Parliament has called into question the public university practice of fining students who are late in paying their school fees. The governmental body said that levying late fees is unconstitutional, and contradicts the laws governing university practices. Some universities allegedly charge GHC 500-GHC 1000 for late payments of school fees. The Member of Parliament (MP), … Read more
Former Deputy Education minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has claimed government is planning to cut down on the number of admissions to nursing and teacher training colleges. He suggested the move is because government is concerned about an expected increase in enrolment into colleges of education when it restores the payment of teacher and nurse trainee … Read more
The Director for Youth Alliance Movement, an education NGO, Ali Tanti says the free education policy and concept announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo is laudable but should not be implemented in all schools. According to him, there are some of the schools capable and resourced enough with their parents well resourced to fund their wards. … Read more
President Nana Addo says the free SHS policy will ensure that Ghanaians who qualify for SHS are not burdened with financial difficulties President Nana Addo’s assurance of delivering his promise of a free Senior High School (SHS) policy, has raised some pertinent questions among stakeholders. Considering the current situation of the economy, some stakeholders have attempted to … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School policy is doable, a former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confessed. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2012 electioneering scathingly rubbished the feasibility of the policy. But speaking on Morning Starr, Monday, Mr. Ablakwa departed from his party’s stern stance regarding the policy’s attainability stating that: … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s Free Senior High School policy is doable, a former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has confessed. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2012 electioneering scathingly rubbished the feasibility of the policy. But speaking on Morning Starr, Monday, Mr. Ablakwa departed from his party’s stern stance regarding the policy’s attainability stating that: … Read more
The promise of free basic and secondary education by major political parties contesting the 2016 General Elections would cost about GH¢8.1 billion to execute, given the current enrolment figures. The issue of making secondary education free has become a topical one following series of promises by political parties. The Progressive People’s Party’s presidential candidate, Dr. … Read more
By James Kofi Annan Last week the headmaster of the St Augustine’s College in Cape Coast, Joseph Connel was reported to have been interdicted by the Ministry of Education, for charging newly admitted students unapproved fees of GHC430.00. According to a Ghanaian news portal, “the Deputy Minister of Education said the ministry took the action … Read more
South African universities have been affected by the biggest student protests to hit the country since apartheid ended in 1994. South Africa’s president has warned that the protests, which have caused about $44m (£34m) in damage to property in the last few weeks, could threaten to sabotage the country’s entire higher education system. What sparked … Read more
A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, Anthony A. Karbo has promised to expose the hidden truth about President John Dramani Mahama’s ‘Progressive Free SHS’ policy. Assuring on NEAT FM to provide evidence to back his claims – he was emphatic that the president’s policy is “not free” as purported. “School will reopen … Read more