Sonia Ofori Ansong, the mother of 16-year-old Kelvin Kofi Moses, has spoken publicly about the tragic loss of her son, nearly eight years after his mysterious death while in boarding school at Achimota Senior High School.

Kelvin, a first-year General Arts student, reportedly called his mother in 2016 to say he was unwell and had been taken to the school’s sickbay. He was given Ibuprofen and sent back to his dormitory. Despite Sonia’s repeated attempts to reach school authorities, she only received a text saying he was fine—until hours later, when she was informed of his death.

“The housemaster ignored my calls and messages. The next day he just told me ‘Kelvin is fine’,” Sonia said in a recent interview. “That Friday, I got a call that Kelvin had been rushed to the hospital. But by then, it was too late.”

In May 2024, an Accra High Court found Achimota School, the housemaster, and the Attorney General’s Office liable for negligence and ordered them to pay GH¢610,000 in damages. The judge ruled that the school failed in its duty of care, leading to the preventable death of the student.

Sonia says the loss changed her life forever. “He was all I had. For two years, I couldn’t work. Who was I living for?”

The case has reignited calls for stricter accountability in Ghana’s boarding schools and better healthcare systems for students.