The Ghana Education Service (GES) says preparations are far advanced to reopen Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) to continuing students next week, nearly three months after the school was closed following violent disturbances on campus.

In a statement issued on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the GES said efforts were underway to enable the affected students to resume academic work.

The school was temporarily closed to continuing students on August 5, following unrest in which some students allegedly attacked the headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria, and vandalised school property.

The disturbances reportedly followed allegations surrounding the discovery of what appeared to be the remains of a baby buried on the school compound. Some students accused the headmaster of having knowledge of the incident, leading to a confrontation that turned violent.

The allegations against the headmaster were not established by direct evidence in the committee’s investigation into the August incident.

The incident left the headmaster injured and resulted in damage to school and personal property. Six students were also arrested in connection with the violence, according to reports at the time.

The closure was intended to help restore calm and ensure the safety of students and staff while investigations were conducted.

Meanwhile, first-year students have been in school since September 18, when they reported for the new academic year.

The GES said management was working to ensure that continuing students could return to school next week. It added that further updates would be communicated when necessary.

The statement was signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at the GES.

READ FULL STATEMENT HERE



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