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Free SHS feeding talks end in deadlock as Minister, GETFund clash over procurement
A high-level stakeholder meeting convened by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu to address growing concerns over the sustainability of feeding under Ghana’s Free Senior High School programme has ended in a stalemate, deepening uncertainty over the policy’s implementation.
Government to begin paying Free SHS suppliers’ arrears next week
The government has assured suppliers under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme that the payment of outstanding arrears will begin next week following concerns over delayed settlements.
GETFund clears GH¢199.47m to restore food supply to SHSs, TVET schools
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has released GH¢199.47 million to settle outstanding payments owed to suppliers of perishable goods under the Free Senior High School (FSHS) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes. In a statement dated April 20, 2026, GETFund said the amount, disbu...
“If funds exist for World Cup tickets, why are we unpaid?” — Suppliers picket over Free SHS debt
Members of the National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) have staged a picket at the Ministry of Education in Accra over the government’s failure to settle more than two years of outstanding arrears for goods supplied under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme. The association is demanding the...
MPs’ children should not benefit from Free SHS – Akrofuom MP
The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Azumah, has called for an urgent review of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, proposing that children of Members of Parliament and government appointees be excluded from the programme. According to him, such a move would help the government...
Education Minister pledges to end double-track system within 24 months
The government has pledged to eliminate Ghana's double-track system within the next 24 months as part of a broader effort to improve the quality of secondary education through expanded infrastructure and targeted reforms.
GES denies cancellation of Free SHS, warns against GH¢1,500 ‘chop box’ payment
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the Director-General has cancelled the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy and directed parents to pay GH¢1,500 for chop boxes and trunks.
Free SHS uniform suppliers storm Education Ministry over delayed payments
There was a tense atmosphere at Ghana’s Ministry of Education as a group of Free SHS uniform suppliers gathered at the Free SHS Secretariat to demand payment for contracts dating back to the 2021/2022 academic year. The aggrieved suppliers, who travelled from various parts of the country, said the prolonged delay has l...
Free SHS remains free – GES rejects claims of GH¢1,700 feeding fee
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports suggesting that students under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy are being charged feeding fees, insisting that no school has been authorised to collect money from parents or students under any guise.
Free SHS suppliers defy assurances, proceed with planned protest over GHC50M debt
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers (NAIS) says it will proceed with a planned picket at the Ministry of Education on Thursday (11 June) despite renewed assurances from government officials that outstanding payments owed to its members under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are being pro...
We are improving Free SHS, not cancelling it – Mahama
President John Mahama has reiterated his government’s commitment to improving the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme, dismissing claims that he intends to abolish the policy introduced by his predecessor, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in 2017.
GES denies GH¢1,500 Free SHS payment directive, urges parents to ignore viral claim
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports claiming that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy has been cancelled and that parents have been directed to pay GH¢1,500 for chop boxes, trunks and other items.