{
  "id": 6424634,
  "title": "GES must go beyond disclaimer and prosecute fake prospectus vendor – PTA Council",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ges-must-go-beyond-disclaimer-and-prosecute-fake-prospectus-vendor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T12:58:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ges-must-go-beyond-disclaimer-and-prosecute-fake-prospectus-vendor-pta-council/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Council of Parents-Teachers Associations (NCPTA) in Ghana has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to do more than merely issue a disclaimer and prosecute a vendor accused of sending fraudulent messages to parents. The vendor in question, Edupack BGL Prospective Ghana Limited, has been sending SMS and WhatsApp messages under the guise of the GES, demanding a fee of GH¢1,670 from parents for items such as trunks, exercise books, and other required school materials. Speaking on the Midday News, General Secretary of the NCPTA, Gapson Kofi Raphael, welcomed the GES' decision to distance itself from the fraudulent activity but emphasized that more action was needed to protect parents from such deception. Raphael stressed that the use of the GES' identity to solicit money from parents is a serious offense and should be treated as such by law enforcement authorities. He criticized the GES' disclaimer as insufficient and called for the vendor to face the full consequences of using their logo to mislead the public. Raphael's comments come as parents grapple with the financial aspects of sending their children to senior high school, and he advised them to be vigilant and verify any payment requests before transferring money to entities claiming affiliation with the GES or schools. He also urged the GES to bolster its measures to safeguard parents from similar fraudulent schemes, arguing that a public disclaimer alone is not enough to deter those who deliberately exploit the GES' reputation for personal gain. This call for stronger action follows concerns raised by parents about these deceptive messages, with the GES stating that it has not sanctioned the purported sales.",
  "summary": "The National Council of Parents-Teachers Associations, Ghana (NCPTA) is calling on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to go beyond its disclaimer and take legal action against a vendor accused of sending fraudulent messages to parents of first-year students.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}