A circulated document allegedly bills 28 Ashanti SHSs GH¢1.69m over Baba Yara Stadium seat damage, raising questions about liability and student payments.
By: Ferdinand Ellis | EducateGhana.com
Last Updated: August 2026
Editor’s Note: EducateGhana.com has not independently verified the document referenced in this report as an official directive of the Ghana Education Service. The document reportedly carries no official letterhead, signature, reference number or stamp. The claims and calculations below are therefore presented as allegations requiring confirmation from the relevant authorities.
Document Allegedly Bills 28 Senior High Schools
A document circulating in the Ashanti Region and sighted by EducateGhana.com purports to allocate a total bill of GH¢1,686,644 to 28 Senior High Schools over alleged damage to seats at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
The document, titled “BILLS FOR SEAT STADIUM DISTRUCTION”, reportedly links the alleged damage to the Ashanti Regional Music Festival held at the stadium.
The document does not, on its face, carry an official letterhead, signature, reference number or official stamp. EducateGhana.com has therefore not established whether it was formally issued by the Ashanti Regional Education Directorate, the National Sports Authority or another body.
The alleged billing arrangement has nevertheless generated questions among students, parents and members of the education community, particularly concerning how responsibility for the reported damage was determined.
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28 Schools Named in the Alleged Bill
According to the document, the 28 schools have a combined enrolment of 100,756 students.
The alleged cost is distributed according to each school’s reported student population. This means schools with larger enrolments are assigned larger amounts.
The schools named include:
- Toase SHS
- Islamic SHS
- Kofi Adjei SHTS
- Ejisuman SHS
- Nuru Ameen SHS
- Jacobu SHTS
- Achinakrom SHS
- Christ the King Catholic SHS
- Otumfo Osei Tutu II College
- Armed Forces SHTS
- Adawomase SHS
- Okomfo Anokye SHS
- Osei Tutu SHS
- Nkawie SHTS
- Ejisu Technical
- Kumasi SHTS
- Obuasi SHTS
- Kumasi High School
- Aduman SHS
- Barekese SHS
- Mpasatia SHTS
- Asare Bediako SHS
- Jachie Pramso SHS
- Kumasi Academy SHS
- Sakafia Islamic SHS
- Mankranso SHS
- EFFISCO
- Bodwesango SHS
The document reportedly assigns Toase SHS, with an enrolment figure of 7,886, a bill of GH¢141,948, while Islamic SHS, with 7,246 students, is reportedly assigned GH¢130,428.
Bodwesango SHS is reported to have the smallest enrolment at 1,179 students and an assigned amount of GH¢21,222.
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Questions Over the GH¢30 Payment
One of the major issues emerging from the alleged arrangement concerns the amount students are reportedly being asked to pay.
Information provided to EducateGhana.com indicates that students may have been asked to contribute GH¢30 each.
However, the total figure on the circulated document does not correspond to a GH¢30-per-student calculation.
Using the stated total enrolment of 100,756 students, a GH¢30 contribution from every student would produce:
100,756 × GH¢30 = GH¢3,022,680
That would be GH¢1,336,036 more than the alleged damage bill of GH¢1,686,644.
Even a contribution of GH¢18 from every student would produce:
100,756 × GH¢18 = GH¢1,813,608
That would still exceed the stated bill by GH¢126,964.
The figures therefore require clarification from whoever prepared or authorised the document.
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What Does the GH¢1,686,644 Figure Represent?
The document’s total of GH¢1,686,644 divided by the reported enrolment of 100,756 produces an average of approximately GH¢16.74 per student.
However, individual calculations appearing on the document reportedly use different figures.
For example, the entry for Kofi Adjei SHTS reportedly shows:
2,936 students × GH¢18 = GH¢52,848
This calculation is mathematically correct, but it raises the question of why the stated per-student figure of GH¢18 differs from the approximately GH¢16.74 implied by the overall total.
The document also reportedly contains handwritten figures including 10,000, 20,000, 35,000 and 24,655. Their significance is unclear from the material available to EducateGhana.com.
These discrepancies do not by themselves establish wrongdoing. They do, however, make an official explanation important before any payment is demanded from students.
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Who Is Responsible for the Alleged Stadium Damage?
A central question concerns the evidence linking the 28 schools to the alleged destruction of stadium seats.
If seats were damaged during a large school event, establishing liability would ordinarily require evidence showing the extent of the damage and, where possible, identifying the persons or groups responsible.
Questions therefore arise over whether an independent inspection or damage assessment was conducted.
It is also important to establish whether the schools were assigned responsibility because their students were identified as having caused damage or simply because they participated in the event.
These are matters that require clarification from the relevant authorities.
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Is Collective Billing Appropriate?
Another major concern is the decision reportedly to distribute the alleged cost according to school enrolment.
Under such a formula, the number of students in a school determines its financial liability regardless of whether individual students from that school were identified as having caused damage.
For example, a school with thousands of students could face a larger bill than a smaller school even if there is no evidence that its students caused more damage.
This raises an important question about the basis on which responsibility is being assigned.
If the objective is compensation for identifiable damage, authorities may need to explain the evidence and legal or administrative basis for using total school enrolment as the allocation formula.
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Questions About the Free SHS Policy
The reported GH¢30 payment has also generated questions about the rules governing charges imposed on students in public senior high schools.
The issue requires careful distinction between an officially approved charge and an unauthorised demand.
EducateGhana.com has not independently established that the alleged GH¢30 payment was authorised by the appropriate GES authorities.
The relevant education authorities should therefore clarify whether such a payment was formally approved, who authorised it and whether parents and schools were given an official directive.
Until that clarification is available, students and parents should avoid relying solely on an unsigned or unauthenticated document as proof of an official levy.
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What Is the Role of the National Sports Authority?
Baba Yara Sports Stadium is a major national sporting facility in Kumasi. The involvement of students in an organised educational event raises questions about the respective responsibilities of the event organisers, schools and facility managers.
If property was damaged during the event, an investigation could establish:
- The extent of the damage
- The time and circumstances in which it occurred
- Whether security arrangements were adequate
- Whether specific individuals were identified
- Whether the event organiser had contractual responsibility
- Whether insurance arrangements covered the damage
- How any compensation should properly be calculated
The answers would help establish whether schools or individual students should bear any financial responsibility.
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Questions About the Document’s Authenticity
The document itself requires verification.
The copy available to EducateGhana.com reportedly contains the word “DISTRUCTION” in its title and does not appear to carry a formal letterhead, signature, reference number or official stamp.
Those features do not automatically prove that the document is fake. Informal working documents can sometimes circulate before a formal directive is issued.
However, where students and parents are allegedly being asked to make financial payments, authentication becomes particularly important.
The Ashanti Regional Education Directorate or another competent authority should clarify whether the document is genuine and, if it is genuine, identify the authority under which it was issued.
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Parents and Students Seek Answers
Some parents and students have reportedly questioned the basis for the proposed payment.
A parent who spoke on condition of anonymity questioned why students should be financially responsible for stadium damage without evidence identifying those responsible.
Students have similarly questioned the use of a collective payment arrangement where they say they did not personally damage any stadium property.
These concerns underscore the need for clear communication between the education authorities, schools, students and parents.
A transparent explanation of the damage assessment, allocation formula and authorisation for any payment would help address the uncertainty surrounding the matter.
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Five Critical Questions Requiring Official Answers
The controversy raises at least five questions that the relevant authorities should address.
1. Was the damage independently assessed?
The public needs to know how the GH¢1.686 million figure was calculated and whether the stadium’s management conducted a formal assessment.
2. Were the 28 schools responsible for the damage?
Participation in the music festival does not, by itself, establish that students from all 28 schools damaged stadium property.
3. Why is the bill based on enrolment?
Authorities should explain why a school’s total student population is being used as the basis for calculating its alleged liability.
4. Was the GH¢30 payment officially authorised?
If students are being asked to pay GH¢30, the responsible authority should identify the official directive authorising the charge.
5. Who is legally or contractually responsible?
The roles of GES, the schools, the event organisers, the National Sports Authority and any relevant insurers should be clarified.
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EducateGhana Analysis
Educational Significance
The controversy extends beyond the amount allegedly being demanded. It raises broader questions about how schools handle student participation in large public events and how responsibility for property damage should be established.
Policy Implications
Any financial obligation imposed on students in public schools should have a clear administrative and legal basis. Transparent procedures are particularly important within the Free SHS environment.
Implementation Considerations
Before any payment is collected, authorities should establish the authenticity of the document, verify the damage assessment, identify the basis for assigning liability and communicate the decision formally to affected schools and parents.
Future Outlook
The matter requires clarification from the relevant authorities. If the document is genuine, an official explanation of the calculation and payment arrangements would help resolve the concerns. If it is not genuine, an official clarification would prevent further confusion.
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What EducateGhana.com Has Verified So Far
At the time of publication, EducateGhana.com has not independently confirmed that the circulated billing document is an official GES directive.
The figures presented in this article are based on the document and information supplied to the publication. The mathematical comparisons have been independently calculated from the figures stated above.
EducateGhana.com has sought clarification from the relevant education authorities. Any substantive response received will be incorporated into this report and clearly identified as an update.
Why You Can Trust This Information
This report distinguishes between verified calculations, information contained in the circulated document and allegations that remain subject to official confirmation.
EducateGhana.com does not treat an unsigned or unauthenticated document as proof of an official government decision. The publication will update the report if the Ashanti Regional Education Directorate, Ghana Education Service, National Sports Authority or other relevant authority provides an official response.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much is the alleged Baba Yara Stadium damage bill?
The circulated document gives a total of GH¢1,686,644.
2. How many schools are reportedly affected?
The document lists 28 Senior High Schools.
3. How many students are included in the calculation?
The document reportedly gives a combined enrolment of 100,756 students.
4. How much are students reportedly being asked to pay?
Information reaching EducateGhana.com indicates a proposed contribution of GH¢30 per student, although this requires official confirmation.
5. Would GH¢30 per student cover the stated bill?
No. Based on the reported enrolment, GH¢30 per student would produce GH¢3,022,680, which is GH¢1,336,036 above the stated GH¢1,686,644 bill.
6. What does GH¢18 per student produce?
GH¢18 multiplied by 100,756 students produces GH¢1,813,608, which is GH¢126,964 above the stated bill.
7. Is the circulated document officially confirmed?
Not at the time of publication. The document reportedly lacks a formal letterhead, signature, reference number and stamp.
8. Who owns or manages Baba Yara Sports Stadium?
The stadium is a major public sports facility managed under Ghana’s sports administration structure. The precise contractual responsibility for damage connected to this particular event should be confirmed by the relevant authorities.
9. Have the 28 schools been proven responsible for the damage?
EducateGhana.com has not seen evidence independently establishing that students from all 28 schools caused the alleged damage.
10. Has GES officially confirmed the GH¢30 charge?
No official confirmation has been independently established at the time of publication.
Conclusion
The alleged GH¢1.686 million Baba Yara Stadium seat damage bill involving 28 Ashanti Region Senior High Schools raises important questions about evidence, liability, financial calculations and the authorisation of charges imposed on students.
The most important issue at this stage is verification.
Before students or parents make any payment, the responsible authorities should clearly establish whether the document is genuine, explain how the damage was assessed, identify the basis for assigning liability and confirm whether any proposed student contribution has received the required approval.
EducateGhana.com will update this report when an official response becomes available.
Article Updates
August 2026
- Report published based on a circulated document and information supplied to EducateGhana.com.
- Mathematical calculations independently checked against the figures stated in the document.
- Official status of the document remains subject to confirmation.
About the Author
Ferdinand Ellis is an education blogger, curriculum specialist, researcher and education policy analyst. He is the Founder and Editor of EducateGhana.com. His work focuses on curriculum studies, teacher education, educational assessment, education policy and evidence-based educational reform.
Last Updated: August 2026
