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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.
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.
She stated that school authorities rushed Ms Sika Addo to the Tetteh Quarshie hospital right after her friends reported she was unwell on Thursday.
She was later transferred to the Koforidua Regional Hospital on Friday where she died.
“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 revealed to Joy News’ Weekend @1 on Sunday that, 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.
Ms Sika Addo death is the third final year student who has died since schools reopened three weeks ago.
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