EDUCATION

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has emphasized how the Free Senior High School (SHS) program has revolutionized Ghanaian education for girls. Dr. Prempeh mentioned that the policy has helped more than 2.5 million students, with a notable rise in female enrollment, according to data …

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of the Republic, has been chosen the first Honorary Fellow of the prestigious National College of Defense Studies. The college, which President Akufo-Addo established just a year ago, has already received clearance to become a university. It is honoring him for his dedication to …

Dr. Clement Apaak, the deputy ranking member of Parliament’s education committee, is berating Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for a campaign ad that asserted that the Free Senior High School policy had benefited more than five million people. Dr. Apaak, who also represents the …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumiahas, the NPP’s vice president and presidential candidate, emphasized the importance of the Free Senior High School policy in closing the wealth and poverty gaps in society and accelerating Ghana’s progress. Since the Akufo-Addo administration implemented the Free SHS policy in 2017, more than 5.7 million children have …

Dennis Owusu Ansah, 16, a recent Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduate who was scheduled to start school on Thursday, November 7, 2024, is allegedly killed by three teenage girls who are currently being held by the police. Witnesses report that the incident happened in Anloga, Ashanti Region, on Monday …

A nationwide strike has been declared by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to begin on November 7 in response to the government’s tardiness in establishing a new pay scale. Assuming the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) would miss the deadline of October 31 to …

Citizens of Ghana are urging the termination of certain important government programs while strongly supporting the continuance of others as the country gets closer to a crucial election year. Most Ghanaians, 85%, support the continuation of the Free Senior High School program, coupled with the Planting for Food and Jobs …

Jachie Pramso Senior High School(JAPASS) over the weekend organised a Speech and Prize Giving Day in honour of deserving teachers, staff, and students whose contributions have catapulted the school to achieve academic excellence. For the first time in the history of the school, they also honoured a section of the …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana has formally called off its strike, which was started in protest of the harm that illicit mining, often known as galamsey, is causing to Ghana’s people and environment. Professor Mamudu Akudugu, National President of UTAG, said in a news statement on Tuesday, October 29, …

The double-track system should not be scrapped hastily, as Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has warned that doing so might have long-term effects on pupils’ prospects. His comments follow the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) promise to do away with the double-track system if it wins the 2024 election. In …