Education

Free SHS: PTA fees not illegal- GES governing council

The Ghana Education Service has indicated that the collection of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) fees will not be be scrapped under the new Free SHS policy.

NAGRAT give reasons why free SHS should be for only the poor

When you ask me as a professional, I don’t think [Free SHS] is sustainable. We need to open a serious debate in this country on education financing and how to s

Free SHS: Headmistress of Temasco reportedly assaulted by angry parents

The action was borne out of what the parents described as unnecessary delay in the admission process which has forced some of them who came from far away.

Rastafarian student denied admission into SHS in Accra because of her dreadlocks

A young lady believed to have gained admission into Accra Girls Senior High School has been denied acceptance into the institution because she is a Rastafarian

Ranking: Know the top 10 most expensive schools in Ghana and how much they charge

When you talk about good schools in Ghana today, the question is no longer availability but affordability! Majority of good Ghanaian schools are only for the hi

Video: 'Pure water' seller heaps praise on Nana Addo for Free SHS policy

The woman stated she could finally keep her money in the bank and feed her children, as the burden of paying schools have been lifted off her shoulders

See how this proud daughter celebrated her 54-year-old father who just obtained his first degree (photos)

A young South African lady Sino Rachel has celebrated her father after he graduated from the university at age 54. Her father put his dreams on hold for her.

Jerry John Rawlings storms Flagstaff House with brilliant students to meet Nana Addo

The students, who were from the Mamfe Methodist Girls Senior High School in the Eastern Region, were accompanied by the former president, Jerry John Rawlings.

Hassan Ayariga punches serious holes in the Free SHS programme

Hassan Ayariga, the founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), has cautioned the Akufo-Addo-led government to carefully examine the Free SHS policy

Ranking: The best SHS schools from Ghana's 10 regions

Presec edged all contenders in the capital after averaging an 82.22% pass rate, with St. Mary's, Achimota and Accra Academy all lagging behind. Ghana's schools

Accommodation blues; First year SHS pupils to sleep on verandas?

The Director of Education at East Akyem, Madam Elizabeth Amankwaa, has advised heads of educational institutions in the municipality to do all they can in order

Friendship goals! 2 girls show value of friendship by sticking together from primary school to college

Friendship is one of the most treasured forms of human interactions in the world — and two young American friends show just why. See more about them here.

Free SHS: Mawuko Girls School faced with limited boarding facilities (Photo)

The Mawuko Girls Senior High School in the Volta Region, will be unable to accommodate 20% of its total student admission due to the lack of boarding facilities

Free SHS: PRESEC tells parents of students to pay for desks or let their children stand to study

According to the headmaster, even though the Free SHS initiative has started, this does not mean that parents of the wards should desist from contributions.

Some SHS students have issued a crucial word of caution to president Akufo-Addo

The decision of the authorities of the Serwaah Nyarko Girls SHS in Kumasi, to accommodate only a fraction of the new students in the boarding houses has sparked

Rachael Achia couldn't pay school fees under Mahama and also missed out on Free SHS under Nana Addo

Rachael Achia could not gain admission into SHS in 2016 under the John Mahama-led administration as she couldn't afford the school fees of Ghana Senior High Sch

Inspiring! Woman celebrates joining Yale University as staff member after 10 years of hard work

A US woman has celebrated joining the prestigious Yale University as a staff member after 10 years of college education's hard work. Find out more about it here

Photos: These are the highlights you missed at the Free SHS launch on Monday

The Free SHS policy was the flagship campaign promise of the New Patriotic Party, and after eight months in office, the government finally launched the program.

Free SHS: Heads of schools who are charging fees to face the wrath of GES

There were initial challenges with the release of funds to the various schools under the programme, however, the Education Ministry said earlier in the week tha

Nana Addo's "Free SHS" is nothing new, it was Mahama's idea - fmr Minister

Fresh students entering these institutions will benefit from this leaving behind those already in school to continue to pay their tuition fees and other issues.

How Sebastian Osumanu used photoshop to create fake PhD awards to fool Ghanaians

The confident trickster Sebastian is said to have stolen the pictures from one graduation ceremony from the University of Rochester and placed himself there.

Don’t pay fees for continuing SHS students – NDC advises parents

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has advised parents against paying fees for the second and third years of their wards in the Senior High Schools (SHS’s).