According to him, the situation continues to disrupt teaching and learning and poses significant health risks, particularly during the rainy season. He further revealed that members of the community often use the school compound as a pathway to the cemetery during burial activities, sometimes within school hours. He stressed that beyond disrupting the learning environment, prolonged exposure to the odour could have serious long-term health implications for pupils and staff. They said the stench occasionally leads to illness among kindergarten and lower primary pupils whose classrooms are closest to the cemetery. They appealed to traditional authorities and relevant government agencies to either relocate the cemetery or the school, or construct a fence around the school to reduce health risks and limit the negative impact of burial activities on their education.

Source: GhanaWeb February 07, 2026 19:24 UTC