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GES dismisses KNUST SHS assistant headmaster
The corridors of KNUST Senior High School has been silent this week under the weight of a scandal that has left parents, teachers, and students reeling.
Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the school’s Assistant Headmaster in Charge of Academics, has been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES), following the emergence of a video that allegedly shows him in a compromised situation with a female student.
The footage has ignited a firestorm of anger, disbelief, and soul-searching about what went wrong, and how such a breach of trust could occur in one of the region’s most respected secondary schools.
In view of this, the Ghana Education Service (GES) wasted no time in dealing with him.
In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, September 29, the GES announced that Mr Aidoo had been immediately relieved of his duties and barred from setting foot on the school premises while a comprehensive investigation unfolds.
“The Ghana Education Service views this matter with utmost seriousness,” the statement signed by the Regional Public Relations Officer, Daniel Fenyi, declared.
The GES statement acknowledged the need for vigilance and indicated that it was committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all schools while strongly condemning the acts.
According to reliable sources close to the investigative team, the video was recorded on Mr Aidoo’s mobile phone.
In a twist that reads like a cautionary tale for the digital age, the female student allegedly used the assistant headmaster’s device to capture the footage before transferring it to her’s.
How the video then made its way from that phone to the sprawling networks of WhatsApp groups, Twitter, Threads, and Facebook pages remains unclear but its impact has been devastating and swift.
The female student at the centre of the scandal has been removed from the school’s boarding facility.
In the wake of the scandal, the Headmaster, Anthony Duodu-Antwi Boasiako, has issued a message describing the incident as “deeply unfortunate” and called for the entire school community to reflect on the values that should define them.
Adding, he said “teachers must rebuild trust. Parents must be convinced that their children are in safe hands.”
His words, meant to encourage focus and discipline, have also drawn criticism from child protection experts who argue that the responsibility lies squarely with adults in positions of power, not with vulnerable teenagers navigating adolescence.
“We cannot place the burden of adult misconduct on children,” said Dr Akosua Mensah, a child psychologist who has worked extensively with schools across Ghana.
“Young people make mistakes, yes. But when an adult in authority exploits that vulnerability, we must be clear about where the fault lies,” she added.
From Kingsley Hope, Kumasi
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Abu Trica’s extradition case: Prophets, fetish priests demand pay for spiritual solution …Lawyer reveals
Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a lawyer for embattled Frederick Kumi, affectionately called Abu Trica and has made a shocking revelation over the behaviour of some members of the clergy.
According to him in a post on social media, the difficult part of Abu Trica’s trial is not the law but the number of ‘Men of God’ and fetish priests demanding financial sacrifices to help resolve the matter spiritually.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2026, “The most difficult part about the Abu Trica case; is not the law.”
He continued: “It is the number of, prophetesses, evangelists and fetish priests, who have called or messaged to ask us to pay for spiritual solutions.”
It would be recalled that in March this year, the Gbese District Court dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Abu Trica, challenging the extradition proceedings initiated at the request of the United States.
The court, presided over by Anna Akosua Appiah Gottfried Anaafi Gyasi, in its ruling held that the offences forming the basis of the extradition, particularly wire fraud, constitute extraditable offences under the 1931 treaty between Ghana and the United States.
He was then given 15 days counting from March 27 to appeal the decision of the court or be surrendered for extradition to the US.
Against this backdrop, he was on Tuesday, April 22, granted a bail in the sum of GH¢30,000,000 by an Accra High, pending the appeal of his extradition
Mr Kumi was arrested in Ghana in December 2025 following an indictment by United States authorities, alleging that he played a role in a romance scam network that defrauded elderly American victims of more than $8 million.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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From panic to pass: how parents, teachers can help children beat BECE, WASSCE exam phobia- Part 1
Walk through any Junior High or Senior High compound in Ghana as BECE or WASSCE approaches and you will see it.
A bright girl suddenly quiet. A boy who led class debates now sleeping at his desk. A Form three student with stomach pains every Monday morning.
This is not laziness. This is academic stress. When left unaddressed, it hardens into exam phobia-overwhelming dread that pushes children into burnout, avoidance, and sometimes silence.
As a mental health professional who sits with these children and their parents at Counselor Prince & Associates Consult (CPAC) in Adenta Oyarifa-Teiman, I see the pattern clearly.
Research confirms it. Putwain and Daly (2014) found that high test anxiety predicts lower grades independent of ability. Zeidner (1998) showed that chronic academic pressure raises cortisol, weakens memory recall, and increases school dropout risk. The brain under fear cannot retrieve what it studied.
Understanding the storm: What academic stress really looks like
Exam phobia is not just “being nervous.” It shows up as headaches before mocks, sudden anger when books are mentioned, night-time insomnia, or perfectionism that ends in blank scripts.
Some children over-study until 2 a.m. and forget everything by 9 a.m. Others avoid books completely, scrolling phones instead. Both are distress signals. Dr Kenneth Ginsburg, a paediatrician specialising in adolescent resilience, notes: “Stress is not the enemy; feeling alone with stress is.” Too many Ghanaian children feel alone with it.
The home front: How parents and couples become safe havens, not extra pressure
The first antidote is at home. Structure beats shouting. Set a predictable study slot-same time, same place, with water and a light snack. Then protect sleep like you protect school fees. A tired brain fails faster than an unprepared one. Use the “15-minute start rule”: “Just sit for 15 minutes. If you still can’t, we close and try after a walk.” Often, starting is the hardest part.
Couples must watch their language. “Don’t disgrace us” plants fear. Replace it with “We see your effort. What part feels hardest today?” Praise process, not only position: “You revised three topics and asked for help—that is maturity.” Research by Dweck (2006) confirms that process praise builds resilience while outcome praise increases anxiety.
For caregivers, check your own anxiety. Children borrow our nervous system. If BECE makes you panic, they will panic. One parent grounds—keeps meals, prayer, and bedtime steady. The other pivots—talks to teachers, adjusts timetables, arranges counselling. Both protect rest. An empty cup cannot pour calm.
Resources
– Counsellor Prince & Associates Consult (CPAC): Award-winning Clinical Mental Health and Counselling Facility, accredited by the Ghana Psychology Council.
– School-Based Support: Speak to Guidance & Counselling units, or licensed school counsellors. E.g. Counsellor Blessing Offei – 0559850604 (School Counsellor).
– Contact CPAC for Parent Coaching/Counselling & Student Therapy: 055 985 0604 / 055 142 8486
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