{
  "id": 18543001,
  "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-18543001",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/it-was-clear-govt-wanted-to-cover-up-obuasi-shts-sexual-abuse-akosua-manu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's advisor on Gender and Social Protection, Akosua Manu, has accused state institutions of failing to act promptly on the alleged sexual abuse of 19 female students at the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS). She claims that the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other institutions have not demonstrated urgency in handling the case until public pressure forced them to act. Manu also criticized the government for not publicly addressing the allegations, describing the incident as unprecedented in Ghana's history, and questioned the commitment of institutions like the GES, law enforcement agencies, and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to protect women and girls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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": "Obuasi SHTS headmaster has not been cleared of sexual abuse allegations – GES",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/obuasi-shts-headmaster-has-not-been-cleared-of-sexual-abuse",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:16:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}