who is ready to pay for tuition despite the roll out of the Free Senior High School policy. Speaking on … Read more
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2021 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), will take place from August 16 to September 30th. Recall that the Head, WAEC National Office (HNO), Patrick Areghan, had said the May/June examination may not hold this year due to the effect of the COVID-19 … Read more