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ASA Savings and Loans, Kintampo Municipal Hospital organise free health screening
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The Techiman Business Centre of ASA Savings and Loans Limited in partnership with the Kintampo Municipal Hospital on Friday organized a free health screening for their clients and members of the public at the Techiman Lorry Station in the Bono East Region.
The over 200 people who took part in the exercise were screened for malaria, typhoid, hepatitis B, tested for their blood pressure and sugar levels among others.
Free medications were also provided to the participants after the screening
The health screening exercise forms part of the Social corporate responsibility of the financial institution towards their clients in their operational areas.
The Medical Laboratory Technologist of the Kintampo Municipal Hospital Mrs. Abigail Akenten who was in charge of the screening educated the participants on the need to check on their health regularly to stay healthy.
She pointed out that hepatitis B and high blood pressure were the most prevailing diseases being recorded at health facilities across the country.
She advised those with High Blood Pressure to eat a well-balanced diet and cut down on their consumption of alcohol and salt intake.
“They must also take their medication which has been prescribed for them by doctors,” she added.
The Divisional Manager of Techiman and Tamale Areas of ASA Savings and Loans Limited Haiul Hasan said the screening which is done periodically is for the clients to know their health status and ensure they are healthy at all times.
He said most of their clients are low-income earners who could not afford high-cost treatment, hence the screening exercise as a way to give back to their host communities.
As part of the screening, the patrons were presented with treated mosquito bed nets for use.
By Daniel Dzirasah
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision forms part of efforts to ensure a strong turnout for the demonstration, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The party said the protest would begin at 5:00 a.m., with participants expected to gather at the Supreme Court in Accra.
It further directed Regional, Constituency and Polling Station Executives in Greater Accra to work closely to mobilise members and supporters for the event.
“The National Steering Committee is calling on all aspirants currently campaigning across the Greater Accra Region to temporarily suspend their campaign activities on the 5th and 6th of August and join in mobilising support for the upcoming demonstration,” the statement noted.
The NPP appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful, disciplined and orderly throughout the protest.
The demonstration forms part of the party’s response to concerns it has raised over issues relating to Ghana’s democratic governance and the justice system.
The NPP leadership expressed confidence that party members would cooperate fully to ensure a successful and peaceful event.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
