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Make health priority …Journalists told
A Group photograph of journalists and personnel from Pleasant Medical Centre
A Physician Assistant with the Pleasant Medical Centre, Rocky Tettedzie, has advised journalists to consider their health status in their quest to meet deadlines for productions.
He said it was sad that the lifestyle of media personnel impacted negatively on their health.
He said this when he addressed journalists in Tema as a Resource Person at a health screening programme as part of activities organised by the Tema regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to mark its 75th anniversary celebration.
Mr Tettedzie said journalists could only be productive if they were in good health, as a result, he urged them to take their health seriously by making a conscious effort to check on their status often.
“Even if you are the busiest person, you should always factor that into your plans for the year. For instance, every six months or at most every year, you must go to the hospital for a checkup,” he advised.
He stated that people had escaped death because of getting themselves frequently screened while others also unfortunately died because their conditions had gotten worse before they went to the hospital.
“Journalists must not wait to feel pain or discomfort before making it to the hospital. In that case, the situation might be going into its full blown stage but make it a constant practice.”
He said sometimes, people fear that if they left their jobs, there would be no one to fill that space but forget that when they pass on, the same work would be done, sometimes without struggle.”
The media personnel were screened for prostate, typhoid, lipid profile, blood sugar, malaria, haemoglobin and blood pressure for free through a collaboration by the GJA and Pleasant Medical Centre, Ashaiman.
They also received talks on preventive health, hypertension, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, among others.
The theme for the anniversary is “75 years of excellence in journalism: honouring the past, embracing the present, shaping the future”.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has confirmed that former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, is in prison and serving her jail term.
Speaking in an interview on Joy news, Mr. Muntaka dismissed claims that the former MASLOC boss was being held in a private location.
He said she has been in the custody of the state since she returned to Ghana.
“From the day Sedina came, she has been with us, and she’s serving her time,” he said.
The minister explained that the public is not usually told the specific prison where inmates, especially high-profile persons, are being held for security reasons.
He said even judges who sentence offenders do not necessarily know the specific prison where they are sent.
“If you want to visit her, you can write to the Prisons Service. They will talk to her, and if she is interested in you coming, she will let you come,” Mr. Muntaka stated.
According to him, disclosing the location of high-profile inmates could put their lives at risk, adding that some developed countries also keep such information confidential for security purposes.
His comments come amid public speculation over the whereabouts of Ms. Tamakloe Attionu following reports that she had returned to Ghana to begin serving her prison sentence.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Western Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), ACFO I Cecil Addo, has completed a familiarization tour of major corporate and industrial institutions across the Western Region to strengthen partnerships and enhance fire safety preparedness.
The tour covered key organizations including the Bank of Ghana, GOIL PLC, Ghanstock, Western Terminals, Zen Terminal, Keda Ceramics, Takoradi International Company (TICO), Volta River Authority (VRA), Harlequin Oil and Gas, and Western Serene Atlantic Hotel.
During the engagements, the Regional Commander encouraged management of the institutions to prioritize proactive fire prevention measures by incorporating strict safety protocols into their daily operations.
Discussions also focused on improving fire readiness and strengthening collaboration between GNFS and the corporate sector.
As part of the initiative, GNFS presented firefighting equipment, including Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) extinguishers, as well as Fire Extinguishing Balls, to support workplace safety.
The institutions expressed appreciation for the outreach and pledged to support regular safety audits, joint emergency drills, and potential Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnerships with the Service.
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