Gambia News Gazette

Mr Godsway Kubi, an Information Technology (IT) expert with the Internet Society of Ghana, has urged the youth in Ghana to be web-wise kids to ensure their safety when using the internet.

Mr Kubi said their digital footprint might reflect positivity or negativity on them as a person; therefore, there is a need for them to guard their activities on the web and use the internet wisely.?

He explained that a digital footprint is the trail a person leaves in cyberspace and on any form of digital communication, adding that the internet never forgets, as whatever they say and post feeds the web.

He gave the advice at a one-day workshop for female students of Chemu Senior High School organised by the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in collaboration with Internet Society Ghana, with support from Sunday GM Manufacturing Company, Floral Tissue, and Topchoco.

‘The internet can open all kinds of new worlds but remember to be a web-wise kid and be safe,’ he stressed, adding that, ‘some of your online frie
nds may not be who they say they are.’

The IT expert said online safety is being aware of the nature of the possible threats that one could encounter whilst engaging in activity through the internet, adding that it could be security threats, protecting and managing their data, online reputation management, and avoiding harmful or illegal content.

He urged the youth to keep their personal information private when using the internet, indicating that parents, teachers, law enforcers, online predators, future employers, and college admission officers might be watching the space.

Mr Kubi said to keep safe on the net, the youth should never share their names, ages, phone numbers, addresses, or even their school’s name online, adding that they should desist from sending their pictures to strangers online as well as visiting age-appropriate sites.

He said that to ensure the safety of youth and children’s online safety, schools or libraries must certify that they have an internet safety policy that blocks or filte
rs access to pictures that are harmful to minors.

Touching on online-based gender violence urged female students to be cautious, indicating that it was real, revealing that 32 per cent of users have been bullied or harassed online.

The IT expert further said 15 per cent of teens have had their private conversations made public, while 13 per cent of teens have had rumours spread about them online, and another 13 per cent of teens have received abusive messages online.

Ms Delali Buahini, the Tema Regional Manager of GNCCI, said the workshop was part of the Chambers’ activities to mark the International Women’s Day celebration, which was on the theme ‘inspiring inclusion.’

Ms Buahini said that apart from providing the girls with entrepreneurial skills, her outfit provided an insight into the internet world to guide their online activities and encourage them to use the internet for good instead of bad.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Africa Office has opened a four-day training programme to increase the capacity of its staff and partners’ knowledge and skills needed to effectively provide legal assistance services to vulnerable and marginalized communities.

It also sought to encourage partners to volunteer to visit police stations to support vulnerable and marginalized people’s access to justice.

The four-day training, with over 30 participants, is intended to equip legal assistants with the necessary knowledge and skills to help increase access to justice for people who may not be able to afford a lawyer.

Ms Mina Mensah, Director of CHRI Africa Office, speaking at the event, said most women and children, whose rights were violated found it difficult to access justice because they were unable to employ the services of a lawyer.

She said the presence of paralegals in communities would ensure that justice was freely brought to the doorsteps of citizens, especially the vulnerable and margin
alized.

Ms Mensah said State actors in the paralegal training sessions and network helped in the rapid responses to cases reported.

The participants, numbering 30, included officials from the Legal Aid Commission, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), representatives from community-based organisations, staff of CHRI and other volunteers.

Mrs Esther Ahulu, Programmes Manager of the CHRI Africa Office, said to complement the government’s efforts in providing legal aid services to, especially the poor and vulnerable, CHRI carried out several intervention programmes, where paralegals among others visit designated Police Stations to offer legal assistance to indigent arrested persons.

She encouraged stakeholders to visit designated Police stations to offer legal assistance to indigent arrested persons in need.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Ashaiman Municipal Transport Operation Council has appealed to the government to expand and asphalt the single-lane road connecting the municipality to other communities.

The single-lane road connects Ashaiman to Kubekro, Tema, Katamanso, and Oyibi, among others.

Mr Albert Kumade, a member of the Ashaiman Municipal Transport Operators Council, making the appeal, said the main link road to various communities in Ashaiman has not seen any facelift despite many appeals and demonstrations embarked on by the operators and residents.?

Mr Kumade made this known when former President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag-bearer, interacted with them and other informal sector workers during the flagbearer’s ‘Building Ghana Tour.’

He said there was a vast disparity in road infrastructure between Ashaiman and neighbouring Tema.

He added that there was also inadequate drainage infrastructure, which often leads to flooding at the main terminal any time it rains, noting that this poses s
ignificant challenges to drivers and pedestrians.

He said the situation sometimes got so bad that they had to volunteer to carry the vulnerable ones on their backs to safety.?

He added that the roads increased their vehicle maintenance costs, which affects their profit as they put their earnings into maintenance.

Mr Ernest Norgbey, the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, briefing the NDC flag bearer, said the area has been neglected, noting that Ashaiman could only boost 166 kilometres of roads out of which 22 kilometres got asphalted in 2016.

Mr Norgbey said the Lashibi Under-bridge, which links Ashaiman to the Tema West Municipality is horrible, forcing drivers to use it to their destinations for too long in traffic.

The MP also pleaded on behalf of the youth for a befitting?football pitch, stressing that there was no astroturf park in Ashaiman.

He said all the issues raised were reminders of some promises Mr Mahama had made to the residents; therefore, when he wins the December elections, he should pa
y back their loyalty by fulfilling all his promises.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr. Daniel Kabu Narteh, a veteran Ga language teacher, has advised people of Ga-Dangme descent to keep their unique naming patterns for their children to protect their identity.

Mr. Narteh, who has been teaching Ga for over 40 years, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview, said adopting fashionable and trendy names over traditional names has become a norm that needs to be looked at.

The interview, which sought to find out how the adoption trendy names is affecting the identity of Ghanaians was a step of the Tema Office of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) as Ghana celebrates Ghana Heritage Month 2024.

Heritage month takes place in the month of March, which happens to be Ghana’s independence month. It is filled with tours, events and activities highlighting Ghana’s rich heritage. The period is also sometimes referred to as Ghana Month.

The Month is designated to celebrate and portray Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, diversity and all the cords that unit the citizens as a nation.

Mr Narteh said h
aving names such as dromo (grace), dzormor/jormor (blessing), and yijiemor (praise), among others, sounds trendy, but it was not enough and did not depict the traditions and origins of the children.

He stated that after choosing these names and religious ones, parents must add the original name the baby was born into to their names, as that makes them true Ga-Dangmes.

He explained that the naming patterns that were put in place many centuries ago by the forebears make it easy to identify the town, quarter, and family a person hails from the moment the name is mentioned.

Mr Narteh said that no matter where the child finds himself, he could always trace his ancestry by using his or her given name.

He explained that irrespective of the day a child is born among the Ga-Dangmes, they already carry their name with them, as before they were born, the elders already knew the name they would bear, be it a girl or a boy, as the pattern is well structured with every family and quarter having their own unique names f
or their children based on their order of birth.

He said another worrying trend was naming children several weeks after birth, explaining that under the Ga culture, babies are named exactly eight days after their birth on the day they were born.

He expressed worry that due to the cosmopolitan nature of the Greater Accra Region now and the proliferation of churches whose leadership is often non-indigenous, Ga-Dangme children are now being named months after their birth and on Saturdays and Sundays, even though they might have been born on other days.

Mr Narteh said even though the traditions of the people of the Greater Accra region allow for the postponement of naming if the baby is sick, the current trend is unacceptable and therefore calls on parents and churches not to see the traditions of their host as fetish.

He stated, for instance, that during a traditional naming ceremony, people of prominence are invited to pray good omens for the baby to grow up into a respectable adult, adding that the special
prayers are also said for the parents while the community is encouraged to help shape the character of the child as they grow.

The veteran Ga-Dangme language teacher further said that the traditional naming ceremony also allows the elders to speak into the babies’ minds that hardwork is what they have to do and that they must not engage in lies, as well as be observant and speak only when it matters.

He, therefore, advised Ga-Dangme descendants to name their children traditionally on the eighth day and then go for the church baptism when the churches were ready, as there was the need to preserve their identity irrespective of the religion they belong.

‘People are born into families before joining religious organisations,’ Mr Narteh emphasised.

Source: Ghana News Agency

A women’s advocacy group, Yi Katsemeh (Women of Valour), in Ada, has said that the intervention of the McDan Group in the development of the Ada Songor lagoon will empower women in the area and reduce teenage pregnancy.

According to the group, the investment by Electrochem Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of McDan, in expanding salt mining in Ada has transformed the lagoon from a dried one into one filled with fresh seawater, providing job opportunities for residents, especially women.

Madam Mary Akuteye, the President of Yi Katsemeh Group, added that with the transformation, residents also have the option to engage in fishing activities in the lagoon.

Madam Akuteye said this when the leadership of the company interacted with the group and unveiled plans to allocate a portion of the company’s concession land to the women for salt production.

She commended the company for the decision to construct salt pans for the group, indicating that it will promote sustainability in salt mining compared to the negative imp
act of Atsiakpo (galamsey), which some of the youth and women were engaged in.

Reflecting on the community’s struggle, Madam Akuteye explained: ‘The Songor Lagoon has deteriorated over the past 20 years due to harmful mining practices, leading to joblessness and hopelessness, particularly among women and girls who felt neglected.’

She added that they established the only women’s advocacy group in Ada to voice their concerns to the authorities on the issue.

Dr?Daniel McKorley, the Chairman of McDan Group,?and Developmental Chief for the Ada Traditional Area, expressed his deep respect for the group’s contributions and announced his intention to collaborate with the community for Ada’s development.

Dr McKorley pledged financial support and a second phase of an interest-free loan programme for women in the community, underscoring his commitment to uplifting the status of the area.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Professor Ivan Addae-Mensah, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, has apologised to Mr William Edem Fugar, a legal practitioner, for relying on a Daily Graphic report to write his autobiography, with portions said to be inaccurate and defamatory.

After the publication of Prof Addae-Mensah’s (defendant) autobiography titled: ‘My Life: A Historical Narrative’, Mr Fugar (plaintiff) in a demand notice dated December 21, 2023, accused the former Vice-Chancellor of defaming him, a claim the former Vice-Chancellor vehemently denied.

Per the court document available to the Ghana News Agency, after the settlement, Prof Addae-Mensah would delete the offending words from the next print/edition of the autobiography.

The former Vice-Chancellor rendered the apology after the parties reached an agreement to settle the matter amicably, which was adopted by the High Court presided over by Justice John Bosco Nabarase.

He said while conducting research prior to writing his biography of Hilla Limann, he came
across information in the Daily Graphic of April 12, 1979, with reference to the court case of Pennie and Datsomor versus Egala and Limann.

He said the headline of the story indicated that the Counsel for the plaintiff, Mr Fugar had ‘abandoned’ his clients during trial.

‘I was misled by that statement and, therefore, relied upon it in the Limann book, which l published in 2016.’

He said in writing his autobiography in 2023 titled: ‘ My Life, A Historical Narrative’, he again relied on the same statement, though Mr Fugar had continued to represent his clients until the successful determination of the substantive matter.

‘ l am able, therefore, without any hesitation to say that had l been aware that the headline in the Daily Graphic in 1979 was not an accurate reflection of what had transpired in court, l will not have repeated it in 2016 and again 2023,’ he said.

Prof Addae-Mensah said he acknowledged the integrity of Mr Fugar, and aware that he was a luminary in the practice of law, who had been respect
ed in his field by his clients, his peers and generally for more than 50 years and continued to this day to be so respected.

Per the settlement the defendant will publish a quarter page advertisement of the apology in the Daily Graphic within 10 days.

In consideration of the defendant’s compliance with the terms of the settlement, the plaintiff will release the defendant from the claims in the suit and waive any cause of action from the statements published by the defendant in his book.

Madam Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew, one of the Counsels for Mr Fugar, said they did not ask for cost during the period because the focus was on protecting the reputation of their client.

The plaintiff initially sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from further publicising the offending passage and an order of mandatory injunction requiring defendant to cause to be withdrawn from circulation the copies of the book containing the offending passages.

They also sought damages for libel, including aggrav
ated damages.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr Joy Hesse Ankomah, the Deputy Director, Human Settlement Unit, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says recycling is one of the surest ways to protect nature.

Recycling, he explained, ensured that waste became a resource for the production of new materials that was continuously used as long as possible.

Mr Ankomah was speaking at the opening of an exhibition organised by the EPA in Accra to commemorate this year’s Global Recycling Day (GRD).

GRD instituted with the intention of changing the mindset of government, businesses, communities, and individuals to make them appreciate recycling as a resource instead of just waste.

The celebration which is on the theme, ‘Recycling Heroes’ recognised the people, places and activities that showcased how recycling contributes to an environmentally stable planet and a greener future which will benefit all.

The exhibition saw in attendance Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Waste Landfills Company Limited, Sea Waste Systems, Universal Plastic Products and Recycling, Waste
Segregation and Composting Movement, Jekora Ventures, among others to showcase their recycled products.

Mr Ankomah said each year the recyclables saved over 700 million tonnes in Carbon dioxide emissions and that this was projected to increase to 1 billion tonnes by 2030.

‘Every year, the Earth yields billions of tonnes of natural resources and at some point, in the not-too-distant future, it will run out, that is why we must think again about what we throw away seeing not waste, but opportunity,’ he said.

Mr Ankomah said the last decade had been the hottest on record, and that the world was facing a climate emergency of unparalleled proportions.

He added that ‘if we do not make significant and rapid changes, humans would see continued rising global temperatures, the melting of icecaps, continents on fire and rapid deforestation.’

The Deputy Director said rising temperatures directly affected humanity with increased poverty, immigration from displaced communities, job losses, waste mountains and natural
habitats disappearing.

‘We have the power to make lasting changes to combat this, and with recycling being recognised in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030, we are seeing many individuals, governments and organisations taking direct action to support the global green agenda’

‘There is no doubt recycling is on the front line in the war to save the future of our planet and humanity,’ he added.

Madam Ernestina Kwakyewa Sintim, a Representative of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, said the recycling day was a huge day for the company, adding that, ‘when it comes to waste, to us everything is valuable.’

Mr Bubu Kumordzie, the Waste Segregation Officer, Jekora Ventures Limited, said company encouraged clients to segregate their waste at source, adding that at the point of generation of waste, it was essential for segregation rather than lumping everything together.

‘Though our core mandate is waste collection, we have thought about being circular, therefore we convert waste into something profitable,’ he added.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Cardinal Namdini Mining Limited, subsidiary of Shandong Gold, a Chinese mining firm, has refurbished the Upper East Regional Office of the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Bolgatanga at a cost of GH?204,000.00.

The renovation works comprised changing of the roofing, ceiling, washroom facilities, lighting systems, burglar proof, fixing of cracks, repainting of the building, and plumbing works.

The gesture was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility to help rebrand the Agency to befit its status as Ghana’s industrial news hub and a preferred source for local and international news.

The Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd has secured mining lease to venture into large scale gold mining activities in the Talensi District for the next 15 years and is currently investing about one billion dollars in the construction phase.

It is expected to officially start mining in August, 2024.

Handing over the facility to the Management of GNA, Mr Feng Baoli, the Vice President of the Mine, said the company was pleased to
be associated with the success story of the Agency and the gesture was to consolidate that relation.

The role of the media in the successful operations of the company and the mining sector in general could not be overemphasized, he noted, and expressed the belief that strengthened working cooperation and relations, particularly with the GNA, was the way to go.

‘This is just the beginning because we have not started mining operations yet, we are only in the construction phase but the key thing is to keep this good relationship and we are open to supporting you in any way we can,’ he added.

Mr Albert Kofi Owusu, the General Manager, GNA, expressed gratitude to the Management of Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd for swiftly responding to the Agency’s request to renovate the office.

He expressed optimism that the gesture would help improve news production.

Over the years, the Agency had had good relations with the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, he said, and that the current partnership with the Mine would further conso
lidate that cooperation.

Mr Owusu noted that inspite of the negative stories that surrounded mining activities by foreigners, particularly at the time the company was venturing into the sector, it had been able to approach its mining activities differently through engagements, community resettlement, and other corporate social responsibilities.

He pledged the Agency’s commitment to supporting interventions and activities that would bring improvement in the lives of Ghanaians while assuring the Mine’s management of balanced news stories towards strengthening the partnership and impacting the country positively.

‘We are a responsible Agency that covers the entire country with our reporters and stringers all over the country and one thing people trust GNA for is our credibility,’ the General Manager said.

‘This is because we have inbuilt system for fact-checking stories before disseminating them to the rest of the world.’

Mrs Hannah Zemp-Tapang, the Upper East Regional Manager of the Agency, commended Cardi
nal Namdini Mining Ltd for the support and reiterated the office’s open-door policy for continued collaborations to meet the interests of the two parties.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mrs Sahadatu Nimatu Abubakari, Northern Regional President, Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD) has expressed need for opinion leaders to desist from shielding people, who sexually abuse persons living with disabilities (PwDs).

She said some religious and other traditional leaders often interfere in issues of sexual and gender-based violence against PwDs resulting in the perpetrators being set free without justice.

She said: ‘Our revered chiefs, and community leaders should rather use their influence to advocate for equity and justice for PwDs, who are sexually molested.’

Mrs Abubakari made the call at a capacity building workshop on advocacy and influencing skills for young women and adolescent girls with disabilities in Tamale.

The workshop was organised by the Centre for Research and Development Alternatives (CREDA) in partnership with Norsaac, both non-government organisations, under VCP Experimental Global Fund Projects, with funding support from Oxfam in Ghana.

It formed part of the
implementation of the project dubbed: ‘End Violence and Abuse’ and brought together young women and adolescent girls within the Sagnarigu, Wunlesi and Kpandai Districts in the Northern Region.

Mr Abukari Iddrisu, Programmes Manager at CREDA said the workshop was to equip PwDs with the right advocacy tools and techniques to enable them to engage with duty-bearers for an all-inclusive policy implementation.

Mr Iddrisu urged them not to relent in their collective efforts but to engage in advocacy campaigns in order to help address systemic discriminations that hindered their inclusion in key decision-making processes in the country.

Mr Ernest Beyuo Aayel, Chief Executive Officer of EBNA Royal Consult, who facilitated the workshop, introduced participants to some concepts of advocacy and influencing skills, advocacy strategies and identification of key allies to achieve their goals.

Source: Ghana News Agency

A group of residents in the Ahafo Region has raised concerns about food quality from mining communities and the need for adequate research to determine the level of food contamination from minining activities in such communities.

The group emphasized the importance of conducting thorough checks on food items from such communities due to the contamination of water bodies and soil with chemicals from mining activities.

They believe it poses a significant health risk to residents in mining areas and the general population.

They expressed the concern at a Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) stakeholder engagement on policy brief, which was to address gaps and human rights violations in Ghana’s mining sector.

The participants thought regulatory agencies must implement stricter measures to address this pressing health issue.

The stakeholder engagement was organised by the Centre for Public Interest Law, a non-government organisation, Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining, OXFAM, is a British-f
ounded confederation of some non-government organisation, to review the existing mining policy.

It was also to identify and bridge gaps in the policy through the policy brief which would enable policymakers to develop effective strategies to protect the country’s natural resources.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA,) Mr Adusa Yakubu, a participant from Kenyasi, emphasized the importance of regulatory institutions in monitoring the mining companies to prevent environmental pollution.

He expressed concern about the presence of contaminated food and fishes from the mining communities in the local markets, posing serious threat to human health.

Mr Yakubu emphasized the importance of prioritizing the health of citizens in the country’s quest for development saying the impact of consuming contaminated food extended beyond mining communities to the entire nation putting everyone at risk of consuming those foodstuffs and fishes sold at the market.

Dr Samuel Obiri, Executive Director of the Centre f
or Environmental Impact Analysis also in a separate interview observed that most mining communities in the country were farming communities and their activities contaminate the soil, leading to soil pollution and food contamination for consumers.

To mitigate the effects of the activities, Dr. Obiri stressed the significance of strengthening mining communities to reduce pollution levels to the barest minimum.

He recommended that the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies should conduct random sampling of food crops in the mining communities to monitor contamination levels, saying studies have shown that crops were absorbing these contaminants from the environment.

Dr. Obiri also expressed concern about water bodies being contaminated by heavy metals, with the sea serving as a repository for these pollutants adding that fishes living in such waters also absorb chemicals consumed by man.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitisation, says government is building the pillars to make Ghana the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hub for West Africa.

‘We have implemented some fundamental digital initiatives to serve as the building blocks on which to propel sustainable growth in the digital economy we are building.’

‘Initiatives such as the Mobile Money Interoperability platform, the Paperless Port system, National Identity Register, and Digital Property Addressing system have brought relief to our citizens and have propel the country’s digital agenda,’ she said.

The Minister made these remarks during the opening of the 12th Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D) event in Accra.

The global event organised by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and being hosted in Ghana for the second time, brought together over 600 experts in the ICT space to deliberate on ways to harness digitisation and technology for development.

Mrs Owusu-Ekufu
l said Ghana had joined the 4th Industrial Revolution to ensure that the country took advantage of the opportunities it offered to transform the economy and provide a firm foundation for growth.

She stressed that digitisation was necessary for development in the 21st century, saying, there cannot be development without the pursuit of digitisation in these times.

‘We commenced our digital journey in 2017 with the Digital Ghana Agenda, a vision to leverage technology to deliver public services, promote transparency, efficiency, and easy access to all citizens irrespective of location,’ she said.

Mr Daniel Mumuni, Country Representative of the CRS, commended the Government for its digitisation agenda to improve accessibility and productivity.

He said the Conference would explore how ICT and data innovations were making a measurable difference in millions of peoples’ lives and increasing the impact of humanitarian relief, development, and conservation programmes.

‘We hope to also advance global knowledge exc
hange and build capacity on digital development to drive more impactful use of technology for good.’

‘We are excited to be hosting this conference in Accra where over 700 people have gathered from different countries to the country,’ he added.

Founded in 2010, the ICT4D Conference has grown each year to become an internationally recognized high-profile platform for NGOs, community-based organizations, private sector companies, governmental and multi-lateral agencies, investors, donors, academic and research institutions to exchange experiences in using digital technologies and learn from each other.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Some men in Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital on Wednesday, expressed abhorrence about the practice of contemporary Ghanaian women who use ‘makeups’ to beautify their bodies.

They said they preferred a ‘typical black beauty’ that portrayed the real identity, dignity, and image of an indigenous and industrious Ghanaian woman. ?

As the nation observes Ghana Heritage Month, the men observed that much as artificial beauty and body enhancements made women attractive, such a practice adulterated the Ghanaian culture and smeared the distinctive beauty of the African woman.

According to them, the use of eyelashes, artificial nails, and body enhancement therapies was not only alien to the typical Ghanaian culture but undermined the dignity and beauty of indigenous Ghanaian women.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, the men, therefore, advised Ghanaian women to ‘cherish’ and maintain their ‘black African beauty’ which reflected the true identity of the African woman.

Mr Fred Amponsah, a t
eacher, noted that women who put on body makeups and artificial beauty might appear attractive to others, but they robbed themselves of ‘the typical African beauty that tells the story of the real African woman.’

Besides the health implications and side effects, Mr Stephen Ansu, a shopkeeper at the Sunyani Central Business District (CBD) observed that women who wear body makeups had ‘no dignity in the typical Ghanaian society.’

He reminded women that the Ghanaian culture and tradition frowned on the use of eyelashes and artificial nails to beautify the body, saying ‘Society sees and regards women who do that in excess as aliens without culture and identity.’

Meanwhile, female students have justified and endorsed the use of body makeups, saying such practice plays an essential role in contemporary fashion.

Highlighting the contributions of artificial nails, eyelashes and wigs towards advancing fashion, the women said the use of the body makeups better depicted the personality of women.

Besides, artificial
beauty such as wearing nails, fixed broken, damaged, short and beautified unattractive nail appearances, Joyce Esi, a student stated.

‘Eyelashes and wearing of wigs make you look classy and presentable,’ another student, indicated.

Source: Ghana News Agency