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2 institutions donate to Accra Psychiatric Hospital
The Accra Gye Nyame Lions and Leo Club together with IDonate Ghana on last Saturday donated assorted items to the Children’s ward of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
Some of the items included bags of rice, gallons of oil, detergents, disinfectants, buckets of powdered soap, liquid soap, packs of diapers, toilet rolls, scrubbing brushes and other cleaning materials.
Presenting the items, The President of the club, Lion Jennifer Dzikunu, said the donation was part of the national volunteer day which the club observes on September 21 every year alongside IDonate GH.
She said the club was poised to help people and communities in need tacking nine thematic areas including, “childhood cancer, hunger, youth, disaster relief, environment, humanitarian, vision and diabetes.’’
The club focuses on serving humanity and communities that are in need and is the largest humanitarian service organization in the world with 1.4m members in 49,000 local clubs servicing in 200 countries globally.
Receiving the items, the Senior Nursing Officer at the hospital, Bridget Ayatey, thanked the donors and stated that it would go a long way to help them in the discharge of their work.
She also acknowledged that there were 14 patients currently at the children’s ward and had to change diapers of each of the 12 inmates, at least three times a day which made the diapers an important donation.
The Lead Volunteer of IDonate Ghana, Naa Amarley Tagoe, in an interview with The Spectator, stated that the organisation had supported the Accra Psychiatric Hospital Children’s Ward since 2016.
IDonate, is an online-based charity founded in 2014 that supports less fortunate children and those with special needs in public and private institutionalised care.
Naa Amarley said, “we redirected our fundraising efforts to support the hospital,” adding that, “the annual clean-up exercise, meal service, and supply donations have continued for eight years with inspiration from a December 2015 TV3 report highlighting patient neglect during festivities.”
As part of the donation, activities like feeding of inmates and clean up exercises were held as a way of interacting with the inmates and showing support.
By Nii Ayitey Brown
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed an additional specialised police operations team, supported by a multi-purpose armoured vehicle, to the Nkwanta Municipality to strengthen security in the area.
The team arrived in the municipality on October 14, 2026, to reinforce the existing police deployment and support ongoing joint Police-Military operations aimed at maintaining law and order.
The Joint Security Forces say they remain committed to protecting lives and property, safeguarding public safety, and sustaining peace in the municipality.
The public has been urged to remain calm, cooperate with security personnel, volunteer credible information, and refrain from any acts that could undermine security operations.
According to the Police, public cooperation remains essential to maintaining peace, security and stability in Nkwanta.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Sekondi Central Prison has hosted a team from the Legal Aid Commission as part of activities marking the 2026 Legal Aid Week.
The engagement was aimed at educating inmates on their legal rights, court procedures, and access to justice.
It forms part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to assist inmates with their legal challenges, particularly those who require legal representation and guidance in pursuing their cases.
Inmates were taken through practical information on key legal issues including arrest and detention, plea bargaining, bail and its conditions, criminal cases, appeals, and the rights and privileges of accused persons in court to ensure a fair trial.
The team, led by the Western Regional Director of the Commission, Lawyer Ebo Donkoh, highlighted the importance of understanding legal processes and encouraged inmates to seek appropriate legal assistance where necessary, especially in matters concerning their detention, ongoing trials, and appeals.
The Officer-in-Charge of Sekondi Central Prison, DDP Abraham N. Allotey, expressed appreciation to the Commission for its continued engagement and called for more frequent visits to ensure inmates receive the necessary legal guidance and support.
As part of the visit, the team undertook an exercise dubbed “Intake of Complaints from Inmates,” which allowed inmates to present concerns relating to their individual cases for consideration and possible legal assistance.
The exercise focused on identifying cases requiring legal intervention, including prolonged remand without trial, the need for legal representation, and assistance with appeals.
The Legal Aid Commission regularly visits Sekondi Central Prison to assist inmates with legal issues.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
