General News of Saturday, 13 April 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghGovernment’s over-concentration on SHS worrying — MahamaFormer President John MahamaFormer President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern about the investment of GH¢2 billion by the government in Senior High School (SHS) (Free Senior High School) alone in the second semester to the detriment of other sectors of the economy. President Mahama was addressing a packed audience of lecturers and students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on “the State of Education in Ghana Today” last Thursday. In view of such developments, former President Mahama said he would, in consultation with all stakeholders, review the Free SHS policy within three months when voted again into power. On ending the double track in September as announced by the government, Mr Mahama expressed his reservations about the fruition of that announcement, since the actions on the ground did not support that claim. Public Universities BillCommenting on the Public Universities Bill, a senior lecturer at the UCC, Professor Vincent Yankah, described the bill as a “lazy man’s approach to solving educational problems.

Source: GhanaWeb April 13, 2019 10:18 UTC