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A medical Oncologist, Dr Juliet Appiah-Quansah has urged men to take proactive measures in their daily lives to significantly reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Underscoring the critical importance of lifestyle choices in preventing the disease, she noted that a healthy diet, regular exercise and avoiding stress could offer protection against prostate cancer.
She gave the advice during a webinar organized by the CSNF yesterday as part of programmes to create awareness about the condition.
September each year has been set aside globally, to create awareness about prostate cancer and generate support for those affected by the disease.
According to Dr Appiah-Quansah, there is no safe method of smoking therefore men must ensure they desist from such acts, avoid diets with too much meat and processed foods.
“As it stands now one out of eight men stand the risk of having prostate cancer therefore it is important that awareness creation is increased to educate people on the disease, the symptoms they should look out for and where they can go for screening among others,” she added.
Explaining, the medical oncologist stated that people of African descent, age and a strong family history of prostate cancer predisposed a person more to the disease, therefore Ghanaians and Africans at large, must take prostate cancer prevention initiatives seriously.
Describing prostate cancer as a curable disease, she said treatment usually depends on the stage of the cancer, adding that early detection improves treatment outcomes and saves lives.
Timely intervention, she said enhances the chance of curing the disease, making early detection a crucial factor in reducing mortality rates and ensuring better overall health for affected individuals.
According to Dr Appiah-Quansah who is also the founder of the CSNF, it is very necessary for men to take Prostate- Specific Antigen (PSA) tests seriously, as such tests aid in identifying cancer before symptoms appear.
She also advised persons diagnosed of the diseases to stick only to the advise of their doctors and desist from relying on herbal products to cure prostate cancer.
“I do not recommend the use of any herbal products to treat any form of cancer. Only tested and tried medicines should be used, that is why it is advisable to visit the hospital for treatment of cancer.”
“Conventional therapy is approved and has helped many people beat and survive cancer,” she added.
An oncologist at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), Dr Anita Owusu-Afriyie on her part said some of the symptoms of prostate cancer include painful urination, blood in urine and bone pain.
She also called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to put in place a proper cancer registry in Ghana for effective cancer control and public health.
A General Nurse and Secretary of the CSNF, Mr Blaise Ackom in his remarks tasked the government to take cancer care seriously to improve early detection and treatment to save lives.
A board member of the CSNF, Dr Marc Drazosi, some survivors of prostate cancer and other members of the public also partook in the webinar.
BY RAISSA SAMBOU
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned four career diplomats as ambassador-designates to represent Ghana in four countries.
The commissioning ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The new envoys are Her Excellency Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, Ambassador-Designate to Angola; His Excellency Louis Kwame Obeng, Ambassador-Designate to Qatar; Her Excellency Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable, Ambassador-Designate to Israel; and His Excellency Jedidiah Reuben Adogla, Permanent Representative-Designate to Switzerland.
President Mahama charged them to advance Ghana’s national interests through strategic partnerships, economic diplomacy, investment mobilization, and expanded access to international markets.
He said Ghana’s diplomatic engagements must deliver tangible economic benefits, create jobs, and strengthen the country’s standing on the international stage.
The four envoys are career diplomats with over 27 years of experience.
On behalf of her colleagues, Her Excellency Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo thanked the President for the confidence reposed in them and pledged their commitment to emulate his leadership and deliver on the mandate given to them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The professor who spends his days exploring the intricacies of African languages found himself at the centre of a different kind of lesson on Friday, October 2, 2026. 
This time, there were no lecture notes, academic arguments or university classrooms. Instead, there was the weight of tradition, the rhythm of a community celebration and the solemnity of an oath at a royal palace.
Professor Ọbádélé Kambon, a full Professor of African Linguistics at the University of Ghana, was enstooled as Apagyahene and Sunsum Ɔsahene of Akuapem Mampong in the Eastern Region in a ceremony that brought academia and traditional authority together.
For the professor, the occasion was more than a new title. It was a moment that connected his academic interests in African languages and indigenous knowledge with the living traditions of an Akan community.
The day’s events unfolded through a series of customary observances. Kambon was first taken to the compounds of the Ɔkyeamehene and Gyasehene, where the preparations for his installation continued.
Then came the application of hyire, the white kaolin powder associated with traditional rites.
With the customary proceedings underway, the new chief was lifted onto the shoulders of celebrants and carried along the main thoroughfare of Akuapem Mampong.
The procession transformed the streets into a public stage for a ceremony rooted in the community’s traditional institutions.
There was something striking about the image, a university professor, accustomed to the measured language of academic discourse, being carried through the town in a display of traditional recognition.
Yet the celebration was not complete with the procession.
A ram was sacrificed at the Mamponghene’s compound before Kambon was taken to the palace, to swear the oath associated with his new offices.
The ceremony brought him formally into his roles as Apagyahene and Sunsum Ɔsahene.
Beyond the colourful proceedings, the titles themselves carry layers of historical meaning.
Kambon in his research explores the historical connections between Apagya and Akan political and military organisation.
Accounts cited in his work linked Apagya to an asafo, or military company, while historical writing traces an Apagya stool in Asante to the reign of Opoku Ware I in the eighteenth century.
These historical associations offer a glimpse into the institutions that have shaped Akan society over generations, although they do not automatically define the precise responsibilities of the office in Akuapem Mampong.
Kambon’s own professional life reflects a similar interest in preserving and examining African knowledge.
His work encompasses Akan language structure, naming practices across the Black world, proverbs and indigenous intellectual traditions.
Through Abibitumi, the platform he founded, he also promotes language learning, scholarship and cultural engagement.
But tradition was only one part of the story that day.
When the formal ceremony gave way to a reception, the occasion expanded into a celebration of three milestones: Kambon’s enstoolment, his promotion to full professor and his daughter Ama’s admission to the University of Ghana.
The gathering therefore carried a personal significance that went beyond the honours bestowed on one man. 
It celebrated professional advancement, the continuation of family aspirations and a connection to cultural heritage.
For a father, seeing a daughter gain admission to the same university where he holds a distinguished academic position offered another reason to celebrate.
For the professor, the moment placed family achievement alongside his own professional and traditional milestones.
Kambon had already established a place in the traditional life of Akuapem Mampɔn through an earlier installation as Banmuhene Kyidɔmhene, recorded in 2017.
His latest enstoolment adds another chapter to that relationship.
In Akuapem Mampɔn, the day brought together the university, the palace and the family table in one celebration. And for Kambon, the journey from the lecture room to the traditional procession showed how scholarship, cultural responsibility and family achievement could converge in a single memorable occasion.
By Enoch Ntiamoah Siaw
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