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Adolescents cautioned against abusing emergency contraceptives
Using emergency contraceptives the wrong way or for the wrong purpose can be detrimental to one’s health, a medical expert has cautioned women and young girls.
Mrs Gifty Maloe Nartey, a Physician Assistant, explained that, abusing emergency contraceptives could delay ovulation, and disrupt menstrual cycle.
She disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Spectator on Monday.
Mrs Nartey said emergency contraceptives were not to be taken often, because it served as an emergency bed control pill, hence the need for women, particularly adolescent girls, to plan their sex lives well to avoid encountering problems.
She admonished adolescent girls who were in school to abstain from unplanned sex because that could lead to different problems emanating from teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and diseases, among others.
According to Mrs Nartey, adolescent girls must know the consequences associated with unprotected sex to make informed choices about their sex life and health.
She stressed that, adolescent girls must be educated on the correct use of device or drug used to prevent pregnancy to help in saving them from unwanted pregnancies.
She said the use of prescribed contraceptives would rather help adolescent girls to make informed choices for their sexual and reproductive health rights.
Mrs. Nartey who doubles as a Social and Behavioural Scientist said, “Using contraceptives the right way would enable adolescent girls stay in school to complete their academic pursuits successfully and become good citizens in the future.”
She observed that, “there were various types of contraceptives on the market and each of them had side effect, so it was appropriate to always consult the Family Planning Unit at any registered health facility to be given the best method that was suitable for the body.”
“The proper method of using contraceptives would not in any way trigger health complications, disorders and also affect an adolescent girl’s fertility,” she assured.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
