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Condemning sex before marriage and encouraging chasteness has been difficult task for society.

Society is constantly fighting against premarital sex but their goals have not been achieved.
Premarital sex is a sexual relationship between two people before marriage.

This act is done through continuous kissing, embracing, or doing anything that causes emotional feelings or arousal. This act is mostly found among the youth, adolescents, and young adults who are not married.

Premarital sex in some way can be caused by rape, incest, and defilement.
In most Ghanaian society especially the Christian society, premarital sex is an abomination because it is seen as fornication which has a negative connotation.

In the Christian home, they see it as something that God forbids in the Bible while in the traditional society the young child is thought to be chaste until some puberty rites are performed to transform the girl child into marriage and this also applies to the Islamic home.

Society thinks sex before marriage is the best way of staying safe and without contracting Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs) like HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, and any other sexually transmitted diseases.

The Bible also says staying chaste until marriage is the best and that is what God is expecting from everyone as it says in 1 Corinthians 5:1: “I can hardly believe the report about the sexual immorality going on among you something that even pagans don’t do…”

After all said and done, most adult human beings naturally desire sex because it comes naturally. On the concept of chastity, having sex does not make you a dirty or “impure” person.

Having sex becomes a pleasure for people where they satisfy themselves through it. Getting marriage is never a way of protecting yourself against the harmful, bad, and the danger sex that comes with it. What we know is waiting until marriage before sex makes you pure but we don’t focus on the ethics and precautions sex comes with.

Sexual morality is not about how long you will wait but how you will carry yourself and the people you get yourself with.

The “wait till marriage” thing is not going to protect you from heartache, frustration, or even love loss but whether you have sex before marriage or after marriage, we are going to find ourselves in any of these.

Sex before marriage or after marriage comes with both negative and positive sides. Sex can improve your cardiovascular health. This is because having sex will keep the hormones estrogen and testosterone in control. When they are strengthened in the right proportion in your body, the possibilities of getting heart diseases are lowered.

A study proved that when a man has sex twice a week, it reduced his chances of dying by a heart attack by half when compared to men who had sex very rarely.

Again, having sex releases stress. Sex generates the feel-good hormones in your body, hence, reducing stress and releasing tension. It can even boost your intimacy with your partner and help increase your self-esteem. Other advantages that come with having sex which I can’t mention all.

Those who want to wait until marriage before having sex may face some health problems which is not the best.

Research has shown that, if you’re a woman and you stay without regular intercourse, your vagina can tighten and its tissues can get thinner and be more likely to get injured, tear, or even bleed during the time you will have sex. This can be so uncomfortable that women with these symptoms avoid having sex, which can make it terrible for them.

Also, for men, research has it that, if you don’t have sex, a chance of getting prostate cancer.
If you’re not having sex at all – research says that’s unhealthy. In fact, multiple studies have pointed to the result that “high ejaculation frequency (a.k.a. jerking off at least 4.6 to seven times a week) is linked to a lower risk of prostate cancer”.
Therefore you should involve yourself in this practice for the sake of your health.

The point is not that everyone should have sex before marriage but this becomes a decision for everyone as to whether they want to have sex before marriage or after marriage.

The majority will go for before marriage since sex has lots of health benefits. When you decide to go in for the traditional way that waiting till marriage is the best then that’s your choice. Whiles, it may be good for someone, it’s simply not good for almost everyone.

I think sex before marriage, comes with its dilemmas especially religious effects whiles having sex after marriage too has its outcome.

By Demah Bertha and Addo Oforiwaa Abigail

30 people has involved in a severe accident on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at Akomada leading to 5 burnt to death and 25 in critical condition.

This bus which was traveling from Techiman to Kumasi collided with a Kia Truck parked at the roadside,at a few meters from the Akomada police checkpoint leading to full burnt fire of the car. The 25 that survived the accident are under medical treatment .

The District Police Commander (DSP ) for Akomada Gyasi Agyeman who disclosed the news on Tuesday explained how the incident happened.

According to him, “A bus loaded with passengers from Nandom to Kumasi with a registration number GT 4215 – 17 crushed into a parked Kia Towing car with registration number GT 6983 – 12”.
DSP Gyasi also said, “about 25 were able to escape but five of them were trapped and burnt beyond recognition”.

He continued that : “You could see their bodies in the vehicles. Five are dead beyond recognition. The injured have been rushed to the hospital. According to the passengers, some alighted at Techiman, Kintampo and other places, along the road so it was not a fully loaded bus”.

He further explained that the driver was overspending and refused to stop to be checked when stopped at the police checkpoint by the police men.
“Some of the passengers even said they got angry with him for the reckless driving, so a few meters after our check point, he ran into the truck”, he said.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has extended his condolences to the family of the victims who died and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured on Twitter.

He then urged Road users especially
Drivers to drive with care to decrease the number of road accidents. “I continue to urge all road users, especially our drivers, to drive safely always, and help reduce the spate of road accidents in the country.” He said.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo -Addo yesterday put paid to grumblings, when he admitted that he made a mistake with his comment earlier regarding the construction of a harbor in Cape Coast, in the Central Region.

“Let me confess, I made a mistake, even with the mistake, we have to rethink. We can’t have a harbour at Takoradi and Elmina and have another one at Cape Coast. Presidents are human after all, we are not supermen. We make mistakes,” the president said.

Recall that in a recent interview on Cape Coast based Eagle FM, Nana Akuffo Addo denied that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) made any commitment to construct a Harbour in the region, insisting that “the commitment was never to a harbour, it was to a landing site.”

Justifying his statement, President Akuffo Addo referenced page 88 of the NPP’s 2020 Manisfesto, dubbed Leadership of Service: Protecting our Progress, Transforming Ghana for All

“I never said I was going to build a harbour in Cape Coast. I said I was going to build a landing site like what I’ve done in these six other places in the Central Region. Cape Coast will also have it’s landing site, and the construction of that will start next year.” The President stated.

Soeaking in an interview with Kwame Sefa Kaye on Kokrokoo Morning Sh ow on varied issues, President Akuffo Addo also explained why the Komenda Sugar Factory, which former President Mahama is reported to have stated that he was n9t a fool to have built the factory without plans for material, u as not been functional.

He disclosed that, “In May 30, 2016, immediately after it’s commissioning the factory was shut down because of lack of access to raw materials and soon after, a transaction adviser who was appointed by the NDC government, Price Water House came to try and assist the government to sell 70% of the shares in the factory and all these was happening in Mahama time and not my time”.

According to the President, “What we are trying to do now is to reconfigure the investment and we now have access to raw material supply to the factory. God- willing by Febuary next year we will have the Komenda Sugar factory working. This is a target and we have made arrangements now to supply raw materials, and it is going to be sustainable since it’s going to work.”

Asked about projects, which the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) accuses government of abandoning, Nana Addo, with statistics retorted that “Some of the things when you hear they are just disgusting, but the reality or fact will tell you a completely different story… You talk about the Ho main road in the center a dualisation process of Ho, I came to meet physical progress of 8% today we are taking 50% in the development. The Eastern Corridor road block 5 and 6, when we came in, the physical progress there was 55%, today is 78%. In Nkwanta Dambai, vr8D reconstruction was 6.85%, the physical progress today is 61%…”

The famous Ghanaian musicians Charles Nii Armah (Shatta Wale) and Samuel Frimpong (Medikal) have been granted bail after court on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Accra circuit court.

This was as a result of the dancehall artiste Shatta Wale publishing false news and causing fear and panic to the public whiles Medikal on the other hand using a weapon in a video found on social media.

Shatta Wake associates, Kojo Owusu Koranteng (Nana Dhope), Eric Venator (Gangee) and Iddriss Yusif (Deportee) have also been given bail on the grounds of instigating the publication If false news.

The dancehall artist and his affiliates Nana Dope, Deportee and Gangee have been grangrante a bail of GH¢100,000 each while Shatta Wale will manage a self-recognizance bail, his affiliates with a surety

Court recognizance bail is a bail granted to persons considered as prominent in the society such as thefs, Members of parliament and in a situation where a suspect had been charged with a minor offence and the defendant will need to sign a written promise to show up at their scheduled court appearance.

Surety on the other hand is when a person who agrees to pay the court some specified amount of money if the defendant fails to attend court.
Medikal who was remanded by a circuit court judge in Accra on October 22, 2021 when he appeared in court giving five days in prison custody an Ankaful after pleaded not guilty to the charge of exposing arms and ammunitions have been charged with an an amount of GH¢100,00 with one surety.

This happened when Justice Emmanuel Essandoh who presided in court today accepted to grant Medikal bail after his lawyer Emmanuel Yeboah Ghana iterated on the previous bail application.
The case of the two musicians has been suspendedto November 9, 2021.

The famous Ghanaian musicians Charles Nii Armah (Shatta Wale) and Samuel Frimpong (Medikal) have been granted bail after court on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Accra circuit court.

This was as a result of the dancehall artiste Shatta Wale publishing false news and causing fear and panic to the public whiles Medikal on the other hand using a weapon in a video found on social media.

Shatta Wake associates, Kojo Owusu Koranteng (Nana Dhope), Eric Venator (Gangee) and Iddriss Yusif (Deportee) have also been given bail on the grounds of instigating the publication of false news.

The dancehall artist and his affiliates Nana Dope, Deportee and Gangee have been grangrante a bail of GH¢100,000 each while Shatta Wale will manage a self-recognizance bail, his affiliates with a surety.

Court recognizance bail is a bail granted to persons considered as prominent in the society such as chiefs, Members of parliament and in a situation where a suspect had been charged with a minor offence and the defendant will need to sign a written promise to show up at their scheduled court appearance.

Surety on the other hand is when a person who agrees to pay the court some specified amount of money if the defendant fails to attend court.

Medikal who was remanded by a circuit court judge in Accra on October 22, 2021 when he appeared in inggicourt giving five days in prison custody an Ankaful after pleaded not guilty to the charge of exposing arms and ammunitions have been chargewithith an an amount of GH¢100,00 with one surety.

This happened when Justice Emmanuel Essandoh who presided in court today accepted to grant Medikal bail after his lawyer Emmanuel Yeboah Ghana iterated on the previous bail application.
The case of the two musicians has been suspendedto November 9, 2021.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey has stated that there will be a ban on ‘Aboboyaa’ taking effect on the 1st November 2021. He said this during an interview on Asaase Fm on Friday, October 22, 2021.

According to him, the action will help revitalize and ensure strict compliance and enforcing road traffic regulations (2012) (L12180), for motorbikes and tricycles (Aboboyaa) from using the highways and the principal streets in the Greater Accra Region.

“So effective 1st November, tricycles cannot and will not be allowed to ride on the motorway, so after the days, they will be restricted to their respective assemblies rather than on their principal streets…effective 1st November as for the Tema Motorway they cannot ride on it, they can continue their business in other areas,” said the Greater Accra Regional Minister.

He added that “in collaboration with assemblies along the stretch of the motorway, that will be announced, we will give them one week grace period”

He further added that this decision is part of the “let’s make Accra work Agenda”.

Some Ghanaians have expressed divergent views on the impending government policy.

Dr. Eugene Ofe (medical Doctor at Lekma hospital) described the act as “ 50/50″ in the sense that ‘our roads are not made for tricycles. Also, these tricycles don’t have good driving mirrors so you realize the riders keep turning their heads while riding. On the other hand, we can’t downplay the economic impact of these tricycles, it’s made business move faster and improved economic activities”

Rita Bosompem on the other hand said, ” If there is a ban on ‘aboboyaa’ there will be a lack of employment since that is the only source of income for some people and now there is no job in the country.”

Another resident expressed his view saying that” the ban on ‘aboboyaa’ will affect others because it helps in fast distribution of items.

Due to the issue of traffic, some traders prefer the use of the aboboyaa for easy delivery of items and also saves time.” He added.

Mr. Kofi Asante ‘aboboyaa’ rider also said, ” The ban on ‘aboboyaa’ is not a good initiative because the government has not provided any work for the youth and of the most graduates, therefore if the government provides jobs for the youth we will stop the use of ‘aboboyaa’ which is our source of income.”

“Placing a ban on ‘aboboyaa’ is a good suggestion because it causes traffic and even accidents. Also, we have waste management compan like zoomlion and they are efficient in managing their works well.” Another resident explained.

Gone are the days when used plastic bottles become crowded in our environment displaying all over the street. Plastic bottles have now become productive in the society we are living in. It has changed the way people react to used plastic bottles.

People now collect these waste bottles, gather them and sell them to the plastic waste department for money while others store liquids in them. The collected waste is now used as recycling for other items and as well as the same item.

These junk plastic bottles come from Companies that normally produce water and beverages. Companies like Voltic (GH) Ltd, Blowchem Industries Limited, manufacturers of Bel-aqua and bel beverages, Twellium Industrial Company who also produces Verna mineral water, rush energy drink, planet drinks, etc.

Waste plastic bottles become very useful for recycling of items such as clothes, furniture, fences, bags, containers and even produce new plastic bottles. All these items are very necessary for humans. Recycling these plastic bottles will limit the amount of trash that surrounds the environment to the extent of avoiding chemicals that can make people, plants, and animals soak.

These same junk plastic bottles can even be used for garden decorations and actually create jobs for the jobless in the market.
With the help of these companies who produces these bottles, market women have transformed into a different way of selling their palm oil, cooking oil, parazone, liquid soap, after wash, and other sellers who normally use these waste bottles.

The 350ml of a used plastic bottle filled with palm oil may cost ¢4.00 whiles the 500ml costs ¢5.00, the 750ml also cost ¢8.00, and the 1litre may cost ¢20.00. Again, for the cooking oil, 350ml of used plastic bottle cost ¢5.00, the 500ml cost ¢7.00, the 750ml cost ¢10.00, and the 1-liter cost ¢20.00.

When you take the 350ml of parazone (bleaching detergents) and liquid soap filled in the used plastic bottles cost ¢1.00, the 500ml of the bottle cost ¢2.00, the 750ml of the bottle cost 3.00 whiles the 1-liter cost ¢5.00.

There are many uses of these junk bottles that helps traders to sell their product. Whilst vendors are using it to store their liquids that are needful to consumers, others also gather these plastic waste to the plastic waste department for money.

It is not like plastic waste is no more scattered on our streets and gutters but it has decreased as compared to the previous days where it will be displayed all around. It has now become useful to people and also to companies who collect them for recycling.

For traders, they believe that using those bottles to load cooking oil, liquid soap, park zone, and other liquids gives them accurate measurements of the item they sell, however, they don’t run at a loss, and also as compared to the rubber part can get torn anytime in which they mostly run at a loss.

Hmmm, everything comes with its negative and positive side. Whiles traders think is a good idea for them, consumers are also complaining about the hygienic nature of the used plastic bottles.

“They should rather sell the appropriate ones rather than using those bottles. They have the sealed ones from companies and I think those are hygienic than the used ones”, one customer added. The other continued that, “depending on the hygienic content associated with it. If they do it in a hygienic way then fine, if not then I think it’s harmful to us”.

“Market women even though not all refuse to wash the bottles well, therefore, they can be dangerous to one’s health since no one knows where these junk bottles are picked from, one customer complained.

Therefore, I’m urging all sellers to take the plastic bottle into hygienic conditions so that liquids stored in it will be uninfected and that will be good for human consumption.

Also, people who throw these plastic waste bottles around must learn to gather them and use them for important things (decoration, storing of items) to the extent of selling them to agents of the Plastic Waste Department for money. All these activities will help maintain a good environment.

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Minister for parliamentary affairs, honorable Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on Friday, October 15, 2021, has said that Ghana’s economy has been obstructed due to the global pandemic. The minister said this during his engagement with the media on the theme, “Economic Revitalization amid Covid-19 Pandemic: The Media’s agenda.” This engagement is aimed at deepening democratic governance therefore the media will be the best tool.

According to him, the pandemic has had an overwhelming effect on the country’s population. ” It is a worry to note that production and distribution have been impacted by the reduced workforce during the lockdown conditions and restricted movement whiles consumers spend more on healthcare and food. These dynamics have caused significant downturns in the economic sector”, He said.

He continued that prices of goods and services have gone high due to being heavily dependent on raw materials imported from outside the country. This is because duties are added on by Covid-19 taxes which has raise prices up. According to him, between December 2019 and August 2021, charges have gone up of which some of the commodities have an average of ninety percent increment.

Commodities such as ” fridge charges gave gone up on average of ninety percent that is importing items, that is not to talk about other variables”.
The minister made a comparison with other countries that are facing similar problems in terms of inflation. “Do you know, recently what is happening in the UK? Shortages of fuel. In Europe, they are experiencing a shortage of gas. From Russia, production has significantly reduced. Production of iron and steel has reduced, demand has risen, and indeed is climbing up. So you see the price height of iron rods and steel products have weak others”. He uttered.

The honorable minister added that as a result of this circumstance that the government strategized plans and policies that will help the citizenry manage their plight. Some of these programs are free water, electricity subsidies, and other interventions during the pandemic period. However, the government introduced the Ghana Cares Obaatanpa program to help revive small, micro, and medium enterprises or businesses.

Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu further noted that the media comes to be very suitable when it comes to development. This is because they provide information, promote commercials, developing agreements when reporting national issues and even draw out to the citizenry the numerous obstacles during the process of development. Regardless of this,” the media impose government responsiveness by giving voice to the vulnerable. There is a healthy nexus between goals and government responsibility. The media that give voice to the vulnerable can create inform skills that can better monitor the actions of their teaches and use this information in their voting decision”, he added.

He urged the media to support actions at revitalizing the economy where they will provide enough space for policies using several opinions and information that can be trusted. To boost the economy of Ghana, the media in Ghana can join forces with stakeholders who will help facilitate businesses, transmits ideas and inventions.

“It is the realization of the essential role of the media that ministry decided to bring in media oppo professionals in Ghana to enable us harvest ideas on media’s agenda to promote policies and programs that do not only rich the economy much more important transform it for the benefit of our people”. He explained.
Thus, the honorable minister is urging the media to make use of platforms to be able to inform the public to understand the good plans of government so that revenue levels and national development will benefit the people in the country. Also “the media has the responsibility to support government transmit good policies into development while adhering to their norms and codes of their profession.

Hon. Osei Mensah again said that the media space only repeats stories and reportage which normally leads to stereotyping therefore always the old ideas are generated. According to him, the media uses the same faces always, and ” those people pretend to know from A-Z of every subject matter and often end up polluting the environment”. His concern is that the media should fish out credible people who are from universities to be able to have a dialogue with them on matters of the economy.

He encouraged that the media to use experts in their various fields on related matters, but they should not end up calling people who don’t belong to the subject matter but talk to them. To him, the same faces, voices, and writers must be avoided and continue to open doors for different faces, writers, and voices. He stated that as media practitioners, whatever step you take you must do serious inspections to be able to protect and preserve the fundamental human right of the citizens and also put on all the journalistic skills as media practitioners and not harm society at large.

The minister concluded by saying that, media will put into action what has been communicated so that ideas developed will enhance the quality of information that will be needed for national policies and programs. The honorable minister added that the budget statement of the economy of the government will be delivered on November 17, 2021, that everyone should take note of.