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Take your NHIS Cards to school …sickness is unpredictable – Principal, SDA College of Education
Some staff of the clinic
The Principal of the Seventh Day Adventist College of Education (SEDACOE) at Asokore-Koforidua in the Eastern Region, Dr Cecilia Ofosua Odame has advised students of tertiary institutions to always carry their health insurance cards and other health related documents along with them to school.
“Sickness is inevitable in a person’s life therefore, do not say that I am grown and therefore cannot be sick” she said.
According to her such documents may be a saviour in many circumstances which they might not get control over, especially, at this time of rains and economic hardships with payments of colossal hospital bills.
Dr Cecilia Odame said this when the College Clinic was officially opened to the services of the students and staff last Thursday.
She explained the rationale behind the establishment of the clinic and that it was one of the requirements of tertiary institutions to have a school clinic to care for the health needs of the students.
“One major reason for the construction of the clinic is that the student population of the college is growing very fast due to the Free Education Policy” she explained.
The Principal said that the facility was constructed through the College’s Internally Generated Fund (IGF) at a cost of One Million and one hundred Ghana cedis but it took several years to complete.
Dr Cecilia Odame thanked the old students, philanthropists, friends of the college and the SDA Church for assisting to complete the clinic.
The Clinic’s Co-ordinator, MLS Wahab Addo said that the clinic was completed in January 2023 which has six departments, namely, OPD, Pharmacy, a Laboratory, IPD, ANC and Counselling department.
“We have 15- bed capacity, which serves over 8,000 student community of Basic, SHS, the College and both staff and non teaching staff and we operate 24 hours” he said.
The Internal Auditor of the clinic, Mr Samuel Owusu also said there was the need for expansion because the recent facilities could not serve the growing population since Basic, SHS, College, Sandwich, staff and non teaching staff all patronised the facility.
“We have land but we need financial support from all quarters to expand because it is our intention to extend our services to the communities around us to generate a little income for the college” he said.
Mr Owusu said that most of the services provided were free and appealed for support from the general public.
The Physician In-charge of the clinic, Annette Cornelius, and the Nurse in-charge of the OPD, Ansomah Darko Lovesther said most of the students” reported of malaria, ulcers, body pains and headaches, STI and STDs and appealed to them to practise personal hygiene.
They appealed for hospital equipment such as, laptops, fridges, drugs, laboratory equipment, and above all bungalows to enable the staff stay on campus.
From Spectator Reporter, Koforidua
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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There is strength in diversity; let’s live in peace – Zanetor Rawlings urges Ghanaians
Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians, especially the youth, to value the peace the country enjoys and to see diversity as a source of strength.
Speaking at the National Youth Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre under the theme “Igniting Potential; Inspiring Change”, she warned against being lured into conflicts and divisions fueled by reckless statements from politicians, traditional leaders, religious figures, or academics.
According to her, many young people have no idea what it means to live in a country torn apart by war, and therefore must not take Ghana’s peace for granted.
She stressed that the harmony among different ethnic and regional groups should be protected at all costs, since it is peace that allows citizens to gather freely and safely.
Dr. Zanetor said Ghana’s development depends on embracing diversity and working together.
She urged the youth to tap into this strength so that Ghana would continue to shine as the “Black Star” of Africa and serve as an example for other nations.
She expressed appreciation to the participants for attending the conference and asked for God’s blessings on the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
