{
  "id": 15696738,
  "title": "Obuasi SHTS sex scandal: 38 teachers told to leave for criticising headmaster — NAGRAT President reveals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/obuasi-shts-sex-scandal-38-teachers-told-to-leave-for-criticising",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:16:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/obuasi-shts-sex-scandal-38-teachers-told-to-leave-for-criticising-headmaster-nagrat-president-reveals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, disclosed that 38 teachers at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) were compelled to resign following their criticism of the school's headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual abuse involving female students. Mr Anaba raised concerns about the handling of complaints against the headmaster and the subsequent dismissal of the teachers. The allegations of sexual abuse have been reported since 2025, with students and parents raising concerns prior to the issue gaining wider public attention in August 2026. Mr Anaba alleged that the decision to ask teachers to leave the school was directed by a fact-finding committee chaired by the district director of education, who instructed the assistant headmaster to communicate the decision. He questioned why the headmaster's alleged misconduct was allowed to continue while complaints were made, emphasizing that the allegations are so serious that the headmaster should be removed immediately if proven guilty.",
  "summary": "The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, has revealed that 38 teachers at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) were asked to leave the school after speaking against its headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, amid allegations of sexual abuse involving female students.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}