Hot!
Israeli Ambassador’s visit
Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Amb. Shlomit Sufa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022, called on the management of the New Times Corporation.
The visit of the ambassador who has been in the country for six months, was to franternise with one of the state-owned media houses in Ghana for close collaboration.
Madam Shlomit Sufa who has been in the diplomatic mission for 21 years
said, it was important for them to engage the media on interviews, events, and provide the needed information on issues relating to Israel.
According to her, adding that “we may not agree on everything but it is important for us to present our perspective on how we want to tell our story.”
Sharing her thoughts on Ghana, she noted that even though there was a mixture of cultures, the Ghanaian heritage was of outstanding universal value and expressed her appreciation to management of NTC for the cordial reception.
The Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr.Martin Adu-Owusu in his address touched on the activities of the state institution and its readiness to assist the Israeli Embassy any time the need arose.
He said that NTC was always ready to assist her outfit to put out information concerning Israel “through our two papers, Ghanaian Times and The Spectator”.
He added that the call on NTC was a testament that the relationship between both institutions would be stronger henceforth.
The Editor of Ghanaian Times, Mr. Dave Agbenu, also said the relationship between NTC and the Israeli Embassy had long existed and been cordial in the areas of agriculture, and sports among others.
He was of the view that the relationship would be well cemented, and suggested some exchange programmes for the media in both countries to learn from each other.
Editor of The Spectator, Mr.Emmanuel Amponsah stated that he had been following Israel closely and loved how they had been addressing issues on security and politics, as well as the rate at which the media held government for transparency and accountability.
The Marketing Manager, Mr. Alfred Koomson, also touched on the country’s relationship with Israel over the years, saying “for Ghanaians to better appreciate the history of Israel, it would be more appropriate to have a special pullout on days earmarked for special moments in the country’s history.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Hot!
Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
Hot!
Cervical Cancer alert: Avoid sex at early age
The Programmes Manager of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Mary Efua Commeh, has advised young girls to avoid sex at an early age.
This, she explained, will give the cervix the opportunity to mature before they become sexually active.
“You need to delay what we call the first sexual intercourse as much as possible to give the cervix the opportunity to mature before the person becomes sexually active,” she said.
Dr Commeh stated this in an interview with The Spectator in Accra on Tuesday as a part of the Cervical Cancer awareness month.
According to her, cervical cancer was the second leading female cancer in Ghana with a total of about 3,072 cases annually, and out of that, 1,815 deaths are recorded, representing more than 50 per cent.
She indicated that “If young girls are going to be sexually active, then you need to talk to your parents about being vaccinated.”
She explained that vaccinating young girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to be a very effective way of preventing cervical cancer.
“There are countries that started HPV vaccination years ago and they are not seeing any cervical cancers now because they would have eliminated most of the high-risk HPVs in their women. So if the high-risk HPV is not there, then obviously the results on cervical cancers are going to go down,” she added.
Dr Commmey said the HPV vaccination is recommended for young girls aged nine to 14 years, adding that it had been found to be highly effective, not just for cervical cancers but for other HPV-related cancers, such as anal cancers, cancers of the vagina, genital warts, amongst others.
She further elaborated that the idea is to put up a barrier before the HPV comes in and that once a young female encounters it, she is already protected.
She also mentioned that for cervical cancers, the main cause is called HPV infection, saying generally, all sexually active women acquire HPV at some point in their lives.
However, the Programmes Manager of NCDs at the GHS mentioned that the body has a way of clearing the HPV, explaining that it is a natural mechanism that goes on, unfortunately, there are a few women whose HPV persists.
Moreover, she noted that the numbers for Cervical Cancer tend to be much higher because at times, clients would wait, and try all sorts of medications before they finally report to the health facility saying “we actually lose some women before they get to the hospitals with over 75 per cent of the cases coming in its third and fourth stages.”
Dr Commey, therefore, called for public awareness while ensuring the availability of information for prevention and control.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
