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Don’t smoke if you intend to get pregnant — Specialist
Women who have the intention of becoming pregnant have been advised to quit smoking because tobacco has multiple negative effects on fertility.
He said that smoking was risky to the general health of a woman as well as the health of her unborn baby.
A Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist, Dr. Edem K. Ahadzi gave the advice at a virtual training for media personnel on fertility issues organised by the Merck Foundation to enable journalists to effectively educate the public on fertility issues.
He said that any woman who had plans of conceiving should not smok because it was a threat to the process.
He further asked women who were trying to conceive to avoid alcohol and “street” drugs since these substances may impede their chances to conceive or have a healthy pregnancy.
Dr. Ahadzi highlighted the need for them to ensure they practised safe sex and avoided risky behaviours that could lead to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
He explained that STDs if not treated could cause serious complications including pelvic inflamatory disease (PID), blockage of fallopian tubes, ectopic and prostatitis which could subsequently cause infertility.
The Specialist said besides the negative impact that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) had on the body’s immunity, it could affect also the body’s ability to produce hormones required to be pregnant, or lead to early menopause.
He discouraged the sharing of needles with others because this could lead to the spread of diseases.
Dr. Ahadzi encouraged women to eat balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight stressing that underweight or overweight could affect the hormone production or result in disturbances in monthly period which could cause infertility.
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
