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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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Oxfam in Ghana donates medical equipment and essential drugs worth GH¢1.5 million to Kasoa Polyclinic
Oxfam in Ghana has donated medical equipment and essential drugs worth about GH¢1.5 million to the Kasoa Polyclinic to strengthen maternal and reproductive healthcare services in the municipality.
The presentation, which took place on Tuesday, June 24, 2026, at the premises of the clinic in Kasoa, formed part of the sustainability and legacy activities under the Power to Choose (P2C) Project.
The donated items included delivery beds, maternity beds, oxygen cylinders, neonatal resuscitation equipment, blood pressure monitors, newborn weighing scales, suction machines, delivery kits, essential medicines, medical theatre wear and other critical supplies to support quality healthcare delivery.
The Power to Choose Project is a seven-year initiative being implemented by Oxfam in Ghana in partnership with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), WiLDAF Ghana, SEND Ghana, Norsaac and PARDA, with funding from Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam Quebec.
The project seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people, particularly adolescent girls, young women and young men living in vulnerable and marginalised conditions.
Addressing nurses and management of the hospital, the Country Director for Oxfam in Ghana, Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam, said the project, which began in 2021 and will run until early 2028, is being implemented in seven countries across Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
He said Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the two African countries benefiting from the project.
Mr. Adam noted that the project has already trained about 102 health workers in areas including youth-friendly services, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, gender-based violence response, respectful maternity care and inclusive healthcare delivery.
He said Oxfam and its partners conducted assessments at beneficiary facilities and identified equipment needs to help improve healthcare delivery.
According to him, the donation would create safe spaces where young women and girls could seek healthcare services without fear or stigma and would improve health outcomes in the community.
Mr. Adam thanked the Government of Canada, the Ghana Health Service, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), World Health Ghana and other partners for supporting the implementation of the project.
He urged the beneficiary facilities to ensure that the equipment is properly used and maintained to serve the community for many years.
A speech by the Municipal Health Director for Awutu Senya East, Dr. Stanley Kweku Yaidoo, which was read on his behalf by the Municipal Accountant, Rev. Dr. Askari Thomas, described the donation as timely and important.
He said quality healthcare delivery depends on manpower, financial resources and equipment, adding that healthcare workers cannot effectively deliver services without the necessary tools.
Dr. Yaidoo thanked Oxfam and its partners for selecting Kasoa as one of the beneficiary facilities and assured them that the equipment would be put to good use.
The Acting Medical Superintendent of Kasoa Polyclinic, Dr. Papa Kojo Arthur, expressed appreciation to Oxfam for its continuous support over the years through training and capacity building.
He said the equipment would greatly support the effective management of patients, particularly in maternal and child healthcare.
According to him, the donation would help reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in the municipality.
The donation formed part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of youth-friendly health facilities in eight implementing districts across five regions of Ghana to continue providing quality and accessible sexual and reproductive healthcare services beyond the lifespan of the project.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA) has announced that an electronic copy of Ghana’s revised National Cultural Policy is now available online for free access by the public and stakeholders in the creative sector.
In a statement issued on June 22, the ministry said the revised policy was officially launched on June 9, 2026, at the National Theatre of Ghana in Accra.
According to the ministry, the decision to upload the document on its official website is aimed at ensuring widespread dissemination, increasing public awareness and promoting the effective implementation of the policy.
The ministry encouraged sector practitioners, stakeholders and members of the public to visit its website and read the document.
“The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in the spirit of the Black Star Experience, remains committed to a transparent, inclusive and collaborative approach to building the better Ghana we want,” the statement said.
It added that it looks forward to the active participation of stakeholders in implementing the policy for the benefit of the country.
The ministry urged the public to take advantage of the free access to the policy document and familiarise themselves with its contents.
By: Jacob Aggrey
