Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has clarified that government’s ban on extravagant post-WASSCE celebrations applies to all schools in Ghana, both public and private, as authorities move to curb what they describe as an unhealthy culture of excessive displays of wealth on school premises. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, the Minister said the directive […]
The Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prof Samuel Ofori Obuobisah Bekoe, has publicly apologised following public outrage over controversial content on gender identity found in a Senior High School teacher manual. The content was withdrawn after nationwide distribution. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Prof Bekoe said […]
The Lead Advocate of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, has called for the establishment of an independent investigative body to examine Ghana’s curriculum development process. His comments follow the withdrawal of a controversial Senior High School (SHS) teacher manual by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment […]
Thousands of parents and students have thronged the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra, transforming the national resolution centre into a scene of anxious queues and frustrated appeals following the release of the 2025 Senior High School (SHS) placement results. The rush comes as a staggering 107,509 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) […]
The Ministry of Education has advised parents and guardians not to pay money to anyone who promises to secure a senior high school (SHS) placement for their children or wards under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). “Placement is free. Do not pay money to anyone who claims he/she can help you with […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year senior high students for the 2024/25 academic year are expected to commence classes on Friday, September 27. School heads and parents are urged to take note and ensure their wards are well-prepared for the new academic term. In a press statement released on Tuesday, July 16, […]
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has rolled out a comprehensive programme to assist senior high schools that are interested in farming. Interested schools will benefit from a partial grant, including supplies of inputs such as improved seeds and fertilizer. “We want to give every senior high school in Ghana that is willing to do […]
The Ministry of Education has initiated a comprehensive nationwide visitation and monitoring exercise to investigate the quality and quantity of food that are served students under the Free Senior High School initiative. This follows trailer of a yet to be aired documentary by Accra-based JoyNews’ titled “Empty Plates” which claims that many students in SHSs […]
Students who choose elective science in Senior High School (SHS) will no longer be required to take Core Mathematics and Integrated Science, according to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA). Director General of NaCCA, Professor Edward Appiah said this change is part of the new curriculum developed to improve the educational system. Speaking […]
Two educationists have proposed the scrapping of the boarding system as a major step in curbing indiscipline in senior high schools (SHSs). A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, and a former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, contend that the rationale for […]
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has called on the government and the Ministry of Education to allow parents to contribute financially towards the feeding of their children in school. In a statement dated Friday, July 21, 2023, the coalition said it was of the belief that the move would alleviate the financial burden […]
The Ashanti Regional Director of Education has opined that the introduction of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Ghana’s education system could eliminate the ‘chew and pour’ phenomenon among students. Dr William Kwame Amankrah said STEM sought to expose students to practical ways of solving problems, thereby, moving students away from memorising their […]
