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Iseguri Initiative sensitises students, residents of Yadzo on teenage pregnancy
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Residents of Yadzo at the event
Iseguri Initiative, a Kadjebi-based non-governmental organisation, has engaged residents and students of Yadzo D/A Junior High School, especially young girls, on the effects of teenage pregnancy.
The advocacy seeks to end teenage pregnancy in cocoa growing communities in the Kadjebi District.
Speaking at the programme at Yadzo, a farming community in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, Mr Raymond Senanu Buami, Project Coordinator, Iseguri
Initiative, said teenage pregnancy according to statistics from health facilities in the district is on the ascendancy, hence the engagement to educate the residents on the act.
He said the effects of teenage pregnancy could be quite devastating and that it could have health risks, emotional, social and financial consequences on the victims.
The Project Co-ordinator said Ahamansu, Dodi-Papase, Kponkpa, Todome, Asato, Gyamonome, among other communities in the Kadjebi District would benefit from the project.
Mr Buami advised parents to take good care of their children, especially the girl-child for their future benefit.
Mr Ngyebekye Nardi Kofi, in-charge of the Radiology Unit at the St. Mary Theresa Catholic Hospital, Dodi-Papase, advised mothers to desist from giving concoctions to their pregnant girls to abort their pregnancies.
He said the act was illegal and had devastating and even life-threating effects on the girls. Mr Ngyebekye said medical complications associated with teenage pregnancy include low birth weight, premature birth, placenta issues, cesarean section, infant mortality and maternal mortality.
He said the adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to a range of sexual and reproductive health consequences such as pelvic inflammatory diseases, hepatitis B and sexually transmitted infections like HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Mr Ngyebekye, who is also a member of Iseguri Initiative, emphasized the need for reproductive and sexual health education for young people to help curb the problem.
Madam Korsitse Adeli, a participant, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the education was appropriate and called for more of such engagements.
She appealed to mothers whose girl-child got pregnant not to abandon them but accept them whole-heartedly and allow them to go back to school after delivery.
The participants identified poverty, poor parental care, peer influence, technology as some of the factors causing teenage pregnancy in the district. -GNA
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo.
According to the Police, the 46-year-old former boxer was arrested on Monday, August 24, 2026, in connection with the alleged threat.
The Police said the arrest followed a video circulating on social media in which Ayitey Powers is alleged to have issued the threat against Mr Ampofo.
He is currently in Police custody and is assisting with investigations.
The Accra Regional Police Command said investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged threat and determine the appropriate action to be taken in accordance with the law.
The Command has urged the public to refrain from sharing unverified information about the matter while the investigation continues.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin has sued the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, and Multimedia Group Limited over alleged defamatory comments made against him on the Newsfile programme.
In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra, Mr Afenyo Markin is seeking GH¢15 million in damages, an apology and retraction of the statements, among other reliefs.
The suit follows comments allegedly made by Mr Gyamfi during the Saturday, August 22, 2026 edition of Newsfile, hosted by Samson Lardy Anyenini.
According to the statement of claim, Mr Gyamfi described Mr Afenyo Markin as an “extortionist” while responding to a question about GoldBod’s reported profits and its position on losses arising from its operations.
The plaintiff claims that Mr Gyamfi repeated the allegation when the host sought clarification on whether he stood by the description.
Mr Afenyo Markin further claims that Mr Gyamfi challenged him to sue him and insisted that the allegation was true.
The plaintiff argues that the statements created the impression that he engages in extortion, uses his political influence to put improper pressure on public institutions and officials, and conducts himself in a manner inconsistent with the standards expected of a lawyer and public office holder.
He denies the allegations and maintains that he is not an extortionist and has never engaged in the conduct alleged by Mr Gyamfi.
The Minority Leader also argues that the comments were made maliciously and were presented as facts without evidence being disclosed.
He claims the statements have damaged his reputation, professional standing and public image, particularly because of his position as a senior political figure and legal practitioner.
The suit also names Multimedia Group Limited as a defendant because, according to the plaintiff, the alleged defamatory comments were broadcast through JoyNews and subsequently circulated on social media platforms, including X, Facebook and YouTube.
Mr Afenyo Markin claims Multimedia failed to stop the comments or deactivate Mr Gyamfi’s microphone after the allegations were made.
He is therefore asking the court to award him general, aggravated and exemplary damages, as well as GH¢15 million in compensation and legal costs.
He is also seeking an order compelling the defendants to issue a full, unconditional and unequivocal retraction and public apology.
The plaintiff wants the apology and retraction to be given similar prominence and reach as the original publication, including through JoyNews and the social media platforms where the comments were disseminated.
He is further seeking a permanent injunction preventing the defendants from repeating the alleged defamatory statements or words with a similar meaning.
The writ requires the defendants to enter an appearance within eight days after being served.
It warns that failure to do so could result in judgment being entered in their absence.
The case was filed by lawyer Paa Kwesi Abaidoo of Dehyena Chambers on behalf of Mr Afenyo Markin.
By: Jacob Aggrey
