- Eleven senior high school headteachers in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Bono regions have been placed under administrative suspension by the Ghana Education Service (GES) in response to their alleged involvement in collecting unapproved fees from new pupils. This is a decisive measure taken by GES.
- The GES charged the headteachers with a number of prohibited expenses, including house dues, books, calculators, fees associated with the admissions procedure, and printing costs for files, slips, and hymn books.
- This action is consistent with a pattern of comparable interdictions against the illicit sale of goods to students in the Eastern Region and Greater Accra. For selling unapproved things, including as “Borla fees,” “motivation fees,” “lunch bag” charges, and GHC45 for hymn books, SRC fees, brown khaki, and other items, respectively, Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen and Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu were told to move aside.
- In specific cases, Nadia Lartechoe Annan, the headmistress of O’Reilly SHS, has been directed to step aside pending an investigation into the unauthorized collection of money during the admission process. The GES letter, dated December 6th, 2023, cited this action as a violation of the school’s code of conduct. The letter instructed her to hand over all school property to the Municipal Director of Education, Ledzokuku, who will oversee the school during her absence.
- In a similar vein, patience Ghana Senior High School’s headmistress, Naki Mensah, has been requested to resign effective December 7, 2023. This is in response to claims that Form One students attending the school were sold ceremonial fabric, tracksuits, and other items without authorization. The GES letter, dated December 7th, 2023, instructed her to step away while additional investigation into the purported sale of things is conducted.
- These interdictions underscore the GES’s commitment to upholding transparency and ethical conduct within the education system, ensuring that students and their families are not subjected to unauthorized financial burdens during their academic pursuits. Investigations into the actions of the interdicted headteachers will determine the extent of unauthorized fees charged and the necessary corrective measures.
See a list of the interdicted 11 below;
Mrs. Selina Anane Afoakwa – Headmistress of Kumasi Girls SHS
Mr. Nataniel Asamoah – Headmaster of Asanteman SHS
Mr. Andrews Boateng – Headmaster of Kumasi Senior High Technical School
Mr. Kwadwo Obeng-Appiah – Headmaster of Manso-Edubia SHS
Mr. Daniel Boamah Duku – Headmaster of the Agric Nzema Community SHS
Ms. Gladys Sarfowah – Headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School
Mr. Ampong Ahmed Omar – Headmaster of Collins SHS
Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen – Headmaster of Berekum Senior High School
Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu – Headmaster of Odomaseman Senior High School
Mrs. Nadia Lartechoe Annan – Headmistress of O’Reilly Senior High School
Mrs. Patience Naki Mensah – Headmistress Ghana Senior High School
- Eleven senior high school headteachers in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, and Bono regions have been placed under administrative suspension by the Ghana Education Service (GES) in response to their alleged involvement in collecting unapproved fees from new pupils. This is a decisive measure taken by GES.
- The GES charged the headteachers with a number of prohibited expenses, including house dues, books, calculators, fees associated with the admissions procedure, and printing costs for files, slips, and hymn books.
- This action is consistent with a pattern of comparable interdictions against the illicit sale of goods to students in the Eastern Region and Greater Accra. For selling unapproved things, including as “Borla fees,” “motivation fees,” “lunch bag” charges, and GHC45 for hymn books, SRC fees, brown khaki, and other items, respectively, Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen and Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu were told to move aside.
- In specific cases, Nadia Lartechoe Annan, the headmistress of O’Reilly SHS, has been directed to step aside pending an investigation into the unauthorized collection of money during the admission process. The GES letter, dated December 6th, 2023, cited this action as a violation of the school’s code of conduct. The letter instructed her to hand over all school property to the Municipal Director of Education, Ledzokuku, who will oversee the school during her absence.
- In a similar vein, patience Ghana Senior High School’s headmistress, Naki Mensah, has been requested to resign effective December 7, 2023. This is in response to claims that Form One students attending the school were sold ceremonial fabric, tracksuits, and other items without authorization. The GES letter, dated December 7th, 2023, instructed her to step away while additional investigation into the purported sale of things is conducted.
- These interdictions underscore the GES’s commitment to upholding transparency and ethical conduct within the education system, ensuring that students and their families are not subjected to unauthorized financial burdens during their academic pursuits. Investigations into the actions of the interdicted headteachers will determine the extent of unauthorized fees charged and the necessary corrective measures.
See a list of the interdicted 11 below;
Mrs. Selina Anane Afoakwa – Headmistress of Kumasi Girls SHS
Mr. Nataniel Asamoah – Headmaster of Asanteman SHS
Mr. Andrews Boateng – Headmaster of Kumasi Senior High Technical School
Mr. Kwadwo Obeng-Appiah – Headmaster of Manso-Edubia SHS
Mr. Daniel Boamah Duku – Headmaster of the Agric Nzema Community SHS
Ms. Gladys Sarfowah – Headmistress of Nkawie Senior High Technical School
Mr. Ampong Ahmed Omar – Headmaster of Collins SHS
Mr. Afi Yaw Stephen – Headmaster of Berekum Senior High School
Mr. Joseph Jilinjeh Abudu – Headmaster of Odomaseman Senior High School
Mrs. Nadia Lartechoe Annan – Headmistress of O’Reilly Senior High School
Mrs. Patience Naki Mensah – Headmistress Ghana Senior High School
