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Women warned against abuse of emergency contraceptive
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Ms Pauline Mensah, a Senior Midwife at the Essikado Government Hospital, has called on the youth and married women, in particular, to avoid making emergency contraceptives an everyday activity.
She explained that emergency contraceptives, which should be taken once or twice a year, had been programmed with lots of chemical compounds to act faster in cases where one had had unprotected sex and knew that the act may result in unwanted pregnancy.
Meanwhile, there are routine birth control models administered in hospitals under proper counselling for birth control and even unprotected sex, which might result in contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
These include the pills, injectables, implants and condoms.
The Senior Midwife who expressed worry over the abuse of emergency contraceptives said such abuses had the tendency to expose many women to cervical and other forms of cancers with scary health consequences.
“The abuse among our girls and married women of late gives concern for more education to avert the trend,” she added.
Educating women on cervical cancer in particular, Ms Mensah advised them to once every year undergo screening and counselling to help in early detection to help save lives.
She mentioned the human papillomavirus, long term use of emergency birth control bills, sexual history, heredity, smoking and weak immune system as predisposing factors.
Ms Mensah, however, called on girls and women to avoid multiple male partners to prevent contracting the disease.
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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
