[ad_1] A former student of Bawku Secondary School, Professor George Agbango, has donated GHS50,000 to his alma mater to support its development, describing the gesture as a fulfilment of a promise he made during the school’s 60th anniversary celebrations, where he served as chairman. The donation was made during a visit to the school on…
[ad_1] The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded nine suspects into police custody over their alleged involvement in an assault on police officers at the Tweapease Senior High School Park in the Ashanti Region. The suspects were arraigned before the court on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and charged with assault on public officers following a viral…
[ad_1] The 2024 New Patriotic Party, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Suhum in the Eastern Region, Frank Asiedu Bekoe aka Protozoa has urged parents to vote for NPP to keep free SHS policy. According to him, the policy which has been a game-changer for Ghanaian students, is under threat from the opposition party, who have…
[ad_1] First-year students of Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have developed a device that easily detects intruders and sends SMS alerts to security personnel. The students aim for various schools, households, agencies, and institutions to adopt this device to improve security. Aside from addressing security concerns, the students have come…
[ad_1] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, to acknowledge his role in introducing the Free SHS policy. President Akufo-Addo pointed out that when he initially proposed the Free SHS policy, then-President Mahama criticized the idea, however, he now seeks to claim it as his…
[ad_1] The Minority in Parliament has threatened to use unflattering language against Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin if he fails to present the proposed bill on the Free Senior High School policy in the House today, Friday, June 28. The bill seeks to make the Free SHS intervention mandatory for future governments to sustain the policy….
[ad_1] The Minority caucus has clarified its stance on the Free Senior High School (SHS) bill, emphasising that they are not opposed to the initiative. Instead, they are urging the government to address existing challenges in the educational sector. This comes after the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, accused the Minority caucus of opposing the proposed…
[ad_1] The Minority in Parliament has announced its support for the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Bill, pending its presentation to Parliament. This move aims to dispel speculation that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) plans to cancel the policy if it forms the next government. Member of Parliament for Builsa South and Deputy Ranking Member…
[ad_1] Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, has described as unnecessary the government’s move to lay a bill on Free SHS before Parliament. He questioned the necessity of a law to regulate or entrench the Free SHS programme, citing the absence of an official policy document on free SHS despite requests made to…
[ad_1] The government is set to present the Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill to Parliament in the coming days, aimed at regulating the policy and ensuring its sustainability. This move comes amidst concerns of possible cancellation by future governments and challenges faced by the programme. Stakeholders in the educational sector, including EduWatch, have suggested…
