The Ghana Education Service (GES) has said the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) is expected to reopen to continuing students next week following its temporary closure in August 2026.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 22, 2026, Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at the GES said preparations were far advanced to allow continuing students to return to school and resume academic work.
The school was temporarily closed to continuing students on August 5 following disturbances on campus. after some students attacked the Headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai and accused him of impregnating one female student, terminating the pregnancy and burying the foetus
However, first-year students have been in school since September 18, when they reported for the academic year.
The GES said further updates on the reopening would be communicated when necessary.
In a related matter, Zakaria Abdulai, the headmaster of Obuasi SHTS who has been accused of sexual misconduct has been interdicted while investigations continue.
Police have since arrested him, taken his statement and granted him a self-recognisance bail. The docket of the case has since been forwarded to the Attorney-General for investigations to carry on.
Interior Minister, Muntaka Mubarak has also requested that the case be transferred to the police CID headquarters in Accra.
