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Don’t leave irresponsible fathers to God, take legal action – Counsellor tells mothers
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• Mr Tweneboah Mensah making a point
A Marriage and Family Life Counsellor, Peter Tweneboah Mensah, has advised women to take legal action against irresponsible fathers of their children rather than leaving them to God.
He said hauling such fathers before the appropriate authorities to compel them to live up to their parental obligations was the right thing to do and would serve as a deterrent to other fathers.
In an interview with The Spectator on Wednesday, Mr. Mensah said the days when a father would shirk his responsibilities towards his children, put the burden of raising them entirely on the mother only to show up years later to ask for forgiveness, were over.
He said even if such fathers should be forgiven, they should be compelled by law to adequately compensate the children and the mother.
“No one can change the father of a child, the children will always go back to their fathers or the fathers will come for them and so the right thing has to be done which is to ensure that all fathers do what is expected of them,” he stressed.
He said institutions like the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) and others which performed similar functions were not created for nothing.
He said “some children have missed the opportunity to become useful human resource to their societies because they did not get the needed push from their parents with some falling into bad company and were currently a threat to the country.”
The Marriage and Family Life Counsellor said some children had also become bitter people because they found themselves in an environment where they were subjected to physical, emotional, and verbal abuse in many forms because they did not have their fathers to provide as well as protect them.
He said it was wrong for any parents to let their innocent children suffer for a breakdown in their parents’ relationship.
“When there is divorce or an end to any form of relationship between two adults which produced children, it doesn’t end the responsibility towards the children because when you made the choice to be together, they were not consulted” he said.
Mr. Mensah said it was heartbreaking to see some women single-handedly taking care of their children and sometimes have to resort to doing menial jobs just to provide for their basic needs.
He said no matter how little a father had, he should be able to support his children and get closer to help shape their lives.
He advised children who were products of irresponsible fathers not to repeat their actions but strive to be better parents to make things better for their children.
He cautioned women to be vigilant and make the right choices to prevent situations where they put unnecessary pressure on themselves and their children.
From DzifaTettehTay, Ashaiman.
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
