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Aerobics for healthy lifestyle
The Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) has held a health walk for senior officers of the service in Accra.
It was aimed at encouraging officers to consciously make the effort to exercise, have a healthy lifestyle and promote wellness.
The 100kilometre walk, under the auspices of the Senior Officers’ Mess Committee, saw the officers walk on the principal streets of Accra as a means of maintaining and boosting cardiovascular health.
Organised for senior officers in Accra, it drew participants from the Senior Correctional Centre, Ghana Prisons Headquarters, James Camp Prisons and Prison Officers Training School.
The senior correctional officers after the walk, converged on the Ghana Prisons Headquarters to engage in aerobic exercises to keep the body in good shape.
Participants also engaged in a series of activities including a basketball tournament after the aerobics session.
In an interview with the Deputy Director of Prisons, Nathaniel Onyinah, President of the Senior Officers Mess Committee, he underscored the need for the health walk which he classified as a necessity to keep fit and promote healthy lifestyles.
He said it was prudent for officers to involve themselves in such activities since they are usually spiced with activities that have the tendency to prevent some lifestyle diseases including blood pressure and diabetes.
According to him, the health walk was an avenue to strengthen the unity among the senior officers to boost the administrative work of the service.
DDP Onyinah said the committee was committed to contribute its quota in creating an enabling environment for officers to have fun-filled activities to boost their health and wellness.
The Director of Prisons in-charge of Services, Mrs Patience Baffoe-Bonnie (Esq.), commended the Mess Committee for organising the event.
“This would reduce stress levels of officers and it would be very important to organise it more often,” she stressed.
Superintendent Sharon Ampomah, who was enthused about the health walk called for more of such fascinating events to maintain unity among senior officers.
The event was interspersed with a dance competition among past cadet course intakes and networking among officers to build a formidable relationship for the efficient running of the service.
By ASP Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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ASWIM lauds Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
The Association of Women in the Media, (ASWIM) has congratulated Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on her historic achievement as Ghana’s first female Vice President.
The association said her trailblazing journey with sterling accomplishments from academia to politics, is undoubtedly, a vivid inspiration to countless women and girls across Ghana and Africa.
This was contained in a statement signed by its president, Mrs Mavis Kitcher, and copied to The Spectator on Tuesday in Accra.
“ASWIM celebrates your remarkable career, marked by numerous firsts, including the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, (UCC), and the first female to hold a professional chair in Ghana, (UCC),” the statement said.
It said the accomplishments of Prof Opoku- Agyemang were clear testament to the brilliance, resilience and resourceful nature of the complete beautiful African woman.
“As she takes on this new role, ASWIM proudly lauds her commitment to education, women’s empowerment, distinguished public service and patriotism and is very confident that her pursuit of excellence, love for humanity, humility, decency, modesty and commitment to the welfare of the vulnerable will characterise Ghana’s political leadership and public service,” the statement added.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
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Demolition of Fantasy Dome unfair — Mark Okraku-Mantey
Months after the Fantasy Dome was dismantled to make way for construction at the Ghana International Trade Fair site, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Mark Okraku-Mantey, has expressed concern over the manner the facility was destroyed.
In an interview on Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, Mr Okraku-Mantey criticised the handling of the dome’s dismantling, suggesting that it could have been done without causing damage.
“I don’t think that leadership gave instructions that they should do what happened. The structure was a prefab but I hear the people destroyed it. That one, we cannot defend it. It is unfair to him (owner). Sometimes, you give instructions and people will go and do things that will make you look bad,” he stated.
When asked about any punitive measure against the workers responsible for the destruction, Mr Okraku-Mantey clarified that the Trade Fair does not fall under his ministry.
He said he had previously contacted the owner, Leslie Quaynor, to discuss relocating the dome, and even suggested the National Museum as a potential site, though it was too small.
The demolition of the 20,000-seater Fantasy Dome occurred on March 16, 2024.
According to Dr Agnes Adu, CEO of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited, the action was taken after multiple notices were given to Quaynor to vacate the premises for redevelopment, as per their tenancy agreement.
Dr Adu noted that all previous tenants had complied except for the Fantasy Dome.
Quaynor, in an interview with JoyNews, confirmed that his lease had ended, and was in the process of relocating the dome.
He had requested an extension, which was denied, leading him to seek a writ and an injunction from an Accra High Court to halt the demolition.
Despite this, the demolition proceeded, causing significant damage to the structure.
Quaynor described the incident as a major setback, not only for his business but also for the entertainment industry, which relies on venues like the Fantasy Dome.
