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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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The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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