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Haruna Iddrissu raises alarm as students watch pornography on school tablets
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed serious concern that some Senior High School (SHS) students are using government-issued tablets to access pornographic content.
Raising the issue on the floor of Parliament, the Minister revealed that out of 1.3 million tablets procured for students, nearly 980,000 have been distributed.
He stated, however, that many of these devices have not been properly locked down, allowing students to use them for non-academic purposes.
“My attention this morning, Mr. Speaker, was drawn to the fact that many of the devices are not customized and the students are using them for other purposes, including pornography, which is not acceptable,” Iddrisu told the house.
According to him, the tablets are a key part of the government’s Free SHS policy, intended to provide digital learning tools to students.
He explained that the curriculum is pre-loaded onto the devices to help facilitate modern education.
The Minister emphasised that the government is taking a “high view” of the situation and will impose immediate restrictions on the tablets.
He stated that the devices must be used strictly for academic purposes.
Haruna Iddrisu noted that he inherited a contract worth about $337 million for the procurement and distribution of the 1.3 million tablets.
He confirmed that the distribution across the country is currently ongoing.
“We have to take investment in digital skills and digital technology and its deployment much more seriously,” he said, adding that the goal is to train students to be “globally competitive.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Accra High Court of Ghana has granted bail in the sum of GH¢30 million to Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, in a major development in his ongoing extradition case.
Abu Trica as part of the bail condition is expected to provide two sureties.
His lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, disclosed the decision in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
Frederick Kumi, also known as Abu Trica, has been at the centre of a prolonged legal process to extradite him.
The latest ruling allows him temporary freedom while legal proceedings continue.
His legal team is expected to provide further updates on the next steps in court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today commenced its second Zonal Public Hearing in Kumasi Ashanti Region to examine the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report on public schools and District Assemblies yesterday, April 20, 2026.
In her opening remarks, the Chairperson of the Committee, Abena Osei Asare noted that the Committee will consider four (4) Auditor – General’s reports, namely, District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) & Other Statutory Funds, The Accounts of District Assemblies for the Financial Year (IGF), Pre-University Education Institutions and lastly Colleges of Education in the year ending 31st December 2024.
She assured the various District Assemblies and other institutions invited to respond to infractions cited in the Auditor-General’s report that the Committee would be transparent in asking questions as well as granting opportunities to all to explain issues to the Committee.
Abena Osei Asare, allowed the Ranking Member of the Committee, Samuel Atta Mills to chair the sitting with the explanation that her government was in power then, therefore she could not chair over Auditor-General reports of 2024.
