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Stay away from ‘side chicks’ …Catholic Priest tells cheating husbands
● Rev Fr. Egidius Melchides Binsasi
The need for husbands to cling to their wives for the two to become one flesh, fulfils God’s demand, deepens the love between the couple, brings unity and marital harmony.
Essential, though, for the progress of married couples, some men on the contrary, rather find solace in the bosom of other women, thereby, causing untold problems in their marriages.
Desirous of keeping men on track, the Assistant Parish Priest of the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, Rev Fr. Egidius Melchides Binsasi (SVD) has cautioned married men to stay away from extra marital affairs.
He said it was important for husbands to discipline themselves and be committed to their wives instead of going after other women and finally ruining their lives and marriages.
In a homily on the Second Sunday of Lent, Rev Fr Binsasi said the cases of married men leaving their wives for younger women had become a matter of concern.
He recalled a case where a husband said his girlfriend had severally celebrated him on social media and displayed him as her profile picture while his wife did not, an indication that the new woman loved him more than his wife.
“Remember that the mosquito is displayed on mosquito spray but the spray and the mosquito are not friends but enemies “ he stated.
The Assistant Parish Priest said the disturbing aspect was after the husbands had given all their attention,time, money and energy to the young women and had grown old, weak and abandoned by the young women, then they would remember their old wives and would like to come back.
He said it was unfortunate that some men who had refused to take care of their children were also neglected when they were ill and faced serious challenges.
Rev Fr. Binsasi said such men returned to the Priests and asked them to plead on their behalf to be accepted back by their wives and children, though they could have saved themselves from such embarrassing circumstances if they had remained committed to their wives.
He said husbands must endeavour to be faithful to their wives and appreciate them even when they grew old and be committed to their families to ensure a happy home.
The Assistant Parish Priest advised wives to work harder to make the home a peaceful place for their husbands and children.
“You must also pray for your husbands and your family,” he stressed.
He asked wives to desist from talking too much and making the home uncomfortable for their husbands, thereby, pushing them out ostensibly to look for peace of mind elsewhere.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman.
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
