Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi East Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwame Owusu-Nketiah, to step down.
Details of the letter is provided below;
“The Management of 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, Mr. Kwame Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
According to a press release issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Ghana Education Service on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
The statement explained that the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference or the perception of interference.
As part of the directive, the two education directors have been instructed to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Meanwhile, the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, remains interdicted as investigations into the matter continue.
The Ghana Education Service has urged the public to disregard reports circulating that the headmaster has been cleared of the allegations, stressing that the matter remains under investigation.
Management has also called for calm, support and cooperation from the public and relevant stakeholders as the investigation continues.
The statement was signed by Mr. Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service.”
