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New Covenant Assemblies of God encourages healthy lifestyle among members
• Some church members at the forum
Members of the New Covenant Assemblies of God at Nyamekye-Accra were recently schooled on healthy lifestyles that would boost their immunity and prevent some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
The talk show was under the auspices of the Men’s Fellowship.
Dr Courage Asare, a Medical Practitioner with Mamprobi Polyclinic, Accra sensitised the congregants to some healthy behaviours that would help an individual to maintain a healthy physique.
The Health and Wellness Expert said that, a healthy body was a catalyst to improving an individual’s agility in all aspects of a day-to-day encounter including economic, social and spiritual well-being.
He pointed out that, eating late at night was very risky because most of the foods being consumed in our parts of the regions are full of carbohydrates and may slow digestion when taken at very late hours.
According to Dr Asare, excessive intake of sugary products was very risky to the aged because metabolism slows with age and sugar must be taken in moderation in meals that needed inclusion of sugar to taste sweet.
“Exercise is very crucial to our health in order to burn fats which are not needed in our bodies because excessive fats in the human system can lead to developing some health complications including high blood pressure and diabetes,” he said.
Emphasising on the need for regular exercise, Dr Asare cautioned the congregants to exercise regularly in order to keep the heart functioning at all times because exercise was a necessity for the heart to circulate blood in the human system, and a lack of it would interrupt the efficient function of the heart.
He said persons with high body mass index (BMI) should constantly exercise to burn the excess fats since putting on too much weight could lead to some health complications that may endanger the body.
He advised persons living with hypertension to constantly check their blood pressure levels in order to always maintain a healthy living to avoid health complications, adding that they should never discard their blood pressure medications prescribed by their doctors.
This, he said, would normalise their blood pressure levels and keep the heart functioning as it was supposed to.
Pastor Michael Annan Nzeh, President of the New Covenant Assemblies of God Men’s Ministry commended the medical doctor for educating members of the church to live a healthy lifestyle as a priority, because a healthy body was linked to the mind, spirit and soul to serve God.
According to him, the talk show was a strategic objective of influencing healthy behavioural practices and increasing awareness of some diseases including hypertension and diabetes.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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GES directs Ashanti Regional, Obuasi Municipal Education Directors to step aside over Obuasi SHTS scandal
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
The directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
According to GES, the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference, nor the perception of it.
The two directors are to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Management added that the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, also remains interdicted and therefore urged the public to ignore any news circulating that he has been cleared.
Management is calling for calm, support and cooperation as thorough investigations into the matter continue.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK.
In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late professor’s memory.
According to him, in keeping with the government’s pledge, he joined the family, Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, Cambridge scholars, Prof. Arday’s students and loved ones to pay respects and honour his inspiring legacy.
Mr. Ablakwa noted that Prof. Arday’s accomplishments as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge and his widely appreciated charitable contributions will continue to inspire generations.
“The Government and People of Ghana will continue to stand by our compatriots everywhere they are in the world. As we do so, we profess our commitment to justice, equality and the creation of a new world,” he said.
He prayed for fortitude for the family in what he described as an extraordinarily difficult time.
“We shall always remember Prof. Arday for his response when asked what he will wish to do to change the world: ‘I would take a thread and a needle, and I’d interweave love into our society’,” Mr. Ablakwa added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
