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  A RISE AGAINST SUICIDE IN GHANA On Thursday, the 17th of March, 2022, the Daily Guide reported a case on a mentally challenged man hanging himself at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. From the paper, the deceased Sulemand Mohammed was reportedly found hanging on a rope in his room at Dromankuma. His older brother was said to have reported to the police and his brother’s mental illness, but nothing was said about measures taken by the family to support the deceased. The type of mental illness the deceased suffered from was also not indicated and the pathology report disclosed by the police did not show any mark of violence to suspect foul play. This is a very sad and this is very sad and unfortunate incident which could have been prevented with intention from the psychiatric hospital, therapy and efficient home care. This suicide case is indeed an eye opener for us to rise up and help curb the high incidence of suicide in the country. According to reports from the World Health Organization

  THE OVERWHELMING RISE OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN GHANA  Mental disorders are a wide range of conditions that affect the mood, thinking and behavior of individuals. The rate at which mental disorders are increasing in the country is quite alarming. Although there is lack of reliable data regarding the prevalence of mental disorders, the World Health Organization (WHO, 2007) has estimated that approximately thirteen percent (13%0 of Ghanaians suffer from a mental disorder. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to identify most people suffering from mental disorders because most often, they do not seek medical attention. People hide because of the stigma attached to mental health issues and in some cases, those suffering from these mental disorders do not realize they are unwell. From childhood, most people have been verbally, physically, emotionally, psychologically, and even religiously abused and this has in so many ways left scars and affected their behavioral patterns and lifestyle. Many

  Bono Region Celebrates 65th Independence Anniversary. The 2022 6th March anniversary started around 7:30 am in Bono Region, two hundred and sixty men drawn from Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service and Customs Exercise and prevention Service gathered at the Sunyani Jubilee Park to commence the 65th independence day anniversary ceremony.  They were joined by 15 Primary Schools, 5 SHS, Vocational Schools and cadets corps.. Captain Andrew Opoku Addae of 3b liberation barracks was the parade Commander.  Dignitaries presents were Hon. Justina Awo Banahene, Bono Regional Minister, Regional Police Commander DCOP/ Mr. Joseph Oklu Gyamera, Lt Col. Boa Dominic of Ghana Armed Forces liberation Barracks, Assistant Commissioner Customs Exercise and prevention Service (CEPS) AC Comfort Manu Marfo, Bono Regional  Prisons Commader DDP/Mr. Benedict Bob Dery, Regional Fire Commander ACFO Olivia Ayem, Regional Commander