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Sexual abuse in schools
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The rempant sexual abuse in schools and workplace has become a major concern to some female students in the Upper West Regional Capital, Wa, who called for amore punitive measures against the perpetrators of such crime.
This, according to them, would serve as a deterrent to others and pave the way for female students to study in peace.
They contended that nothing was more dehumanising than a leturer or a teacher wanting to have sexual intercourse with a student or pupil before awarding them marks
The students who spoke to “The Spectator” on the sidelines of a street Campaign Against Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) at the workplace stated that while the practice militated against the performance of student-victims, it served as fortile grounds for the perpetuation of unfair treatment against students who earned their marks genuinely without resorting to amorous relationships with their lecturers.
Ms Ramatu Mohammed a Level 300 student of a university in the country (name withheld) stated that a lecturer of hers had expressed unpleasant interest in her and had promised to offer her good grades if she succumbed to his sexual advances.
“Women in Ghana are really suffering from sexual violence; in schools and at the workplaces. In my case, although I did not respond positively to the amorous advances from my lecturer, I felt awkward each time I encountered this lecturer and I was fortunate that he did not temper with my grades for refusing his advances.”
She said there had been instances where some colleagues of hers had failed certain subjects not because they were not capable of passing but because they refused a lecturer’s advances.
“Some students also harass lecturers for grades which in fact does not paint a good picture of the real abilities of the trainees at the institutions but the most common ones are the lecturers on students”, she added.
Another student ,Jude Aa-nsukun, also stated that harassment of students in schools was rife as some male lecturers took advantage of female students in exchange for good grades.
He called for more stringent measures and punishment to deal with such abuses by perpetrators and also protect victims physically, emotionally and academically.
Ms Adiza Rahman added that improper dressing was not even the problem as many people thought because she used to dress decently when she was in school, but still suffered such sexual advances from some lecturers as well as some colleague male students.
“Sometimes male students can touch ladies in places they find offensive and when they complain, the men think the ladies are being ‘difficult’ but that is actually an abuse because the lady has not entered into any agreement with the man to warrant such act”, she said.
She believed robust sexual abuse policies for institutions would help solve the problem and also encourage female students who suffered such abuse to seek redress at the appropriate place.
The campaign was orgnaised by the ActionAid Ghana in the region as part of its activities under the Zero-Violence project with funding from the Foreign Common Wealth and Development Office of the UK Government.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
A Prophet and General Overseer of Jesus Prayer Ministry at Ejisu Asuasi, Kumasi, and Pig Farm, Accra, Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Grace Frimpong-Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to pray fervently to avert any disaster that would endanger many.
“God hears prayers, and intercessory prayers will provide your family safety and protection so you can live long and enjoy life in this world,” she added.
Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng was speaking with The Spectator in an interview last week.
According to her, she had a revelation that there would be a tragedy that will harm many people, however, effective prayers can avert it.
She said that the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) predicted another heavy downpour from Thursday to Sunday following the recent torrential rain that devastated Accra and other areas. However, strong intercessory prayers prevented the prediction, which would have been catastrophic.
She claims that whenever she shares something that God has revealed to her, she does not receive widespread support from people to join her in effective intercession.
As a result, she has urged everyone including members of parliament, cabinet ministers, traditional authorities, religious leaders, and other citizens to exercise caution and pray fervently in order to avoid premature death.
According to Rt. Rev. Dr Mrs Frimpong-Boateng the recent downpour in Accra which claimed lives and destroyed property was unusual.
“The sea was irritated because of certain rituals performed and caused it to spew forth, exposing the dirt.” There are still some rites in the sea, and they will definitely surface,” she disclosed.
“Let’s pray that God would burn and destroy the things that have contaminated the sea,” she indicated.
By Spectator
The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted a mason for stealing a four-year-old boy from Kpedze in the Volta Region and bringing him to Accra.
David Kpandoyo, 25, a Togolese national, pleaded guilty to a charge of child stealing.
The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, convicted him on his own plea and adjourned sentencing to July 14, 2026.
Kpandoyo told the court that he had gone to a drinking spot to consume alcohol when the child approached him.
He said he gave the boy some money, took him home, and could not remember what happened afterwards because he was intoxicated.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Patience Mario, assisted by Chief Inspector Jacob Nyarko, led the prosecution.
The prosecution said the complainant, Mr Bismark Gbago, is a 52-year-old painter residing at New Legon in Accra.
The victim’s mother, Ms Patience Ablordefey Afefa, is a 25-year-old hairdresser living at Kpedze in the Volta Region with the victim, a Kindergarten One pupil.
The prosecution said Kpandoyo also resided at New Legon, where he worked as a mason.
It said the victim went missing at Kpedze on July 1, 2026, at about 18:00 hours.
On July 3, at about 6:30pm, the complainant reported to the New Legon Police that he had found the four-year-old boy wandering around the area and that the child was unable to identify his home.
The prosecution said that on July 4, at about 4 p.m., the complainant informed the Police that after announcements were made within the community, Kpandoyo came forward claiming that the boy was his son.
The complainant and Kpandoyo subsequently went to the police Station to identify the child.
However, Kpandoyo was unable to produce the child’s birth certificate or lead the Police to the child’s mother.
Later that day, the police received a flyer bearing the name and telephone numbers of the victim’s mother, together with the child’s photograph, indicating that he had gone missing from Kpedze.
The police contacted the victim’s mother and asked her to report to the New Legon Police Station with the child’s birth certificate and weighing card because another person was claiming to be the child’s parent.
On July 6, the victim’s mother and her relatives reported to the Police Station and stated that they did not know Kpandoyo.
During investigations, Kpandoyo admitted in his cautioned statement that the victim was not his child.
He further confessed that while working at Kpedze, he stole the boy and brought him to Accra. –GNA
