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APR 30, 2021
The Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) secretariat in Eastern Region says fifteen thousand two hundred and thirty-four (15,234) slots still exist in public senior high and technical schools in the region.
The Eastern Regional Coordinator for the secretariat Kenneth Anim explained that the capacity of schools in the region to admit more students was boosted to 84,018 due to infrastructural expansions carried out by the government.
He however said a total of 68,784 qualified students representing 81.87% of the total capacity were placed in the region out of which 61,451 students enrolled for the 2020/2021 academic year. The rest of the 7,333 students had not reported in schools to be enrolled.
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced a suspension of the 64th Independence Anniversary parade, which had been scheduled to take place on March 6, 2021.
The suspension follows a directive from the Office of the President as a result of the high prevalence rate of COVID-19 cases in Ghana.
The directive was communicated to the GES in a letter dated February 11, 2021 from the Office of the Chief of Staff.
What it means is that the 64th Independence Anniversary and all its related activities in the regions, metropolitan, municipal and district assembles across the country have been suspended.
“Consequently, management of the Ghana Education Service wishes to inform all regions that the 64th Independence Anniversary Parade… has been suspended forthwith,” a circular dated February 15, 2021, signed and issued by the Deputy Director-General of the GES, Anthony Boateng said.
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The Ghana Education Service has issued a directive to all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Directors of education to suspend this year’s Independence Day celebration and parade.
The Service revealed that it had received a letter dated 11th February 2021 from the Chief of Staff at the presidency directing that this year’s Independence Day celebration and its related activities be suspended due to the ballooning cases of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country.
“Consequently, Management of the Ghana Education Service wishes to inform all Regions egions that the 64th Independence Anniversary Parade on 6th March, 2021 has been suspended forthwith across the country”.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, March 8, 2021, as a public holiday.
In a statement signed and issued by the Minister-designate for Interior, Ambrose Dery on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, said the President s declaration is in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601).
Ghana s Independence Day is marked on every March 6. However, this year s independence day falls on Saturday, which is a weekend. The President as a result has shifted the holiday to Monday. However, in view of the fact that 6th March, 2021 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) declared Monday, 8th March, 2021 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country , Mr Dery explained.
March 8 has been declared a public holiday. A statement signed by the President rsquo;s representative at the Ministry of the Interior said the day has been declared a Public Holiday ldquo;in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) rdquo;.