{
  "id": 18535257,
  "title": "GES denies clearing Obuasi SHTS headmaster, says probe is still on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ges-denies-clearing-obuasi-shts-headmaster-says-probe-is-still-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T17:19:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ges-denies-clearing-obuasi-shts-headmaster-says-probe-is-still-on/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dispelled claims that the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, has been cleared of sexual abuse allegations involving female students. According to the GES, its Disciplinary Committee is still conducting an investigation into the matter and has not yet finalised its report. The Public Relations Officer of the GES, Daniel Fenyi, clarified this during an interview with JoyNews’ The Pulse, stating that no single individual in the case has been cleared. Mr Fenyi explained that the committee, which was due to submit its findings by Wednesday, requested extra time to hear from all alleged victims before concluding its investigation. He emphasized that the committee's report must accurately reflect the experiences of all participants. The GES management granted the committee an additional seven working days to gather information from all involved parties, including students who did not attend the initial meetings and those requiring alternative arrangements to participate. Fenyi assured stakeholders that the investigation continued and that the committee would complete its work within the extended period.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Education Service (GES) has clarified that the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Abdulai Zakaria, has not been cleared of allegations of sexual abuse involving female students. The Service says its Disciplinary Committee is still investigating the matter and has not completed its work, contrary to reports suggesting that the headmaster had […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Obuasi SHTS: NPP demands headmaster's arrest as Women's Wing marches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/obuasi-shts-npp-demands-headmasters-arrest-as-womens-wing-marches",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:21:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "It was clear gov’t wanted to cover up Obuasi SHTS sexual abuse – Akosua Manu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/it-was-clear-govt-wanted-to-cover-up-obuasi-shts-sexual-abuse-akosua",
        "published": "2026-11-06T17:18:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}