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Removing earwax with cotton buds dangerous
Ms Charlotte Agyakwa, the Deputy Director of Nursing Services, (DDNS) at the Ear, Nose, and Throat (E.N.T), Unit at the Shai Osu Doku Hospital, Dodowa, in the Greater Accra Region, has warned that it was dangerous to use twirling cotton-tipped swabs to remove earwax.
She has advised that people should not introduce any foreign material into the ears whenever they itched, or felt discomfort.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator recently at Dodowa, she said the wax in the ear had a natural mechanism which got rid of itself at the appropriate time, hence there was no need to use any foreign material to remove it.
The DDNS explained that earwax was a natural moisturiser which prevented the skin inside the ear from becoming too dry, prevented dust, bacteria and other infectious organisms from reaching the eardrum.
Ms Agyakwa, however, explained that there were some people who produced more earwax than others, a situation which caused the ear to block early, and required that the patient should be examined at the hospital and the necessary assistance provided.
She explained that those who had the penchant to remove the wax from the ear, rather made it dry to compound their problem as they pushed the wax further into the ear.
The DDNS, further said those who used twirling cotton-tipped swabs to remove wax in the ear, could accidentally damage the eardrum and further worsened their problem.
She has, therefore, advised people to report at the hospital whenever they were confronted with any problem with the ear.
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
