{
  "id": 7805108,
  "title": "NPP demands apology or dismissal of Education Minister over Arabic, Chinese language policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/npp-demands-apology-or-dismissal-of-education-minister-over-arabic-7805108",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:45:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/npp-demands-apology-or-dismissal-of-education-minister-over-arabic-chinese-language-policy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded either an apology from President John Dramani Mahama or the dismissal of Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu over the introduction of Arabic and Chinese into Ghana’s school curriculum. The NPP argues that Mahama's denial of the policy contradicts the actions taken by Iddrisu and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA). The party believes that Iddrisu's announcement and the subsequent development of the curriculum, as well as the training of teachers, imply official government approval, which conflicts with Mahama's denial. The NPP also raises concerns about public expenditure on the curriculum development.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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        "published": "2026-09-16T11:04:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T11:44:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NPP demands apology or dismissal of Haruna Iddrisu over Chinese, Arabic language policy dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/npp-demands-apology-or-dismissal-of-haruna-iddrisu-over-chinese",
        "published": "2026-09-16T14:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "NPP demands apology or sacking of Education Minister over Arabic, Chinese language controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/npp-demands-apology-or-sacking-of-education-minister-over-arabic",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:03:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}