Mavis Hawa Koomson, the National Women’s Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has fired shots at the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, over her continued silence on issues affecting women in Ghana.
According to Hawa Koomson, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, despite being the first female Vice President of Ghana, has failed to publicly address critical issues concerning women.
Hawa Koomson argued that Professor Opoku-Agyemang has been disappointing and embarrassing to Ghanaian women.
The NPP National Women’s Organiser further called on the Vice President to break her silence and speak out on matters affecting women.
Hawa Koomson further questioned how the Vice President would feel if her own granddaughter were subjected to similar alleged sexual abuse.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Hawa Koomson stated, “I am calling on the Vice President, who is a woman and a grandmother, to ask herself whether she would be happy if someone did this to her granddaughter. His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama should also ask himself whether he would be happy if someone did this to his daughter”.
“So, I am begging Her Excellency the Vice President to speak about these issues because she is disgracing women. Whenever issues concerning women arise in this country, she remains silent. For once, she should speak so that we can applaud her,” she added.
Hawa Koomson’s remarks come on the heels of the growing public concern over allegations of sexual abuse involving female students at Obuasi Senior High Technical School.
Meanwhile, Zakaria Abdulai, the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School(SHTS), has been arrested over sexual misconduct allegations.
The Interior Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, made the disclosure when he appeared before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
According to Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka. the case had been transferred from the regional level to Police Headquarters for investigation.
The Interior Minister said the matter came to his attention on September 7, when the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) received a report.
He revealed that he subsequently requested that the investigation be handled at the national level.
“We’ve been able to get one of the ladies; maybe I shouldn’t be putting so much information out. About semen, we are getting DNA… So, what is happening is that this gentleman has been arrested. He’s going through the due process,” the Minister said.
The Interior Minister explained that investigators were considering DNA evidence but would require a court order before collecting DNA samples, in accordance with the law.
Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka stressed that the headmaster was presumed innocent until proven guilty and said he would have the opportunity to respond to the allegations as the investigation continued.
Additionally, Investigative Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has disclosed that the number of students who have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse involving the suspended headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School has risen from 16 to 19.
According to Manasseh Azure, three additional students had reportedly come forward.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe on Sunday, October 18, Manasseh Azure stated, “From yesterday, my sources at the school told me the number has grown to 19. So way more names have come up, and it is likely there will be more, because some didn’t give a report”.
@ghnow_ “He ejaculated four times before allowing me to go” – Victim recounts alleged sexual assault by Obuasi Sec Tech headmaster. Source: Joy News #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ “He held my hands and rubbed them on his manhood” – Victim recounts alleged sexual abuse involving Obuasi Sec Tech headmaster. Source: Joy News #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
