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‘Involve religious leaders in tackling teenage pregnancy’
● Mrs. Monica Mensah
Mrs. Monica Mensah, women empowerment advocate, is calling on stakeholders and policy makers including religious leaders across the country to help prevent teenage pregnancies.
According to her, ‘the nation cannot address challenges of teenage pregnancy in the communities without the support of religious leaders to sensitise the girl-child to the dangers associated with teenage pregnancies.
She said these in an interaction withThe Spectator about the risks involved in teenage pregnancy and the need for the girl-child to be empowered to attain their future aspirations.
“It is without doubt that, teenage pregnancy is taking its toll on us with unimaginable consequences and poses a threat to the development of the nation because the repercussions of teenage pregnancies puts pressure on the national budget”, Mrs Mensah said.
Mrs. Mensah, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Overcomers Catering School at Ablekuma-Fanmilk, Accra, underscored the need for all to get involved in addressing teenage pregnancy because it increased poverty levels in the country.
“Teen parents and their children are less likely to complete high school and more likely to live in abject poverty, teen mothers are more likely to have low birth weight babies who risk lifelong developmental and health problems all of which may prove to be very costly for families, communities and nations”, she indicated.
She added that, tackling teenage pregnancies would not only reduce high population growth rate, but make it easier for families and nations to invest in quality human capital through good nutrition, health, and better education for the benefit of all.
She stressed that practices that did not conform to the well-being of any girl or woman amounted to abuse and an infringement to their fundamental human rights.
Touching on witch camps in some parts of Ghana, the Gender Advocate condemned the act, classifying it as a cruel phenomenon.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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Seek healthcare at facilities where nursing services are available – Ministry of Health
As a result of the ongoing strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and
Midwives Association (GRNMA), it has become imperative for the Ministry of
Health to implement additional measures to mitigate any inconvenience that has been caused.
According to the Ministry, in a statement, it has through all appropriate channels, led negotiations to ensure the smooth approval and implementation of the
new Conditions of Service.
Against this backdrop, the statement added that in line with the Ministry’s policy to ensure healthy population for national development, it has become necessary to make provisions to fill the gaps created as a result of the strike.
Consequently, the Ministry has urged the general public to continue seeking healthcare services at various health facilities, including those where nursing services remain available, to ensure their health needs are met.
They Ministry also attached a link of health facilities across the country in the statement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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MTN, Telecel & AT to increase value of data bundles effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Minister for Communication and Digital Innovation, Sam George, has announced an increase in the value of data bundles by all telecommunication networks in the country.
Speaking at a Meet The Press held today, he said the new directive will take effect from July 1, 2025.
According to him, the implementation date of July 1, is to allow the telcos to recalibrate and reconfigure their systems to reflect the agreed-upon value increases.
He said The new directive will ensure that “AirtelTigo Ghana (AT Ghana): A 10% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network, additionally, the GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 195GB, will now offer 236GB.”
Touching on Telecel Ghana, he said, “A 10% increase in data bundles currently offered by the network, their GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 90GB, will offer 250GB, effective from July 1.”
On MTN Ghana, the minister said, there would be “a 15% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network and I am pleased to announce the restoration of GH₵399 bundle, which currently has been changed to GH₵350 that offers 92.88GB, will hence be reinstated to 214GB for GH₵399.”
Sam George has also urged the operators to invest in the quality of their network to ensure customers are better served.
He charged the regulator National Communication Authority (NCA) to strictly monitor the changes.
The minister expressed appreciation to the CEOs of the various companies for close collaboration over the last four months.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
