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Kwarleyz Group of Company donates to National Chief Imam
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Kwarleyz Group of Companies, Nana Kwame Bediako has donated quantities of items to the National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharabutu.
The item which included; bags of rice, cartons of milk, tin tomatoes, mackerel, bags of sugar, gallons of cooking oil and liquid soap as well as boxes of bottled water.
Presenting the items, Nana Bediako said the gesture was to acknowledge the immense role the National Chief Imam was playing in the development of the nation by uniting the Muslim community and also serving as a bridge between Christians and Muslims.
He said it was important that in this time of spiritual upliftment, Muslims were supported to enable them to pray fervently for the nation.
Nana Bediako also known as Freedom Jacob Caeser said it was important that the country worked to consolidate the relationship that existed between the diverse religious sects in country.
According to him, sustaining this type of relationship would not only ensure peaceful coexistence but also serve as a foundation for national development.
“Here in Ghana you have built a culture where Christians and Muslims live together as one people. This is not only good but important for our development as a nation,” he stressed.
He said “It is important that Ghanaians celebrate their uniqueness beyond religion, colour, race or creed.
Nana Kwame Bediako said the contributions of Muslims to national development could not be overemphasised as they had kept faith with and supported every leader the nation has had in the past and now.
On his part, the National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharabutu expressed his appreciation to Nana Bediako and pledged his support towards the Freedom Movement.
He said the items came at the right time and it would help a lot in the fast.
Sheikh Sharabutu explained that the month of Ramadan was the month that God brought in the Quran and any person who donated during that period would receive Allah’s blessings in multiple folds.
He said Allah had blessed Ghana with religious tolerance and it was important that countries around Ghana would have to emulate the example and live in peace.
Touching on the COVID-19 pandemic, he said the outbreak would come to an end and it would be a victory for the world.
By Cliff Ekuful
Troubled and anxious citizens in Damongo of the Savannah Region have expressed concerns about the number of young people, believed to be under the age of 18, involved in ‘shisha’ smoking in pubs and drinking spots within the township.
Eyewitnesses say the minors were seen patronising nightlife venues, where Shisha smoking happen in the open.
The situation has sparked renewed public concern over the enforcement of child protection laws and regulations governing the operations of entertainment centres in the municipality and country as a whole.
An eyewitness, who spoke to The Spectator on conditions of anonymity for security reasons, noted that the situation was becoming increasingly common.
“This is not a one-off incident. It is becoming very common, but residents like us cannot openly report or speak about it because our lives will be at risk,” he said.
Under Ghanaian law, minors were prohibited from patronising Shisha.
Public health experts have consistently warned that shisha use exposes users to harmful substances that can negatively affect brain development, respiratory health, and overall well-being, particularly among young people.
The residents believe the alleged incidents point to broader challenges relating to youth supervision, substance abuse, and weak enforcement of existing regulations and have called on municipal authorities, security agencies, and regulatory bodies to intensify monitoring of pubs and entertainment centres to ensure compliance with the law.
In an effort to address the menace, Mr Salisu Be-Awurbi, the Savannah Regional Minister, has led public education campaigns, engaged security agencies, and supported enforcement actions to address the rising use of illicit substances in the region.
Wura Kelly Seidu Boresah I, the Chief of Damongo, has also called on all stakeholders including parents, community leaders, institutions, and young people to actively support efforts to curb drug abuse, warning that the rising consumption of hard drugs poses a serious health threat to the future of the youth in the Savannah Region.
He also cautioned individuals involved in the sale and distribution of illicit drugs to immediately desist from the practice, stressing that offenders will face arrest and prosecution in accordance with the law.
From Geoffrey Buta, Damongo, Savannah Region
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Dr Theresa Baffour, an advocate for ending violence and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SAHM SAHW Foundation, has said that society plays a critical and pivotal role in breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
According to her, domestic violence is a major contributor of making women, who are mostly the victims, mentally derailed and unable to engage in economic activities.
She said this when the foundation called on the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, to solicit support for the initiative by the “Strong and Healthy Minds, Strong and Healthy Women” (SAHM SAHW) to combat domestic violence within the Ga State.
The visit was occasioned by the fact that domestic violence cases have become quite prevalent in the Ga communities and is retarding growth.
According to her, the canker was an impediment to national development because the victims were usually tortured and would have to go through series of therapies to return to the right state of mind.
Dr Baffour mentioned that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) places a mental toll on women, and was, therefore, important to break the cycle through comprehensive mental health support, crisis intervention and empowerment programmes in communities with high rates of GBV.
This intervention, she underscored, would help in empowering the denigrated victim of domestic violence to soundly heal, build and thrive.
Dr Baffour added that the initiative would provide holistic, trauma-informed mental health care and advocacy for young women affected by domestic violence.
According to her, the above statement would create safe spaces for healing and equipping them with entrepreneurial skills for renewed hope and empowered life.
The Ga Mantse pledged his support for the laudable initiative to combat domestic violence and also acknowledged the need to address it in the Ga State.
Further endorsement came from Justice Julia Naa-Yarley Adjei Amoah, Chief of Staff at the Office of the Ga Mantse, as she commended the team of SAHM SAHW Foundation for taking a bold step to end the canker in the Greater Accra.
She added that it was a step in the right direction to save vulnerable women from torture, stress and emotional abuse.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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