Adom-Otchere details alleged 'forceful' transfer of SWESCO headmistress after 'fight' with MP
Paul Adom-Otchere provided details on March 25, 2026 on his Good Evening Ghana programme regarding the alleged forceful transfer of Golda Andam, the headmistress of Swedru Senior High School (SWESCO). According to Adom-Otchere, the transfer of Andam was orchestrated by Queenstar Pokuah Sawyer, the Member of Parliament for Agona East. He alleged tensions began after the MP accused Andam of defending the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy introduced by the previous government. Adom-Otchere said "This headmistress was telling the students that some of you are lying to your parents and collecting money. In fact, the word she used was extortion."
Adom-Otchere claimed the situation escalated when the MP visited the school and requested to transport students aged 18 and above to register to vote within the constituency in a vehicle branded in the colours of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which the headmistress opposed. The headmistress reportedly said, "You can take them to register but you cannot put them in an NDC-branded vehicle." He further alleged that the MP purportedly threatened the headmistress, saying "She told her that when she wins power, she will show her where power lies. She wins power, and then she says, I am sacking you from the school. You will see what I will do to you."
Adom-Otchere claimed that following the elections, the alleged threat materialised. The Ghana Education Service then wrote a letter to Andam transferring her from Swedru Secondary School. The Swedru Senior High School community has expressed dissatisfaction with the sudden transfer of Golda Andam. Alumni sources cited by myjoyonline.com in a report published on **March 10, 20
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Paul Adom-Otchere has shared details about the alleged transfer of Golda Andam, headmistress of Swedru Senior High School (SWESCO). - He outlines a series of events that reportedly led to the decision, hinting at political tensions.
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