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In a bid to break the stigma surrounding menstruation, Gyabs Foundation, a non-profit organisation, visited the McCarthy Hill Basic School at Awoshie at the weekend, to sensitise young girls about menstrual health and hygiene.
This was the second edition of the foundation’s annual project dubbed the ‘M2H2’ project. The team donated over 200 packs of sanitary pads to the pupils from JHS 1 to 3 as well as some members of staff.
Mrs Elizabeth Konadu-Boakye, Founder of Gyabs Foundation, stressed the need to break the stigma surrounding menstruation which is a natural phenomenon.
She said her team would tour other schools outside the capital and, therefore, called on philanthropists and stakeholders to join her change the narratives of young girls in the country.
Mr. Thy-will Delali Aboflah, a medical doctor at the St Andrews Clinic, led an interactive session where pupils were provided additional education on menstrual health and measures to take when severe cramps occur.
The school’s headmaster, Mr Michael Agbai, receiving the items on behalf of the school, expressed gratitude to the Foundation for the initiative.
By Yunusah Essandoh
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
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
