{
  "id": 378551,
  "title": "Apam SHS to be upgraded from Category B to A school – Education Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/apam-shs-to-be-upgraded-from-category-b-to-a-school-education-minister",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T13:44:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/apam-shs-to-be-upgraded-from-category-b-to-a-school-education-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to elevate Apam Senior High School from a Category B status to Category A. This move is part of the government's initiatives to enhance the quality of secondary education and infrastructure in selected Senior High Schools nationwide. At a ceremony commemorating the school's 73rd anniversary, Mr Iddrisu detailed the school would receive a series of infrastructure and developmental upgrades under the Transformative Secondary Education for Access, Results and Relevance for Jobs (STARR-J) project. The improvements will encompass infrastructure expansion, renovation, and the completion of unfinished GETFund projects to furnish the school with necessary facilities.\n\nAdditionally, the Minister outlined plans to equip Apam Senior High School with a school bus to address its transportation needs. These interventions are integral to the broader strategy of expanding and enhancing secondary education infrastructure, thereby improving learning conditions and creating more opportunities for students. The STARR-J project is anticipated to contribute significantly to infrastructure development and improved educational outcomes, aligning with the government's commitment to providing requisite infrastructure and support for quality education.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to upgrade Apam Senior High School in the Central Region from a Category B to a Category A institution.",
  "key_points": [
    "Apam Senior High School upgraded to Category A by Education Minister",
    "School to receive infrastructure and developmental upgrades under STARR-J project",
    "Apam SHS to get school bus for transportation needs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Minister urges protection of students after weapons found at school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/minister-urges-protection-of-students-after-weapons-found-at-school",
        "published": "2026-08-09T14:10:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}