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  • 8th March declared as an Holiday.

    8th March declared as an Holiday.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, 8 March, 2021, a Public Holiday.

    This is to commemorate Ghana’s Independence Day anniversary, which falls on Saturday, 6 March.

    A statement by the Ministry of Interior, signed by the Minister-designate, Ambrose Dery noted that: “In view of the fact that 6 March, 2021 falls on Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana has by Executive Instrument (EI), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (601), declared Monday, 8 March, 2021 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.”

    Meanwhile, there will be no parades this Independence day.

    This follows the suspension of parade as part of activities marking this year’s anniversary celebration by President Akufo-Addo.

    The suspension of parades is to avoid further spread of the deadly COVID-19.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Osei Tutu ii Takes jab at Menhyia Palace

    COVID-19 Vaccine: Osei Tutu ii Takes jab at Menhyia Palace

    Asantehene,Otumfour Osei Tutu II is scheduled to take the first covid 19 vaccine dose today at the Manhyia Palace in the Ashanti Region.

    It will then follow by the Executive’s thus the Regional Minister and staff’s at the Regional coordinating council.

    Addressing the media this morning, Ashanti Regional director of health service,Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang said,the region received 150,000 doses.

    He said,they are expecting to give out 140,000 doses within greater Kumasi and Obuasi for the first phase.

    The directorate, according Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang, will be working with 120 teams who has been positioned at various health centers to give vaccine to eligible persons.

    He said,the exercise will take two weeks for the first phase and will be continue when the additional vaccine arrive.

    Dr Tenkorang has therefore called on residents not to rash in taking the vaccine because they have enough store for the exercise.

  • Increase Rate Of Suicides, Homicide And Crimes In Ghana Needs Holistic Approach Through Mental Health Empowerment

    Increase Rate Of Suicides, Homicide And Crimes In Ghana Needs Holistic Approach Through Mental Health Empowerment

    Open Letter To Parliament And Government.

    Suicide is the individual killing of oneself.
    Homicide is the individual killing of another person .

    Victims of suicide were predominantly males 85.92% with age range 10-86 years(1997-2019 ), and women most often the victims of Homicide .
    Suicide by hanging 67.94% , the use of firearms 18.32% ,and self poisoning 8.93% were the common methods used by the victims.
    Marital or relationships and family problems were commonly cited as the reasons for the commission of Suicides.( Online news Portals on suicides)

    Globally, estimated one million people die of suicide every year; this translates to one death every 35 seconds . Many more attempt suicide and this often not disclosed ,as suicide is deemed criminal in some countries .
    Suicide is the second leading cause of death among under 30 years old globally and occurs throughout the lifespan. Suicide accounted for 1.4% of all deaths worldwide.

    Ghana suicide death rate is estimated at 1500 annually.
    In the year 2020 and early weeks of 2021, there have been several news of individuals taking their lives . Most prominent among were some senior police officers and others.
    People hanging themselves, women poisoning themselves and their children , gun shots at self and targeted shooting of people perceived to be homicides ,arm robbery and road accidents .

    Suicide commission is usually attributed to social and psychological problems. Solitary living, extreme helplessness, hopelessness,and worthlessness,or defeat and failure, which may result from depressive psychopathology,are often linked to suicidal ideations and then to suicide.
    Traumatic events ,such as the loss of close relation causes emotional distress and can lead to an ending inability to cope with the loss.
    Financial or legal difficulties are another.
    Social factors also triggers the suicidal and and homicidal tendencies.
    Abuse of drugs lead to increased crimes.
    Excessive thinking and stress lead some drivers causing suicide and homicide on the roads.

    With the above detailed information on suicide and homicide and crimes. It is my suggestions and appeal to parliament, government to help establish Utramodern Psychological And Counselling Hospitals in Ghana that will make it more convenient for prominent and wealthy people to access mental health care without mingling with those people receiving treatments at the psychiatric Hospitals to at least curb the stigmatisation.

    I believe, this will help reduce the suicidal ideations and homicides and then give Ghana a healthy nation full of healthy mental capacity in carrying out public and social tasks to boosting the economy and human resources.

    The future is Mental Health Empowerment for a healthy nation , Ghana.
    Thanks.

    Bismark Kwabla Kpobi
    0209001524 WhatsApp
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    Mental Health/Psychiatric Nurse (SSN)

  • Just In: Vice President Takes COVID-19 Vaccine Shot

    Just In: Vice President Takes COVID-19 Vaccine Shot

    Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Samira on Monday morning took their jabs of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Police Hospital in Accra.

    Dr Bawumia will take his shot at the Police Hospital in Accra followed by the President who will receive his jab at the 37 Military Hospital.

    Earlier reports suggested the President was take be the first Ghanaian to receive the vaccine.

    Ghana last week received 600,000 doses of the COVAX vaccine.

  • Happening Now: President Akuffo Addo and Wife Takes first Jabs of the COVID-19 Vaccine

    Happening Now: President Akuffo Addo and Wife Takes first Jabs of the COVID-19 Vaccine

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to honour his promise of being the first recipient of the Coronavirus vaccine acquired by government as part of the fight against the global pandemic.


    As part of his address on Sunday, February 28, 2021, the president noted that he would lead by example to take the shot to allay the fears and scepticism by Ghanaians toward the vaccine.

    In the company of the first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Ghana’s first couple is taking the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, the AstraZaneca at the 37 Hospital in Accra.

    Ghanaweb

  • Actress Juliet Ibrahim angrily blasts Ghanaians against LGBTQ+

    Actress Juliet Ibrahim angrily blasts Ghanaians against LGBTQ+

    According to the mother of one, in a lengthy Instagram post, all those against the LGBT community in Ghana are all “bunch of uneducated people”.

    The actress believes that a lot of Ghanaians are only hating the group out of ignorance because they don’t know some of their family members living abroad and even politicians earn payments and salaries from bosses who belong to the LGBTQI community.

    She further lashed out at critics of the group who are poor to concentrate on taking themselves out of poverty instead of exerting their energies on fighting and judging gays and lesbians.

    However, a few minutes after making the post on social media, she quickly deleted the post due to the backlash from her followers, but the said post did not escape the sharp lense of Dikoder.com

    It appears the LGBTQI community in Ghana has found favour with a number of celebrities.

    Actress Juliet Ibrahim has become the latest to join Sister Derby, Bridget Otoo, Kwabena Kwabena and several others who are advocating for the rights of gays and lesbians in the country.

    See Post;

    Atinkaonline

  • Update on COVID-19: Address to the Nation(Summary)

    Update on COVID-19: Address to the Nation(Summary)

    Coronavirus is still plaguing the world. Ghana hasn’t been spared the blushes of the virus with many cases reported since the first outbreak in March last year. Currently, Ghana has an active case of 5,480.

    This is some improvement seeing that the country was getting to 8,000 active cases few weeks ago. New cases as at February 24 was 626 and the death toll at 599. In total Ghana has recorded about 83,212 cases.

    The President Akufo-Addo tonight addressed the nation on the 24th update on measures taken against the spread Coronavirus. Below are some of the excepts of the address tonight.

    Vaccines were promised to arrive in March but due to hard work the vaccines have come in earlier than expected. The AstraZeneca vaccines is tried and tested. 

    Twenty million Ghanaians will be vaccinated by the end of the year; persons most at risk, frontline workers and persons with health conditions. Group 2 will consist of security personnel, farmers, telecommunications services, Meteorological services, media, transport services, army etc. Group 3 consists of all persons above 18 years, except pregnant women. Group 4 include pregnant women and others above 18 of by then vaccines are available for them.

    From March 2nd to 15th vaccinations will start in 43 districts across the hotspots. 

    The President assured the Ghanaian populace that the vaccine is not dangerous. He noted that the FDA have certified the use of the virus.

    The President and his wife and the vice president and wife will tomorrow take the first shots of the vaccine. This will be followed by council of state members, prominent personnel, Asantehene, Ga Mantse, Speaker of Parliament will take the vaccine on Tuesday.

    A committee has been set up to create and manufacture vaccines locally.

    The president also called on continuous abidance to the safety protocols. He noted that the vaccines should cause people to put their guards down.

    Currently Ghana’s active cases stand at 5,444 and 77, 972 recoveries. Death toll stands at 607.

    207 schools have reported cases since reopening. 282 cases from schools have been reported.

  • LGBTQ Sexuality And Its Health Complications: Ghana Does Not Have The Financial Muscles For That ; Good President Announced He Would Not Grant Them Their Legalisation Nonsense

    LGBTQ Sexuality And Its Health Complications: Ghana Does Not Have The Financial Muscles For That ; Good President Announced He Would Not Grant Them Their Legalisation Nonsense

    To conclude with on this LGBTQ Sexuality abnormalities, I want to state further that Ghana has no financial strength to treating their health complications associated with the practices.
    Already, the country is suffering to taking care of malaria death related to children under five 5 and other health issues in the country.

    The LGBTQ comes with a lot of health complications. The acceptance and affirmation of the sexuality is not the promised antidote for the problems inherent in LGBTQ.


    To reiterate, The Gay Lesbian Medical Association GLMA in Canada described the following detrimental effects associated with LGBTQ:.
    High rate of HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse eg alcohol, cocaine, marijuana etc, Depression/Anxiety, Hepatitis, certain cancers affecting the colon, eating disorders, Sexually Transmitted Illnesses eg Anal Papilloma/HPV, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Chlamydia etc.

    Also, Reduced Life Expectancy:- Dr J. Satinover documents that LGBTQ lose 25-30 years of their life span.

    Data presented by U.S Centre For Diseases Control And Prevention ,2010, stipulated how LGBTQ gets HIV 44 times as compared to others with normal sexuality.

    With the aforementioned high risks of health related complications in LGBTQ sexual practices, it is good we all stand against its Legalisation and activities in the country to save our fragile economy.

    I still maintain that LGBTQ Sexuality is Mental illness and utramodern Psychiatric Hospitals be built to treating them with psychological needs .

    To those promoting their activities and hiding behind human rights issues should be advised, because that is how the practitioners started

    Those saying all sins are sins should seek education and know we have dimensions of sins and crimes hence God called some abominable sins, and the laws upgraded crimes:
    Insult sin can’t be equated to murder sins, likewise stealing stealing phone crime can’t be equated to assassination crime.

    Together, let us stand firm and defend our social and moral values.
    The church should wake up and lead the way by preaching openly against LGBTQ without fear or favor of Visa and monies as in offertories and special find raising.

    To the government, I pray the open condemnation by the president is not one of the usual talks we do hear from politicians and they then ignore their appointees behind the scenes to carrying out the same things they publicly condemned.

    We are all watching the president and his government on that and anyone in his government who is seen promoting the human rights of these LGBTQ people should be punished by him and we will celebrate him for going by actions not plenty talks.

    God bless Ghana.

    Bismark Kwabla Kpobi
    0209001524 WhatsApp
    0540824809 calls

    Mental Health/Psychiatric Nurse ,SSN

  • Government Should Consider Changing Single Sex Schools Into Both Sex Schools To Curbing LGBTQ Fast Rising Menace

    Government Should Consider Changing Single Sex Schools Into Both Sex Schools To Curbing LGBTQ Fast Rising Menace

    Government Should Consider Changing Single Sex Schools Into Both Sex Schools To Curbing LGBTQ Fast Rising Menace

    Open Letter To Education Minister And Director of GES.

    As we still deliberating on how best to reducing and orienting LGBTQ victims in our sociocultural settings, I consider the followings :

    ° That our single Sex Schools be gradually changed into mix schools ; that will help in full orientation of the young ones as they grow into late adolescent and adulthood.

    ° Psychological Counseling In All Schools ; this will encourage those with issues to that effect to seek redress taking into consideration their confidentiality won’t be broken.

    ° Empower Mental Health Authority to periodically give intensive Mental Health education in all the schools; this will give insight to the students to appreciating the problems and seeking for solution.

    Information available suggested that the induction of LGBTQ victims has their basis from the single Sex Schools. When you take ten 10 victims, probability of eight 8 being introduced to this abominable act started from school or better still, the one who championing this evil course have their second cycle schools in single Sex Schools.

    The affinity /attraction starts when same sex students jokingly plays with each others sexual parts and then move into actions. Those who boldly confirmed the disorder testified to that.

    I therefore call on all the stakeholders from parliament, ministry of education, GES, PTA , government and like-minded NGOs to get involved in reducing this rising social disorder among our future leaders.

    Our religions are against it, social and moral values against it too. It is time we go into action without fear or favor.

    Bismark Kwabla Kpobi.
    0209001524 WhatsApp
    0540824809 calls.
    Mental Health Nurse (SSN)

  • Diana Hamilton Gets Vaccinated in the UK

    Diana Hamilton Gets Vaccinated in the UK

    Award-winning gospel musician, Mrs Diana Hamilton, has received the Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom.

    According to her, she took the vaccine a few weeks ago and had wanted to share it immediately with fans and followers.

    However, she decided to undergo a bit of monitoring following the numerous stories and misconceptions about the vaccines.

    “People told me I didn’t have faith that was why I went for the vaccine but the truth is covid is real and not a fiction,” she said.

    Mrs Hamilton took to her social media pages to share the video after which she narrated a terrific covid-19 experience which almost claimed her life and that of her husband.

    “I had it and so did my husband but it was only God who protected our children because our experience was that bad and no fun at all.

    “People we know have died out of it but I am grateful to be alive and I will urge you to appreciate God for my life as well because it was not easy,” she recounted.

    To her, it will be important for all and sundry to take advantage of the vaccination once it gets to their vicinity just to protect them from the deadly disease.

    “I have not been given money by any hospital or organisation to campaign that covid is real but this is based on my experience.

    “I will urge that to clear all doubts about the vaccines, read about them and ask questions don’t make decisions based on hearsay and go for it when it gets to you because it is real,” she urged.

  • Akuffo Addo Closes LGBT Offices…

    Akuffo Addo Closes LGBT Offices…

    The office of Lesbians Gays Bisexuals Transgender Queer LGBTQ in Ghana located at Tesano has been ordered shut down by president Nana addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Dikoder.com reports.

    A combined team of heavily armed police accompanied by also armed plain cloth National Security officials reportedly stormed the LGBTQ building and ordered all operations and activities ceased immediately with occupants to vacate premises.

    The closure was confirmed by Moses Foh Amoaning who is the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values.

    Mr. Foh-Amoaning had earlier called on the government to close down the newly opened LGBT office in Tesano.

    According to him, his coalition is made up of the Christian Council and the Catholic Bishops Conference, the Muslim community as well as the traditional rulers, making it a tripartite coalition fighting this LGBT agenda in Ghana which could turn its heat on Akufo-Addo should he fail to heed.

    Giving the background of the LGBTQ movement, Lawyer Foh-Amoaning said that its formation started in New York City and extended to California and has since spread throughout the world now coming to Ghana.

    This latest move will not be pleasing to the European Union which played a key role in the opening of the office. The EU in Ghana said it fully supports gay rights and called on Ghanaians to respect all human rights.

    Mynewsgh

  • LGBT Office Cannot be Closed- lawyer Joyce Opoku

    LGBT Office Cannot be Closed- lawyer Joyce Opoku

    Ghana has witnessed the opening of a Gay, Lesbians, etc. rights group opening up an office, an entire house complex as its administrative office, the first of its kind in the entire sub region! Calls are ripe for its closure.

    So far, the likes of Lawyer Foh Amoaning, Hon. Samuel George Nettey, the Catholic Bishops Conference, are the leading voices calling for their immediate shut down, but it has fallen on deaf ears, nearing the third week, since it opened!

    A Human Rights lawyer Joyce Opoku Boateng had however argued that, will be illegal to invade and close down the office of LGBT people in Accra. She was speaking to Morning Starr’s Lantam Papanko. The Human Rights lawyer had said the LGBT people have rights that must be respected.

    “I don’t think it will be right for anyone to invade their office and attack them because they have not met to engage in any sexual activities. Every human being when you’re born has a fundamental right that no one can take away from you. But we have our norms and culture that frown upon certain things,” she said.

    However, our checks on the lady has revealed that, she is a leading member of this government and is serving as the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) officer of Middle Belt Development Authority, a position she was appointed to by the President, Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo. She describes herself indeed as a Lawyer and Human Rights Activist on her said official page Joyce Opoku-Boateng.

    Her appointment was done in 13th April, 2018 in a much publicized press release still on the presidency website:

    The Middle Belt Development Authority is mandated to primarily provide a framework for the accelerated economic and social development of the Middle Belt Zone currently comprising of the Ashanti, Eastern, Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regions.

    On her Official Facebook page also, several pictures of her, actively engaging in party politics and seen in the company of top NPP and governmental officials like President Nana Addo, Vice Pres. Bawumia and many others is convincing proof that, she is highly connected in Ghana’s politics.

  • COVID-19 Cases Rises Up

    COVID-19 Cases Rises Up

    The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    ACCRA — With a total of 598 new cases confirmed on Sunday, Ghana’s total COVID-19 cases have reached 80,253, said the Ghana Health Service.
    According to the government agency, the country has so far registered 577 COVID-19-related deaths, while the number of active cases stands at 6,658.

  • Tsatsu Tsikata warns the Court with a Bible Quote

    Tsatsu Tsikata warns the Court with a Bible Quote

    Lead counsel of the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing Tsatsu Tsikata has yet again made a case for the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling on Tuesday, February 16.


    The seven justices of the apex court of Ghana unanimously dismissed the application of the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama, for the case to be re-opened in order to subpoena the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), the First Respondent, to testify in court as a “hostile witness”.

    On Monday, February 22, Mr Tsikata questioned the basis of the ruling, saying the justices themselves were surprised when the First Respondent closed its case without calling its witness, Jean Adukwei Mensah, to testify.

    Mr Tsikata said the justices may have their reasons for the decision to dismiss the application but “it is the ruling of the panel that we are here to question”.

    “I am not in the minds of the panel,” he stressed.

    He further argued that for Mrs Mensa to have filed a witness statement meant that she was committed to mount the witness box.

    “We have no reason to say she was not telling the truth,” he said.

    For him, the Holy Bible should guide the nine justices reviewing the case, quoting Hosea 8:7.

    It states: “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.”

    He concluded: “May each of the lordships decide based on your conscience and your judicial oath.”

    Tsatsu Tsikata now believes the bible could convince the bench so as to bring Jean Mensah into the box.

  • Foreigners Dead in a Fatal Accident at the Winneba Highway.

    Foreigners Dead in a Fatal Accident at the Winneba Highway.

    Three foreigners have been confirmed dead in a fatal accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Winneba-Highway in the Central Region.

    The three, a male and two females on board a Toyota Landcruiser Prado with registration number GN 3966-17 were from the Accra direction heading towards Winneba when their car collided with a trailer with registration 752-20 from Winneba to Accra just before the main Okyereko bridge.

    The bodies of the deceased, whose identities were unknown at the time of filing this report, have been deposited at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital.

    The driver of the trailer and his mate, who sustained serious injuries, are receiving treatment in the same hospital.

    Adom News’ Kofi Adjei, who was at the scene, reported that the driver of the Toyota Prado made a dangerous overtaking, veered off into the other lane and collided head-on.

    All occupants in the car, he added, died instantly.

    The police, Kofi Adjei said, rushed to the scene to convey the bodies to the morgue pending investigations.