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‘Single mothers have morals, don’t mock them’
• Mrs Josephine Alai
There is a misconception out there that women who are single mothers have questionable moral virtues.
As a result of this, there are many families who would not encourage their sons to marry such women or even permit their daughters to associate with them.
Sadly, some religious institutions even discriminate against them especially those who had children out of wedlock tagging them as unworthy, irresponsible or bad mothers.
This is a matter of concern to Mrs Josephine Alai, the Founder of Single Parenting With Purpose (SPWP), local non-governmental organisation, who has said that it was time society discarded such mentality, describing it as “very unfortunate “.
The SPWP is an organisation which is a supports single mothers.
“Our society has not made life easy for lots of single mothers” she lamented. She explained that several reasons accounted for a woman to be a single mother.
“Some lost their spouses, others had to run from abusive relationships, some from failed relationships and several others” she explained.
Mrs. Alai wondered how any of the above reasons could be the woman’s fault necessitating any name calling.
“It is worth noting that some women want to have decent life and good relationship hoping for stable marriage. However, if a child is borne out of that and the relationship doesn’t end well, that doesn’t mean the person has lived a bad life” she said.
She said that though there were single parents who were males, the judgemental lens of sociery seemed to be focused entirely on females which according to her was discriminatory, unfair and should not be entertained.
She said single mothers constantly dealt with many challenges largely associated with raising the children single handedly which made some go into depression.
“It takes a lot of resilience to survive as a single mother and society must help encourage and support them in every way possible to lessen their burden” she pleaded.
The Founder of SPWP encouraged single mothers to continue to be strong even in the face of provocation and concentrate on how to make life better for themselves and their children.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
