The executive director of the African Education watch has indicated that school teachers should not be used as WASSCE invigilators. An excerpt from Africa Education watch yet to be launched 2020 independent WASSCE report, indicated that some invigilators played a crucial role in the 2020 WASSCE examination Malpractices. According to international best practices, School teachers … Read more
Ghana currently has 545,000 tertiary students, out of which about 110,000 graduate annually, with only an estimated 10% securing jobs every year after NSS (excluding NABCO interns). The challenge is how to make our graduates relevant to the Labour Market and grow the graduate numbers consistent with the economy’s growth path, pace and dimensions. While … Read more
The executive director of African Education Watch, Mr. Kofi Asare has called on government to increase the funds of students loan trust fund in order to reduce the barrier the prevent many students from completing their programs in tertiary institutions in Ghana. Speaking at the Education Forum that was organized by Citi tv/Fm the executive … Read more
Every year, Educational Institutions appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to answer questions on financial irregularities in the Auditor-General’s (A-G) Report. In 2019, the A-G published a Performance Audit on GETFund Scholarships, where millions were misapplied. Recommendations were made to improve efficiency, but how far have these been implemented by GETFund? Is … Read more
Another source of the current confusion is a certain proposed High School Diploma which has even already been announced by His Excellency Nana Addo. According to government, a High School Diploma will be awarded after a successful assessment and completion of the CCC in SHS 1. Students would then chose between an academic or a … Read more
Junior High School (JHS) teachers are in a limbo on which curriculum to use after completing 8 weeks of catch up learning using the old curriculum, as recommended by the Ghana Education Service (GES). Basic schools were originally scheduled to commence teaching in the Common Core Curriculum (CCC) in JHS from the third week of … Read more
According to African Education Watch the principal of Ola college of education in 2018, contract a loan of Gh¢250,000.00 with an interest of GH¢300,000 from the Akatakyiman Rural Bank without approval from the council, ministry of education, or the ministry of Finance contrary to S.25 of the public financial management Act, 2016 Act 921 which … Read more
The Auditor-General demanded the sanctioning of the principal of Sefwi Wiawso college of education due to mismanagement of public funds. According to the African Education Watch the principal of Sefwi Wiawso college awarded a contract worth GH¢269,778.99 to Bert. B ventures for the supply of goods and services by handpicking the supplier contrary to the … Read more
The management of four senior high schools could not produce 32 laptops and computer accessories according to the African Education Watch inspection this is contrary to section 52 of the public financial management Act, 2016 (Act 921). According to African Education Watch the Auditor general has identified over GH180.00 unaccounted for through various irregularities, including … Read more
On Tuesday, 12th September 2017, when His Excellency President Akufo-Addo launched the Free SHS at the premises of the West African SHS (WASS), he recited the free SHS Pledge ‘Because I know that Knowledge and talent are not for the rich and privileged alone, and that free education widens the gates of opportunities to every … Read more