A fire has completely destroyed the 6-unit classroom block of the Dormaa Akwamu Methodist Basic School in the Dormaa East District, leaving over 218 pupils displaced.
The fire, which occurred during the Christmas break, also destroyed books, furniture, and other educational materials. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is currently investigating the cause of the blaze.
As the school has resumed, students and staff are left without proper infrastructure. Headteacher Datus Kwadwo Manu has called for immediate assistance to rebuild the classrooms.
Chairman of the School’s Management Committee, Peter Boakye Asiedu, has also called on stakeholders to assist in restoring the school to its functional state.
The Girls’ Prefect, Yvonne Owusua, has urged the government and NGOs to intervene.
Efforts to speak with the Dormaa East District Director of Education have been unsuccessful.
