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Stressing childless couples unacceptable – Health practitioner
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When couples are trying to conceive without success, some members of the soci ety mount pressure on the helpless pair because they feel the couple is not serious with making efforts to have children.
It is, therefore, common to have such “concerned people” call them (the couple) names and even try to restrict them on how to dress, even what to eat and also those to asso ciate with. Women are usually at the receiving end of this ill-treat ment aimed at compelling them to have children.
In an interview with The Spectator on Monday, a Public Health Practitioner, Dr. Owusu Yankyera, said it was about time the cultural settings appreciated that children were a gift from God through the male and female not only through the female.
“Society must understand that under certain circumstances, pressure mounted on childless couples is enough to increase the psychological problem that worsens their state,” he said.
He said stigmatisation was, there fore, a harmful means of forcing couple to have children because a good mental health was important for such couples.
Dr. Yankyera said, instead of mak ing life unbearable for such couples society should rather provide support and encouragement to childless cou ples since that period was challeng ing for them.
He suggested that there should be a friendly approach to childless cou ples in harmonising a society where there were inequalities in fertility.
The Public Health Practitioner who is also the Head of Standard Setting, Verification and Accreditation at the Traditional Medicine Practice Council said it was about time society under stood that the causes of infertility may emanate from both male and female.
“It is untrue that all cases of infer tility are because females are bar ren. This is the reason many a time the burden of seeking child birth is left on the woman,” he said.
According to him, some factors associated with male infertility were semen disorders, sexual problems, genetic defects, disorders in the tes tes, systemic diseases and prolifera tion of abnormal or immature sperms among others.
Dr. Yankyera said it was important that both partners showed equal and cooperative desires and efforts to address the issue of childlessness instead of putting the entire blame on women.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta remains the subject of criminal proceedings in Ghana and is still wanted under a valid arrest warrant issued by the High Court in Accra.
In a public notice, the OSP said it had taken note of a transcript of a hearing from a United States immigration court that has been circulated by some media organisations.
According to the office, the document has been interpreted by some to suggest that Mr. Ofori-Atta has not been credibly charged or linked to any wrongdoing in Ghana.
The OSP rejected that interpretation, explaining that it is not involved in Mr. Ofori-Atta’s immigration proceedings in the United States.
It said its involvement relates only to extradition proceedings, which are being handled through Ghana’s Attorney-General as the country’s central authority.
According to the OSP, the extradition documents are not before the US immigration court and the court has no authority to determine whether the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta are credible.
“The credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta is a matter for determination by the courts in Ghana,” the OSP stated.
The office explained that there are three separate legal proceedings involving the former minister.
These include the immigration proceedings in the United States concerning his immigration status, extradition proceedings to determine whether he should be returned to Ghana, and the criminal case before the High Court in Accra involving corruption and corruption-related offences.
The OSP reiterated that Mr. Ofori-Atta remains before the High Court in Accra as an accused person and that a valid warrant has been issued for his arrest.
It maintained that he remains a fugitive from justice in Ghana and is required to appear before the High Court to answer the charges against him.
The Special Prosecutor also stressed that the criminal proceedings in Ghana would continue in accordance with the law and the directives of the High Court, whether or not Mr. Ofori-Atta is physically present in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Telecel Ghana has announced that it has resolved the intermittent challenges that affected its voice and data services.
In a message to customers, the telecommunications company announced that its network services had been fully restored after experiencing temporary disruptions.
“We are pleased to inform you that intermittent challenges with our voice and data services have been resolved,” the company said.
Telecel apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the service interruptions and thanked them for their patience during the period.
“We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the company added.
The company assured customers of its commitment to providing reliable communication services under its slogan, “Connecting Energies.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
