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Raw BECE scores and qualifications demonstrating Tyrone Iras Marghuy’s brilliance, the JHS alum who was rejected by Achimota School due to his dreadlocks, have begun to surface online. During the back-and-forth, certificates confirming Marghuy’s academic excellence have appeared on social media. Citations from his academy, Omega School, for his excellent …

The debate surrounding Achimota School’s request for a Rastafarian student to shave his hair does not seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Bridget Otoo has asked whether or not Christianity is a part of Ghanaian society. This was in response to the continuing squabble between Achimota School and a …

The mother of Maanaa Meyers, a Rastafarian student who was refused entry to the Achimota School because of his dreadlocks, has spoken out against the school’s decision. She is shocked and saddened, she says, that the school and its administration have taken a firm stand and are unable to negotiate …

Achimota School has turned down a Ghana Education Service order to accept two Rastafarian students. After a tense meeting on Monday with the regional director of education and the GES, the school’s headmistress announced that the school would not negotiate on its school rules and that students will only be …