General News of Sunday, 4 September 2016Source: classfmonline.comMahama laments declining educational standardsPresident John MahamaPresident John Dramani Mahama has lamented the falling standards of education in the Central Region and called on stakeholders to reverse the trend. The president, who was speaking at this year's Oguaa Fetu Afahye, which was held on Sunday September 4 on the theme: ‘The falling standards of education in the Cape Coast metropolis – Responsibilities of the stakeholders’. The president admitted that education was key for the development of any country, hence necessary measures needed to be instituted to uphold standards. He said government would do its best but stakeholders in the region must also do their part for the development of education in the area. President Mahama donated a sum of GHS 10,000 to the traditional council and some brilliant but needy students received scholarships from the Cape Coast Endowment Fund.

Source: GhanaWeb September 04, 2016 15:11 UTC