The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi East Municipal Director of Education, Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect amid investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai.
Child Rights International has called for the establishment of an independent authority to oversee counselling and child protection in Ghanaian schools following allegations of abuse involving more than 19 female students at Obuasi Senior High Technical School.
The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has called for stronger retirement protection for health sector workers, emphasising that their welfare must extend beyond salaries and conditions of service to include adequate and secure pension benefits.
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ashanti South Regional Police Command in Bekwai has forwarded the case docket on an alleged rape involving suspended Obuasi Senior High Technical School headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, popularly known as Paapaa, to the Attorney-General’s Office for study and advice.
The National Service Authority (NSA) has extended the registration deadline for the 2026/2027 national service year to Friday, October 23, 2026, giving eligible prospective national service personnel additional time to complete the process.
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has paid promotion-related salary adjustments and arrears to 56,003 Ghana Education Service (GES) teachers, completing the payments ahead of the October 16, 2026 deadline agreed between the government and teacher unions.
A JoyNews investigation by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has revealed that authorities were aware of allegations of sexual abuse involving suspended Obuasi Senior High Technical School headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, months before the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, directed the Ghana Education Service (GES) to suspend him.
The Ministry of Education has welcomed the decision by three major teacher unions to suspend their nationwide strike, paving the way for public basic schools across Ghana to resume normal academic activities on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has assured striking teachers that the government will settle outstanding promotion arrears owed to them by October 30, 2026.
The government has announced a number of measures aimed at addressing concerns raised by striking teacher unions following a meeting between the unions and the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu.
