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Let’s educate public on infertility issues – GJA Vice President urges media    

• Mrs. Linda Asante-Agyei

Mrs. Linda Asante-Agyei

Over the years Infertility has been a sensitive and complex issue that affects couples worldwide and the media must be actively involved in educating the public to change that perception.

Vice President of the Ghana Jour­nalists Association (GJA), Mrs Linda Asante-Agyei has advised.

According to her infertility issues have the tendency to make a person behave in unacceptable ways that may causes inconvenience to the person trying to conceive.

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She expressed these concerns at a community awareness online video conference programme organised by the Merck Foundation on health for the Media. It was in partnership with Mrs Re­becca Akufo-Addo,

First Lady of the Republic of Ghana and Ambassador of Merck Foundation “More than a moth­er “ campaign and the GJA.

Mrs Asante-Agyei was speaking on the topic, “the role of the media in reaching out to communities at the grassroot levels raising awareness on health and social issues.

” She observed that this was large­ly due to the importance attached to the role of motherhood, and the inability of a woman to meet this expectation which incurs the displea­sure and unfavourable attitudes from society.

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Mrs Asante Agyei noted that the development sadly, affected childless couples noting that the ultimate pur­pose of marriage was procreation-to produce children who will continue the heritage and name of the family. She said sometimes the pressure compels childless women to even isolate themselves to avoid any con­frontation from others thus maintain their mental health.

“Women who are battling infertil­ity usually suffer serious stigmatisa­tion.

However those with high educa­tion living in urban cities feel less stigmatised whiles women in rural communities feel more stigmatised, Mrs Asante-Agyei noted.

To address this challenge of in­fertility stig­matisation, she called on the media to extend educa­tion to rural communities for more people to be educated.

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She was of the view that the more infertile women were exposed to knowledge about the subject, the more likely they would be to live a lifestyle that would increase their chances of becoming fertile.

Mrs Asante-Agyei reminded society that although motherhood was con­sidered a major role of women there were other roles they played which in building society should be respected, therefore, their roles should not only be limited to childbearing.

The Vice President also advised men to seek medical care since the possibility of infertility could be from the men.      

From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema

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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.

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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

• Mark Okraku Mantey
• 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.

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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.

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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.

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