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Accra: The Greater Accra Regional Department of Gender, in partnership with the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council, has educated over 60 traditional leaders about the risks and negative impacts of harmful cultural practices. The initiative aims to address cultural practices such as child marriage, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), widowhood inheritance, forced feeding of girls, trokosi, and breast ironing. According to Ghana News Agency, the programme was sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and involved participation from the Ada, Kpone, Ningo, Shai, Osudoku, and Prampram Traditional Councils. Madam Matilda Banfro, Greater Accra Regional Director of the Department of Gender,

Volta region: More than 200 schoolgirls in the Volta Region have received reusable sanitary pads from the Wealth and Investment Team of Stanbic Bank Ghana as part of efforts to reduce menstrual-related absenteeism in schools. The donation aimed to support young girls in maintaining regular school attendance and focus on their education without the barrier of menstrual stigma. According to Ghana News Agency, the donation was made in partnership with the Amenuveve SIV Organisation and targeted six schools in the Peki Dzake and Hodzo communities. Each beneficiary received a pack containing four reusable pads, drinks, bottled water, stationery, toiletries, plates,

Twifo praso: Nana Gyamera Akoto II, the Ankobeahen of Twifo Traditional Area, has called upon pastors to leverage their positions of influence by promoting good sanitation practices from their pulpits. He encouraged spiritual leaders to motivate their congregations to actively engage in the National Sanitation Day exercise. According to Ghana News Agency, Nana Akoto expressed concerns about the lackluster participation of church members in local clean-up initiatives. He lamented that many individuals across the country appear disinterested in such activities, despite the potential positive impact on their communities. Nana Akoto highlighted the significance of biblical teachings in advocating for cleanliness,

Vilnius: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, commemorated the Lithuanian victims of the Nazis during World War II in a ceremony on Monday, as Berlin and Vilnius announced plans to extend cultural ties. Steinmeier laid a wreath at the Paneriai Memorial at the event, also attended by Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. According to Ghana News Agency, around 120,000 people were murdered by Nazis and local collaborators in the Paneriai forest during the German occupation of Lithuania between July 1941 and July 1944. Among them were at least 70,000 Jews. They were shot and burned in pits in the ground, with most

Accra: The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), in partnership with the Department of Gender, has initiated a significant engagement with Ga Traditional leaders aimed at ending harmful cultural practices affecting women and girls. These practices include child marriage, widowhood rites, inheritance issues, breast ironing, witchcraft accusations, and, increasingly due to migration, female genital mutilation (FGM), among other forms of gender-based violence. According to Ghana News Agency, the engagement, funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), sought to sensitize participants on their pivotal role in eliminating these detrimental practices. The meeting brought together chiefs, queen mothers, and priests from

Dansoman: A Dansoman Circuit Court judge has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ussha Haruna, the alleged ringleader of a gang of 10 landguards arrested last Thursday for terrorizing residents of Ashongman in the Ga East District of the Greater Accra region. The arrest warrant was issued following Haruna’s failure to appear in court on Tuesday when the case involving the prosecution of the 10 was called. According to Ghana News Agency, it remains unclear why Haruna did not attend the court session. However, reports have surfaced suggesting interference by individuals at the police Criminal Investigations Department (CID)

Keta: The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) at Keta in the Volta Region has embarked on a familiarisation and collaboration tour to key institutions within the Municipality. The tour aimed to strengthen disaster risk reduction and build resilience among communities by fostering collaboration between stakeholders. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Wonder Setsoafia Deynu, the NADMO Director at Keta, highlighted that institutions such as the Ghana National Fire Service, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), and the Keta Municipal Health Directorate, among others, were visited. ‘These visits provided us the opportunity and platform to engage and discuss areas of