Tag Archives: SHS

Are you part of the transitional team? – Abass Nurudeen chides Seth Terkper over Free SHS comment

The Ashanti Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Abass Nurudeen, has launched a scathing attack on former Finance Minister Seth Terkper over remarks he made regarding the Free SHS policy. Seth Terkper, in an interview on Accra-based TV3 on December 14, 2024, suggested that the Free SHS policy must be limited to …

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Bechem SHS gang-rape: 5 final year students granted GH¢100,000 bail each

The Duayaw-Nkwanta Circuit Court has granted GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties each to four students of the Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) who allegedly gang-raped a 15-year-old form one student at the school. Other two suspects, Hamida Kyeremaa and another (name withheld) who were charged with aiding and abetment …

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Housemaster of Kalpohin SHS reported to police over tragic death of student

The Senior Housemaster of Kalpohin Senior High School in Tamale has been reported to the Northern Regional Police Command following allegations of negligence that resulted in the tragic death of a 17-year-old student, citinewsroom.com reports. The incident occurred on Sunday night when the student fell ill and required urgent medical …

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6 SHS students rape 15-year-old first-year student: Victim’s mother appeals for justice

The mother of a 15-year-old Form One student of Bechem Presbyterian Senior High School (PRESEC) who was allegedly gang-raped by six final-year students of the school have appealed to the Police to be expeditious in their investigations for justice to prevail. The Police at Bechem in the Tano South Municipality …

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Free SHS reduced HIV infections, pregnancy among girls by 50% – AIDS Commission boss

The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has credited the Free Senior High School policy for the 50% drop in HIV infection and teenage pregnancy cases in the country. According to him, the policy has enabled more girls to enrol in secondary schools. He cited the …

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You’ll have your own SHS when I’m President – Mahama to Kwamankese residents

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has promised to build a senior high school for the people of Kwamankese in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese district of the Central region. The former President who was speaking at a durbar of Chiefs and People in Kwamankese as part of …

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GES maintains December 4 as the reopening date for SHS 1 students

  Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed that the reporting date for first-year students remains December 4, 2023. This is despite concerns from wards and stakeholders that this does not provide ample time for students to prepare for the academic year. This confirmation follows a request from Parliament for the …

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Parliament Wants Education Ministry To Allow First-Year SHS Students To Report In January 2024

    It has been requested that the Ministry of Education reevaluate its decision to permit senior high school (SHS) first-year students to report on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, has proposed that the reopening date be shifted to the first week of …

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477,772 SHS 1 students placed are expected to register on Monday, December 4th, 2023

  The 2023 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has successfully placed 477,772 students into senior high, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools. The school selection management system which went live yesterday in the morning received 598,839 results from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), out …

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Know Where And How To Check Your SHS School As The School Placement For The Year 2023 BECE Graduates Out

  The senior high school (SHS) placement for junior high school (JHS) students, who wrote the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has been released by the Ghana Education Service (GHS). It was released Tuesday morning [November 28, 2023] at 9am. Parents, students, teachers, and the public can now check …

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