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The Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) has held a health walk for senior officers of the service in Accra.
It was aimed at encouraging officers to consciously make the effort to exercise, have a healthy lifestyle and promote wellness.
The 100kilometre walk, under the auspices of the Senior Officers’ Mess Committee, saw the officers walk on the principal streets of Accra as a means of maintaining and boosting cardiovascular health.
Organised for senior officers in Accra, it drew participants from the Senior Correctional Centre, Ghana Prisons Headquarters, James Camp Prisons and Prison Officers Training School.
The senior correctional officers after the walk, converged on the Ghana Prisons Headquarters to engage in aerobic exercises to keep the body in good shape.
Participants also engaged in a series of activities including a basketball tournament after the aerobics session.
In an interview with the Deputy Director of Prisons, Nathaniel Onyinah, President of the Senior Officers Mess Committee, he underscored the need for the health walk which he classified as a necessity to keep fit and promote healthy lifestyles.
He said it was prudent for officers to involve themselves in such activities since they are usually spiced with activities that have the tendency to prevent some lifestyle diseases including blood pressure and diabetes.
According to him, the health walk was an avenue to strengthen the unity among the senior officers to boost the administrative work of the service.
DDP Onyinah said the committee was committed to contribute its quota in creating an enabling environment for officers to have fun-filled activities to boost their health and wellness.
The Director of Prisons in-charge of Services, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), commended the Mess Committee for organising the event.
“This would reduce stress levels of officers and it would be very important to organise it more often,” she stressed.
Superintendent Sharon Ampomah, who was enthused about the health walk called for more of such fascinating events to maintain unity among senior officers.
The event was interspersed with a dance competition among past cadet course intakes and networking among officers to build a formidable relationship for the efficient running of the service.
By ASP Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
Education Minister Haruna Iddrissu has announced that government is working to make education free for all learners with special needs, with funding expected to come from GETFund.
He shared the plan during a press briefing with the media.
According to him, an initial estimate shows that the policy will require between 65 million and 100 million cedis every year.
He noted that GETFund currently has a budget of 9 million cedis, and with proper adjustments, it should be possible for the fund to release about 100 million cedis every other year to support the policy.
Mr Iddrissu added that government is also committed to providing free tertiary education for all persons with disabilities.
He explained that the support will go beyond classroom learning and will include feeding and the provision of assistive learning devices for learners with special needs.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s singing Prophet, Joseph Atarah, has released a video for his new song dubbed ‘Increase’. The video was directed and shot by renowned director, Sky Web.
The motivational video exhibits captivating dance moves, set against the vibrant and beautiful city of Accra. Prophet Atarah co-wrote the song with Nana Boateng.
Touching on the message during an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, he said, ‘Increase’ is a motivational song telling people not to give up in their present situation. According to him, with determination and a relentless desire to succeed, God will make everything beautiful.
“As you trust in God’s plan, remember that ‘INCREASE’ is on the way. Just as seeds grow into harvest, your faith is growing into abundance. God’s got you, and His increase is surrounding you,” he added.
Prophet Atarah resigned from the military band in 2006 after an encounter with God to start his prophetic ministry and commenced his music journey about four years ago.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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