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Men urged to appreciate wives
● Pastor Nimako
The Counselling Director of the Southern Ghana Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, Pastor Nana Kofi Nimako, has urged men to appreciate and value their wives.
That, he said, would reduce cases of divorce and domestic violence in society.
He said, it would also enable them build strong relationships in their marriages and foster submission and love.
The Pastor who is also the Public Campus and Adventist Chaplaincy Minister said this at the 2023 annual camp meeting of the Effiduase and New Life District of the S.D.A church.
It was on the theme: “I Will Go: Be His Witness.”
He said women go through a lot of pains during child birth with some losing their lives in the process.
Managing the home and supporting the family, he said, was not an easy task for women, hence the need to be appreciated.
He said that women who go through such process must not be humiliated and asked men to seek God’s transformational power to eschew bad attitude towards women.
Ps Nimako noted that divorce was contrary to God’s original purpose in creating marriage.
He said marriage can rest on principles of love, loyalty, exclusiveness, trust and support upheld by both partners in obedience to God.
He attributed the cause of divorce in Ghana to lack of proper communication skills, lack of conflict resolution skills and marriages premised on lies.
Pastor Nimako noted that churches must organise marriage seminars for its members and added that elders, pastors,home and family life committees in the various churches must also be resourced.
He urged the government to create guidance and counselling centres at designated places where people can meet experts like the psychologists and counsellors to talk about their marital or relationship issues.
He advised the youth to change their mindset on their desire for quick money and work hard instead to earn a living.
For his part, the President of the East Ghana Conference of the S.D.A Church, Dr. Ps Samuel Bonya Arlo said the purpose of the camp meeting was to put a lot of energy into the missionary work which is mandatory for every S.D.A member.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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GES directs Ashanti Regional, Obuasi Municipal Education Directors to step aside over Obuasi SHTS scandal
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
The directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
According to GES, the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference, nor the perception of it.
The two directors are to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Management added that the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, also remains interdicted and therefore urged the public to ignore any news circulating that he has been cleared.
Management is calling for calm, support and cooperation as thorough investigations into the matter continue.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK.
In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late professor’s memory.
According to him, in keeping with the government’s pledge, he joined the family, Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, Cambridge scholars, Prof. Arday’s students and loved ones to pay respects and honour his inspiring legacy.
Mr. Ablakwa noted that Prof. Arday’s accomplishments as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge and his widely appreciated charitable contributions will continue to inspire generations.
“The Government and People of Ghana will continue to stand by our compatriots everywhere they are in the world. As we do so, we profess our commitment to justice, equality and the creation of a new world,” he said.
He prayed for fortitude for the family in what he described as an extraordinarily difficult time.
“We shall always remember Prof. Arday for his response when asked what he will wish to do to change the world: ‘I would take a thread and a needle, and I’d interweave love into our society’,” Mr. Ablakwa added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
