The Minister of Education has directed the immediate suspension and investigation of the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region over alleged sexual misconduct against a female student.
The directive was contained in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Education on Monday, October 13, 2026, and signed by the Press Secretary, Hashmin Mohammed.
According to the Ministry, its attention was drawn to an investigation by JoyNews and investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni into allegations of sexual misconduct against a female student of the school.
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The statement said the Honourable Minister considers the issue serious and has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to take effective immediate steps to suspend the Headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, pending full investigations into the matter.
The Minister has also requested the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters to commence investigations into the matter.
“The Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service reiterate that we would not tolerate or countenance such alleged despicable misconduct in any educational institution across the country,” the statement said.
It added: “Parents and Guardians have entrusted their wards in the care of teachers whose responsibilities are to protect and safeguard the children and not abuse them.”
The Ministry did not provide further details of the alleged incident, stating that the matter is now subject to GES administrative processes and police investigation.
Mr. Abdulai has not yet publicly responded to the allegations.