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UCSOND provides PPEs to vulnerable, institutions in Nzemaland
United Civil Society Organisation for National Development (UCSOND) with funding from CARE International has donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to people with disabilities, female headed households and second cycle institutions in the Nzemaland to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The items included 60 Veronica buckets and their stands, 500 sanitisers, 900 posters on COVID-19, 60 receptacles, 1,000 nose masks, a quantity of liquid soap and tissue.
UCSOND is operating in the six coastal districts and Wassa Amenfi East all in the Western Region.
The Executive Director of UCSOND, Mr Wisdom Quaiku said the items were mainly for people with disabilities (PWDs), the vulnerable, female headed households and second cycle institutions in the Nzema East municipality, Ellembelle and Jomoro districts.
He said this class of people due to their situations could not get to most of the centres where the PPEs were distributed to the citizens.
The Executive Director noted that since UCSOND was working with PWDs and had a data on them, they could easily reach their locations with the addresses they had.
Mr Quaiku said most of the PWDs were in areas hard to reach and it was the duty of UCSOND with the assistance of NADMO and the assembly members to serve these people to fight the pandemic.
He added that jingles made in Nzema and Fante would be played in the three FM stations and all local community radio stations in the three districts to educate the people on how to follow the protocols laid down by the World Health Organisation and the Ghana Health Service.
He said the 900 posters would be pasted on public notice boards and intersections in all over the districts to remind people that the fight against COVID-19 was ongoing.
The Executive Director appealed to the people to follow the handwashing religiously, keep the social distance and avoid going to public places in order to curb the spread of the pandemic adding, “Don’t politicise the disease because no sickness knows the various political parties.”
The Nzema East Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and a member of the COVID-19 Team, Mr Anthony Ernest Amoah who received the items on behalf of the people thanked UCSOND and CARE International for thinking of the vulnerable.
He said UCSOND had always been a great stakeholder of the assemblies and at this critical time that all Ghanaians were fighting the pandemic, it was good to reach out to the less-privileged.
Mr Amoah told the NGO that the items would reach the people they were meant for so that together we would fight COVID-19.
FROM PETER GBAMBILA, NSEIN
Muslims across the country celebrated this year’s Eid-ul-Adha in a colourful and spiritually uplifting atmosphere under the theme, “A Season of Sacrifice, Solidarity and Spiritual Renewal.”
The celebration brought together Muslims from diverse backgrounds in a remarkable display of faith, unity and cultural heritage.
The occasion was marked by special Eid prayers at various designated grounds, the slaughtering of rams in homes for sharing among family members, friends and the less privileged, as well as musical concerts and recreational activities including horse riding.
Leading the celebration was the Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Osman Sharubutu.
While the national celebration was held at the Black Star Square where President John Dramani Mahama was the Special Guest of Honour, similar gatherings took place at different centres across the capital and other regions of the country.
A visit by The Spectator to some celebration grounds revealed Muslims, both young and old, elegantly dressed in colourful jalabiya and other Islamic attire, reflecting the rich culture and traditions of the Muslim community.
The celebration also portrayed the spirit of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the country, as a number of Christians joined their Muslim counterparts to mark the occasion.
Muslim leaders and government officials used the opportunity to call on the faithful to uphold the teachings of the Holy Quran, renew their spiritual commitment and refrain from acts capable of undermining the peace, unity and security of the nation.
They further urged Ghanaians to continue to live in harmony and support one another for national development.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
Dear Obaa Yaa,
During Eid-ul- Adha celebration, I decided to spend the weekend at my boyfriend’s place since we were planning towards our marriage.
To my surprise, what keeps me wide awake, restless and frustrated every single time is that he snores loudly like a generator running on full power, and I genuinely cannot get any rest
At a point, I thought it was just a normal thing, but I have realised it is something he does with ease and doesn’t see anything wrong with it.
When he steps out in the morning, I try to get enough sleep because I may not sleep in the evening.
The most annoying thing is that, he always wants to cuddle me. These two things are a no for me and a red flag.
We are about to get married, what should I do?
Enam, Keta.
Dear Enam,
The snoring and constant cuddling are frustrating, but you don’t have to choose between sleep and closeness.
Start with the snoring: check if it’s worse when he sleeps on his back, cut out alcohol before bed, try nasal strips or a humidifier, and see a doctor if he pauses while breathing.
For quick relief, foam earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones help a lot.
Separate blankets, a bigger bed, or sleeping apart on some nights often makes couples rest well and feel closer overall.
Bring this up before the wedding .Tell him you want to wake up next to him for years to come, but sleep deprivation makes you both miserable.
Test earplugs and side-sleeping this weekend, and if it’s still unbearable, bring in a doctor. Good sleep matters more for your marriage than staying glued together all night.
