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Ministry of Education Condemns Violence in Central Region Schools, Orders Immediate Investigation

23Feb

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Ministry of Education Condemns Violence in Central Region Schools, Orders Immediate Investigation

Ministry of Education has strongly condemned acts of violence captured in viral videos involving students from two schools in the Central Region. In a statement signed by Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, Deputy Minister for Education, the Ministry described the incidents as deeply disturbing and unacceptable. According to the statement, preliminary information indicates that the students seen in the circulating videos are from two separate schools within the Central Region. GES Director-General Directed to Investigate The Ministry has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to launch an immediate investigation into the matter. As part of the process, the Director-General is scheduled to meet with: The Central Regional Director of GES The respective D...

Education Ministry Orders Urgent Probe into Alleged Bribery in School Placement Process

The Ministry of Education has initiated an urgent investigation into allegations of bribery and manipulation in the ongoing school placement process following recent claims made by Akrofuom Member of Parliament, Hon. Joseph Azumah, and the Secretary of the Construction and Building Workers’ Union of the Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr. Richard Asamoah Mensah. Hon. Azumah, in a media report, alleged that an individual approached him for assistance with school placement and later returned with evidence of having paid GH₵30,000 to secure admission for a ward. The revelation has sparked widespread public concern about possible corruption within the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). In response, the Ministry said it is taking the matter “with utmost seriousn...

Ministry of Education Probes Alleged BECE Placement Bribery

The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into allegations of bribery in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) placement process, following viral social media claims that admission into Aburi Girls’ Senior High School costs GHC15,000. The claim, attributed to one Gertrude Adzo Borklo, has been described by the Ministry as an attempt to fuel a “conspiratorial narrative” that the Computerized School Placement System (CSSPS) is up for sale. According to officials, attempts to reach the author proved futile, as her social media account was deactivated shortly after the post. The Ministry has also noted that other anonymous accounts are amplifying similar allegations. To address this, it is collaborating with the National Security Secretariat, the Cyber Security...