Teaching and learning have resumed across the Yendi Municipality following a week-long closure of schools to allow students, teachers, and residents to mourn the late Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II.
Schools officially reopened on Monday, July 20, after academic activities were suspended last week following the passing of the revered traditional ruler.
The temporary closure followed the Yaa Naa’s death on July 12, which plunged the Dagbon Kingdom into mourning and ushered in a series of traditional rites and prayers in honour of the late monarch.
Education authorities directed both public and private schools in the municipality to suspend classes from Monday to Friday, enabling students, teachers, and school administrators to participate in the mourning period and observe customs associated with the passing of the King of Dagbon.
The directive affected all educational institutions within the municipality as residents came together to pay tribute to the late Yaa Naa, whose death has been widely described as a significant loss to Dagbon and Ghana’s chieftaincy institution.
With the third-day prayers concluded last Thursday, schools have now resumed their normal academic schedule, with students returning to classrooms to continue lessons and other academic activities.
The reopening comes at a crucial period in the academic calendar, as many basic schools across the country are conducting end-of-term examinations ahead of the vacation.
Although the temporary closure raised concerns among some parents and education stakeholders about possible disruptions to the academic calendar, schools are expected to continue examinations and make up for lost instructional time before the end of the term.
While academic activities have resumed, the Dagbon Kingdom remains in an official mourning period, with funeral rites for the late Yaa Naa Mahama Abukari II still ongoing.
As part of the observances, the seventh-day prayers for the late king are scheduled for Friday, July 24, and are expected to be attended by traditional rulers, government officials, religious leaders, and members of the public from across the country.
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