[ad_1] Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has reaffirmed his commitment to review the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy within the first 100 days if he emerges victorious in the 2024 presidential election. During his visit to Agona Asafo in the Central Region as part of his Building Ghana Tour, the…
[ad_1] This Saturday’s edition of JoyNews’ Newsfile will be delving into the week’s most pressing issues and events. The analysis programme will navigate through the highs and lows of recent news, ranging from the outstanding performance of students in the WASSCE examinations, which the government has touted as a success of the Free SHS policy…
[ad_1] A study conducted by Africa Education Watch, an educational civil society organization, has revealed that expenses on prospectuses and other items by parents outweigh the costs incurred by the government under the Free Senior High School program. Africa Education Watch observed that the government’s average spending per student for boarding schools was GHS 1,147,…
[ad_1] A night of movie, poetry, and drama/music held at the Tamale Senior High School in the Northern region to mark this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence has empowered both boys and girls to address issues of violence, particularly within the school setting. With the theme “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against…
[ad_1] Four non-governmental organisations, Care Net Ghana, AEXCID, SED, DIPUTACION HUELA, and Kikis Court Resort have jointly financed the construction of an 800-capacity girls’ dormitory for the Hohoe E.P Senior High School (HEPSS) in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region. Sanitary and bathroom facilities have also been handed over to the school to enhance…
[ad_1] GES Director In a recent development, seven headmasters and headmistresses from several schools in the Ashanti Region have been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly exploiting new students albeit government implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy since 2017. The heads were said to be involved in the…
[ad_1] The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has organised an anti-corruption seminar for students at Prampram Senior High School in the Greater Accra region. The anti-corruption seminar was in commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day on Saturday, December 9. The event was organised in collaboration with the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and members of the…
[ad_1] An indigene of Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region, and a philanthropist, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem has supported the Akim Swedru Senior High School by making available some pressing needs of the school. As part of his contributions to the area, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, who’s the Controller and Accountant General, gave the school 400 student mattresses, 200…
[ad_1] Parliament has asked the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to reconsider the directive by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to fresh students, teaching and non-teaching staff to begin academic work on Monday, December 4, 2023. A statement by the Parliamentary Service noted that “due to the short notice with its attendant inconvenience…
[ad_1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged the Ministry of Education to reconsider its decision for fresh students to report to school on Monday, December 4, 2023. The date, which is for both single and double-track students, was contained in the 2023/2024 academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions in the country released by the…
