{
  "id": 14379648,
  "title": "Make university education free for farmers’ children -Okyeame Kwame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/make-university-education-free-for-farmers-children-okyeame-kwame",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/make-university-education-free-for-farmers-children-okyeame-kwame/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Musician Okyeame Kwame has advocated for the government to make university education free for the children of farmers in Ghana. Speaking on Hitz FM, Kwame emphasized that such a policy would promote agricultural production and encourage farmers' children to pursue careers in farming. He recalled that a farmers' scholarship once existed, but it has since disappeared, and now free education is provided up to the secondary level. Kwame argued that without free university education for farmers' children, Ghana continues to import food, including essential items like onions. He stated that boosting farmers' motivation to continue farming and allowing their children to study agriculture will be crucial for the country's sustainable growth. If he were in the position of President, Kwame pledged to implement this proposal, enabling farmers' children to receive higher education, acquire modern agricultural techniques, and eventually contribute to improving their families' livelihoods.",
  "summary": "Musician Okyeame Kwame has called on the government to consider making tertiary education free for children of farmers to encourage agricultural production and support the sector. As a guest on Hitz FM, the ‘Woso’ hitmaker said the policy would encourage farmers to continue producing food for the country and motivate their children to pursue careers […] The post Make university education free for…",
  "key_points": [
    "Musician Okyeame Kwame advocates free university education for Ghanaian farmers' children.",
    "Free education once existed for farmers' children but has since disappeared.",
    "Kwame pledges to implement this proposal to boost farmers' motivation and agricultural growth."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}