{
  "id": 15468159,
  "title": "Adutwum’s spokesperson demands GES Director-General’s accountability over Obuasi SHTS rape cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/adutwums-spokesperson-demands-ges-director-generals-accountability",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T18:20:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/adutwums-spokesperson-demands-ges-director-generals-accountability-over-obuasi-shts-rape-cases/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The spokesperson for former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has demanded accountability from the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) regarding the delay in interdicting the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) over reported rape cases. Yaw Opoku Mensah questioned why the headmaster was only interdicted after ministerial intervention, despite provisions within the GES Code of Conduct that allow for interdiction when an employee’s continued presence could impede an investigation. Opoku Mensah highlighted that the matter had been in the public domain for over nine weeks before action was taken, raising concerns about the Service's handling of the case and the consistency of rule enforcement. He cited Section 8 of the GES Code of Conduct, which states that an employee should be interdicted if they are under investigation and their continued presence could interfere with the process. Opoku Mensah accused the GES leadership of creating a perception of selective enforcement of its rules and prioritising political interests over the integrity of the Service. He called on the Director-General to explain the delay, account for the decisions made, and demonstrate that the interests of the GES would not be compromised by political considerations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}