St Augustine’s headmaster reinstated

The Ghana Education Service has reinstated the Headmaster of St Augustine's College in Cape Coast, Mr Joseph Connel. The GES interdicted Mr Connel for charging fresh students illegal fees for the 2016/2017 academic year.

According to news reports, the Ministry of Education took the decision to interdict Mr Connel because investigations proved that the school was charging illegal fees.

APSU's letter

A letter from the St Augustine's Past Students Union (APSU) secretariat to the Director-General of the GES said "in spite of our conviction that the entire process leading to the interdiction was avoidable, we are nonetheless grateful about the eventual outcome."

The letter from the APSU secretariat said over the short period that Mr Connel was absent, some challenges had arisen in the college but added that the secretariat was confident in the leadership of the college, the College Board, the headmaster and other stakeholders to steer the college back on track.

"We trust that all stakeholders have picked some useful lessons going forward,” the statement added.