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Mother ejects daughter from home …for getting pregnant twice within a year
A single parent in the Ho West District of the Volta Region who was worried over gross misconduct of her 17-year-old daughter had no allternative but to eject the school girl (daughter) from home.
Reason assigned to her action was that her daughter (name withheld) a student in one of the Secondary Schools in the region had allegedly become pregnnant twice within a year to the detriment of her education.
This worrying situation did not go down well with the woman who is single-handedly funding her daughter’s education for a better future.
The student is said to be staying with the School’s Board Member for now, and this paper would update its cherished readers in subsequent publication on her current situation regarding the pregnancy and schooling.
To this end, the Ho West Distict Director of Education, Madam Celestine Korsi-Agordo has called on parents to “swallow bitter pill” and support their pregnant daughters to go back to school and continue their studies after giving birth but not to abandon them to their fate.
She reiterated Ghana Education Service’s (GES) call to parents not to treat their pregnant teenage children as outcast but bring them t their fold and give them the needed parental support to further their education.
Madam Korsi-Agordo, in an interview at Dzolo-Kpuita on Tuesday, said that, the harm of dropping out of school completely due to a pregnancy was irreparable, adding that it made greater sense and benefitical to the society for a pregnant girl to be seen through school than to be treated harshly.
She was reacting to a current issue in which a 17-year-old first year student of Akorme Senior High School in the Ho West District was evicted from home by her angry mother, as punishment for getting pregnant twice in one year.
The girl got pregnant last year while in Junior High School and was catered for by her mother to give birth successfully .
Soon after giving birth, the teenager entered Senior High School only to get pregnant again.
This time, the single-mother sent her daughter packing out of their home and as a result, she is now perching with a compassionate member of the school’s Board of Governors.
Madam Korsi-Agordo explained that a pregnant teenager who felt rejected by her family may enter a state of unbearable trauma and that could lead to other consequences.
She revealed that there were nine pregnant girls actively attending school in basic institutions in the district, in the first quarter of this year.
Madam Korsi-Agordo said that last year there were 10 pregnant girls in basic schools in the district, but eight of them returned to school after giving birth.
She said that five of them returned to the classroom voluntarily while the other three girls came back after they were counselled by teachers.
According to her, the pregnant pupil were between the ages of 14 and 16, some of whom were impregnated by their mates in school.
“It will, therefore, be a case of gender injustice against pregnant girls if they are expelled from school while the boys who impregnated them rather remained in the classroom,” she told “The Spectator”.
The Distict Director stated that while the schools collaborated with the parents of the pregnant girls to ensure that they received all the necessary ante-natal attention, vigorous efforts were also ongoing in schools to educate pupils and students to abstain from premature sex.
“We are not encouraging the girls to indulge in sex and get pregna, but where the unexpected happens, the girls should be helped to complete their studies rather than to be stigmatised,” she maintained.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Dzolo-Kpuita
In a world where fathers are increasingly consumed by work and the pursuit of financial security, Bishop Michael Quartey, the Regional Overseer of the Perez Chapel International, has urged fathers to prioritise spending quality time with their children.
This, he said makes them develop trust, love and sense of security in building confident responsible adults.
Bishop Michael Quartey made this known in an interview with The Spectator ahead of the Father’s Day celebration tomorrow.
He noted that while many fathers are providing the financial needs of their families, children also require emotional support, guidance and quality time from their fathers.
“A lot of children are engaged in a lot of negative things just because of the absence of their fathers and it is about time we sit up.”
Bishop Quartey explained that fatherhood goes beyond meeting financial obligations and involves being physically and emotionally present in the lives of their children.
“Fathers serve as role models whose actions and decisions often influence the values and attitudes of their children” he disclosed.
He also elaborated that regular communication, participation in school activities and involvement in children’s daily life could significantly strengthen family bonds and contribute to the overall well –being of the children.
He added that though the modern day fathers are doing so well, we need to continue to change the narrative by putting in extra effort in the upbringing of our children.
“Being a father is a great joy and it is very necessary for fathers to be celebrated because they go through a lot,” he indicated.
Mr Quartey used the opportunity to encourage all fathers to continue doing their best and pray for their children as well.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
A new cultural, trade, and diplomatic platform celebrating Ghana-Norway ties was launched on Saturday, June 13, at Palms by Eagles Hotel, Accra.
Dubbed the ‘Akwaaba Nsuo & Velkommen Fjord Durbar 2026’, the event draws on the symbolism of Ghana’s rivers, -Nsuo, and Norway’s fjords to highlight water as a shared cultural, economic, and environmental identity.
The three-day event is scheduled for July 31 – August 2, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. Activities will include a trade exhibition, durbar of chiefs, and B2B networking sessions.
Speaking at the launch, CEO of the Durbar, Kofi Mulan, said Ghana’s rivers like the Volta, Pra, and Ankobra have long sustained livelihoods through fishing, transport, and spirituality.
“Similarly, Norway’s fjords represent the cornerstone of its maritime heritage, global leadership in ocean industries, and environmental stewardship,” Mr Mulan added.
“These parallel relationships with water form the philosophical and thematic spine of the entire event. The Akwaaba Nsuo & Velkommen Fjord Durbar 2026 is therefore framed as a convergence of heritage and innovation,” he said.
Organisers say participants will benefit from Global visibility and cultural diplomacy in Europe, stronger ties with Norway, and increased market access for exports like fashion, crafts, agribusiness, and processed goods under AfCFTA frameworks on the Ghana side.
On the Norway side, they noted access to Norwegian expertise in maritime technology, aquaculture, and renewable energy, plus opportunities in fisheries, offshore energy, and sustainability projects.
The Durbar is positioned as a high-level exchange platform to deepen trade and diplomatic relations between Ghana and Norway.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
