Old Girls Association of WGHS refutes allegations of religious discrimination

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FACT 7 months ago

WHY THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AN ISSUE IN THE HANDS OF THE SUPREME COURT?
The public pronouncements appear to blow the wind over the demands of Muslims and dim the rights of Christians.
Christian in public
Muslim in action
V ...
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WHY THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AN ISSUE IN THE HANDS OF THE SUPREME COURT?
The public pronouncements appear to blow the wind over the demands of Muslims and dim the rights of Christians.
Christian in public
Muslim in action
Very scary
FACT 7 months ago

Why must the President emphasize the religious diversity in the Memorandum of Understanding when the matter is at the Supreme Court????
Swaying Opinion
Affirming Verdict
Offering Guideline
Declaring Choice

Why must the President emphasize the religious diversity in the Memorandum of Understanding when the matter is at the Supreme Court????
Swaying Opinion
Affirming Verdict
Offering Guideline
Declaring Choice
Karikakchar 7 months ago

Facts well related. The success achieved by the school has been based on discipline. Any attempt to deviate from the successful structure risk deteriorating thr high standards. The school is a Methodist school and Mahama shou ...
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Facts well related. The success achieved by the school has been based on discipline. Any attempt to deviate from the successful structure risk deteriorating thr high standards. The school is a Methodist school and Mahama should understand that.
Atta Kay 7 months ago

The secret behind this undeserved Muslims demand is,some of these same Muslim Ministers and top Civil Servants have used their positions to push their girls to Wesley Girls. Most of these girls could not even make the mark.Th ...
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The secret behind this undeserved Muslims demand is,some of these same Muslim Ministers and top Civil Servants have used their positions to push their girls to Wesley Girls. Most of these girls could not even make the mark.There are girls whose parents worship with the Methodist Church with good grades who could not get admission.
Kojo Sromani 7 months ago

Nonsensical assertion from a religiously bigoted character who cannot think properly for himself. What is the evidence you have that moslems parents use their positions of influence to get their "weak" children into such scho ...
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Nonsensical assertion from a religiously bigoted character who cannot think properly for himself. What is the evidence you have that moslems parents use their positions of influence to get their "weak" children into such schools, but not Christians doing same? It is characters like you who make the white man who brought their religion to Africa say that blacks have low IQ. What are the so-called underseved demands you are alluding to? It is sad that those of you claiming to be God's people (christians) resort to peddling falsehood just to gain support for the unnecessary things that is going on; how can a simple demand of moslems girls to be allowed to fast and pray at their own spare time be a bother to anyone? One of my daughters attended Holy Child and obe of my sons is currently at Adisadel, and in both schools, moslems are allowed to pray in their spare time, and also allowed to fast during Ramadan. Those schools have christian values which moslems have not challenged or disrespected simply because they are allowed to pray and fast. Why can't Wesley Girls do same? Some of you are agents of provocation, division and religious.intolerance; a trait that is completely not Ghanaian.
THIS IS AS STUPID AS WHITE PEOPLE DENYING RACISM 7 months ago

IF YOU AREN'T PART OF THE VICTIMS YOU CAN'T COME AND SAY THERE WAS

NO ISSUE. SO IS THIS HOW SMART PEOPLE SAY THESE FOLKS ARE? IS THIS

THEIR MUCH TALKED ABOUT INTELLIGENCE? WESLEY GIRLS MY FOOT.

IF YOU AREN'T PART OF THE VICTIMS YOU CAN'T COME AND SAY THERE WAS

NO ISSUE. SO IS THIS HOW SMART PEOPLE SAY THESE FOLKS ARE? IS THIS

THEIR MUCH TALKED ABOUT INTELLIGENCE? WESLEY GIRLS MY FOOT.
Other Christian schools allow it 7 months ago

You have said it all. My son attends Pope John's and he prays and fasts without let or hindrance. How come Wesley girls has difficulty allowing for simple and basic space for students to fast abd pray. Except for some bigoted ...
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You have said it all. My son attends Pope John's and he prays and fasts without let or hindrance. How come Wesley girls has difficulty allowing for simple and basic space for students to fast abd pray. Except for some bigoted Principal who wants to show who is boss, there is no reason for this noise.
Samad Dimbie 7 months ago

We're talking about religious freedom not academic achievents. In anycase, are there no muslim students with As? Is it only muslim students who enter Gey Her with weak grades?

We're talking about religious freedom not academic achievents. In anycase, are there no muslim students with As? Is it only muslim students who enter Gey Her with weak grades?
Kojo Sromani 7 months ago

Tell me how a moslem student praying in her spare time or fasting during Ramadan affects discipline. Some of you are just ridiculous. The intolerance is just becoming too much. Why don't you advocate that the government stops ...
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Tell me how a moslem student praying in her spare time or fasting during Ramadan affects discipline. Some of you are just ridiculous. The intolerance is just becoming too much. Why don't you advocate that the government stops funding the school so that the Church will take over fully. They can tge dobasctheu wish without recourse to the GES rules; they have said that they want to take over, and yet want the state to continue funding them; you cannot eat your cake and have it. This reminds me of the Cathedral. When the state fully funds everything from salaries to logistics, Including the freebies for all students, infrastructure and administrative expenses, the school becomes more public in nature. In the US and other developed countries, faith-based schools fo not run on state subvention. They operate purely as private entities; if this happens in Ghana today, I can bet my last cedi that most of you people making ridiculous religiously bigoted statements will not be able to afford attending those schools. This is a fact that cannot be denied; examples abound in the faith-based universities which are run as private entities. We have lived peacefully together for decades without any roblems, so let us not allow little things to devide us and and create unnecessary tension amongst us.
Kwame 7 months ago

Kojo Sromani, you are just a coward. Don't disguise yourself. Come out with your real Muslim name

Kojo Sromani, you are just a coward. Don't disguise yourself. Come out with your real Muslim name

This is a case of bullying and human rights violation 7 months ago

You are an idiot and ignorant full , so a Kojo cannot be a Muslim? Have you heard of Issah Osei and Ishaq Nuamah? They both bear Akan names but are renowned Muslim scholars from Kumasi like wise I have seen Ahmed Osei who is ...
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You are an idiot and ignorant full , so a Kojo cannot be a Muslim? Have you heard of Issah Osei and Ishaq Nuamah? They both bear Akan names but are renowned Muslim scholars from Kumasi like wise I have seen Ahmed Osei who is a crusading evangelist.
ST GHFUO: gh leaders don't have sense 7 months ago

Fool..any institution that benefits from the benevolence of taxpayers can not behave this way..so I urge these foolish people to pull together their funds..and start a private school called Wesley girls private twat shs. Unti ...
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Fool..any institution that benefits from the benevolence of taxpayers can not behave this way..so I urge these foolish people to pull together their funds..and start a private school called Wesley girls private twat shs. Until then they can cry blood and urinate, even defecate in public..Muslims with their hijabs will also be admitted to any school of their choice in this country
Samad Dimbie 7 months ago

Absolute nonsense!!. How does religious tolerance weaken academic standards. This is dumb.

Absolute nonsense!!. How does religious tolerance weaken academic standards. This is dumb.
ST GHFUO: gh leaders don't have sense 7 months ago

Legalise Marijuana in Ghana..every weed dispenser must obtain a license and the funds will be used to build mental health institutions, pave roads in each respective region

Legalise Marijuana in Ghana..every weed dispenser must obtain a license and the funds will be used to build mental health institutions, pave roads in each respective region
Gordess 7 months ago

The question of whether government-funded Methodist secondary schools should accept Muslim students touches upon legal frameworks, educational policy, and the religious ethos of faith schools.

Based on general principles, ...
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The question of whether government-funded Methodist secondary schools should accept Muslim students touches upon legal frameworks, educational policy, and the religious ethos of faith schools.

Based on general principles, Ghana government funded faith schools not only should but are required to accept students of all faiths, including Muslim students. I think the Ghana President stated what is in the MoU when addressing the Peace Council. It appears Ghana is at a cross road where some folks cannot accept cohabitation, integration, and life style of others (albeit caution). The past Rastafarian hair style saga at Achimota School is one that comes to mind. Let below factors guide people and let it sink in (no pun intended).

1. The Principle of Inclusivity in Ghana Government Funded-Methodist Schools:
In Ghana, regarding religious affiliated schools such as the Methodist-affiliated schools, it's explicitly required for their schools to be fully inclusive and serve their local community, welcoming pupils of all faiths and none. The Methodist-affiliated schools aim for a strong Christian ethos but not for religious exclusivity.

Government Funding: Schools that receive substantial funding from the Ghana government, are required to adhere to national admission codes and non-discrimination laws. This places significant constraints on Methodist-affiliated schools ability to select students based only on faith.

Serving the Community: Ghana government-funded schools are generally meant to serve their local and extended geographical communities. Excluding students based solely on faith would undermine this core public service function.

Should Ghana schools be a place where it would be OK to implement 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' when it comes to a student's religious affiliation? Far fetched....but don't push it, folks.
ST GHFUO: gh leaders don't have sense 7 months ago

Wesley girls private twat shs..how much money are you getting from.your methodist church to run the school?.nothing..public funds is what is sustaining the school. Very soon, you will also receive funding from.thebmuskim.folk ...
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Wesley girls private twat shs..how much money are you getting from.your methodist church to run the school?.nothing..public funds is what is sustaining the school. Very soon, you will also receive funding from.thebmuskim.folks if you reason well why are you stupid dogmatic people in Ghana so beyond stupid?
This is a case of bullying and human rights violation 7 months ago

Really “really no way a mission school would allow a parallel faith” go to Owass, Presec, Holy Child, T.I. Amass they’re all mission schools but they all allow both Christian and Muslims worship on their campuses. What ...
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Really “really no way a mission school would allow a parallel faith” go to Owass, Presec, Holy Child, T.I. Amass they’re all mission schools but they all allow both Christian and Muslims worship on their campuses. What are you talking about?? The problem is at WGs let’s deal with it. You cannot marginalise and discriminate against the minority in society and deem it right and progressive
Osei mensah bonsu 7 months ago

What else can they do than to defend their own?

What else can they do than to defend their own?
Maame 7 months ago

Are you not defending yours?. Very soon, they will begin to throw bombs.

The twin towers in New York were bombed by them
The train bombing on actrain in london was proudly claimed by them
The persistent bombings in Franc ...
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Are you not defending yours?. Very soon, they will begin to throw bombs.

The twin towers in New York were bombed by them
The train bombing on actrain in london was proudly claimed by them
The persistent bombings in France was by them
They bombed germany.
As for their attrocities in nigeria , we cannot enumerate.

They feel victimized everywhere and want to claim whatvis not theirs by violence and force. muslims, you are violent
THINK DEEP 7 months ago

Why shd a reasonable human being force her young daughter to wear a Hijab or a Burqa in this hot sun?If the Ephraim Amus could force the European Missionaries to allow Ghanaians to worship God in our own dress and native inst ...
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Why shd a reasonable human being force her young daughter to wear a Hijab or a Burqa in this hot sun?If the Ephraim Amus could force the European Missionaries to allow Ghanaians to worship God in our own dress and native instruments, why can't Ghanaian Muslims decide on their own?

Buidam 7 months ago

You see a training institution that is doing well, and you want your child to go there, but under your terms and conditions? Who does that? If you don't like their training, what the hell do you wanna go there for? If you wan ...
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You see a training institution that is doing well, and you want your child to go there, but under your terms and conditions? Who does that? If you don't like their training, what the hell do you wanna go there for? If you want training in your faith, what the heck do you wanna go to a place where they don't practice your faith?
Karikakchar 7 months ago

The reality of a religion established by coercion

The reality of a religion established by coercion
Nana 7 months ago

I don’t understand why this people always want to course problems in everywhere they go.been it other country, workplaces,car stations or even where they live is getting out of hand

I don’t understand why this people always want to course problems in everywhere they go.been it other country, workplaces,car stations or even where they live is getting out of hand
Ama 7 months ago

Wesley Girls School authorities say they will not allow Moslem girls to wear Hijab and Burqa to school activities. Again bcoz of inclusivety in school activities they will not allow those young girls to do fasting in their sc ...
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Wesley Girls School authorities say they will not allow Moslem girls to wear Hijab and Burqa to school activities. Again bcoz of inclusivety in school activities they will not allow those young girls to do fasting in their school.If for any other reason Moslems are not happy and cannot conform to those directives they shd withdrew their girls from the school.
Ozymandias 7 months ago

If push comes to shove, the Methodist Church should turn WGHS into a private school and shun government subsidies. Next, it should give admission to Christian students only. This will settle the issue once and for all.

If push comes to shove, the Methodist Church should turn WGHS into a private school and shun government subsidies. Next, it should give admission to Christian students only. This will settle the issue once and for all.
CONTRADICTION GALORE 7 months ago

Exactly, that is what we want to see. Take your school back and stop taking goverment money. The we know this is not a public but a private entity. When you do that not a single muslim student will be placed in the school.

Exactly, that is what we want to see. Take your school back and stop taking goverment money. The we know this is not a public but a private entity. When you do that not a single muslim student will be placed in the school.
Nii 7 months ago

Many Moslem fathers like marrying many wives, producing many kids without thinking of how to take care of them thru education. How many Moslems parents can afford to take their kids to Wesley Girls if it was private?

Many Moslem fathers like marrying many wives, producing many kids without thinking of how to take care of them thru education. How many Moslems parents can afford to take their kids to Wesley Girls if it was private?
This is a case of bullying and human rights violation 7 months ago

And many xtian fathers Marry only 1 wife but have many concubines and sleep with the little girls on our university campus and having many bastard children all over the country. That is why we have so many single mothers in C ...
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And many xtian fathers Marry only 1 wife but have many concubines and sleep with the little girls on our university campus and having many bastard children all over the country. That is why we have so many single mothers in Christian communities in Ghana
Nana Kwaku 7 months ago

If Wesley Girls Presec Legon ,St Augustines, Adisadel,Aburi Girls and Prempeh College who are all mission schools shd become Autonomous, most of these Muslims would shut their beak.Many Muslims parents don't want to spend on ...
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If Wesley Girls Presec Legon ,St Augustines, Adisadel,Aburi Girls and Prempeh College who are all mission schools shd become Autonomous, most of these Muslims would shut their beak.Many Muslims parents don't want to spend on their children education. Many of them have several wives and kids and expect the govt to take care of them.
Other Christian schools allow it 7 months ago

Wesley girls will go out of business if they turn private and shun government subvention.

Wesley girls will go out of business if they turn private and shun government subvention.

PaulDavid. 7 months ago

There is this saying in my language: 'if you think dawadawa smells badly, do not even sit in the shade of its tree.' Have I made any sense?

There is this saying in my language: 'if you think dawadawa smells badly, do not even sit in the shade of its tree.' Have I made any sense?
ABREWA 7 months ago

Well done Harriet and team.
We are solidly behind you.
Let them know that our School Hymn reads:
WE BUILD OUR SCHOOL ON THEE O ‘ LORD.

Well done Harriet and team.
We are solidly behind you.
Let them know that our School Hymn reads:
WE BUILD OUR SCHOOL ON THEE O ‘ LORD.
CONTRADICTION GALORE 7 months ago

Is amazing that the secretary who sign this statement did not see the numerious contractions in this press release. In one breath, the Old Girls touted it's history and tradition of inclusiveness and non-discriminatory police ...
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Is amazing that the secretary who sign this statement did not see the numerious contractions in this press release. In one breath, the Old Girls touted it's history and tradition of inclusiveness and non-discriminatory policeis. Yet, on the 2nd part, clearly stated that the school can make allowance for other faith to be practise on campus. And the lies being told here is unbelievable. We all know the school used to allow non-methodist pastors to visit the school on weekends to minister and worship with their denominational students. Still the simply question to be answer are these
1. Did the school restrict muslim girls from having their daily prayer on their own private time?
2. Were the muslim girls forced to attend and eat in the dinning halls during the muslim month of fasting?
3.Are the girls forced to attend special deliverance services(mind you not the regular sunday school worship) where the girls are targeted for prayers to cast out demons in them?
4. Did the school Chaplain, in particular, and other teachers not tell the muslim students that they will not pass their final exams unless they become christians?
We are waiting for the school's board to respond the directive of the SC to respond to these allegation. So far, we know they are evading service of the writs from the court. But eventually they will have to answer to these questions.
Tex 7 months ago

Send your girls to lslamic oriented schools. Full stop!!!

Send your girls to lslamic oriented schools. Full stop!!!
OSAFO KANTANKA 7 months ago

For my Money, WGHS should just ignore any Allegations and continue to educate and carry out their obligations to Ghanaians as they have done all these years. Those who don’t like it can go form or Establish their own educat ...
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For my Money, WGHS should just ignore any Allegations and continue to educate and carry out their obligations to Ghanaians as they have done all these years. Those who don’t like it can go form or Establish their own educational institutions where they can dress to suit their religious beliefs and needs. WGHS is a Christian religious traditional educational institution. PERIOD!!
Zionism is racism 7 months ago

The school is obliged to accept any qualified person without regard to their religious beliefs. So it has no choice. Also, it has no right to tell students how to practise their religions nor force them to go to church. Nobod ...
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The school is obliged to accept any qualified person without regard to their religious beliefs. So it has no choice. Also, it has no right to tell students how to practise their religions nor force them to go to church. Nobody has asked the school to build a mosque on its compound.
Kari Jewel 7 months ago

It has a choice. It can return private. Send your kids somewhere else if you can't afford to pay. Adios.

It has a choice. It can return private. Send your kids somewhere else if you can't afford to pay. Adios.
CONTRADICTION GALORE 7 months ago

Great that is what we want to see. They should go private and accept ONLY Christians students. They cannot take public funding and behave like an exclusive religious group.That

Great that is what we want to see. They should go private and accept ONLY Christians students. They cannot take public funding and behave like an exclusive religious group.That
How many moslems pay tax 7 months ago

Over 80 percent of tax payers money is from Christians not moslems moslems only save for mecca and live in poverty

Over 80 percent of tax payers money is from Christians not moslems moslems only save for mecca and live in poverty
Kwame 7 months ago

You must also know that, nobody is forcing any Muslim girl at a gun point to choose Wesley Girls High School. Placement to secondary schools in Ghana is a choice you made. It is not compulsion. Look at other choices. Why sh ...
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You must also know that, nobody is forcing any Muslim girl at a gun point to choose Wesley Girls High School. Placement to secondary schools in Ghana is a choice you made. It is not compulsion. Look at other choices. Why should it be Wey Gey Hey if their values and principles are not in your favour?
Muslima 7 months ago

The Alumni are just making the situation worse. You say you don't discriminate. Then you say accepting diverse lifestyles is impracticable . Madam, listen to yourself.
Lol

The Alumni are just making the situation worse. You say you don't discriminate. Then you say accepting diverse lifestyles is impracticable . Madam, listen to yourself.
Lol
Bring lawsuit against mosque loudspeakers 7 months ago

A lawsuit should be brought against mosque loudspeaker noise. Even at 4 am they have to make noise. Such noise is unnecessary in this modern world. Some countries have even banned such useless noise. Mosque loudspeaker noi ...
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A lawsuit should be brought against mosque loudspeaker noise. Even at 4 am they have to make noise. Such noise is unnecessary in this modern world. Some countries have even banned such useless noise. Mosque loudspeaker noise should be banned in Ghana.
Other Christian schools allow it 7 months ago

That would be disastrous. The churches tend to make noise for a longer period of time. How would many churches cope without the noise.

That would be disastrous. The churches tend to make noise for a longer period of time. How would many churches cope without the noise.
FACT 7 months ago

THE COMMENT ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS UNCALLED FOR
IF RELIGION IS THE STUDENT'S PRIORITY:
1. MUSLIMS MUST GO TO MUSLIM SCHOOLS
2. CHRISTIANS MUST GO TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
3. STATE SCHOOLS ARE FOR STUDENTS OF ...
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THE COMMENT ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS UNCALLED FOR
IF RELIGION IS THE STUDENT'S PRIORITY:
1. MUSLIMS MUST GO TO MUSLIM SCHOOLS
2. CHRISTIANS MUST GO TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
3. STATE SCHOOLS ARE FOR STUDENTS OF DIVERSE RELIGIOUS FAITHS
4. Once a student chooses a Mission School, the student must do what the Mission School does.
FACT 7 months ago

The Matter is at the Supreme Court. THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENT ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS UNCALLED FOR.
IF RELIGION IS THE STUDENT'S PRIORITY:
1. MUSLIMS MUST GO TO MUSLIM SCHOOLS
2. CHRISTIANS MUST GO TO CHRISTIA ...
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The Matter is at the Supreme Court. THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENT ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS UNCALLED FOR.
IF RELIGION IS THE STUDENT'S PRIORITY:
1. MUSLIMS MUST GO TO MUSLIM SCHOOLS
2. CHRISTIANS MUST GO TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
3. STATE SCHOOLS ARE FOR STUDENTS OF DIVERSE RELIGIOUS FAITHS
4. Once a student chooses a Mission School, the student must do what the Mission School does.
Starzo 7 months ago

Hypocrites, shame on u.

Hypocrites, shame on u.

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