April 16, 2026 3:53 pm

3rd SHS student passes on in three weeks

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has confirmed the death of a final year student of the Methodist Girls’ Senior High School at Mamfe in the Eastern Region.

This is the third time a student has passed on within three weeks after resumption of final year students four weeks ago.

According to a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the deceased, Cindy Aku Sika Addo, passed away on Friday, July 17 at the Koforidua Regional Hospital.

According to her, the deceased’s friends reported she was not well where they rushed her to the Tetteh Quarshie hospital on Thursday.

She was later transferred to the Koforidua Regional Hospital on Friday where she died.

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“Management of GES extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and stands with them n this difficult time.”

Although the cause of death was not stated in the GES press release, the father of the deceased, Alex Addo told the media health authorities said his daughter died of meningitis.

He said the news of his daughter’s demise is hard to believe but he is hopeful.

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