Politics of Thursday, 15 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comA member of the Communications Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Roger TD Wills, has argued that the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy was not introduced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but rather expanded under the Akufo-Addo administration. In a 3news.com report on January 14, 2026, Wills explained that the Free SHS policy dates back to Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, who initiated free secondary education in parts of northern Ghana. 'If Free SHS was such a big winner, why didn't the NPP come back' - Prof Aryeetey“Free SHS was a constitutional mandate, not an NPP initiative. It was started by Dr Kwame Nkrumah and reinforced by President John Dramani Mahama, who extended it to day schools,” Wills stated. “The fact that the NPP broadened and widened the scope does not mean they introduced Free SHS.

Source: GhanaWeb January 15, 2026 13:34 UTC