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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

Tension Rock at Sekyere  Kumawu NPP Office As Thugs Vandalised Party Properties Over Internal Elections Nomination Forms Thugs vandalised and burnt beyond recognition items from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s office in Kumawu constituency in Ashanti region of Ghana on Thursday, February 24, 2022. According to report, the criminal acts instigated by the constituency chairman Joseph Danso, secretary Fredua Agyeman and one Akoto (Research and Elections) started unfolding on Thursday, February 17, 2022 when officers at the regional party office in Kumasi were physically prevented from following due processes in giving out nomination forms towards polling station executives elections. They continued their conducts with impunity by organising thugs to storm the constituency office Saturday, February 19, 2022 to stop the release of nomination forms to polling station coordinators. Mr. Danso had been (contrary to party modalities) demanding half of the nomination forms to be distri

  Bono Regional Minister Inspects Newly Established Military Camp at Bui The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu Banahene has paid a working visit to a newly established military at Bui, purposely to provide protection for the Bui Power Dam and against illegal mining activities by some group of persons. The visit was to inspects the newly established military camp that was necessitated by an imminent security threats being posed to the dam by illegal miners. Madam Banahene in a telephone interview yesterday told us that she visited the camp in the company of the General Central Commander, Major General Arphour and 3BM Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kwarten J.Y, and the District Chief Executive (DCE) Officer for Banda, Emmanuel Akone to check on the soldiers and conditions, in which they operate. She said Dokokyina  location where the illegal miners were conducting their trade raises other security concerns because it lies  on the boarder between Ghana and Ivory coast. Accordi

  Assin Akropong Youth Association Commissions Ultra Modern Police Post In Assin Akropong Residents of Assin Akropong in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region and its surrounding towns can now boast a well-established and equipped police station after many years of operating from rented and unconducive premises. According to the residents, it is welcoming news to have a new police station to help combat crime in the area after so many years of waiting. The facility, which houses a cell, a station and CID offices, and washrooms, is to beef up security at Assin Akropong and its adjoining communities was majorly financed by the Youth Association in collaboration with the 2020 Assin Central parliamentary candidate in the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mijimah Shaibu, Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Nicholas Fiifi Baako and Assin Central Member Of Parliament, Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. The residents complained bitterly about the personnel having to operat

  Update on Takoradi Chop Chop, REPLIB Takoradi Report Manu to Police An information reaching the media from the camp of Mr. Isaac Manu (Formal Western Regional Administrator of REPLIB) indicates that, he has been reported to Marine Police at Habour in Takoradi by Resurrection Power and Living Bread Ministries International (REPLIB) Takoradi on a publication made. This confirmed what I  said in the publication that those leaders will deploy all means to remove anyone who tries to prevent them from their vision. Manu said He then went ahead by urging and assuring the members of the Ministry as well as his family that, once the  publication is a response to a circulated audio made by Bishop Nti on behalf of the Church  and also there is an evidence to every thing contained in the said publication, he knows his redeemer will speak, Manu added. After receiving the invitation from Takoradi Harbour Marine police, he assured the media that, he shall humbly honour their invitation  on Monday a