Free SHS money to hit schools’ accounts Friday
A deputy Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Adu-Twum has disclosed that the funds for the implementation of government’s flagship education policy—Free SHS—will be released to all schools by Friday.
“Your money will come to you....
SHS heads demand guideline for free SHS
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS is demanding a blue print for the implementation of the Free Senior high school policy.
The blueprint, according to the President of CHASS, Cecilia Kwakye Cofie,...
Scholarship for Northerners to be scrapped – Registrar
With the implementation of the Free Senior High School Policy, government will by the end of 2019 scrap the northern scholarship intervention and replace it with “a more enhanced benefit and more comprehensive package,”...
SHS Placement: Govt deliberately frustrating students – Expert
An Educationist, Samuel Zigah, has advised the Education Ministry to suspend the computerized system in order to curb the nightmare prospective students are facing.
Zigah told Starr News the poor manner in which the computer...
Technical Unis to get governing C’cils Friday – Gov’t
Government has revealed that the governing councils for all technical universities across the country will be inaugurated on Friday, September 8, 2017.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, disclosed this after he...
Chaos looms in education sector – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has predicted that the country’s educational sector is on the verge of collapse.
Addressing a news conference Tuesday, he said, “I see chaos within the educational sector.”
His comments come in...
SHS placement: No one should be left out – Nortsu
The Ranking Member of the Education Committee of Parliament, Peter Nortsu, has urged government to ensure that every single student qualified for entry into senior high school gains admission.
His comments come in the wake...
Education Ministry extends SHS placement to Sept. 7
The Ministry of Education has extended the registration process for students seeking Senior High School education to Thursday, September 7, 2017.
A statement signed by Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, on Monday, 4th September, 2017, said...
SHS placement: Frustrated parents besiege Edu. Min.
Some frustrated parents have besieged the premises of the Education Ministry to seek placement for their wards following the challenges that have plagued the exercise.
Reporting live from the premises of the ministry, Starr News’...
Unemployed polytechnic graduates hit the streets today
Hundreds of unemployed polytechnic graduates will hit the streets of Accra today, September 5, 2017.
The graduates are demanding the inauguration of councils for the various technical universities to enable them have their certificates for...