Obuasi SHTS to reopen to continuing students next week - GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) will reopen to continuing students next week, following its temporary closure in August 2026. According to a statement released on Thursday, October 22, 2026, preparations are well underway to allow these students to return and resume their academic pursuits.

The school was initially shut down on August 5 due to unrest that erupted when some students accused Headmaster Zakaria Abdulai of sexual misconduct. They alleged that he impregnated a female student, had the pregnancy terminated, and then buried the foetus. Despite these allegations, first-year students have been attending classes since September 18.

The GES has stated that additional information regarding the reopening will be provided as needed. Zakaria Abdulai, the headmaster who has been charged with sexual misconduct, has been placed under interdiction while the police investigate. He has been taken into custody, his account has been recorded, and he has been granted bail.

The case has been forwarded to the Attorney-General for further investigation. Moreover, Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak has requested that the matter be transferred to the police CID headquarters in Accra for a more thorough examination.