EDUCATION

Kofi Adams, the Member of Parliament for Buem and Minister Designate for Youth and Sports, has underlined the necessity of a comprehensive strategy for sports development, stressing the value of grassroots funding and shifting focus away from football and the Black Stars. Mr. Adams emphasized during his appearance on GHOne …

Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister-designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has pledged to address the problem of caterers’ payment delays under the government’s school feeding program. Her reassurance comes as worries about outstanding arrears and the standard of schoolchildren’s food are becoming more widespread. On Wednesday, January 22, during …

First-year public tertiary students’ admission fees would be reimbursed, according to pronouncements made by Haruna Iddrisu, the minister-designate for education. He claimed that this is a component of President John Mahama’s strategy to increase access to higher education. The Tamale South MP stated during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee …

The Minister-designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, appeared before the Appointment Committee of Parliament on January 20, 2025, and answered important concerns about the direction of Ghana’s educational system. He explained the government’s intention for free tertiary tuition and President Mahama’s position on the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program. …

The present GH₵ 7.50p meal charge for senior high school pupils is inadequate, according to Primus Baro, national secretary of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS). On Thursday, January 16, Kojo Yankson asked if the sum was sufficient to feed a child on Joy FM’s Super Morning …

Dr. Clement Apaak, the MP for Builsa South, has reiterated the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) pledge to implement its free first-year university tuition policy, highlighting the fact that the program is still a major commitment of the administration of President John Dramani Mahama. Dr. Apaak explained that parents and pupils …

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has expressed worries about the lack of preparations for student food, casting doubt on the planned reopening of Senior High Schools (SHSs) throughout Ghana for Form One and Form Three students on January 3, 2025. CHASS requested that the reopening be …

Provisional results for school applicants who took the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been made public by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). According to a statement issued by the Council on Monday, December 30, 2024, 781 candidates’ results were withheld, while 4,108 candidates’ subject results …

The public has been reassured by Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum that the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be made available in the upcoming week. Speaking to media after a working visit to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Adutwum stated that the examination …

Financial difficulties have been cited by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) as the main reason for the delay of the results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). John Kapi, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, stated in an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, December …