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The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
• Kanieshie Market Complex, the venue for the breast cancer screening
Breast Cancer is one of the topical medical adversaries the world is facing today. It occurs in women and rarely in men. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685, 000 deaths globally in 2020.
As of the end of 2020, the WHO said there were 7.8 million women alive who were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past five years, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer.
This means that the disease is endemic to women, which gives credence to the sensitivity of this cancer towards women.
For this reason, The Spectator, Your Weekend Companion, is beginning a breast cancer campaign this October (Breast Cancer Month) to create awareness on the dangers of the disease to women in particular, who coincidentally align with the brand personality of the newspaper.
Breast Cancer has reached national and global prominence because of its traumatic and potentially devastating effect on women. The Spectator Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, therefore, will be under the theme, “Life Before and After Breast Cancer: A future of Positivity and Hope.”
Objectives of the Campaign
The Spectator, a uniquely feminist health conscious brand, supported by its socially responsible organisation, the New Times Corporation, publishers of our newspaper as well as Ghanaian Times, intends to use the month-long campaign to educate the public on early symptoms and signs of Breast Cancer; preventive measures, diagnostic and treatment centres; the measures put in place for early detection; the various options available for cure; and also to assist in the management of patients of Breast Cancer, among others.
Events for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
There will be four main events for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, and these include the unveiling of campaign in The Spectator, breast screening at the Kaneshie Market Complex, Talk at Labone Senior High School and articles in the newspaper.
Breast Cancer Screening
The Breast Cancer Screening would be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 11:a.m. and Friday, October 7, 2022, at 10:a.m. It would be preceded by an opening ceremony at the first floor of the Kaneshie Market Complex on October 6 at 10:a.m. to officially unveil the campaign.
Medical doctors and nurses from Kaneshie Medical Centre and Kaneshie Polyclinic would be present to perform the screening. About 600 women are expected to go through the two-day breast cancer screening.
Dignitaries to attend
Dignitaries expected to grace the opening ceremony are the Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu, Country Representative of World Health Organisation (WHO), and Managing Director of New Times Corporation, Mr Martin Adu Owusu, to mention a few.
Talk on Breast Cancer
Experts from WHO Ghana, Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Ladybits Health and Wellness Clinic would educate students of Labone Senior High (SHS) and other students in Accra on Breast Cancer at the Labone SHS campus on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 1:p.m.
Coverage
The Spectator would do extensive publications of the month-long Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. Articles on breast cancer written by health experts and other authors with knowledge of the disease will be featured in the paper. The coverage of the two main events (Breast Cancer screening at Kaneshie Market Complex and talks at Labone Senior High School) will also be published in both The Spectator and the Ghanaian Times.
Partners
The Campaign is organised by the New Times Corporation in partnership with WHO (lead partners), Labone School Senior High School, Unichem Ghana Group, Kaneshie Market Complex, Kaneshie Medical Centre, Kaneshie Polyclinic, and Cheezzy Pizza.
A lot of information on Breast Cancer is in store (in The Spectator) for readers throughout the month. Book your copies in advance.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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