Education
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SHS 3 reopening date has not been extended, it remains the same – GES affirms
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has stated that reopening date for final year senior high school students has not been extended. The GES which took notice of a Facebook post being circulated that t…
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Any teacher that fails to obtain license will be disqualified
All teachers in Ghana would have to acquire a license in order to be qualified to practise. As a result, teachers employed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) before September 1, 2018, have been ask…
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Court throws out 2nd Rasta student’s ‘force Achimota to admit me’ application
The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court has dismissed the interlocutory injunction application filed by a Rastafarian student, Tyrone Marhguy, against Achimota Senior High School. Dreadlo…
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Convert boarding schools into Day Schools to cut cost – Terkper urge govt
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has proposed the conversion of some boarding senior high schools under the Free SHS policy into community day schools in order to cut down costs on running them. …
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GES issues apology over late communication of SHS 3 reopening date
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has apologized for the late communication in reopening of schools for SHS 3 students. The Service says it has rescheduled the reopening for Senior High School (SHS) …
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Nzemas demand withdrawal of history books from GES curriculum
Indigenes of Nkroful, birthplace of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah have called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to withdraw some history books distorting historical facts abo…
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Over-centralisation of Free SHS has increased corruption – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has warned of a looming crisis in Senior High Schools because of the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy. In a statement, the Minority attributed some of t…
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Elders of Asafotsi urge govt to demolish their ‘death trap’ school toilet
The Elders and Pupils of Asafotsi Basic School in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region want authorities to help construct a new toilet facility for them. The action, they said, would sav…
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A-G Report: Mpohor SHS headmistress orders to refund GH₵32k illegally collected from students
The Headmistress of Mpohor Senior High School has been asked to refund an amount of GHS32,550.00 to the school and be sanctioned as required under Section 96 of the Public Financial Management Act (A…
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Audit shows two Technical Universities have lost over GH¢105 million due to contract irregularities
Two Technical Universities have lost GH¢105,345,171 due to contract irregularities between January and December 2019, the Auditor-General’s (AG) report has said. The culprit institutions are Koforidu…