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Obuasi Senior High Technical School

Senior high technical school where students assaulted headmaster Abdulai Zakaria in August 2026 amid allegations of ritual activities.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    His concerns come amid recent incidents involving student violence, including the arrest of six students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School in August over the alleged assault of the school’s headmaster.

    Presby Moderator warns growing violence in schools threatens Ghana’s future
  3. Joy Online

    The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School into police custody for one week over allegations that they incited students to attack the school’s headmaster.

    Obuasi court remands 2 teachers over alleged attack on SHS headmaster
  4. Joy Online

    Two teachers of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police over their alleged involvement in an attack on the school’s headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria.

    Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested over alleged assault on headmaster
  5. Joy Online

    The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has launched investigations into violent disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School that occurred on Wednesday, August 5.

    KUMACA@70: Ashanti Regional Minister warns students against mob justice as REGSEC probes Obuasi SHTS unrest
  6. Joy Online

    The programme was held on the theme: “Rebuilding Values, Inspiring Patriotism: Empowering the Youth in the Digital Age.” Mr Ayariga expressed concern over recent violent incidents involving students, including the assault of the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School o

    Osman Ayariga urges moral reset as rising student violence threatens Ghana’s future
  7. The Chronicle

    The Obuasi Senior High Technical School (O’SECTEC) has been closed down following students’ attack on the headmaster and caused destruction to several property over ritual claims.

    Obuasi SECTEC Closed Down After Students Attacked Headmaster
  8. Joy Online

    His remarks come in the wake of an incident at Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region, where students allegedly attacked the school’s headmaster over claims that a baby’s body had been buried on the school premises.

    Social media, drug abuse fuelling student indiscipline – Deputy Education Minister
  9. Joy Online

    The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to investigate the violent disturbance at Obuasi Senior High Technical School that left the school’s headmaster injured and ensure that persons found culpable face appropriate sanctions.

    Education Ministry condemns Obuasi SHTS violence, directs GES to investigate assault on headmaster
  10. Joy Online

    The Headteacher of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, is receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi after he was allegedly attacked by a group of students following claims surrounding the alleged burial of a fetus.

    Obuasi SecTech headteacher hospitalised after students assaulted him for allegedly burying a fetus
  11. June 2026
  12. Business & Financial Times

    New Edubiase Senior High School placed second with 24.5 points while Obuasi Senior High Technical School finished third with 24 points.

    Apagya SHS retains ‘World Environment Day’ quiz crown
Society

Presbyterian Church Moderator warns school violence threatens Ghana's future

The News

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has expressed concern about increasing indiscipline and violence in schools, including the presence of weapons, student gangs, clashes between schools, and attacks on teachers. He warned that without urgent intervention, these trends could pose serious challenges to the country.

27 August 2026 · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Presbyterian Church Moderator warns school violence threatens Ghana's future

    The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has expressed concern about increasing indiscipline and violence in schools, including the presence of weapons, student gangs, clashes between schools, and attacks on teachers. He warned that without urgent intervention, these trends could pose serious challenges to the country.

    27 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Obuasi court remands two teachers for inciting student attack

    The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded two teachers, Kwasi Brefo and Joseph Appiah Arthur, into police custody for one week after being charged with abetment for allegedly inciting students to attack and cause unlawful damage and to attack headmaster Abdulai Zakaria on August 4. The headmaster sustained machete injuries but has been discharged from hospital.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Two Obuasi SecTech teachers arrested for instigating headmaster attack

    Police have arrested two teachers from Obuasi Senior High Technical School over allegations that they instigated students to attack the school's headmaster, Abdulai Zakaria, on August 5, 2026. The incident followed campus tensions after students accused the headmaster of involvement in ritual activities and inappropriate relationships with female students.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 10 August

  1. Ashanti Regional Minister warns students against mob justice

    The Ashanti Regional Security Council has launched investigations into violent disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School on August 5, during which the headmaster was assaulted and school property vandalized. Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene warned students against taking the law into their own hands and said those found culpable would face the full rigours of the law.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 6 August

  1. Osman Ayariga warns of rising student violence threatening Ghana's future

    The National Youth Authority CEO has called for a national moral reset and says youth development must include discipline, integrity, and responsible citizenship alongside education and employment. He cited recent violent incidents in schools including assaults on staff and clashes between students, arguing that young people are increasingly resorting to violence rather than dialogue.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Obuasi SECTEC closed after students attack headmaster

    Obuasi Senior High Technical School has been closed after students attacked the headmaster and damaged school property following accusations that he was engaging in ritual activities. The headmaster sustained injuries requiring hospitalization at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and the Regional Director of Education stated that students would be made to pay for the destruction caused.

    6 August 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. Social media and drug abuse driving student indiscipline, deputy minister warns

    Deputy Minister for Education Dr Clement Apaak has identified social media misuse, mobile phone abuse, and narcotics consumption as major factors fuelling indiscipline among students. He noted that students are exposed to normalised misconduct online, creating the false impression that such behaviour carries few consequences.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Education Ministry condemns Obuasi SHTS violence, orders investigation

    The Ministry of Education has directed the Ghana Education Service to investigate a violent disturbance at Obuasi Senior High Technical School in which headmaster Abdulai Zakaria was assaulted by students and hospitalized with a head fracture. The Ministry called the attack "reprehensible and criminal" and said those found culpable will face sanctions.

    5 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Obuasi SecTech headteacher hospitalised after student assault

    The headteacher of Obuasi Senior High Technical School was assaulted by students following allegations that he had buried a fetus in a nearby bush, allegedly connected to a student abortion. He is receiving treatment at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital; police have exhumed a body from the location identified by students and investigation is ongoing.

    5 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Apagya SHS wins 2026 World Environment Day quiz competition

    Apagya Senior High School from Adansi South district retained its title in the World Environment Day quiz competition organized by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine and partners, securing 26 points and a GH₵50,000 school-based project support package along with educational items.

    15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

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