{
  "id": 15218114,
  "title": "Kumasi Mayor, Obuasi MCE and housemistress must be sacked over Obuasi SHTS abuse allegations – NPP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kumasi-mayor-obuasi-mce-and-housemistress-must-be-sacked-over-obuasi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T14:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/kumasi-mayor-obuasi-mayor-and-housemistress-must-be-sacked-over-obuasi-shts-abuse-allegations-npp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NPP Communications Team member Aaron Asiedu-Antwi has called for the dismissal of the Kumasi Mayor Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive Faustilove Appiah Kannin, and the housemistress at Obuasi SHTS, Rhodora Owusu, over allegations of serial sexual misconduct by the headmaster Zakaria Abdulai. Asiedu-Antwi argued that their lack of interest in the case contributed to the situation spiraling out of control. He urged the President to sack them, stating that their handling of the issue only fueled the matter. Asiedu-Antwi also emphasized the need to fully operationalize the Teachers Council to oversee teachers' conduct and act swiftly when they fall short, as the current Ghana Education Service (GES) responsibility might not be sufficient to curb improper behavior.",
  "summary": "NPP Communications Team member Aaron Asiedu-Antwi has criticised the Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi; the Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive, Faustilove Appiah Kannin; and the housemistress of Obuasi SHTS, Rhodora Owusu, for showing little or no interest in the alleged serial sexual misconduct by the headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, although all three knew about the allegations. […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Eduwatch calls for independent probe into Obuasi SHTS abuse allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eduwatch-calls-for-independent-probe-into-obuasi-shts-abuse",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:46:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Newsfile to discuss GH¢49.72m evacuation cost, EC appointments and Obuasi SHTS abuse case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/newsfile-to-discuss-gh-49-72m-evacuation-cost-ec-appointments-and",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:44:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}