Linda Ocloo is the Greater Accra Regional Minister
The Greater Accra Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for Shai Osudoku, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has vowed to ensure the permanent closure of St Olives Grammar School, formerly known as Happy Home School, at Dodowa.
The decision follows reports that the school relocated from its original premises without informing the appropriate regulatory authorities.
The school has also come under intense public scrutiny after an alleged abuse incident involving an eight-year-old pupil.
“All students should be removed from the school to ensure its closure,” the minister stated.
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According to a report by citinewsroom.com on January 15, 2026, the young girl risks having her leg amputated after her boarding housemistress allegedly immersed her legs in a bucket of hot water as punishment.
Reacting to the development, Linda Ocloo issued a strong warning to parents who still have wards enrolled at the school, urging them to immediately withdraw their children.
“If you have your ward there, please just go and take care of your ward. If you can’t even take care of your ward, look for a relative to take care of him or her,” she urged.
She cautioned that parents who ignore the warning would bear responsibility should any harm befall their children.
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“So, if you are watching and you still leave your ward there or your child there, and something happens, I believe no one is going to blame anybody,” she added.
Linda Ocloo stressed that parents must act swiftly to protect their children.
“I believe by now parents should make sure that every child should leave that school, so that school will be empty,” she said.
Authorities are expected to continue investigations into both the alleged abuse case and the school’s operations as part of efforts to safeguard the welfare of children in the region.
Background
St Olives Grammar School, formerly known as Happy Home School, is a private basic school located in Dodowa in the Shai Osudoku Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The school recently came under intense public and media scrutiny following an alleged abuse incident involving an eight-year-old pupil.
The controversy emerged after reports indicated that a boarding housemistress at the school allegedly punished the child by immersing her legs in a bucket of hot water.
The incident reportedly left the pupil with severe injuries, with medical officials indicating that she risks having one of her legs amputated.
Following public outrage, concerns were also raised about the operational status of the school.
It was subsequently disclosed that the school had relocated from its original premises to a new location without formally notifying or securing approval from the appropriate education and regulatory authorities.
The matter drew the attention of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council and other state agencies, prompting investigations into both the alleged abuse and the school’s compliance with educational regulations.
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