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Terry Yegbe Foundation partners Groomdat Girl to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day
The Terry Yegbe Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on youth empowerment and community education, partnered with Groomdat Girl to observe World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 in the Volta Region.
Hosted at Horti EP Primary School, the event gathered students, teachers, community members, and officials to enhance awareness of menstrual hygiene and challenge the stigma associated with menstruation.
Founded by Akatsi native and former Akatsi Kickers FC player, Terry Yegbe, the foundation is committed to uplifting young people and fostering community development. Through its initiatives, Yegbe aims to provide educational resources and support to underserved communities.
The event included interactive sessions, demonstrations, and performances centered on menstrual health and hygiene.
Delphine Gomado, a physician assistant at Akatsi, led a practical workshop on personal hygiene.
Meanwhile, Miss Tilda Elinam Acorlor, Team Lead for Groomdat Girl and sports broadcaster, encouraged the girls to embrace menstruation as a natural aspect of life and to prioritise their education.
Mr Eric Ahiabor, Manager of the Terry Yegbe Foundation, expressed appreciation to Groomdat Girl for collaborating on this vital programme at the school. He urged students to take their studies seriously and embody the determination that Terry Yegbe hopes for them.
The event wrapped up with the distribution of sanitary pads and snacks to the children, accompanied by lively performances and poetry recitals focused on hygiene and menstrual health.
Terry Yegbe currently plays as a central defender for the Swedish Allsvenskan club, IF Elfsborg and represents the Ghana national team. He was recently called up to join both the Ghana U-23 team, the Black Meteors, and the senior national team, the Black Stars.
The programme received significant support from The Freeemo Foundation, Dr Harrison Kofi Berlley, and businessman, Mr Francis Aba.
By Raymond Ackumey
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Anti-galamsey Operations: 23 suspects arrested, 64 Chanfang machines disabled
The Ghana Police Service has deepened its crackdown on illegal mining through targeted, intelligence-led operations in the Western Region, resulting in the arrest of 23 suspects and the disabling and retrieval of various mining equipment.
In the Wassa Akropong District, police arrested twenty-three (23) suspects during operations along the Wassa Akropong–Japa–Dadieso road. The team also extended operations to the Obeng Mining Group site at Wassa Japa, where sixty-four (64) changfan machines were disabled.
At Wassa Dominase, officers responded to intelligence on illegal mining near the Goil and Energy Oil filling stations along the Agona Amenfi–Gyedua Kesse Junction road. Seven (7) changfan machines and washing boards were disabled. Three (3) water pumping machines and one (1) pickaxe were retrieved.
In a separate operation in Asankrangwa, police acted on information about illegal mining near the 1D1F building along the Asankra Saah–Asankra Kwabeng road, retrieving three (3) water pumping machines and four (4) motorbikes.
All suspects are in custody assisting with ongoing investigations.
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Govt urged to provide safe, supportive environment for menstruating girls
The government has been urged to take urgent steps toward providing a safe and supportive environment for menstruating girls to ensure proper personal hygiene and promote school attendance.
Sarah Nkansah Boateng, a midwife at the Eastern Regional Hospital made the call during a forum organised as part of activities to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day celebration in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The event was held under the theme “Together for a Period-Friendly World.”
She noted that many girls skip school during their menstrual periods due to a lack of access to sanitary products and appropriate spaces to change them.
“The basic necessities for these girls are not being provided; creating a safe and enabling environment is crucial,” Madam Boateng emphasized.
She called on school authorities and policymakers to prioritise the construction of hygienic and private changing spaces in schools.
She further appealed for a collective effort to address menstrual health challenges affecting girls in the community.
The New Juaben North Municipal Director of Health Services, Nana Yaa Konadu, also highlighted her office’s initiatives in both school-based and community clinics to educate young girls on menstrual hygiene.
She stressed the health implications of poor menstrual hygiene, saying, “When girls lack access to sanitary pads and a clean environment, it can negatively impact their reproductive health.”
Madam Konadu warned that the absence of menstrual hygiene facilities and products left some girls vulnerable to exploitation, increasing the risk of teenage pregnancy.
The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North, Mr Samuel Adongo, described menstruation as a natural biological process and not a taboo or burden.
He expressed concern over the poor state of sanitation facilities in schools.
“I have visited almost all public schools in the municipality, and none has a proper, standard toilet facility suitable for girls,” he stated.
Mr Adongo assured that the assembly would work to create an enabling environment to reduce school absenteeism related to menstruation.
“Too many girls are missing school because of their menstrual cycle, and this is unacceptable,” he added.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
