Obuasi Senior High Technical School — school in Ghana's Ashanti Region, closed following August 2026 disturbances in which the headmaster was assaulted by students.
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… 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 crownObuasi Senior High Technical School remains closed following August 2026 disturbances linked to allegations against the headmaster, leaving newly placed students uncertain about reporting dates and admission procedures as investigations by police and the Ghana Education Service continue.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Obuasi Senior High Technical School remains closed following August 2026 disturbances linked to allegations against the headmaster, leaving newly placed students uncertain about reporting dates and admission procedures as investigations by police and the Ghana Education Service continue.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →