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Father accuses pastor of breaking son’s marriage
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The Scripture tells us that marriage is an intimate and complementing union between a man and a woman in which the two become one.
For the Bible says “What God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” But Mr. Peter Kofi Appiah-Mensah, a retired Civil Servant and a resident of Koforidua is blaming a famous Pastor at Kasoa (name withheld) for breaking his (Mr Appiah-Mensah’s) son’s marriage.
This worried man has accused the pastor of planting bad pieces of advice in the minds of his daughter-in-law leading to a divorce.
According to him the said pastor advised the married woman, who fellowships in his church, to remove her wedding rings if only she would want to remain a member of the church.
Mr. Appiah-Mensah said that without any consultations with the family of her husband, his son’s wife obeyed the pastor’s instructions and removed the wedding rings.
“What pains me is that I bought the two wedding rings at the cost of GH¢ 1,400.00 in 2012 for my daughter-in-law, among other items, as part of my contribution towards their wedding.
“But she removed them recently and when the husband asked the reason for the removal, she told him that her pastor told her to remove them,” he said.
Mr. Appiah-Mensah said that the family member, as devout Christians, could not countenance the conduct of the lady who had children with his son and, therefore, was left with no alternative but to dissolve the marriage about four months ago.
He said that some of these pastors were rather “charlatan parading as Men of God and destroying people’s marriages on the bogus premise that they have had revelations from God.”
By Castro Zangina-Tong
Parliament has clarified public commentary on social media regarding a notice on its notice board that read “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027. Kindly go for reposting.”
In a statement, signed by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, Parliament said the notice has been misconstrued and was not a policy statement, a freeze on national service placements, or a change in its support for the National Service Scheme.
According to Parliament, the notice was a routine administrative message to prospective personnel who reported to the House, informing them that it has received more personnel than it can accommodate for the 2026/2027 service year and that they should seek reposting to other institutions.
It said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and values the contribution of service personnel to its work, and regrets any confusion or inconvenience the wording may have caused.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA).
The election took place on Sunday, October 5, 2026, during the Association’s conference in Kraków, Poland.
His election marks a significant addition to his international leadership portfolio and provides a platform for Ghanaian and African perspectives to contribute to global discussions on taxpayer rights, responsible taxation, transparency and prudent management of public resources.
Reacting to his election, Mr. Adorye expressed appreciation to the leadership and members of the WTA for the confidence reposed in him.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and conscious of the responsibility that comes with it. Taxpayers are at the heart of every economy, and they deserve fairness, transparency, accountability and value for the taxes they pay. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the world to strengthen the voice of taxpayers and promote responsible fiscal governance,” he said.
According to him, taxation should not be viewed solely as a mechanism for raising government revenue, but also as an important component of the social contract between citizens and the state.
Mr. Adorye said governments have a responsibility to ensure taxes are collected fairly and public resources are utilised efficiently to deliver quality infrastructure, healthcare, education, security and other essential services.
His election also creates an opportunity to bring African experiences into international conversations on taxation and public expenditure.
Mr. Adorye, who is Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana, has previously served as Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for UN Security Council Resolution 2250, an NGO associated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He is expected to use his new role to champion fiscal accountability, taxpayer education, good governance and stronger citizen participation in public financial management.
