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Wassa Amenfi West records first COVID-19 case

The Wassa Amenfi West Municipality in the Western Region has recorded it first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic broke in the country.
The suspected case came from a trader at the Asankragwa market, who tested positive at a hospital in Takoradi, at midnight on Monday, Ghanaian Times source revealed.
The source indicated that the woman had no travel history, and her samples were taken two weeks ago, and that contact tracing had begun.
Meanwhile, a report by the Western Regional Director of Health Service, Dr Jacob Mahama, and his team, dated May 26, 2020, indicated that the region over the past 48 hours, had recorded 18 new positive cases increasing the regional figure from 334 to 352.
Earlier, as at May 25, the number of recoveries in the region stood at six, one dead, 57 new positive cases and 53 suspected cases,
The report indicated that “major highlights screening at the entry points showed that cumulative total screened was 766,209; total screened for the past 24 hours 14,208; number of case with temperatures less than 38 degrees Celcius, zero; those with temperatures more than 38 degrees Celcius, nine; number of positive cases one and four negative cases.”
It reported that for positive cases, Sekondi-Takoradi recorded 137, Tarkwa-Nsuaem, 104, Effia-Kwesimintsim, 37; Prestea-Hun Valley, 31; Ahanta West, 15; Nzema East, 10; Ellembelle, six; Shama and Mpoho, four each, Wassa Amenfi West and Wassa East, one each, while Wassa Amenfi East and Wassa Amenfi Central zero cases each.
For the negative cases, Wassa Amenfi Central tallied the lowest of zero with Tarkwa-Nsuaem recording the highest of 1,718 out of the total of 4,010.
The report showed that Tarkwa-Nsuaem has the highest number of pending cases of 762, followed by STMA, 443, with Wassa East recording the lowest of one out of the 2,234 cases.
The report indicated that suspected cases stood at 1,500, contact cases 5,227, contact tracing 4,744 with 6,244 regional total sample taken, noting that pending results were 2,234.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Health Service Directorate had announced a snap visit to the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolitan area, to assist the region in stemming the increasing rates of new positive cases recorded over the past 48 hours.
FROM CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, TAKORADI
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Intake of ‘Gobe’ can prevent heart diseases —Nutritionists

Nutritionists have advised Ghanaians to eat more beans-based meals, including the popular local dish, gari and beans, also known as ‘Gobe’ to prevent heart diseases. They said incidences of obesity and cancer could be minimised with the regular intake of beans meals.
At a programme in Accra to mark the World Pulses ( Beans) Day on Monday, Mr Wise Chukudi Letsa, Nutritionist and Dietician, who spoke on the topic: ‘Beans: The Super Food for Healthy Living and Healthy Farmlands,’ admonished Ghanaians to include beans in their diets.
Mr Letsa said beans was rich in protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals, irons and other nutrients and contained just a little fat. Mr Letsa, a Nutritionist with Lets Consult, stated that the presence of those nutrients in beans explained why its intake could prevent heart diseases and other ailments, hence the need to consume it regularly.
The event, dubbed: ‘Meatless Monday’ was organised by the Communications Initiative for Change (CIC), a Ghanaian non-profit organisation.
The ‘Meatless Monday’ is an initiative aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to reduce their intake of meat by taking in more beans-based meals on every Monday of a week.
It was launched after the United Nations in 2019, set aside February 10 to celebrate and encourage the consumption of pulses (beans) worldwide. This year’s celebration was hinged on the theme: ‘Bringing Diversity to Agrifood Systems.’
Mr Peter Agbovi, National Secretary, Chefs Association of Ghana, said a variety of meals could be prepared with beans, which include Waakye (rice and beans), Kose (beans paste made into cakes), Ayikple, Aboboi, Tuo Zaafi, Akyeke, and kakro.
He encouraged Ghanaians to consume more of those foods to stay healthy.
Mr Emmanuel Fiagbey, the Executive Director, CIC, indicated that even if people could not eat beans-based meals regularly, efforts should be made to consume them every Monday.
He said that was the essence of the introduction of the ‘Meatless Monday’ initiative. -GNA
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Restore beauty of Kwame Nkrumah Circle area / State of Kwame Nkrumah Circle an eyesore!

Small size quarry stones fixed at open spaces under the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange was to leave the place open and free from activities of beggars and other activities of the homeless.
By the way the stones were fixed, it makes the area, particularly the VIP and Neoplan Station stretch of the Interchange, inhabitable by the destitute.
But a walk through the area currently suggest the opposite.
At the median where pavement blocks have been taken over by these homeless and destitute, the area has been turned into a hotel where a number of these unfortunate ones have comfortably laid their mattresses and other stuff to rest from the day’s activities.
They have crossed over to the SSNIT and Kaneshie Station area with their activities and have removed the quarry stones which were to ward them off the place to enable them find spaces to sleep comfortably.


The pavement blocks removed from different locations under the interchange now serves as foundations on which beds were laid and in some cases, mosquito nets erected.
Their continued presence is not only creating a nuisance for commuters but marring the beauty and serenity of the place.
Sadly, the activities of these deprived fellows have been ignored while the numbers keep increasing day by day.
The Spectator finds the development very worrying and calls on the responsible authorities to clear the area to restore the beauty and serenity of the area.
By Victor A. Buxton