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Examine breasts monthly – Dr Wiafe-Addai advises women
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Women should have monthly breast self-examination after menstrual cycle to detect early lump in the breast, Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Chief Executive Officer of Peace and Love Hospital has cautioned.
According to her, breast cancer develops in middle age because hormones act on the breast prior to the menstrual flow which becomes engorged and tender for easy detection of lumps.
Dr Wiafe-Addai, who also the Founder of Breast Care International (BCI), disclosed this to The Spectator ahead of her annual “BCI Ghana for the Cure”, Breast Cancer Walk in October.
“Self-examination after menstrual cycle can be done by squeezing the nipple of each breast gently between your thumb and index finger thus one can report to the hospital right away if any discharge or fluid comes out from the nipples or any lumps or changes in your breast” she explained.
The CEO added that symptoms such as, swelling, redness and darkening, change in size, dimpling of the breast must be reported to a nearby hospital.
She advised women to do clinical breast screening at least once in every year for early detection.
Dr Wiafe-Addai said that for women aged 35 and above, mammograms were used to detect breast cancer where the use of finger may not be able to feel lumps.
“Every gender can develop breast cancer but the female has a high risk of developing breast cancers because the breast cells are constantly exposed to female hormones which stimulate growth of cancer cells” she explained.
Dr Wiafe-Addai, stated that only 10 per cent of breast cancer patients had positive family history whereas 90 per cent of them had no family history.
She added that breast cancer was a ‘number one killer of women’ and therefore urged individuals, the media, health sector and the government to create awareness of the disease.
She appealed to the government to ensure mammograms were provided in all regional hospitals in the country for early detection of breast cancer.
Dr Wiafe-Addai who has many years of experience as a Breast Surgeon further told women to do away with the misconception that breast cancer had no cure and one would die at all cost if he or she had breast cancer.
“It is a non-communicable disease and,therefore,one can survive it “she stressed.
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
