7 High school students die, 3 survive after canoe tips over on Black Volta River

NADMO reveals what led to drowning of 7 Lawra SHS students

Authorities have confirmed the tragic details behind the deaths of seven students from Lawra Senior High School, who drowned during a cadet training exercise last Saturday, June 14, 2025. According to the Upper West Regional Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Abdul Latif Osman, the incident occurred during the cadet corps’ routine early morning jogging session — a longstanding tradition that typically includes …

Education Minister Orders Probe Into Death Of 7 Lawra SHS Students In Boat Tragedy

The Ministry of Education has expressed deep sorrow following the tragic death of seven students from Lawra Senior High School in the Upper West Region, who perished in a canoe accident on the morning of Saturday, June 15, 2025. In an official statement signed by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, the Ministry extended condolences to the bereaved families and assured the public of a thorough investigation into the inciden…

Ministry of Education mourns loss of seven Lawra SHS students in Canoe tragedy

Seven Lawra Senior High School students died in a canoe accident while crossing the Black Volta River to Burkina Faso during a routine jogging exercise.

Ministry of Education mourns tragic loss of seven Lawra SHS students

The Ministry of Education has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss of seven students from Lawra Senior High School (SHS), who drowned in the Black Volta River during a routine school activity on the morning of Saturday, June 14, 2025. In a statement released on Sunday, June 15, 2025, and signed by the Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, the Ministry extended heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones of the de…

Ministry of Education Mourns Lawra SHS Canoe Tragedy Victims

The Ministry of Education has expressed profound sorrow following the tragic death of seven students from Lawra Senior High School who drowned after a canoe they boarded capsized in the Black Volta River near Dikpe. The incident has sent shockwaves through the Upper West Region and across the country, with the Ministry pledging swift action and full investigations into the circumstances surrounding the disaster. According to the Ministry, ten st…

7 High school students die, 3 survive after canoe tips over on Black Volta River

Seven students from Lawra Senior High School have tragically died after their canoe capsized on the Black Volta River during a morning exercise on Saturday. Ten members of the school's cadet corps were crossing the river near Dikpe in the Upper West Region when their overcrowded boat overturned, throwing everyone into the water. The students had been on their usual morning jog but had extended their route to the Dikpe Bridge area. It's still not…