All schools in Yendi closed as Dagbon mourns Yaa-Naa Abukari II
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the temporary closure of all public and private schools within the Yendi Municipality to allow students, teachers and other staff to participate in activities marking the funeral rites of the late Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, Yaa-Naa Mahama Abukari II.
Meanwhile, the Dagbon Traditional Council has announced that the third-day Islamic prayers for the late Yaa-Naa Mahama Abukari II will be held at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.“Following the demise of the King of Dagbon, the Overlord, Yaa-Naa Abukari II, a decision was taken that to mourn the death of the King, public schools and also private schools have to close down,” he said.
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