{
  "id": 15641203,
  "title": "Parliament must summon stakeholders over Obuasi SHTS abuse – Salaga South MP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/parliament-must-summon-stakeholders-over-obuasi-shts-abuse-salaga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/parliament-must-summon-stakeholders-over-obuasi-shts-abuse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Salaga South Member of Parliament Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah is urging Parliament to summon key stakeholders to address sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS). In an interview on JoyNews' The Pulse, she called for a statement to be made on the floor of Parliament and a referral of the matter to a three-member committee consisting of the Gender, Children and Social Welfare Committee, the Education Committee, and the Committee on Human Rights of Parliament. Ibrahimah is particularly interested in investigating the housemistress involved, and wants an investigative body to examine her actions. She expressed concern over the psychological impact of the abuse on the students, with one victim reportedly unable to attend a meeting due to trauma. The MP criticized attempts to grant clemency to the suspended headteacher, urging a focus on a proper investigation and prosecution of the allegations. The issue has gained attention following a JoyNews documentary, which revealed 19 girls had come forward with claims of sexual abuse by the suspended headmaster.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, is pushing for Parliament to summon key stakeholders to answer questions over allegations of sexual abuse involving students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS).",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Obuasi SHTS abuse: Salaga South MP questions why headteacher has not been arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/obuasi-shts-abuse-salaga-south-mp-questions-why-headteacher-has-not",
        "published": "2026-10-19T17:09:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Parliament must summon stakeholders over Obuasi SHTS abuse – Salaga South MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/parliament-must-summon-stakeholders-over-obuasi-shts-abuse-salaga-15644517",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:54:13.000Z"
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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."
}