Six Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Tamale Metropolis are the hardest-hit by acute water shortage that has engulfed the metropolis for some time now, The Ghanaian Times has gathered.
The situation, which has persisted for a number of years, has now worsened, compelling students of the affected schools to search for water off campus on daily basis.
This has become disruptive to smooth teaching and learning at Tamale Islamic SHS, Tamale Girls SHS, Ghana SHS, Kalpohini SHS, Dabokpa Technical Institute and Vitting Secondary Technical School.
Students of Vitting Secondary School with gallons to fetchmuddy water from a dam It has become common to sight students in several parts of the metropolis with their "Yellow Yellow" plastic jerrycans mostly tied to their waists combing for water.