Dr. Mrs. Shine Agatha Ofori, the headmistress of West Africa Senior High School, has been interdicted by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for the unlawful collection of money from students.
In a letter that was signed by the head of the public relations Unit at the Ghana Education Service, Cassandra Twum Ampofoh, it was stated that the headmistress should hand over the administration of the school to the Regional Director of Education pending the final determination of the case by the regional disciplinary committee. This was stated in the letter.
The administration of GES has placed Dr. Mrs. Shine Agatha Ofori, the Headmistress of West Africa SHS, on administrative leave for the unlawful collection of money from students.
Until the regional disciplinary committee reaches a decision regarding the matter, she is required to turn over administration of the school to the regional director of education.
The previous Headmistress of WASS, Madam Georgina Attopley, has been succeeded as WASS's Headmistress by Dr. Mrs. Shine Agatha Ofori, who came from Osu Presbyterian Senior High School. Additionally, she held the position of Headmistress at the Odorgonno Senior High School.
The interdiction of Dr. Mrs. Shine Agatha Ofori comes at a time when the government of Ghana is working to improve access to education for all Ghanaians and abolish all sorts of hurdles that prevent Ghanaians from receiving an education. Currently, there are investigations being conducted on this matter.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WEST AFRICA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The West Africa Senior High School, often known as WASS, is a secondary school that can be found in the Ghanaian city of Adenta in the Greater Accra Region. The institution is a non-denominational, coeducational day school that receives funding from the government and offers a senior high school curriculum for all three years. In 1946, Rev. J. C. Tettey and Emmanuel Addo established the school that bears their names.
In 1946, the institution first opened its doors in Tudu under the name West Africa College of Commerce. The school became part of the public education system in 1954 when it was converted into a Government-Assisted school.