Residents of Kade in the Kwaebibirem District of the Eastern region have benefited from a free medical screening and health education.
The initiative, which was initiated by Kade Young Advocates was in collaboration with a team of medical doctors, laboratory technicians, physician assistants, dentists and nurses drawn from various health facilities in Accra and Kade.
The team diagnosed and provided medicines for blood pressure, high blood sugar, diabetes, hepatitis B and malaria among others.
Speaking to the media, the Patron of the Association, Mr. Ofosu Asamoah ,who doubles as Executive Secretary to the National Labour Commission, disclosed that the medical outreach has already assisted residents in the neighboring communities since its inception.
He added that the association is committed to supporting residents and that periodic health screening exercises will help improve the health of members to actualize the health bit of the Sustainable Development Goals.
He revealed that quality healthcare delivery is paramount and urged Ghanaians to leave a healthy lifestyle.
The leader of the medical team, Dr. Sarpong Asamoah, an Optometrist from KogEye Clinic and a member of the Association noted that pressure, high blood sugar, diabetes, hepatitis B and malaria are currently on the rise hence the exercise.
He called on Ghanaians to prioritize their health and access free health exercises when the need be.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Maame Akosua
Videos: Fire guts multiple shops in Achimota
Fire is reported to have gutted over 13 shops near the new Bus Terminal in Achimota in Accra.
Although the cause of the inferno is not known, Atinka News’ Reporter Edith Dede Tetteh who was at the scene of the fire stated that the fire which is believed to have started in one of the shops and spread to other stores.
Some owners of the shops who spoke to Atinka News’ Edith Dee Tetteh revealed that Properties worth thousands of cedis have been destroyed by the devastating fire.
Personnel from the Ghana Fire Service are at currently at the scene trying to douse the fire.
More soon….
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com
Cardi B asks fans to choose her Nigerian name
The US rapper Cardi B has asked her fans to choose her new Nigerian name.
She has whittled it down to two options: Chioma B or Cadijat.
Her tweet has already been retweeted more than 10,000 times.
The Nigerian newspaper The Premium Times reports that she was given the Nigerian name Chioma B during her first visit to Nigeria in December 2019, while it says Cadijat is the name being suggested by her Nigerian Muslim fans.
On 3 January she tweeted that she was filing for Nigerian Citizenship after US President Donald Trump ordered the assassination of of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
President Trump said Soleimani was plotting “imminent” attacks on US and he was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad on Friday.
The rapper said it was the “dumbest move” Mr Trump has ever made.
The killing has sharply increased regional tensions, with Iran threatening “severe revenge”.
Agbogbloshie market catches fire
The Agbogbloshie Bimbilla lorry station experienced a fire outbreak on January 6th, 2020, destroying properties worth millions of cedis.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the fire, which involved several wooden structures started at 12:15pm and was responded to by the service at 12:28pm.
The Service also reported that although no casualty was recorded, it took five fire appliances to bring the fire under control at 16:43hrs.
Meanwhile, the service has revealed that from 24th December to 4th January, it recorded 234 fire outbreaks.
However, it stated that the cause of fire is under investigation by the service.
Below is a statement by the GNFS:
FIRE GUTS AGBOGBLOSHIE MARKET
Fire has gutted the Agbogbloshie Bimbilla lorry station in Accra destroying several millions worth of property.
The fire which started at 12:15pm was responded to by the Ghana National Fire Service at 12:28pm and it involved wooden structures.
It took five (5) fire appliances to bring the fire under control at 16:43hrs.
The Damage involved a number of wooden structures and sandcrete buildings with its content totally burnt. The buildings destroyed were used for domestic and commercial purposes.
No casualty was recorded and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
Facebook revamps 'privacy checkup' to help manage data settings
As Facebook begins to navigate new privacy laws, the company is updating its “privacy checkup” feature to make it easier for people to control how their data is used.
While the original version of the feature, launched in 2014, was primarily meant to help people control who could see their Facebook posts and profile, the current iteration will also help users navigate security features and better understand how their personal data is used.
That may sound like a win for critics who have long complained that Facebook knows too much about us, but the new privacy feature isn’t exactly easy to find. In order to access it, users need to either tap through several settings pages or search for “privacy checkup” directly in the app.
The feature also comes days after a new privacy law went into effect in Facebook’s home state of California. The California Consumer Protection Act, or CCPA, is meant to give consumers more control over their personal data, including the right to ask companies to disclose and delete data. The social network has already been criticized for doing only the bare minimum to comply with the law.
But, if you know how to find it, the new privacy does at least offer a more streamlined way to manage some of your most important account settings.
Mashable
TUTAG declares indefinite strike
The Technical University Teacher’s Association of Ghana (TUTAG), on the January 6th, 2020 has declared an indefinite strike.
According to TUTAG, government has failed to fully migrate senior members of Technical Universities onto the single spine pay structure of public universities.
The strike action shall affect teaching, invigilation, and marking of scripts while other services continue until otherwise determined by TUTAG.
In a press statement, TUTAG announced is indefinite strike with explanations.
Below is a link to the statement:
New Doc 2020-01-06 12.27.19
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick as Juventus beat Cagliari
Ronaldo took advantage of a Ragnar Klavan error early in the second half to give the champions the lead, before scoring a penalty after Marko Rog fouled Paulo Dybala.
Portugal legend Ronaldo then set up Gonzalo Higuain to put Juve 3-0 up.
And moments later he got his 56th career hat-trick when he slipped the ball under goalkeeper Robin Olsen.
The 34-year-old is in his best scoring run since his £99.2m move from Real Madrid in 2018, scoring in each of his last five Serie A games.
Juventus overtake Inter Milan to go top in Serie A, but Inter can go back to the summit if they beat Napoli at 19:45 GMT.
It was Ronaldo’s second hat-trick for Juve, having scored three against Atletico Madrid in last season’s Champions League last-16 tie. He has scored three hat-tricks for Portugal since then.
The former Manchester United forward is the first player since Alexis Sanchez to score a hat-trick in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
Source: BBC
Thief killed at cemetery
A suspected thief has been lynched after a failed attempt to rob a lady of her bag.
The sad incident happened at Kenyasi, near Kumasi, last Thursday morning.
The thief, who was in the company of two other criminals, attacked the lady in public to take away her bag.
Sensing danger, the lady screamed for help and that attracted a sizeable number of young men to the scene.
The charged youth then gave the three suspected thieves a wild chase but two of them managed to escape.
The third suspect ran to a community cemetery in the area to hide but he was grabbed by his pursuers.
Eyewitnesses claimed the mob continually asked the thief to name his accomplices but he refused to talk.
His lack of co-operation angered the mob, who then applied instant justice to end his life within few minutes.
The mob reportedly hit the suspect with all manner of items, including cement blocks, to take away his life.
Thieves have been tormenting residents of Kenyasi in recent times with their illegal activities, reports have indicated.
According to reports, the angry mob, therefore, decided to lynch the thief to serve as a warning to other criminals.
At the time of filing this report, the body of the suspected thief was still lying at the cemetery.
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
