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Make medication, treatment of mental illness free — Lions Club
The President of the Tema Supreme International Lions Club, Mr Allan Doegah, has appealed to the government to make the treatment and medication of mental diseases free.
That, he said, would ensure that many of the people suffering from mental illness, roaming on the streets, would be cured and be reunited with their families.
Mr Doegah also appealed to families to pay particular attention to relatives with mental disorders by providing them with the needed medication.
He made the appeal in Ho when teams of the club from Tema, Accra and the Volta Region fed people with mental illness on the streets of Ho to mark the club’s International Mental Health Day.
Mr Doegah said the experience the team had in Ho showed that the situation of some of the mentally sick persons were not too bad, and could be cured if families provided them with regular medical care.
According to him, the group again encountered another interesting development when one of the mentally sick persons was able to identify one of the team members after receiving his breakfast and shouted, “you, you,” pointing at one of the team members, “I know you,” and mentioned his name — which Mr Doegah said buttressed his early assertion that some of them could be cured.
Mr Doegah and the team later presented 165 high visibility vests to the Volta Regional Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) at the total cost of GH₵40,000.00 to improve police visibility on the roads at night.
He said the gesture formed part of contributions from the International Lions Club through individual members to support the police MTTD to deliver their mandate effectively on roads in the region.
The Deputy Volta Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr Joseph Owusu Ansah, who received the items, thanked the International Lions Club members for the gesture, saying people did not want to support and associate with the police and support them.
Mr Ansah said the police was mandated to ensure total security and did not engage in any income generating activities, therefore cherished individuals, groups and organisations that support and promote their activities.
From Samuel Agbewode, Ho
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Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has petitioned the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps to intervene in what it describes as the unlawful arrest and detention of the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
Speaking during the presentation of the petition, NPP Member of Parliament, Jerry Ahmed Shaib accused the government led by John Dramani Mahama of promoting what he described as a “culture of silence.”
According to him, the continued detention of Abronye DC over a bailable offence was unacceptable and against the principles of justice.
He argued that keeping an accused person in custody until a matter is fully determined was not common practice in democratic states.
“It can only happen in a kangaroo or banana state,” he stated.
Mr. Shaib further alleged that state institutions were being influenced to intimidate political opponents.
He maintained that the criminal libel law had long been repealed in Ghana and questioned why individuals were allegedly being targeted over comments on national issues.
According to him, citizens should not be arrested simply for expressing views, including claims that power outages, popularly known as “dumsor,” had returned.
The lawmaker also accused the presiding judge in the matter of showing bias and claimed the court had failed to indicate when Abronye DC would reappear or be released.
He explained that the NPP deliberately chose a peaceful approach in presenting the petition to the diplomatic community instead of organising demonstrations.
Mr. Shaib noted that the delegation was acting on the instructions of the party leadership, including the Minority Leader, the General Secretary, the National Organiser, and former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
He called on the diplomatic community and ambassadors in the country to engage the Ghanaian authorities and ensure that justice and human rights were upheld.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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