Final year students in the various public senior high schools across the country will pay only 50 per cent of their school fees for their entire third term, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced. The March 29-decision, the GES management explained, has been necessitated by the fact that the final year students will spend … Read more
Mobile phone charging still viable, operators cash in at bus terminals The charging of mobile phones at various bus terminals remains a viable business venture in Accra. Some operators who spoke to TV3 news said demand is high at the markets and lorry parks despite reliable power supply currently enjoyed around the country. Erratic power … Read more
TV License Fees – Just in case you have been wondering what the fuss has been all about; a large section of Ghanaians are enraged by the GBC’s controversial TV License law mandating the collection of license fees from persons or households owning TV sets. See Also: Smart Drivers’ License: Everything You Should Know About New … Read more
There is growing disquiet among continuing students of the University of Ghana over the rise in their fees for the 2017/2018 academic year. Each year, the university’s increases fees based on prevailing inflation rate plus 2%. But some of the students who have been speaking to Citi News say the current fees are expensive, and are … Read more
Some students of Accra Technical University, including final year students, on Monday protested against a decision by the institution to disallow them entry into the examination hall over the late payment of fees. According to them, even though the University extended the initial deadline of April 7 to May 25, with a GhC50 penalty, the … Read more
Dean of Center for International Education and Collaboration (CIEC) at the University of Professional Studies (UPS), Professor Goski Alabi has questioned the affiliation system practiced in Ghana where private Universities are placed under the auspices of government Universities. Speaking at her maiden inaugural lecture at the UPS in Accra, Prof Goski Alabi described the affiliation … Read more
Parents in Zimbabwe can now pay the school fees of their children using livestock. That is the announcement from the country’s government. Zimbabwe’s Minister Lazarus Dokora has said that managers of schools must be willing to accept the new mode of payment. The latest transaction to benefit from livestock is the payment of fees which … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is illegal for any head of a second cycle school to prevent any final-year student from writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for owing school fees. It has, therefore, warned that any head who is reported to have prevented students from writing the WASSCE will … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the licenses of 54 radio and television stations that failed to pay their fees within the “mandatory 60-day window”. The commission also said it will revoke the licenses of 120 stations that have paid their fees but have so far been unable to come on air “within the … Read more
Students of the University of Education Winneba, Kumasi campus (UEW-K) are in arms with their authorities over a new payment system introduced claiming it a ploy to fleece them. Management of UEW-K has introduced what they termed as a “flexible payment system” where students facing challenges can make part payment of approved fees and partake … Read more
Some Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom on GETFund scholarship have threatened to embark on a demonstration in London over their unpaid fees. According to them, government’s failure to pay their fees and rent which have been in arrears since September 2016 has left them stranded. They have therefore scheduled Friday, March 3, 2017, … Read more
Some Ghanaian students studying in the United Kingdom on GETFund scholarship have threatened to embark on a demonstration in London over their unpaid fees. A statement issued by the affected students and copied to citifmonline.com said government’s failure to pay their fees and rent which has been in arears since September 2016 has left them … Read more
Are you about to make the biggest mistake of your entire love life? What you may not know about Valentine’s Day is that it often turns out to be the beginning of the end for many couples. Here’s why … Many people evaluate the overall state of happiness and success in their marriage or romantic relationship based on whether … Read more
Are you about to make the biggest mistake of your entire love life? What you may not know about Valentine’s Day is that it often turns out to be the beginning of the end for many couples. Here’s why … Many people evaluate the overall state of happiness and success in their marriage or romantic relationship based on whether … Read more
By Charles Benoni Okine A public servant runs two accounts with two separate banks in the country. She does that not because she is super rich but she just adhere to the simple principle that, “Do not put your all your eggs in one basket.” On December 14, last year, she went to one of … Read more
For the second time in a month, another head of a second cycle school has been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service (GES). The Headmistress of Serwaakesse Senior High School (SHS) at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ms Doris Cobbinah, has been interdicted for collecting unapproved school fees contrary to the directive of … Read more
A group calling itself the International Standards Journalist Association (ISJA) has sued the Electoral Commission of Ghana over media accreditation fees. The EC had announced its intention of charging accreditation fees from journalists who would cover the elections. Though the Commission is yet to determine the fee a statement signed by its Head of Communications, Eric … Read more
A group calling itself the International Standards Journalist Association (ISJA) has sued the Electoral Commission of Ghana over media accreditation fees. The EC had announced its intention of charging accreditation fees from journalists who would cover the elections. Though the Commission is yet to determine the fee a statement signed by its Head of Communications, Eric … Read more