Nafti Journalists

Homemade face mask meeting the standards of Food and Drugs Authority. Sophia Torvi, Accra.   The Covid-19 pandemic has put the world into a stand-still by dominating the lives of people all over the world. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and in the space of 7 months 31.3 million cases and   965, 000 deaths have been recorded worldwide. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).   More than 170 teams of researchers are racing to develop a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19. During this period, the World Health Organization has urged the public to adhere to some safety protocols in order to regulate the spread of the virus. Safety protocols like frequently washing of hands with soap under running water, avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands, practicing good respiratory etiquette, including covering coughs and sneezes, practicing social distancing and finally wearing a face mask have b...

Why muslims do henna. Salamatu Ali Nakyea- Accra     Lawsonia inermis also known as the henna tree, produces a green leaf from which             henna dye is collected.                      Figure 1 Source: Online Image of henna tree from Dreamstime.com Meanwhile the green leaf from the henna tree are pulverized to produce the dye.                       Figure 2 Source: Online Image of henna dye from Dreamstime.com This tree is widely grown and its product is mostly used in Northern Africa,                                                  Images from www.gettyimage.com Middle East, Southern Asia, Europe and some African countries. Religious sects such as Hindus, Muslims, Pagans, Christians and o...

  Effect of Covid19 on beauty salons BY EVELYN COBBINAH, ACCRA The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the operations of several businesses. When government announced the restrictions to curb the spread of the virus in March, businesses that provide services involving personal contact were badly hit.   The beauty industry was not spared with several beauticians closing their shops due to safety concerns. Some of the beauty salons have since reopened but with different mode of operation. When government announced the restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID -19 in March, businesses that provide services involving personal contact  were badly hit. The beauty industry was not spared with several beauticians closing their shops due to safety concerns. some of the beauty salons have since reopened but with a different mode of operation. In a research I conducted at Agbogba in Accra, some of their  clients now visit their shops  with their own towel and other equipm...

 Simon Quaye  17174091 Consumers must brace themselves to pay more for their  food commodities  contrary  to predictions of price reductions.                                                                                     Food prices are important for several reasons. First, they are a bellwether for stress within the food system: greater than normal food price volatility often indicates that something is not right in the fundamentals that get food from farms to forks. For example, internal movement barriers and lack of transportation can lead to food not making it from rural areas to urban markets, leading to a supply-demand mismatch and perhaps upward pressure on prices. In some cases, price changes result from consumer demand shifts, such as a shif...

A fter corona what next? KATHRYN BRIAN, ACCRA Coronavirus, the world biggest threat still strive with us. The respiratory virus which is contracted through a cough or sneeze from an infected person has introduced precautionary measures include washing your hands, wearing your masks and frequently using the hand sanitizer have been put in place to avoid the spread of the virus. Some service providers in Accra are strictly complying with the COVID-19 safety protocols despite the general apathy by some members of the public.   A recent report issued by the Ghana Tourism Federation showed that many operators of restaurants, pubs and other hospitality facilities are disregarding the protocols after the restrictions were eased. A few service providers in that industry such as food vendor Margaret Amoah are however bent on making a difference in strictly adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. She tells me that despite the additional cost she is incurring her safety and that of her ...

Disc Jokeys, Victims Of Secondary Smoking             BY PHYLLIS AMOAH, ACCRA.   Disc jokeys popularly known as djs are one of the characters that make an event entertaining, but the nature of their job mostly exposes them to some risks such as secondary smoking. Secondary smoking is when a person inhales smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker According to American Lung Association, secondhand smoke causes approximately 7,330 deaths from lung cancer and 33,950 deaths from heart disease each year.  The U.S. Surgeon General also reports that between 1964 and 2014, 2.5 million people died from exposure to secondhand smoke which is a major cause of stroke.  This   image is a reproduction of "Th e smoker's body", by Colour Magazine, issue 21,July -August 1997. DJ Nate  who spends the night in clubs entertaining revellers with music is a victim of passive smoking. In an interview with Na...

Lockdown on family lives BY PRECIOUS ADOM, ACCRA. Before the current pandemic, parents and their children were spending less time interacting with each other because of the busy schedule in the modernized life. However, most families have taken the opportunity to positively benefit from the lockdown initiated by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus.  Initial findings from a study carried out by Leeds Trinity University suggest that the lockdown can have positive impacts on family dynamics and wellbeing. 60 parents from a diverse set of socio-economic backgrounds, geographies, religions and cultures participated in qualitative interviews.  Parents were asked about employment, home-schooling, family relationships, technology use, health, and wellbeing. The researchers found encouraging findings which suggest that lockdown has been beneficial for some families with positive changes reported.  Indeed Covid-19 pandemic is changing dramatically how families wi...