Christmas in Teacher Mante as a new chief is enstooled
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Residents in Teacher Mante had a double dose of their yuletide as a new chief was enstooled on the day of Christmas, December 25, 2023. In a traditionally claded ceremony, the people of Teacher Mante, a farming community in the Ayensuano Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana installed a new […]
Queen Mother blames teenage pregnancy on child neglect
Pognaa Amamata Mumuni, the Queen Mother of Duori, a suburb of Wa, has blamed the rampant incidents of teenage pregnancy and sexual abuse against children on poor parental control, care and child neglect. She said some parents were shirking the responsibilities of protecting their children, especially females, from indulging in some social activities and giving […]
Teenage pregnancy not barrier to education: Agona Nkum in perspective
GNA- When a teenager in a rural community gets pregnant while in school, one of the commonest outcomes would be the end of her educational journey, and to a larger extent, a denial of her right to education. The situation even becomes precarious when that teenager is suffering from hearing impairment and fails to name […]
Parental neglect contributing to teenage pregnancy – Experts
By: Seraphine Nyuiemedi Parental neglect has been identified as one of the major contributors of teenage pregnancy in recent years. Parents must ensure they provide for the physical, mental, financial and even spiritual needs of their children and imbibe in them good morals to become useful citizens. The Volta Regional Department of Gender has therefore […]
Young girls in Volta Region sensitized against teenage pregnancy
By: Seraphine Nyuiemedi Teenage pregnancy is taking a toll on many young girls in the Volta Region. Some of them dropped out of school, while others stopped their apprenticeship thereby cutting short their dreams and aspirations. In a bid to curb the teenage pregnancy menace, the Volta Regional Department of Gender has stepped up education […]
Teenage pregnancy accelerates in New Juaben South Municipality of Eastern Region
By Michael Kofi Kentey Teenage pregnancy in the New Juaben South Municipality in the Eastern Region has seen an increase of 6.1% in 2021 as compared to 5.6% recorded in the year 2020. The reasons for the increase can be attributed to the enticement by men to provide financial assistance to teenagers and the inability […]
