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Midwifery student sacked for being pregnant

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  • Adensa 6 years ago

    Once the born is born and she is help with the bay nothing can stop her from returning. We have such cases all the time in developed world but with support they are able to return to continue their training. Please do not ali ...
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  • Isaidit 6 years ago

    Why don't they call Bugri Naabu for help?It sounds like State Ministers may require permission from local party members to travel and do their jobs.Mr.President,we are expect you to take command of things.Party affairs are no ...
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  • khirsten 6 years ago

    This backward and childish attitude of our educational institutions must stop. It is a tertiary institution and from my checks being pregnant does not violate any rule.
    Civil society must rise up

  • Yeah 6 years ago

    Haha, l understand, the training and the Job first before jiggy jiggy

  • CHARLES 6 years ago

    This is total nonsense.Which part of our constitution prevent pregnant students from writting exams? Even at the basic school level pregnant students write exams.These so called principal and heads of institutions should begi ...
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  • DON 6 years ago

    this is outmoded,the Gender as well as the Education ministers shd act quickly,,,May be the principal is not having a husband or finding it difficult to concede,,,nonsense

  • K K 6 years ago

    It is time principals who thinks that, they own everything to themselves without looking at issues in a holistic manner are made to answer for their negligence.

  • tt 6 years ago

    Pregnancy at the tertiary level is normal, they should send the principal to court

  • B-WISE 6 years ago

    Does the pregnancy violate rules of the school? If yes, then that particular rule must be immediately scrapped. She is a midwife in the making, and this is a situation of personal work related practical. She is married, and t ...
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  • Kaakie 6 years ago

    She is Married, so whts the p? This is not teenage preg etc. Her responsible husband called to beg so wht's the p of this principal? Or probably simple hatred/ jealousy? Smh. Nonsense all over the place! Gh is doomed with thi ...
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  • ziggi 6 years ago

    Ms Otiko-Jaba these are the main issues Ghanaian expect you to deal with. What the principal is doing is violation of human right.You treat my wife like this,next week we meet in Court.

  • 3dem 6 years ago

    When did it become a crime to be pregnant even in primary school. Common sense tells you that when a person becomes pregnant, we must expedite everything for them to get a skim or education because she will soon be responsibl ...
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  • John 6 years ago

    How stupid can some leaders get in Ghana. Who does this lady hurt by taking her exams while pregnant.? Oh Ghana!

  • Kokuvi Da Togolese 6 years ago

    It's always the women in positions who violate the rights of other women. She is supposed to be educated but behaving like typical illiterate.

  • truth 6 years ago

    Hello folks. GHANA wake up to this basic common sense!

  • KLIMAJA 6 years ago

    COMMON SENSE HAS DESERTED US. IN THIS MODERN WORLD, GHANA SEEMS TO SEE PREGNANCY AS A CRIME. WHEN WILL OUR BACKWARD LEADERS ADDRESS THIS SITUATION? ALL IT NEEDS IS A MINISTER SEND OUT AN INSTRUCTION: AND STOP THIS FEUDAL ATTI ...
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  • Joddey 6 years ago

    The husbad should sue the Principal for disrupting his wife's education and career. He can go for legal aid for guidance. What a foolish Principal!

  • razak seini 6 years ago

    Oh no madan principal.... Its an adult institution n not underage moulding school. U are very wrong in this particular matter. Why is the ghanaian woman always subjected the discrimination? So if the reverse was the case woul ...
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  • KONONGO CONTRACTOR 6 years ago

    Only in the NORTH of Ghana that this will happen. now do you wonder why, why I call them ZONGO NTAFO?

  • Jean 6 years ago

    That is not right at all ,why student can not be pregnat during under studies?. It against human right .

  • Nana Afia 6 years ago

    Eiiii madam principal u are a disgrace to womanhood. Aaabah after she has sacrificed and burnt midnight candles just to sit for her papers?
    Unless she has a problem with the pregnancy and can't write the rest of the papers ...
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