{
  "id": 8886170,
  "title": "GES warns SHS heads against unauthorised charges for school items",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ges-warns-shs-heads-against-unauthorised-charges-for-school-items",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:01:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ges-warns-shs-heads-against-unauthorised-charges-for-school-items/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a warning to heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) against imposing unauthorized charges on parents and guardians for school items. This directive emerged following complaints from GES Management about heads of schools pressuring parents to pay extra fees and buy specific items directly from their schools, such as trunks, chop boxes, uniforms, cutlasses, and other necessary student requirements. The Service has instructed all SHS and SHTS heads to immediately cease this practice and adhere strictly to the approved guidelines for admitting both new and continuing students. Any school found to be charging parents for items outside of the approved list will face serious administrative penalties, as per the Service's regulations. Additionally, Regional Directors of Education have been tasked with ensuring that this directive reaches all education authorities in their regions, so these schools can comply with the new rules. The GES is urging school administrators to follow the approved procedures and refrain from creating additional financial burdens on parents and guardians.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has warned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) against imposing unauthorised charges on parents and guardians. The directive follows reports received by GES Management that some heads of schools are compelling parents to pay additional charges and purchase items directly from their schools. According […]",
  "key_points": [
    "GES warns SHS heads against unauthorized charges.",
    "Heads pressured parents for extra fees on items.",
    "Violations face serious administrative penalties."
  ],
  "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."
}