Day: July 13, 2025

Accra: Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have made a heartfelt appeal to the Constitutional Review Committee to amend the 1992 Constitution to criminalise the use of derogatory terms such as ‘Mumu’ and ‘Tokun?’ often used to demean them. They described such labels as deeply offensive and harmful to their dignity and wellbeing and called on lawmakers to take steps to protect their rights and identity through stronger legal provisions. According to Ghana News Agency, the appeal was made during the fifth zonal stakeholder engagement meeting of the Constitutional Review Committee, held in Ho on Thursday. A hearing-impaired participant, who withheld his

Aflao: Reverend Eric Dzansi, Minister in charge of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana at Kodzi near Aflao, emphasized that Christianity extends beyond merely knowing Scripture or attending church services. According to Ghana News Agency, Rev. Dzansi highlighted the importance of how Christians treat those who are hurting, forgotten, or perceived as enemies, as well as strangers in need. He delivered this message during a sermon themed ‘The Good Samaritan’ at the Kodzi Evangelical Presbyterian Church in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region. The sermon drew from Deuteronomy 30: 9 – 14, Colossians 1: 1 – 14, and Luke

Accra: The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LekMA) has provided financial assistance to persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the municipality. As part of this initiative, 33 disabled individuals and their caregivers received a sum of GHC 1,300 along with items such as deep freezers and water tanks to aid their businesses and families. According to Ghana News Agency, Madam Mary Eghan, Head of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development of LekMA, stated that the department is responsible for distributing the disability fund and overseeing related activities. She emphasized that the support constitutes three per cent of the common fund allocated

Katiu: Benedicta Awurawobe vividly recalls the panic and discomfort of one hot afternoon in 2018 when she accompanied her uncle’s wife to deliver at the Katiu Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound in the Kassena-Nankana West District. After a safe delivery, joy quickly turned into anxiety. The health facility had no running water. There was no water for the new mother to take her bath, clean herself, or wash her baby’s clothes. Benedicta had to hurry back home, grab a bucket, and search for water outside the compound to return to the facility. ‘That day was hectic,’ she said, adding,

Accra: Volta Health Network (VHN), a non-profit coalition of health professionals from the Volta Region, has brought its annual medical outreach to the Ketu North Municipal Hospital in Weta, providing three days of free specialist services to residents. The outreach, which began on Friday, July 11, offers screening, consultations, and surgery for eye disorders, cardiac conditions, hernias, fibroids, cancers, and other chronic ailments. According to Ghana News Agency, VHN General Secretary Mr. Leonard Gobah, during a press briefing on Saturday, July 12 at the hospital, stated that the initiative was launched in 2022 after clinicians from the region recognized that

Keta: A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public health-particularly for children, who are most vulnerable to toxic exposure. According to Ghana News Agency, the recent study by Peer-review, a scientific work by researchers and evaluated by other experts in the same field, has revealed startling levels of arsenic and mercury in the Keta Lagoon. The study, published in ‘Scientific Reports,’ examined twelve fish samples collected during the minor rainy season from various points in the lagoon. The results revealed an alarming 75 percent

Accra: Ghana is advancing its commitment to sustainable development through the Ghana Circular Economy Centre (GCEC) project, a key climate action initiative supporting the circular economy. The GCEC promotes circular innovation, responsible production, and green job creation across key sectors. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Eric Gyenin, Country Project Coordinator, stated that the Centre seeks to support Ghana’s transition to a low-carbon and inclusive economy with a particular focus on women, youth, and the informal sector. The five-year project is being implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Science and