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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu in the Ashanti Region says he has spent a staggering GH¢160,000 to pay school fees since 2012. Philip Basoa said he used his share of the MPs’ Common Fund to support some students in his Constituency. “Since 2012, I have spent a whopping GH¢160,000 of my Common Fund to pay the school fees ...

A former Deputy Minister for Education is predicting a high rate of school dropout as the government begins the implementation of the flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa explained that, majority of the students especially in second and third years from poor homes will dropout if their parents are not able to fund their education. Rather, ...

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the weekend commiserated with one of its stalwarts, Chris Azawodie, who was evicted from his East Legon property after he allegedly defaulted on paying a $200,000 loan given to him by former Chief of Staff Kwadwo Mpiani. According to the businessman, his wife and children were evicted from their home last week, after ...

Government’s flagship program, the free Senior High School policy begins in all public senior high schools across the country today, September 11,2017 The Computerized School Selection Placement System (CSSPS) which places students into various senior high schools encountered some challenges, with error notices greeting some BECE graduates who have been trying, since September 1, to access the website for self-placement. ...

The Ashanti Regional Treasurer of Ghana National Association of Teachers, (GNAT), Mr Prosper Takye, has said it is better for government to focus and invest much in technical education aside the normal Free Senior High school (Free SHS) policy. “I think increasing technical institutions is an area government should focus aside the normal ‘Free SHS’ the country is preparing towards. ...

The Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as ‘Abronye DC’ says he has not been invited by EOCO. According to him, the Director of EOCO ACP K.K Amoah (rtd) in a text message apologized to him for the misinformation. The NPP youth activist among others has alleged that some New ...

Former President Mahama says contrary to public perception, party ideological training schools are not about brain washing people to become “ideological robots”. He said, beyond the teaching of ideologies, there is a lot of training dedicated to inculcating the spirit of nationalism, patriotism and community service into younger minds. He indicated, the Ghana Institute for Social Democracy set up by ...

The Ministry of Education has directed heads of senior high schools (SHSs), technical and vocational institutes to expedite action in the processing of admission letters for newly placed Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates, so that the students can report to school on Monday. “At this point, what we are encouraging headmasters to do is that they should make sure ...

The minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor-Awuah has indicated that his Ministry is developing an Occupational Health and Safety Bill which when passed, will establish an authority to regulate occupational health and safety issues at workplaces and public spaces. According to the minister, health and safety issues are virtually relegated to the fringes at workplaces especially the informal ...

Former MP for Adenta and Presidential Staffer under John Mahama, Kojo Adu Asare, says life in opposition has never been easy especially when there is no income coming in, eight months after leaving office. The NDC led by John Mahama lost a first round election in 2016 and had to leave office after President Akufo-Addo was sworn in as President. ...