Government releases GH₵26 million to FSHS institutional suppliers
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Following recent reviews and hole-punching into the Free Senior High School (FSHS) program by the public and Educational Stakeholders, government through the Ministry of Education has released funds for institutional supplies. In a press statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, an amount of GHC26,000,000.00 has been duly […]
Accelerate access to safe drinking water in schools, healthcare facilities – World Vision Ghana urges government
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An International Non-governmental Organization (INGO), World Vision Ghana (WVG), is urging the government of the Republic of Ghana through the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, and all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prioritize the […]
Mahama decries attempt by Education Minister to close down non-performing schools
Former President and National Democratic Congress, NDC, flagbearer aspirant, John Dramani Mahama, has asked the Minister of Education, Dr. Osei Adutwum, to resign if his only solution to non-performing schools is closure. He said the government and for that matter Ministry of Education has the duty to help the schools and the students to achieve […]
Accra: World Bank pays courtesy call on Ministry of Education
By: Valentia Tetteh A high-level delegation led by the World Bank’s Global Director for Education, Dr. Jaime Saavedra is in Ghana to discuss strategic vision for Education in Ghana with the focus on Skills training as well as Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Education, STEM. The delegation also paid a courtesy call on the Minister for […]
CSSPS: Cash for placement: Someone high up there doesn’t want the truth to come out – Manasseh
By: Roberta Gayode Modin Editor-in-chief of the Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure Awuni has alleged that some bigwigs at the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service are benefiting from the sale of school placement in the country. Speaking on the ‘GTV Breakfast Show’, he disclosed that efforts to get state security to carry […]
Cargill hands over six Schools to Ministry of Education
By: Edith Atiaka Eshun The Member of Parliament for the Tema West Constituency, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, says the construction of a school block for children in the Constituency will go a long way to address the shortfalls in quality education delivery in the area. He said Santor, a suburb of Tema, has only one government […]
2020 College of Education backlog of Trained Teachers send SOS to Ministry of Education for posting
By: Regina Agana Akanteba A Coalition of 2020 College of Education Backlog of Trained Teachers has appealed to the Ministry of Education to post them. This comes after the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced that there will be a freeze on employment into the civil and public service in 2023. Addressing the media at the […]
Free SHS policy is not under review – Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has denied reports that the free Senior High School, SHS policy is under review. Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, told the media that as far as the Ministry of Education and its agencies are concerned, discussions of review have not come to the table of the Ministry or […]
Ministry of Education provides food to SHSs experiencing shortages
The Ministry of Education will today, July 12, 2022, dispatch food supplies to Senior High Schools (SHS) experiencing shortage. This comes after the Sector Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum met with leadership of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools, CHASS, at the weekend over the issue. The Upper West Regional Chapter of CHASS […]
