{
  "id": 8450107,
  "title": "GES orders SHS heads to stop unauthorised charges, warns of sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ges-orders-shs-heads-to-stop-unauthorised-charges-warns-of-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ges-orders-shs-heads-to-stop-unauthorised-charges-warns-of-sanctions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has mandated senior high school and senior high technical school leaders to cease demanding unauthorized fees from parents and guardians. A press announcement released on September 18 revealed that some school administrators were coercing families to buy items such as backpacks, lunch boxes, uniforms, and cutlasses directly from their institutions. The GES stressed that these actions contravene the established rules for student admissions and requirements. Consequently, the Service has mandated all heads to adhere strictly to the approved guidelines and suspend any unauthorized charges or compulsory purchases. Violators of the directive will face stern disciplinary action in line with GES regulations. The warning obliges school officials to safeguard parents from being burdened with extra payments or purchases not approved by the Education Service. Additionally, Regional Directors have been tasked with disseminating the directive to all school heads in their regions, ensuring compliance to combat unauthorized fees and mandatory acquisitions during student enrollment.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) to immediately stop imposing unauthorised charges on parents and guardians.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana Education Service orders SHS heads to stop unauthorized charges.",
    "Violators face disciplinary action per GES regulations.",
    "Regional Directors tasked with disseminating directive to all school heads."
  ],
  "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."
}