Seek healthcare before it’s too late- Physician to Ghanaians
Physician Assistant at the Peace Specialty Hospital, Doctor Nimonorka Laar Caleb, has strongly urged Ghanaians on the need to always visit a hospital for check-ups before they are at the verge of dying.
According to him, it's very worrying how some people wait till situations get escalated before going to see a doctor. He said waiting to be at the verge of death before going for a check-up is usually is the cause of many deaths in the country.
"When we advise people to regularly visit their doctors, we don't mean to extort monies but it's always for their safety first. People should therefore discard the monetary mentality and think health first". The doctor said.
Doctor Laar said this during a free screening exercise organised for widows, others at Kumasi Yennyawso, under the auspices of the Kumasi Mayor, Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi.
Mad. Philomena Antwiwaa, National President of the Akunafuo Mmoa Foundation commended the mayor for touching the hearts of widows and other vulnerable.
She however took the opportunity to advise widows who carelessly leave their wards to go astray in life be very careful.
"Even though it's being difficult taking care of your ward as a single parent, but I entreat my fellow widows to always watch the ways of their wards especially when it comes to morality". She said
Beneficiary attendees commended the Kumasi Mayor for organising and cost of such a screening that would have cost them a lot.
Parliament’s Privileges Committee:Kennedy Agyapong is a coward man- Suhuyini jabs
Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Hon. Alhassan Suhuyini has expressed his displeasure towards Hon. Kennedy Agyapong’s failure to meet the Committee.
The Assin Central legislator, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong failed to meet the Privileges Committee because he has travelled outside the country.
Parliament’s Privileges Committee called off a scheduled hearing in a case involving Assin Central legislator, Kennedy Agyapong.
Joseph Osei Owusu, the Chairman of the Committee, last week informed members of the Committee through a zoom meeting that the hearing will come off this morning.
However, “Privileges Committee meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled due to the failure of Hon. Kennedy Agyapong to show up.
The Member of Parliament for the Assin Central Constituency and Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Defence and Interior, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, is to face the Privileges Committee over his utterances against a multimedia journalist.
The Multimedia Group has filed a formal complaint against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong for threatening the life of one of its journalists, Erastus Asare Donkor.
Mr Agyapong On Friday, July 9, was reported to have verbally abused and threatened to attack Mr Asare Donkor, for the 'journalistic work' that the latter undertook during the recent shootings and killing incident at Ejura on Net 2 TV, a television station owned by the MP.
But the displeased Hon. Suhuyini said, Kennedy Agyapong should have been bold enough to meet the Privileges Committee looking out how bravely he shows himself.
According to him, “I thought Kennedy Agyapong as brave as he is, he would have come to the committee and answer questions but it clearly shows that, he is not bold enough”.
UTAG strike: We are fighting for your future- Prof. Marfo
The National President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Charles Marfo, has revealed that, they are fighting for the betterment of the students on campus.
The National Union of Ghana Students has called on the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and Senior Staff Association – Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) to call off their planned industrial action and continue negotiations with government.
NUGS charged UTAG and SSA-UoG to, “as an act of good faith towards students and government, avoid an entrenched position in all dialogues to address their concerns.”
They argue that the effect of the pandemic has already disrupted academic activities and that a strike in these “abnormal times will further worsen the plight of the Ghanaian student.”
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has directed members to withdraw all teaching and related activities on campus beginning Monday, August 2, this year.
But Prof. Marfo added that, they want the students to have a better life in future and doesn’t go on strike again.
According to him, they understand the sorrows of the students but they have no other option but to embark on this strike.
He added that, they will resume work only if their requirements are been met by the government.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has to withdraw all teaching and related activities on campus from Monday, August 2, this year.
Members of the association are to lay down their tools and stay off teaching, examinations and invigilation, marking of examination scripts and processing of results until further notice.
A statement issued by the NEC, and jointly signed by Professor Charles Marfo, the UTAG National President, and Dr Eric K. K. Abavare, the National Secretary, said members on the various campuses ought to comply with this directive.
The decision to embark on an industrial strike, according to the NEC, was borne out of the government’s refusal to heed to calls by the association to improve the worsening conditions of service of the university teachers.
It said the association was not happy at the way the authorities had been dragging their feet on negotiations concerning the welfare of the teachers.
NPP 29-year anniversary: T his Day is to remember our fore fathers- Akufo Addo
President of the Republic of Ghana, H E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo has stated that, the 29th anniversary of the New Patriotic Partuy (NPP) is celebrated in the remembrance of their fore fathers who sacrificed their lives for the establishment for the party.
Speaking at the 29th anniversary, he said, the fore fathers passed through a lot of challenges and tribulations but at the end they were victorious.
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is celebrating its 29-year anniversary today at its headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra.
The party is celebrating its contribution to governance in the Fourth Republic.
President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s Chairperson, Freddie Blay and other national executives are at the event to commemorate the day.
Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay said, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is the continuous of the United Gold Coast Convention’s (UGCC) tradition.
According to him, they are celebrating their 29th anniversary as a formidable force in the Ghana’s political landscape.
He added that, they have every reason to be proud of contributing to the rich foundation of democracy of the nation.
He noted that, the party believes in the freedom of any individual and committed to free enterprise, Human rights and Private initiatives.
Fix the country and Ghanaians will automatically be fixed- Osei Kofi to fix yourself campaigners
The National Youth Organizer for the CPP who double as the General Secretary for the Coalition of National Youth Organizers has congratulated the demonstrators who took part in the fix Ghana demonstration.
He has said that anytime the youth of a country takes interest in the way the country is being run, it enforce the leaders to run the country better, and he sees this demonstration as a political conscious wakeup call by the youth of this country.
He has however taken a swipe at those who are calling on Ghanaians to fix their attitude and themselves first, saying they haven't critically thought about what they are saying in practical terms.
According comrade Osei Kofi Acquah, alot of the supposed bad attitudes of Ghanaians that they are being asked to fix, have come about because of the inconvenience the bad system creates, and says as soon as this country is fixed, the supposed bad attitude of the Ghanaian will be fixed.
Thousands of Ghanaians, mainly young people, demonstrated on Wednesday under the FixTheCountry campaign, asking government to address the country’s numerous challenges, including youth unemployment.
The protestors converged at Obra Spot, Kwame Nkrumah Avenue as early as 0500 hours for the about five-hour demonstration.
It started at 0720 hours with the demonstrators marching through some principal streets of Accra – Farisco Traffic Light, TUC, Kinbu Senior High School through to Atta Mills High Street and ending at the Black Stars Square.
They were cladded in red and black and chanted patriotic songs to drum home their message.
Some of them wielded placards with various inscriptions such as, “Economic freedom in our lifetime, fair share of national wealth, stop tribal discrimination, fix the country Mr President, let the institutions work not macho men, Justice for Kaaka.”
Addressing demonstrators at the Black Stars Square, Ernesto Yeboah, one of the Conveners for the FixTheCountry Campaign, said the day would be remembered as the day the youth of the country expressed their displeasure over the state of affairs.
He noted that the two major political parties, the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party had failed to bring development to Ghanaians and better the living conditions of the citizens after 30 years of ruling, adding that leadership had failed.
“Leaders bring happiness to their people, leaders bring prosperity to their people, and leaders organise their society in such a way that everybody is happy,” he said.
Mr Yeboah, who is the Founder of Economic Fighters League, urged the youth to be courageous in demanding what was due them rather than settle for what they were offered by the political class.
Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, also a Convener, urged the youth to eschew all forms divisiveness such as ethnocentrism and politics to enable them demand for better living standards with unity because “hunger does not know political or tribal colours.”
Speaking in an interview with the media during the protest, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mrs Effia Tenge, Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer, described the demonstration as peaceful and commended the protestors for their comportment.
The demonstration was stopped months ago by the Police, citing COVID-19 restrictions.
However, an Accra High Court dismissed an application by the Police which sought to injunct the protest.
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Sex is about satisfaction not how long you go - Public Health Specialist.
Males and females have different patterns of illness and different life spans, which leads to an important questions about how these differences might be biologically determined.
Sicknesses, other than those of the reproductive system affect both sexes, often with different frequencies or presentations, requires good education to treat them.
Speaking with the media, Dr. Rockson Adjei, a public Health Specialist, emphasized that, the intake of drugs to have sex for longer time weakens your health.
"Unduly, prolonged sexual act can provoke breathing problems, stroke, seizures etc especially among persons with underlying health conditions", he stressed.
He advised individuals to stop the intake of drugs that can boost their sexual longevity.
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