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Moaning in labour facilitates delivery-Health Expert
Labour pains are very unbearable for many women and so they impulsively and uncontrollably resort to screaming as a response to the extreme pain that is associated with contractions during labour.
But does a woman in labour know that if she wants to make some noise during labour to help her feel better, she can moan instead? When she moans instead of screams, she directs the pressure she is exerting downward (to the diaphragm) and helps the labour process to continue.
In an interview with Dr. Dixie Constantini a Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist of the Women’s Health Obstetrics and Gynaecology, she said “it is important to save as much energy as possible for the type of noise that will help with labour progression”.
She explained that screaming during labour usually made a woman tired even before she got to the point where she had to push and some education which was usually given at Pregnancy Schools should be taken seriously or one could also learn it online if that was preferable.
She said when a woman screamed especially when she was supposed to push, almost all the energy she needed for pushing rather came out as noise “and if you are not left with enough energy to push your baby out it delays the delivery process and you will not be able to push.”
Dr. Constatini said when a woman in labour was screaming it also made it difficult for her to concentrate on the labour process and listen to the instructions of the Midwife helping her.
She was emphatic that, screaming did not make the labour process faster and that labour could sometimes be very long.
Dr. Constantini said there had been instances where some women thought that they would have short labour because of screaming but that was not true.
She said with every added child, labour was usually shorter. “So a first time mother usually has longer period of labour than a fourth time mother.”
The Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist further explained that even though it was usually the case, the cervix was a very special part of the womb which did what it liked to do.
“It sometimes dilates very quickly when it likes or stays closed when it doesn’t want to dilate. Thus you might find some first time mothers having very short labour and others not.
We cannot control the process of dilation sometimes. Other times we are unable to tell if someone will be able to dilate fully or not. The cervix can be very tricky. “she said.
She advised that “if you are in extreme pain and epidural anaesthesia isn’t available, you can ask for pain meds that can be injected into your butt or thigh muscle to help with the pain, that’s if those are available as well”.
“We know it is extremely difficult for most people not to scream, everyone feels pain differently and we do understand this but it is also important to listen to your Midwife or Obgyn” she said.
From Dzifa Tetteh, Kpone
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has revoked the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited after investigations found multiple breaches of Ghana’s mining laws.
In a statement issued on April 26, 2026, the ministry said the decision follows reports by the Minerals Commission, which confirmed illegal mining activities on the company’s concessions at Akango, Salman, and Nkroful.
According to the statement, the company sub-contracted its mining operations without approval from the minister, a requirement under the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703).
It added that the firm also carried out mining without approved operating plans or permits from the Chief Inspector of Mines.
The ministry further noted that Adamus Resources Limited failed to secure the necessary approvals from regulatory bodies, including the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
The report also found that foreign nationals, particularly Chinese, were engaged in illegal mining activities commonly known as “galamsey” on the concessions.
This, the ministry said, violates provisions of the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995).
It said mining operations by the company were conducted outside approved areas and did not meet required standards.
The statement indicated that these activities caused significant environmental damage, including land degradation and harm to ecosystems.
It added that the situation poses risks to water bodies, public health, and the livelihoods of nearby communities.
Based on the findings, the minister, acting on the advice of the Minerals Commission, directed the immediate revocation of the company’s mineral rights in the public interest.
The ministry stressed that the action forms part of efforts to clamp down on illegal mining and ensure compliance with Ghana’s mining laws.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Xornam, an amazing personality who spent the last two decades quietly becoming one of the well-travelled Ghanaian women you have never heard of until now.
Born to a Wala mother, Humu Yakubu, and Stephen Ababioo Dzidzornu, father, who hails from Asadame in the Volta Region, Xornam grew up in the busy streets of Abossey Okai and Ablekuma in Accra.
The first of four siblings in a home where her father had to walk through the door before dinner was served.
She will be the first to tell you that things were not easy. She will also be the first to tell you that it made her everything she is today.
From Mawuli Senior High School in Ho, to Ho Polytechnic, where she studied Accounting and hosted a radio show on Volta Premier FM for two years, to the University of Maryland Global Campus where she earned a B.S. in Cybersecurity with a 3.83 GPA — Xornam’s trajectory has never followed a straight line. And that is exactly what makes her fascinating.
“I grew up knowing that beauty and discipline go hand in hand. My mother and my Auntie Jemila taught me that. Cybersecurity just gave me a language for it,” she revealed.
Today, Xornam holds some of the most respected certifications in the global cybersecurity industry: CISSP, CISA, CGRC, CEH, ISO IEC 27001 Senior Lead Auditor, PMP, and CMMC CCP, among others.
She is the founder of Forever Solutions Group, a cybersecurity firm based in the United States, and has been living and working in America for the past 20 years.
She has mentored over 50 people into careers in cybersecurity, with a deliberate focus on women who want to build something for themselves.
Now, Xornam is launching her most ambitious project yet, a campaign called “Glow Safe,” where she takes her twin expertise in beauty and cybersecurity and turns it into education that any woman can understand.
Xornam is a mother of three, a fitness and vintage cars enthusiast who walks five miles a day in summer and jumps rope through winter, a passionate home decorator, a self-described Shatta Wale fan, a country music lover and someone who has visited over 100 cities around the world.
She speaks English, Ga, Twi, and Ewe. She hosts parties at her home and explores new food everywhere she goes. She is, by any measure, someone who knows how to live.
Ghana has seen beauty influencers. The world has plenty of cybersecurity professionals. But a Ghanaian woman from a humble background in the Volta Region who has built a 15-year career in one of the world’s most demanding industries, raised three children, travelled the world, and is now coming home to teach women how to glow and how to stay safe while doing it.
