The Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital (ENRH) in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, has organised a send-off ceremony for its former staff who retired from active service between 2021 and 2023. The ceremony was to honour and show appreciation to the 35 senior and junior retirees for their dedication, professionalism and exceptional contributions towards achieving the Hospital's organisational goals throughout their years of services. Each of them was presented with a citation, in addition to double-door, and table-top refrigerators for some of them, while others also got smart television sets. Dr Joseph Kojo Tambil, the ENRH Medical Director, speaking during the ceremony congratulated the retirees for making a difference in the lives of the people they served during their illustrious careers. He expressed gratitude on behalf of the Hospital's management team to them for their long service, commitment and hard work to the Hospital and the country. He said: 'Today's ceremony is for us to celebrate our colleague s who have served this Hospital, the Ghana Health Service and indeed the Western Region for so many years and reached the compulsory age of retirement. We say we are grateful for your invaluable service.' Speaking on welfare of current staff, Dr Tambil noted that management was taking steps to put in place good and favourable working conditions to help motivate them to work diligently and give off their best for the Hospital. Mr Alfred O. Hughes, Chairman for the occasion, urged the retirees to take good care of themselves and engage in activities that would keep them healthy, saying; 'retirement is not retardation.' Madam Angelina Sagoe, one of the retirees, on behalf of her colleagues expressed gratitude to the management and staff of the ENRH for showing them love and sharing their joy. She asked the current staff to continue to work tirelessly to leave good legacies when they also reached their retirement age. Source: Ghana News Agency Police in Kibwezi East Sub County have arrested a 65 year man who has been on the run since January after he assisted a girl to procure an abortion. According to the Kibwezi East Sub county Police Commander Mr. Joram Maina, the suspect was arrested at Tasia in Nairobi County on Saturday night where he has been hiding. 'The suspect identified as Justus Mutuku has been on the run since 19th January 2024 after he helped the minor to secure an abortion in a clinic in Kibwezi town,' said Maina who confirmed the arrest to KNA on Sunday on the telephone. He revealed that the suspect was being held at Kibwezi police station and will be arraigned in court on Monday. Mutuku had offered the form four girl a place to stay near to school since her home was far. However, he turned on the girl and started to abuse her sexually until January when this heinous acts were discovered prompting his disappearance till his arrest. It should be observed here that the clinical officers who was assisting in procuring the abortion , has since been charged in court and was out on a bond of sh 500,000. Source: Kenya News Agency
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