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Why I led a protest in my SHS at age 16 – A-Plus reveals

Renowned social activist, Kwame A-Plus, has shared how he led a massive demonstration  at Breman Asikuma Senior High School when he was just 16. In...

Escaping unemployment: SHS graduate inspires others with his shoe washing trade

His aspiration was to become a professional footballer, but this turned a mirage after suffering a shoulder injury. Twenty-four-year-old Stephen Baafi Acheampong, unperturbed but resolved...

Entrance exams to replace BECE when Free SHS bill is passed – Dr. Yaw...

Ghana’s Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that, in the future, basic-level students will no longer write the Basic Education Certificate...

Free SHS beneficiary ‘Adeiso wizkid’ grabs first-class degree from Brunel University [Photos]

A beneficiary of the Free Senior High School program from Adeiso, the District capital of Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region, Thomas Amoani...

SHS heads will be responsible for procuring food for students – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has promised that students in Senior High Schools (SHS) under the government's Free SHS...

Mahama assures continuation and improvement of Free SHS policy

Former President John Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the challenges associated with the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Speaking...

Free SHS policy achieves gender parity and high transition rates, says Dr Prince Armah

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's Education Committee, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, has lauded the achievements of the free SHS policy. He highlighted the...

Bright SHS, Abuakwa Assembly, and Blyth Academy-Canada initiate scholarship for JHS leavers

Bright Senior High School (SHS) has announced a scholarship program in partnership with Blyth Academy in Canada and the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly. This initiative...
Free SHS - Govt of Ghana as source

Free SHS has not destroyed Ghana’s education system – Dr Adutwum

The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has addressed criticisms of the government’s flagship programme, Free Senior High School (SHS). Addressing the nation on the...

Ola Girls SHS holds cultural week celebration to promote Ghanaian heritage

Ola Girls Senior High School (SHS) at Kenyasi No. 2 in the Ahafo Region has organized a cultural week celebration aimed at promoting the...

Asutifi North MP cuts sod for construction of staff bungalow for Ola Girls SHS

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North in the Ahafo Region, Patrick Banor has cut sod the construction of a headmistress bungalow at Ola...
Free SHS - Govt of Ghana as source

Bawumia: Free SHS transformed North, wouldn’t be possible under Mahama

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said the transformative impact of the Free Senior High School (SHS) program...

Ada chiefs hail NAPO for his role in implementation of Free SHS

Chiefs of the Ada Traditional Council have praised the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his role in the implementation and...
Free SHS - Govt of Ghana as source

GH¢9.9billion spent on implementation of Free SHS Policy since 2017 – Finance minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the government has spent GH¢9.9 billion on the Free Senior High School (SHS)...

Fire guts Ahantaman Girls SHS dormitory

Fire has destroyed one of the Ahantaman Girls’ Senior High School dormitory blocks in the Sekondi -Takoradi Metropolis. The fire outbreak occurred last Wednesday, July...

Bright SHS receives high commendation for Academic Excellence during graduation

Bright Senior High School, a private educational institution in the Eastern Region, has received high commendation from key education stakeholders for its outstanding academic...
Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin

Don’t sabotage Free SHS – Okyenhene tells matrons and teachers

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has condemned persons working against the government’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School policy. Known in private life as...

Death of National SHS student: Family demands justice

The authorities of the Ghana National College in Cape Coast have pledged their commitment to cooperate with investigations to ensure justice for all parties...
Peter-Nortsu-Kotoe, Ranking Member, Education Committee in Parliament

Settle 6bn cedis owed to Free SHS contractors and suppliers – Minority to govt

The Minority in Parliament is urging the government to immediately settle approximately 6 billion cedis owed to various contractors and suppliers under the government's...

Nkwanta SHS receives over 1,000 books from African Library project

Nkwanta Senior High School in the Oti Region, has been enriched with a donation of over 1,000 library books from the African Library Project. This...

GES announces reopening date for 2024/25 SHS first-year students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year senior high students for the 2024/25 academic year are expected to commence classes on Friday,...

Sammy Gyamfi clashes with Miracles Aboagye over Free SHS

A heated debate ensued on JoyNews' Newsfile today. The clash was between the Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, and the Communications...

NDC to have dedicated funding to sustain free SHS – Jinapor

Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu and spokesperson on Energy for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Jinapor has said they have a robust plan...

Mahama never introduced free SHS – Miracles Aboagye [Listen]

Director of Communications and spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has stated that former President John Dramani Mahama never introduced the...

NAGRAT urges SHS heads to grant exeat for sick students

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) to stop denying students permission to seek external...

‘Give me my stone’, if today you think Free SHS is good; Akufo-Addo to...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, to acknowledge his role in introducing the Free...
President Nana Akufo-Addo and Former President John Mahama

Akufo-Addo takes on Mahama over Free SHS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rebuked former President John Dramani Mahama for claiming credit for the free Senior High School (SHS) policy. He could...

Deputy Free SHS Coordinator monitors 2024 BECE

Deputy Coordinator of the Free Senior High School(SHS) programme, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, on Tuesday visited the Accra High School to monitor the ongoing...

Fire guts Ascension SHS in Atonsu

A devastating fire has destroyed a dormitory at Ascension Senior High School, at Atonsu in the Ashanti Region. The blaze occurred in the afternoon and...

NSMQ2024: St. Louis SHS defeats KUMACA in late comeback, progresses to semis

St. Louis SHS, in a late and surprising comeback, has handed a painful defeat to Kumasi Academy to secure a spot at the semi-final...

NSMQ2024: OLA Girls fail to qualify to nationals; lose slot to Kpedze SHS

OLA Girls Senior High School, Ho have failed to qualify for the national stage of National Science and Math Quiz for the first time. OLA,...
Free SHS - Govt of Ghana as source

Government must ‘hasten slowly’ with free SHS bill – GNAPS 

The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has raised significant concerns over the government's plan to introduce a Free Senior High School (SHS)...

I’m not against Free SHS – Mahama [Video]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has affirmed that his government is not opposed to the proposed Free Senior High...

Deputy Coordinator of Free SHS wishes BECE candidates well

As the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) commences from Monday 8th to 12th July 2024, Nana Afrah Sika Mensah, Deputy Coordinator of the Free...

Kumasi High defeats OLAG SHS to clinch the ultimate at 6th LUV FM High...

In a fierce contest that showcased some of the brightest young minds in the Ashanti region, Kumasi High School has for the second time...
Dr Bawumia presenting a tablet to one of the students

All SHSs to receive free tablets by October – Education Ministry

The Education Ministry has confirmed that by October 2024, all Senior High Schools will receive their allocation of free student tablets. President Akufo-Addo initially announced...

FSHS Bill: We cannot discuss the bill any further until… – Clement Apaak

Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Clement Abass Apaak, has challenged the Minister of Education and the Majority Leader to clarify...

About 99% of students in SHS use mobile phones – Angel Carbonu [Listen]

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has said about 99% of students in Senior High School (SHS) have...

All you need to know as NAGRAT expresses concern over proposed Free SHS bill...

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has expressed worry over the government’s proposed bill on free Senior High School (SHS) education without adequate...

Sammi Awuku and NLA enhance hygiene at Aburi Girls SHS with new sanitation project

Director General of National Lottery Authority (NLA) and Akuapem North Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku and the NLA’s Good...