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● Mr. Wise Letsa
A Dietician, Mr. Wise Letsa has advised parents who have the habit of constantly rewarding their children with sweets and sugar-sweetened beverages to desist from it.
“Giving these to children occasionally is fine, but not always, ” he said.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator about how to keep children healthy, the Dietician said excess sugar had the potential to cause obesity in children and could lead to serious health conditions.
Obesity is a condition in which a child is significantly overweight for his or her age and height.
He said frequently giving sugary substances to children put a child at risk of developing high blood sugar, elevated cholesterol and could even result in diabetes.
Diabetes is a group of diseases that results in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose).
Mr. Letsa advised parents to rather find more child-friendly ways to encourage their children to do what was right and did not involve the use of sugary foods.
These may include hugging, allowing children to watch their favourite programmes, playing a game, visits to their favourite places and gifts.
He said overeating sweets was not good for children as it compromised their health and so it was important that parents adhered to practices that would improve their health.
He recommended that eating well, not making the consumption of processed foods a habit, and exercising frequently would ensure good health in children.
From DzifaTettehTay, Tema.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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