Nafti Journalists

  The government and Non- governmental organizations can come together to assist homeless individuals on the streets of Accra especially those at the independence square says Madam Josephine Kumi, PRO of Odo Nti foundation. An individual found sleeping at the independence square. The Independence Square situated in the center of Accra was built in 1961 and the second largest town square or open public place in the world. It contains monuments of Ghana’s Independence struggle and serves as the venue for important national events including the annual 6 th March independence anniversary. A view of the Black Star Square symbolizing the strength of Ghana's independence.  The Square has stands that can accommodate up to 30,000, but some squatters have taken undue advantage of the poor maintenance of the facility to turn it into their residence. Some of these squatters live on temporary basis while others are permanent. The Odo nti foundation just like other non-governmental or

By Paul Dushie Though the pandemic has had a negative impact on society, it has also taught us to be “innovative, creative and explore new ways of surviving, stabilizing and thriving again” says Mr. Ampofo-Ankrah, the chairman of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association. He is hopeful Ghana beach soccer will resume before the end of the year amidst the outbreak of the corona virus pandemic. This is after all sporting activities faced a downtown following the outbreak of corona virus in the country. Beach Soccer was originally formed as Ghana Beach Sports Association in 2008 under the National Sports Council and has strived to stay alive over the years. The association after its formation has seen a lot of transformation and has come to stay. Although the sport is part of the football family, it is not played on a green football pitch but in the sand, mostly next to the ocean or the sea. Unlike football which is played by twenty-two players with eleven on each side, beach soccer is played b

Ghana Drunkards Association to Teach members how  to Vote Without Spoiling the Ballot Papers Abigail Abbey, Accra.  Everytime election results are announced, we realise there are quite a number of spoilt ballots.  We always wonder why it always happens like that, but a revelation coming from the president of the Ghana Drunkards Association indicates that most of the spoilt ballots are as a result of people drinking and voting. According to the president of the Association, Moses Drybone, Beverage Consumers and Bar Owners Association of Ghana also known as Ghana Drunkards Association was formed in 2015 and has a membership of over 3 million members all across Ghana.  With their main objective of educating the masses especially drivers on responsible drinking, they also do in-depth research into which drinks are suitable for their members and the general public.  Speaking to Nafti news, the President of the association, Moses Drybone disclosed that the association is embarking on a "

    Snoring can be very irritating especially for bed partners of snorers but many are oblivious to the fact that snoring may be a symptom of a serious health problem known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The American Thoracic Society says “Obstructive Sleep Apnea increases a person’s risk of having a heart attack or dying by 30 percent” however in Ghana, not much is known about the disease and may be silently killing a lot of people. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a clinical disorder in which a patient experiences frequent pauses in his sleep due to blocked airways and is mostly accompanied by loud snoring. These pauses cut off oxygen supply to the brain for a few seconds. Since the brain is not receiving air, it wakes the patient up in order to reopen the airways and starts the breathing process all-over. This may happen to the patient many times during the night and makes proper sleep impossible. Unfortunately, the patient may not be aware that all these is going on. Obesity,

 Jessica Pokua Dodea  17174490  The sales of local beverages have faced drastic change since the outbreak of the Covid-19. Local beverages such as sobolo, lamugen, asana, pinto, Burkina, etc are consumed in all areas throughout Ghana. Some beverages like sobolo was in higher demand because it was believed that ingredients used help boost the immune system.   Burkina ,local beverage  James Addo, who sells local beverages at events, says "the virus has affected his sales and has changed his marketing strategy and positioning. Before Covid-19,his sales was normal because there were no peck of people attending occasions but after the pandemic it reduced drastically because the President had placed a limit on the number of people allowed to attend gatherings and it also applies to small scale ones. Asana ,local beverage The demand, coupled with limited local production and delay in importation resulted in scarcity and an increase in the prices of some essential commodit

 Karrie Adjoa Sagoe 17174068 The human skin is the largest barrier against infection according to a study by WEBMD published on the 7th August 2019. Having a skincare routine helps do its  job longer and faster by using the right products to treat any skin condition caused by environmental or hormonal factors.  acne, dark spots, ageing and fine lines that affect the skin can be treated using organic products. Organic products like turmeric, milk, aloe Vera and a few others help treat these skin conditions.                                                                               speaking to  dermatologist Augustina Amoah-Aboagye of ITOPEK clinic  “U sing the right skin products for your skin determines the effectiveness of these products”. She also said "we have different types of skin, there are dry, oily, and the combination skin. And using the right product for your skin type would reflect on the effectiveness of the product" She continued , " Try going to the est