Parents still opt for private education despite Free SHS, citing quality, discipline
Despite the introduction of Free Senior High School (SHS) education in Ghana, many parents continue to prefer paying fees to send their children to private Senior High Schools (SHS).
The Free SHS policy, introduced in...
BECE: Report teachers engaged in misconduct to NTC for further actions – Partey-Anti to...
Education Think Tank Institute for Education Studies (IFEST) has urged the West Africa Examination Council to go beyond reporting invigilators engaged in exam malpractices to the National Teaching Council (NTC) for further punishment.
At least...
E/R: Confusion hits Madonna School over Headmistress’s decision to annul Senior School Prefect election
There is confusion at Madonna School in Koforidua, a private institution owned by the Catholic Church, following the headmistress's decision to annul the Senior School Prefect election results.
This decision has undermined an effort to...
Black Sherif’s impact on Ghanaian Education: A new dimension in creative arts
In an unexpected twist for students taking the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ghana, acclaimed music star Black Sherif made an appearance not on stage, but in their examination papers.
The Creative Arts...
GNAPS laments over lack of consultation on Free SHS bill
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has expressed worry about pronouncements on a purported Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill which is intended to be laid before Parliament.
The proposed Free Senior High...
Sammi Awuku commissions ultra-modern washroom facility at Aburi Girls SHS
The Director-General for the NLA, Mr. Sammi Awuku led a team of NLA staff to hand over a 12 ultra-modern WC facilities to Aburi Girls Senior High School in the Eastern region on the...
Suspend free SHS bill – NAGRAT to Adutwum
The National Association of Graduates teachers (NAGRAT) has urged Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to suspend presentation of Free Senior High School (FSHS) bill to Parliament to allow for Broader consultation.
According to the...
More teachers in Accra receive govt laptops
More teachers in public schools in the Greater Accra Region continue to benefit from the government’s One Teacher One Laptop programme.
The latest to benefit are some six hundred teachers drawn from the Ada East...
Free SHS was better implemented under NDC – Jane Opoku Agyemang
Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that the Progressively Free Senior High School (SHS) program introduced under the John Mahama-led government in 2015 was better...
Free SHS bill: We can’t oppose a bill we have not seen – Minority...
The Minority in Parliament has questioned the motive of Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for constantly claiming the NDC MPs are against the yet-to-be-introduced Free SHS Bill.
The Effutu Member of Parliament for the umpteenth time...