General News of Thursday, 1 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe family of Tyrone Iras Marhguy has sued authorities of Achimota Senior High School for discrimination on the basis of his dreadlocks. Tyrone Iras Marhguy together with another Rastafarian student, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea were denied admission by Achimota School, having been placed in the school through the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). As part of their efforts to emphasis the academic competence of their ward, the family of Iras Marhguy attached his results to the lawsuit. Marhguy who was the head boy in his Junior High School, performed creditably well in the Basic Certificate Exam but has since the beginning of school activities for first year Senior High School Students been at home due to the refusal of the School to accept his admission. Authorities of Achimota School gave his parents the option of cutting off his dreadlocks for their decision to be rescinded.

Source: GhanaWeb April 01, 2021 16:41 UTC