Headmistress shuts down school over her missing GHC2k

It is reported that the Headmistress for MalamKrom L/A Primary School in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, Gifty Pomah, has suspended teaching and learning activities over her missing GHC 2,000.

Information gathered revealed that the money got missing from her bungalow.

According to sources, she had gone to her house at Techiman to spend the weekend and returned to her bungalow to find her room had been broken into and her money box looted.

Madam Pomah closed down the school and threatened academic activities will not take place until she finds the money.

The students since Monday, March 13, 2023, reported to school but only had to play around and returned home after closing.

The School Management Council Chairman, Ankomah Kennedy, whose child is also in the school, confirmed there has not been academic work for about two weeks in the school.

Mr Ankomah also disclosed that Madam Pomah also instructed school feeding caterers to stop cooking and teachers not to teach until further notice.

The headmistress demanded that the pupils ask for money from their parents until she gets her full payment.

Reacting to the situation, the District Education Director and other stakeholders, have instructed Madam Pomah to reopen the school for academic work to continue.