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‘Don’t use children as excuse to remain in abusive marriages’
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Women have been advised to desist from using their children as excuses to remain in abusive marriages.
Founder of Abronoma Foundation, a women and child centered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mrs Linda Nyarko-Yeboah said staying in abusive relationships is dangerous. Women must not accept any form of violence against them in the name of marriage or with the excuse that they cannot raise children without fathers,” she stated.
For her, “Women are better off alive as single mother than losing their lives and turning their children into orphans.”
Mrs Nyarko-Yeboah who gave the advice in an interview with the Spectator said children who witnessed domestic violence were more likely to perpetuate the cycle in their own future relationship therefore by leaving an abusive marriage, victims could disrupt this harmful pattern and empower their children to grow up in healthier and more nurturing environments.
Domestic violence, she said was a profound issue that affected many Ghanaians considering the number of cases the media have reported so far since the beginning of this year alone, causing immense physical, emotional, and psychological harm.
She bemoaned the rise in cases where young women have lost their lives because of domestic violence, citing the recent killing of a 28-year -old woman, Eunice Ameh Narh who was hacked to death by her husband in Nungua, Accra for threatening to divorce him.
“This is not the only case of domestic violence that has led to death, there have been many other cases, including the report about a student of the Nsutam Senior High School who was allegedly murdered about two months ago by her boyfriend who is a barber.
“A cocoa farmer, Egya Atta at Wiredukrom, a farming community in the Western Region also committed the same atrocity,” she lamented.
This farmer, Mrs Nyarko-Yeboah said inflicted cutlass wounds on the head and neck of his wife, a mother of three, which led to her death.
She said children who experience domestic violence suffer long-lasting consequences that could influence their entire lives, adding that there was the need for victims to break the cycle by leaving abusive marriages to ensure their own safety and that of their children.
Touching on the consequences of domestic violence on children, the philanthropist noted that witnessing violence between their parents could lead to feelings of fear, anxiety, guilt, and helplessness, adding that such experiences could negatively influence their self-esteem and ability to form healthy relationships later in life.
Explaining, she mentioned that children who grow up in abusive households were more likely to exhibit behavioural problems like aggression, anger outbursts, social withdrawal, difficulty concentrating in school, and even engaging in delinquent behaviour.
Mrs Nyarko-Yeboah therefore urged women to ensure they were financially stable to enable them to fend for themselves and their children when
By Raissa Sambou
Businessman Mr. Ibrahim Mahama has denied reports linking him to a takeover bid for the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO).
His reaction follows a demonstration by members of the VALCO Labour Union today, during which some protesters alleged that Mr. Mahama was interested in acquiring the state-owned aluminium company.
In a statement issued by his Special Aide, Rafik Mahama, the businessman said he has “no such interest” and has not made any offer to acquire VALCO.
“The allegation is the latest in several vile attempts to impute the integrity of Mr. Ibrahim Mahama and subject him to needless public engagements,” the statement said.
The statement added that Mr. Mahama’s business track record speaks for itself, describing his companies as “some of the best-run operations across the African continent.”
It further noted that all of Mr. Mahama’s business interests were “legally commenced or acquired” and operate within the law a fact it said explains why his businesses have endured across seven election cycles.
“Mr. Mahama remains committed to contributing his quota to the development of Ghana by investing in business opportunities in Ghana and beyond,” the statement added.
The statement also disclosed that Mr. Mahama has instructed his lawyers to take the necessary legal action over the publication and allegations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The leadership of Kristo Asafo has dismissed reports circulating on social media and in some media outlets that the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka will be buried on July 30, 2026, describing the claim as false.
The current head of the Kantanka family and leader of Kristo Asafo, Kwadwo Safo Akofena Kantanka, addressed the issue during a press conference in Accra today.
He said no burial date has been set and urged members of the church and the general public to disregard any unofficial announcements.
“I urge the members of Kristo Asafo and the nation to disregard any burial date out there,” Akofena said.
He further stressed that neither the leadership of the church nor the Kantanka family has made any such announcement regarding the funeral.
According to him, all official funeral arrangements will be communicated only through a formal statement from the Kantanka family when the time is due.
Akofena Safo Kantanka said the family remains united in ensuring that the final funeral rites are conducted in a manner that befits the legacy of the late Apostle.
He called on Ghanaians to remain calm and wait for the official communication from the family, warning against the spread of misinformation.
Background
Apostle Dr. Ing. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder and spiritual leader of Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana, passed away recently, plunging the church and the nation into mourning.
The late Apostle was widely known not only as a religious leader but also as an industrialist, inventor, and founder of the Kantanka Group of Companies, which manufactures vehicles and other machinery in Ghana.
Since his passing, there has been heightened public interest in his funeral arrangements.
It would be recalled that a faction of the siblings and family led by former MP Adwoa Safo had earlier announced a proposed burial date and arrangements.
That announcement, however, has been rejected by the current leadership of both the church and the family.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
