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It is often said that it is prudent to build wellness rather than treat a disease, which comes at a huge cost.
Concerning the above, the Senior Correctional Centre (SCC), a juvenile prison facility in Accra that plays a staunch role in the reformation, rehabilitation and safe custody of young offenders who have gone foul of the laws weekly organises aerobic activities.
The weekly aerobics activities are to boost healthy lifestyles among inmates and correctional officers at the facility.
Organised under the auspices of the Officer in Charge (OIC) at the facility, Deputy Director of Prisons, DDP Millicent Owusu, and powered by the Sports department, the weekly aerobics was to ensure that both officers and inmates were engaged in physical training activities that would help them keep fit all the time.
She gave a clarion call on officers to continue engaging themselves in aerobic activities held at the station because it is a yardstick for promoting healthy living and fighting lifestyle diseases.
DDP Owusu again made an ardent call that, regardless of one’s professional endeavour, it is important to constantly exercise.
That she underscored, was an ultimatum for doing away with some lifestyle diseases including hypertension, diabetes, and cancers among others.
In an interview with the Sports OIC at SCC, Superintendent Victoria Adu Amoah, indicated that organising aerobics, sporting activities and other physical training disciplines at the station was to create an enabling environment for officers to discharge their duties with renewed energy.
Using her entrenched position as the Sports OIC, she reiterated her commitment to continually engage officers in regular fun thrilling aerobic activities to promote healthy lifestyles.
Supt. Adu Amoah was optimistic that, if all individuals adhere to healthy lifestyle practices, which include drinking enough water, eating fruits and vegetables and eschewing bad lifestyles, there would be a healthy population with few conditions regarding lifestyle diseases.
By ASP Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah.
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
