{
  "id": 14475614,
  "title": "Obuasi SHTS will reopen once safe, conducive for academic work – GES",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/obuasi-shts-will-reopen-once-safe-conducive-for-academic-work-ges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:04:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/obuasi-shts-will-reopen-once-safe-conducive-for-academic-work-ges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) is collaborating with law enforcement to determine the appropriate time for Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) to reopen following its closure due to sexual abuse allegations against the school's headmaster. GES Public Relations Officer Daniel Fenyi outlined this in an interview with Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem. According to Mr. Fenyi, the decision to reopen the school hinges on the environment being deemed secure and suitable for academic pursuits. The school's closure was initiated based on intelligence provided by the police, making their input essential for establishing a reopening timeline. Fenyi emphasized that the GES would permit students to return once the required conditions are met. The headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, has been restrained pending the outcome of the investigation into the allegations. The closure has sparked protests and raised concerns about student safety on campus. The GES has intervened to safeguard the integrity of the investigation and deter any attempts to influence the proceedings. While the specific reopening date for Obuasi SHTS has not been announced, ongoing discussions with the police are underway to establish the conditions necessary for students to safely resume their academic activities. The situation has also cast uncertainty over the academic trajectories of students, especially those nearing the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The GES has not yet set a definitive reopening date, and the decision-making process remains contingent on the outcome of police investigations and the assessment of the school's safety and suitability for academic operations.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is working with the police to determine when Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) can reopen following its closure amid allegations of sexual abuse involving the school’s headmaster. GES Public Relations Officer Daniel Fenyi disclosed this in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem. Mr. Fenyi explained that […]",
  "key_points": [
    "GES collaborating with police to decide Obuasi SHTS reopening date.",
    "School closed due to headmaster's sexual abuse allegations.",
    "Reopening contingent on safety and suitability for academic work."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "GES interdicts Headmaster of Obuasi SHTS over alleged sexual misconduct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ges-interdicts-headmaster-of-obuasi-shts-over-alleged-sexual",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:20:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}