General News of Friday, 14 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comInvestigate Bright SHS violence – GNAPS to GESThe Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council wants government to shut down Bright SHSThe Ghana National Association of Private Schools has called for a thorough investigation into allegations of violence and exam malpractice at Bright SHS, a school in the Eastern Region. The school and some of its staff are subjects of investigation after an alleged plot to cheat in the ongoing WASSCE examination was busted. The headteacher, Bright Amponsah was arrested for instigating attacks on an external invigilator and a journalist. Following the incident, the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has petitioned the Ministry of Education to close down the school. He declined to react to the directive by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council but opined that all disciplinary procedures within the GES must be exhausted before a decision is taken on the matter.

Source: GhanaWeb August 14, 2020 15:33 UTC