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 By Precious Adom - November 01, 2021 Meat may be defined as the fleshy part of edible animals such as cattle, swine, goat and sheep) Some others add the muscles,  fat , tendons and ligaments. As a source of protein, it is an esseal part of a well balanced meal for meat lovers. Meat consumption is widespread irrespective of one’s religion, beliefs and  traditions, Ghana is not excluded.  A recent study show that between 1970 and 2019, total production of meat of Ghana grew substantially from 79,589 to 298,559 tonnes rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 11.70% in 1977 and this indicates the love most Ghanaians have for meat. But how well are they familiar with the processes and practices that produce the meat they enjoy so much? A veterinary officer at the Accra Abattoir, Michael Obeng Amoako walked us through what happens in the abattoir. He explained that the first and foremost things the check out for is the general health and condition of the animal before s

  Quail eggs, which come from the quail bird, are small cream coloured eggs covered in brown spots. They are rich in nutrients and provide a lot of benefits to the human body.            Quail birds and eggs              Chicken egg and quail egg Speaking to NAFTI News, Doctor Benjamin Zan said quail eggs provide some important benefits to the human body. "Quail eggs contain some extremely important vitamins in high amounts. Specifically vitamin B12 also known as Cyanocobalamin, Vitamin B2 also known as Roboflavin and Selenium." he said. Quail eggs also contain antioxidants in large quantities. Some studies have been carried out on certain individuals to prove this.                       Dr. Benjamin Zan Doctor Zan also advised pregnant women and people with underlying health conditions to be cautious when consuming quail eggs as they are unpasteurised.                  Dr. Benjamin Zan He also mentioned the cost of quail eggs as a disadvantage as they are more expensive

  THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORT REFERS TO WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN GHANA AS LESSER KNOWNS – PRESIDENT OF GHANA WHEELCHAIR BESKETBALL FEDERATION (GWBF) - (FINAL PRODUCTION). STORY BY: EVELYN COBBINAH. NOVEMBER 4, 2021. The president of Ghana Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Max Vardon has stated that the Ministry of Youth and Sport has refused to acknowledge and develop wheelchair basketball in the country. According to him, Ghana Basketball Wheelchair Federation is referred to as lesser known sport in their budget as most of the resources are allocated and invested in football in the country. “If you go to Ministry of Sport, they would talk about lesser known sport. Why are they lesser known? Because they refuse to acknowledge and they refuse to support and they refuse to promote these so called lesser knowns. All the bulk of money in this country under the curfew of the ministry goes into football, to the exclusion of virtually everything else” he said. He add

 by Sophia Torvi   - October 26, 2021 The Canadian Human Rights Commission defined harassment as a form of discrimination that includes any unwanted physical or verbal behavior that offends or humiliates a person. Equality and Human Rights Commission also defined harassment as in unwanted behavior that one finds offensive. Journalists are expected to be watch dogs of the society and to inform the general public. The hold themselves to a certain code of ethics and make very important decision when reporting news to the world. Journalist become the voice for the voiceless hence, become a tool for change in our society. A picture of the Constitution of Ghana Book Article167 (6) of the constitution of Ghana mandates the National Media Commission (NMC) to ensure that the media grow, perform and progress responsibly. Thus, the commission’s clear responsibility to ensure that, every effort is made by the media to raise the practice of the profession to the highest level of obtaining anywhere.

  Overcoming mental health among individuals especially men is not given the needed attention and has affected most young men in the society. Details of mental health disorder According to the World Health Organization, Mental Health disorder is a wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior. Among adolescents worldwide, 20% suffer mental disorders. Mental health disorder has become one of the world’s prevalent illnesses of which about 75% to 80% of persons face.   The World Health Organization also estimated that in Ghana, about 650,000 are suffering from the disorder, with majority of them committing suicide as a result of the illness. This resulted in an enactment of the Mental Health Act, Act 846 in 2012 to regulate mental health care in the country. Majority of persons in Ghana living with mental health disorder especially Men have a challenge of expressing their emotions due to lack of care and neglect from society. How does living with the condition feel like

 PHYLLIS DELPHINA AMOAH , Accra.   Dancing With A Purpose  Dancing, a movement of the body to a rhythm, is an activity people do for various reasons such as physical fitness, mental clarity, and commonly for entertainment. Dancing is also a source of livelihood for others who work as dance instructors. There are different types of dances, both local and international such as salsa, ballet, cultural dances and choreography.  Over the years, there have been various choreography groups springing up to perform at different places in Ghana; “Dance with a purpose” is one of such groups. Dance with A Purpose, DWP, is not just a dance group but a dance school or institution, which accommodates and trains young people with the talents and flair for dance.  The group was set up in 2014 by Laud Anoo Konadu and Nicholas Botchey also known as Dancegodloyd and Afrobeast respectively. The group started with family and friends who love to dance and over time, the number increased to about 500 people.

  By Nana Ama Kyeremanteng - 3 rd November, 2021 Accra   In the Ghanaian traditional setting, discussions about sex and sexual activities are mostly regarded as taboo topics. These have become barriers in the provision of sex education by parents to their wards. According to the statistics from the Ghana Health Service, about 15% of the Ghanaian teenage population is having sex by the age of 15. Over 13 thousand teenagers between the ages of 10 and 14 got pregnant within the past five years. And a total of 676 girls in the Volta Region alone got pregnant when schools were closed last year to curb the covid -19 pandemic. Health Promotion Officer Robert Mensah believes the trend can be reversed with effective sex education especially from the home. He said adolescents become confused and naive at the puberty stage due to the changes in their bodies. That is the time parent have to talk to their children about reproductive health in order to prevent consequences when care is not

Karlien Naa Dei Kotey Accra.                              The Sensational African Black Soap; ALATA SAMINA One of Ghana’s homemade products that seems to be in the face of time is the African black soap, popularly known as Alata Samina. The African Black Soap; Alata Samina  The African black soap is a dark brown colored cleansing bar which is commonly used and known by the people of West Africa. In its preparation, three basic materials are used, namely, dry plantain peels, cocoa potash and palm oil. It is known to have originated from the Yoruba people in Nigeria and Yoruba communities in Benin and Togo.  The Yoruba traders, specifically women traders, who sold tomatoes and peppers, introduced black soap to Ghana. These women were called Alata which means pepper traders whereas Samina means soap, making Alata Samina the Ghanaian name for the African black soap. Many years ago, the Alata Samina soap was solely prepared and used without combining other soaps or additives. The soap

  By  Kathryn Brian  Accra   The counselling unit of the National Film and Television Institute is devising some creative ways to reach out to students who need support to achieve their personal and academic goals. The decision of the counseling unit was introduced due to low patronage of services by students of the institute. Russell a final year student of the Institute has now developed an interest in another program which will enable him pursue a different career path three years after enrolling at the institute. According to him, he could have avoided this experience if he had utilized the services of the school's counselling unit for career guidance.                                                                     student of Nafti   In 2018, management of NAFTI officially set up the Attendance, Monitoring and Counselling unit to offer such critical services. The unit mandated to provide professional counseling and other support services for st

 By Salamatu Ali Nakyea Accra In this digital age, there is a sharp increase in penetration of mobile phones and electronic devices both globally and locally.   But the long periods spent on these electronic gadgets has left many users with chronic neck pain and spinal problems.                                              image of back and neck pain  Ghana is ranked second behind South Africa on the basis of mobile phone penetration. According to geopoll about 80 percent of Ghanaians or 8 out of every 10 people in Ghana have mobile phones. As of January 2021, Ghana had approximately 16 million internet users of all ages based on data from leading statistics database statistica. These are significant strides considering their economic and social impacts. But the same cannot be said for some Ghanaian mobile phone and internet users who have developed some health complications from the devices.  However, an anonymous college instructor was diagnosed of text neck some years ago after ex

There is a link between the kind of lubricant you use and sperm motility, says Dr. Benedicta Odoi-Anim, a Medical Officer at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ghana hospital. Laboratory studies show that sexual lubricants have a detrimental effect on the movement of the sperm through a female’s reproductive tract to fertilize her eggs. Lubricants are one of the greatest answers to mankind’s sexual problems. You want to reduce vaginal dryness? Lubricants. You want to boost sexual pleasure? Lubricants. You want to reduce friction when using a sex toy? Lubricants. You want to generally spice up your sex life? Your answer is lubricants. On the downside, this phenomenal product is not advisable for use for certain groups of couples. Couples that are trying to procreate must stay away from vaginal lubricants because of its ability to hamper the movement of sperms for fertilization. However, this information is not known to a lot of couples. The National Cente

 By Jessica Pokua Dodea  November 2, 2021 In the process of transforming the traditional lifestyle into modern civilization, education, business, technology, medicine, and entertainment have all been impacted significantly. Ancient craft and ornaments such as beads, metal, bones, and shells have been combined with modern art to give a unique twist to fashion style while paying homage to our historical roots and memories. Most people have now found ways of using these ornaments especially the cowries. A cowry is a small,  polished, brightly oval structure shell with a long narrow opening. from a family of small to big sea snails from the marine mollusc. In the early 14th century, the cowrie shells were seen as both spiritual and physical object. In the spiritual realm, the four elements namely water, Air, Earth and Fire communicate through the cowry shell. It is a very   powerful instrument for divination and it represents the human race.  The back of the shell represent the belly of a

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING? When you cannot take a break from what you enjoy doing, that’s an addiction. This is the story of Jasmine and her addiction is masturbation At the tender age of 12, Jasmine found a CD hidden in a sibling's room in her quest to watch a movie. The title suggested that this could be an interesting action movie for relaxation. But little did she know that this was a pornographic movie which will get her addicted to masturbation. “I saw one of my brothers CDs thinking it was a movie I could watch but it turned out to be porn. I was a child and at that time I didn’t know what porn was so I continued watching it out of curiosity also because of the feelings that came with it. The CDs were taken away but I still hid in the toilet and used my moms’ phone to access the internet to watch pictures of naked men and women that also got me aroused” Jasmine said. Source: getty images Jasmine had multiple sex partners by the time she had her secondary education but n

Paul Dushie, Accra Entrance to the outpatient department Imagine sitting next to someone who has sweat dripping down the face in this era of COVID 19 and as it begins to rain, you are all crammed together under a small shelter in a hospital or clinic.  The safety of patients, in the aftermath of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is in  jeopardy as a result of the lack of space in the Outpatient Department of the Orthopedic Training Centre (OTC) in Nsawam. Covid-19 hit Wuhan, China, and spread to the rest of the world minimizing face to face contact among individuals and affecting all aspects of life. The virus which affected just a few people when it first came to Ghana in March last year has now affected over thousand lives and counting. According to the Ghana Health Service, as of September 3, 2021, there were 6,539 active cases and a total of 1,083 deaths. This situation is already scary but patients at the OTC are facing a double challenge. One measure to reduce the sprea

01 November, 2021.  WOUNDS OF A WOMB ........ No woman deserves to die whiles giving life to another.    Abigail Abbey, Accra.  Pregnancy comes with a lot of joy and happiness but the process is not all fun and rosy. Many pregnant women die before they are due to give birth. Others die during birth while others die few days after birth, this situation is what the World Health Organization terms as maternal mortality. Miracle, a six year old girl wakes up every morning hoping to see her mother someday. She has been traumatised ever since she got to know that her mother died whiles giving birth to her twin siblings.    Miracle Sogbodjor - A child suffering the trauma after losing her mother to maternal death. Her older siblings, Miguel who is 10 years old and Phoebe who is also 8 years of age have high hopes that their mother will soon return from her journey.  Their father Isaac Sogbodjor still live with the pain as though it happened some few minutes ago.  These are some of the many pe