Students at Mantukwa M/A Basic School are enduring their second year of learning under open trees. This situation began in April 2025. A powerful rainstorm and strong winds destroyed a key classroom block. Hundreds of pupils are affected. They are exposed to harsh sun and rain daily.
The damaged building housed students from Primary Four up to Junior High School Three. Local authorities initially suggested temporary locations. However, landlords later asked pupils and teachers to leave these spaces. This left the school with no adequate facilities. Teaching and learning now happen outdoors. This disrupts lessons whenever weather changes. Parents worry about the impact on learning and school attendance.
Mantukwa M/A Basic School is the only educational facility serving the community. It also serves nearby settlements. This makes the ongoing disruption particularly serious for the region. The situation highlights challenges in educational infrastructure maintenance in the Sunyani West Municipality. It underscores the need for faster repairs after natural disasters.
The Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, Millicent Amankwah Yeboah, previously supported a new classroom block. She donated over GHS 100,000 to the project. Construction started in 2024. However, the building is still only 80 to 85 percent complete. It appears abandoned. Weeds are growing on parts of the site. School authorities have been advised by the Ghana Education Service not to speak to the media. This prevents public updates on the project.
The unfinished state of the new classroom block poses safety risks. Reports mention snakes and other reptiles around the site. Pupils and teachers live in fear. Parents and community leaders are calling for immediate action. They urge the government, the Ghana Education Service, and the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly to finish the project. They need a safe learning environment for the children. Continued delays could harm the future of these students.