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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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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a special revenue mobilisation exercise on Monday, November 10, 2025, to recover all monies owed to the Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to the AMA, the exercise aims to boost revenue generation and improve service delivery across the city.
it sais a Revenue Mobilisation Task Force will visit businesses, properties, and outdoor advertising locations to reconcile bills and collect outstanding payments.
The Assembly advised all ratepayers to make available valid receipts of payment for Business Operating Permits (BOPs), Property Rates, Outdoor Advertising Fees, and Rents.
The Assembly added that those who may not be present during the exercise are encouraged to leave their receipts with caretakers to avoid penalties, as no excuses will be accepted from defaulters or their agents.
The assembly noted that the task force will also remove all unauthorised billboards, and companies found to have erected such structures without permits will be surcharged with the cost of removal.
The AMA urged all businesses and property owners to cooperate with the exercise, noting that the funds collected will help the Assembly continue to provide essential services such as sanitation, infrastructure development, and public safety.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to review his approach to governance, describing it as “not the best.”
He said the recent bail conditions imposed on some former government officials are unfair and appear to be punitive rather than just.
Mr. Glover made these comments during an interview on Metro TV.
He explained that bail is supposed to allow an accused person to appear before the court while the case is being tried, and not to serve as a form of punishment.
“If you want me to appear regularly before the police and the court, you can put a condition for me, but it should not be punitive. You can take my passport, ask me to report, or inspect my property. But where you make the bail so high that the person cannot even meet it, that becomes punishment,” he said.
He noted that some of the accused persons, including former government officials such as “my brother Assibey and my sister Gifty,” are still in custody because they have not been able to meet their bail requirements.
“What is the use of it? You keep them in incarceration, and they cannot have their day in court. Then you slap them with high bail conditions, making it difficult for them to secure their release. So what kind of justice are we talking about?,” he questioned.
Mr. Glover further criticized what he described as prejudicial comments made against accused persons before their cases are even heard in court, adding that it undermines justice.
He said the government, through agencies like the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the police, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, should ensure fairness and transparency in handling such cases.
He urged President Mahama to pay attention to these developments, warning that such practices affect the country’s image and governance.
By: Jacob Aggrey
