{
  "id": 16629608,
  "title": "Obuasi SHTS abuse scandal: Haruna Iddrisu promises prosecution, school safety reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/obuasi-shts-abuse-scandal-haruna-iddrisu-promises-prosecution-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:16:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/education/haruna-iddrisu-promises/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has assured the public that the government will pursue accountability in the alleged sexual abuse of 19 schoolgirls at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), pledging that the case will not be swept under the carpet. The Minister said the government would use all available administrative and legal measures to protect […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Obuasi SHTS: Plan International demands justice, nationwide school safeguarding reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/obuasi-shts-plan-international-demands-justice-nationwide-school",
        "published": "2026-10-26T14:33:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Obuasi SHTS case: Gender Ministry faces challenges engaging victims as 3 girls withdraw over media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/obuasi-shts-case-gender-ministry-faces-challenges-engaging-victims-as",
        "published": "2026-10-26T14:52:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Due process will be followed - Education Minister assures as GES D-G and Gender Minister storm Obuasi SHTS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/due-process-will-be-followed-education-minister-assures-as-ges-d-g",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:25:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}