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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.
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Education Minister announces approval of RISE
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu has announced the approval of the project Revitalising Institutions for Scales Enhancement (RISE) by the Italian government with a grant of 5million Euro to support Technical Vocational Education Training(TVET).
He was optimistic that investment in technical and vocational education was the surest way to reduce youth unemployment.
He charged the Director General for Ghana TVET, Eng. Dr Eric Kofi Adzroe to work with the policy planning directorate of the ministry to rebrand TVET sectors to position them as entrepreneurs.
“We to help produce entrepreneurs who can create their own jobs and not rely on government”, the minister emphasised.
Mr.Iddrisu stated that the TVET training centre will be one of the beneficiaries of the grant which will be implemented by the Ministry through the Commission for TVET (CTVET).
The chairperson, Mr Sebastian Fred Deh, commended the minster for his hard work and assured him that the council will provide a strategic direction to deliver on its mandate.
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Trial of Charles Bissue to Commence on July 2
The High Court has set July 2, 2025 for the commencement of the trial in the case of Republic v. Charles Bissue.
At a Case Management Conference, the prosecution informed the court that it had filed all disclosures on 28 May 2025.
Two witness statements have also been submitted, one with five exhibits and another with 12 exhibits.
In addition, the prosecution disclosed 63 other documents. Lawyers for the accused requested the original copies of these documents, confirming they had already been provided.
The court outlined a schedule for the prosecution’s witnesses to appear on July 2, 3, 8, 9, 15, 22, and 23.
The case was accordingly adjourned to July 2, for the trial to begin.
