Asuo's Diary

Free SHS policy is a policy of the government of Ghana, starting in September 2017 where every child in Ghana who qualifies for, and is placed in a public Senior High School for his secondary education will have his/her fees absorbed by the government. The policy's origination began as part of the President's presidential campaign during Ghana's 2016 election period. The policy has three core themes: access, equity and equality. Free education is in line with Article 25 1b of the 1992 Constitution which states that “Secondary education in its different forms including technical and vocational education, shall be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means, and in particular, by the progressive introduction of free education”. Free SHS is also in line with Goal 4, Target 1 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also states that “by 2030, all boys and girls complete free equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to releva...

10 solid digitalization policies Dr Bawumia introduced in Transforming Ghana’s economy.  1. Paperless Port Clearing System - Revolutionized the use of the port for clearing, increased turnaround time and boosted Government revenue collected at the port.  2. Zipline Drone Delivery - Through this intervention, critical medical supplies are distributed to remote and rural health facilities quickly.  3. Paperless and Contactless renewal of NHIS Cards - Through this, one card apply for and renew his/her national health insurance card with so much ease. Taking away the stress of forming queues and spending hours at the NHIS premises just to renew a card.  4. Digitized Driver & Vehicle License Application 5. Digitized Passport Application 6. ECG Mobile App - For buying and paying for electricity prepaid credits.  7. National Digital Property Addressing System  8. Mobile Money Interoperability  9. Digitized Lands Commission Processes 10. Reinforced Nationa...