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‘Prioritise menstrual health education in schools’
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Ms Nkrumah Abamfo(squatting) in a pose with some school girls and organisers
Menstrual health education must be prioritised in schools to ensure young girls are well-informed to promote menstrual hygiene, the Administrative Assistant, For The Future Ghana (FTF Ghana), Maame Esi Nkrumah Abamfo, has said.
And to ensure proper feminine hygiene in Ghana, especially among deprived girls, she added it was essential to promote access to sanitary products and provide facilities for proper sanitation.
“Removing taxes on these essential products can help make them more affordable and accessible to all, promote better menstrual hygiene practices and overall well-being among girls and women,” she stressed.
She was optimistic that advocacies towards improving access and affordability for girls and women in the country would yield results.
As part of their Empower Her Menstrual Health Initiative, FTF Ghana donated 100 feminine hygiene products to 100 students at Bishop Girls Basic School at Accra Central (Makola).
The group also used the occasion to discuss menstrual health issues with the participants while engaging them in very relevant challenges young girls faced during such period.
They also held discussions on mental health and wellness while encouraging young girls to strive to achieve greater things and contribute to national development.
The initiative, she said, would continue throughout the year as 1000s of sanitary pads would be needed to support young girls especially in rural areas.
Sharing light on that, the FTF Ghana Founder, Kezia Sanie said, “many women and girls in the rural areas we visited still resort to using cloths and tissue paper during their periods in 2024. Adolescent girls shared how they had to skip school and perform chores, like fetching water, to earn money for sanitary pads. This severely impacts their school attendance and education.”
“To help in our own little way, we distributed over 27,000 sanitary pads to keep the girls in school for a year. However, we are far from solving the issue of period poverty and the lack of comprehensive menstrual education,” she stressed.
By Michael D. Abayateye
Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for United Nations Security Council Resolution (IYNUNSCR)2250, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, has called on young people across the world to take deliberate action in building peace, justice, and sustainable development.
Delivering the keynote address at the IYNUNSCR2250 Global Youth Assembly held in Accra over the weekend, Mr. Adorye told the gathering of youth leaders that this generation stands at a “defining moment” in history.
He noted that while the world faces rising conflicts, violent extremism, climate pressures, cybercrime, and political polarization, young people are not just victims of these crises.
“The adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 marked a historic turning point by recognizing that young people are simply victims of conflict but indispensable partners in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, mediation, reconciliation, and post-conflict recovery,” he said.
He stressed that peace cannot be taken for granted.
“Peace must be intentionally built. Peace must be protected. Peace must be sustained. More importantly, peace must include everyone,” Mr.Adorye stated.
He defined true peace as more than the absence of war, it exists where justice prevails, human rights are respected, institutions are accountable, and women and youth participate fully in decision-making.
“Without justice, peace remains fragile. Without development, peace remains temporary. Without inclusion, peace remains incomplete,” he added.
Turning to Africa, Mr.Adorye described the continent’s youthful population as its “greatest strategic asset” and not a burden.
“When governments invest in education, entrepreneurship, innovation, digital skills, healthcare, and good governance, young people become drivers of economic growth and democratic stability,” he said.
He warned that the absence of these opportunities creates frustration and conditions that threaten peace and security.
According to him, “Investing in youth is investing in peace. Investing in education is investing in national security. Investing in jobs is investing in stability.”
The Global Board Chairman urged delegates to move beyond advocacy and become practical agents of change. He challenged them to reject corruption, political violence, hate speech, tribalism, and misinformation.
“Let us use social media to educate rather than inflame. To unite rather than divide. The digital world should become a platform for peace, innovation, and global cooperation,” he said.
He further tasked IYNUNSCR2250 members to mentor vulnerable youth, promote mediation, advocate for peaceful elections, support environmental protection, and empower women and girls.
He further added that “History will judge our generation not by the challenges we inherited but by the solutions we created,” Hon. Adorye concluded. “May our voices become voices of reconciliation. May our actions become instruments of peace.”
The Assembly, hosted under the leadership of IYNUNSCR2250 Global President Her Excellency Rev. Dr. Lilian Sally Addo, brought together youth leaders, members of the Global Advisory Board, and distinguished guests to advance the youth, peace, and security agenda.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Two people have died and eight others sustained injuries following a road traffic accident at Dompoase, near Komenda on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway on Thursday, July 31, 2026.
According to a statement from the Ghana National Fire Service, Central Region, the Komenda Fire Station received a distress call at 18:55hrs. Rescue personnel arrived at the scene 15 minutes later at 19:10hrs.
On arrival, fire officers found one person trapped in a crashed Toyota Hiace with registration number AS 6145-24.
The rescue team worked to extricate the victim, but the person was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary information indicates that 10 people were on board the Hiace at the time of the crash. Apart from the two fatalities, eight others sustained various degrees of injury.
Three of the injured were said to be in severe condition.
Personnel from the National Ambulance Service transported all the injured to the Elmina Polyclinic for medical care.
An eyewitness at the scene told officials that the accident occurred when an unidentified vehicle traveling from Takoradi towards Cape Coast* attempted to overtake another vehicle.
In an attempt to avoid a head-on collision, the Toyota Hiace, which was traveling from Cape Coast towards Takoradi, swerved and crashed into a broken-down truck with registration number GN 2491-14 that was parked by the roadside.
The Central Regional Fire Command has advised drivers to exercise patience and extra caution on the highway, especially during overtaking and in areas where broken-down vehicles may be present.
“Such incidents can be prevented if road users obey traffic regulations and remain alert,” the statement said.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
