{
  "id": 16637161,
  "title": "Obuasi SHTS scandal: 3 students withdraw from engagement after hearing names in media – Gender Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/obuasi-shts-scandal-3-students-withdraw-from-engagement-after-hearing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T17:56:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/obuasi-shts-scandal-3-students-withdraw-from-engagement-after-hearing-names-in-media-gender-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has called on the media to refrain from identifying the alleged victims of abuse at Obuasi Senior High Technical School. She stated that such coverage is hindering her ministry's efforts to collaborate with the students and their families. After an engagement with some of the victims, Dr Lartey mentioned that several students have withdrawn from the ministry's initiatives due to their names and full identities being mentioned in the media. Even when the victims' faces were covered, their voices and those of their friends and families were identifiable, causing distress. Dr Lartey emphasized that the situation is complicating the work, making it more challenging than usual. She urged journalists to be cautious in their reporting, remembering the people behind the stories and exercising restraint. Additionally, the victims have been overwhelmed with numerous questions and repeated interview requests from journalists, which Dr Lartey believes is inappropriate at this stage. She suggested focusing on alternative reporting angles instead of directly approaching the children.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has appealed to the media to stop identifying the alleged victims of abuse at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, saying the coverage is making it harder for her ministry to work with the students and their families. Speaking to journalists after an […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "GBC Ghana",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:16:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}