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ACCRA DIGITAL EDITION May, 2019/ISSUE 2

BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS >>Pg. 22

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Inside this issue: LOCAL NEWS

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PARENTS CORNER

KITCHEN SHUFFLE

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Hello family, thank you for glancing through this magazine. The Community Adman; Accra Community Magazine is a monthly local community magazine delivered freely to individuals, homes, businesses/organizations, shopping centres and schools. This magazine provides authentic and reliable information for people in Accra. This is our second digital issue and we hope to come your way every month with information you love, enjoy and appreciate. In this magazine, you will be provided with local news, Parents’ corner, What’s up Doc?; where we’ll give you health tips, What’s On; your definitive events diary for the whole month and many more. The success of The Community ADman; Accra Community Magazine depends on you as we thrive to providing information you love and cherish. Our doors are open for ideas, support, contributions etc in any capacity. We want to be the mouthpiece of the Local Community and we know that you have a lot to offer in as much as we are determined to providing you with the best of information. Feel free to contact us to provide you with the best information.

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Make your AD work We really do want your advert to work best for you and sometimes what you want isn’t what’s going to work so we’ve compiled a few hints and tips to get the best out of the space that you’ve bought within the magazine.

Keep it clean If your ad is busy it doesn’t work as well. The most common mistake that the client makes is to try and cram too much content into their ad and it can be detrimental to its effectiveness.

The power of assumption: If your company’s name is John’s Fishmongers you don’t have to tell people again and again that you sell fish. They’ll know.

It’s all in the timing: Remember that the reader spends on average 2 seconds glancing over your ad so if it doesn’t get them in that time it fails to work.

Bigger Is better but don’t cram it: The bigger your ad is the more impact it has. You’re much better not to fill it just because you have more space.

No bad pics.... Fuzzy, lo-res, grainy or out-of-focus images are detrimental to your advert. Taking pics on your phone do not constitute a print quality image and can make your company look amateurish.

Let a pro do the work: The best thing to do is to get a professional to take them, not a pal with a good camera. It might cost a few quid but it pays off in the long run.

A means to an end: If you don’t have professional photographer at your disposal then stock imagery can be used. It’s not perfect but it’s better than mobile phone camera pics.

Stockists have the stuff: If you’re the stockists of a certain product there’s a good chance that they will have good images that you can use. Just ask them.

Meet us half way We don’t know your business so we need to get some level of input from you. Sometimes that’s done best by popping into the office to speak the designer or communicating through emails.

What tickles your fancy?: Have a look to see what other ads there are in our magazine that you like or have a peak on Google and let us know.

Help us to see: We may not know the industry that you work in so we don’t know the faux pas’ and clichés. Best to give us a heads up.

We don’t know you: You have your own personal preferences for things like colour and imagery so don’t keep it to yourself. It saves everyone’s time if you just let us know. Thank You. -Editor, Moses Wilberforce Nti-Asare

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SILT IN ODAW RIVER IS BEING REMOVED.

OUTSOURCING MANAGEMENT OF KIA UNTRUE

Work is on-going on the Odaw river to remove silt from it to ensure the smooth flow of rainwater to prevent the perennial flooding in the capital city, Accra.

The Aviation Ministry insists that claims made by the Minority to outsource management of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are untrue.

According to the Minority, the Aviation Ministry received the proposal “to help bring about the physical development of the airport enclave.”

The 80-meter-deep storm In a press statement redrain has been heavily leased to the media choked by sand, debris Wednesday evening, the and largely plastic waste Public Affairs Unit of the blocking the flow of rainMinistry confirmed that water which causes floods He said despite the chal- the Government of Ghana in Accra. lenge of little re-occurring will maintain ownership silt finding its way back of the airport, although Dredge Masters, a leading into the drains as a result there have been talks to provider of modern tech- of unpaved banks along partner with another opnological dredging serthe storm drain, the erator to provide vices, is on site busily de- company will management silting and dredging the continue the and financial Odaw drain and the Korle dredging support. Lagoon with its heavy exercise as duty machines and 70% of silt “Cabinet Keep plastic equipment. materials has not have albeen rewaste away from The team is also carting ready quested, drainages; Proheaps of silt piled along been colneither tect the environthe banks of the two ma- lected. has the jor drains to a final disMinistry of ment! posal site. In June Aviation sub2016, a twomitted a CabiThe Operations Manager year contract was net Memorandum of Dredge Masters Ghana awarded to Dredge Masrecommending approval Limited, Mr. Sena ters Ghana Limited to de- for the privatization or Adiepena in an interview silt and dredge the Odaw sale of the Kotoka Interexplained that the comdrain and restore the national Airport,” the pany is working day and Korle Lagoon to avert the statement reads. night to restore the drain- perennial flooding in Acage efficiency and holding cra under the Accra Sani- “The general public is capacity of the two major tary Sewer Storm Drainhereby entreated to disredrains to avert any flood- age Alleviation Project. gard news of privatization ing as the rains set in. or sale of the Kotoka InThe initial agreement was ternational Airport.” He said the scope of work extended in February starts from the Odaw On- 2019 for maintenance Earlier this week, multiyasia confluence at Cardredging of the Odaw ple reports surfaced reprice in Accra, through drain and the Korle Lavealing that there had the Avenor, Kwame goon under the same been a proposal to sell Nkrumah interchange, scope KIA to Tav Airport HoldAgbogbloshie, South ing Company Limited, a Kaneshie drain, and the private Turkish airport Korle Lagoon. operator.

And on Tuesday, a Ministry spokesperson said “the participation of the private sector will bring about the needed equity investment for the transformation of the sector thereby making the KIA achieve competitive status within the West African Sub-Region and the continent as a whole.”

Mr. Adiepena revealed that over 1 million cubic meters of dredged materials had been removed from the Odaw drain since the company was awarded a two-year contract in 2016 to dredge the drain and the lagoon and also re-construct an interceptor to treat pollutant water.

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Two days later, a press statement from the same Ministry notes that the Sector Minister has not yet been advised on what the best available options are in regards to ownership of KIA. “A broader consultation with key stakeholders in the sector will be part of the internal considerations in due course if an appropriate option is agreed,” the statement continues “The general public is hereby entreated to disregard news of privatization or sale of the Kotoka International Airport.” In 2016, KIA underwent a massive overhaul including the construction of Terminal 3, a five-level spread stretching across 45,000 metres of land. The terminal can handle up to 1,250 passengers at a time, comes equipped

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with three business lounges, large retail spaces, seven air bridges and can hold more than 700 cars.

What indeed the Ministry is considering is an offer to partner with Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to provide management services to Ghana Airports Company manage the financial and Limited (GACL) currently operational functions for manages all airports in the development of the Ghana including Kotoka GACL. International Airport The Honorable Sector (KIA), Kumasi Airport, Minister is yet to be apTamale Airport, Sunyani propriately advised on THIS IS FROM Airport, Ho Airport and best available options in MILITARY the WA Airstrip. response to the offer being made, after which INTELLIGENT Read the entire stateCabinet may be requested (MI) Within a year or ment below: to approve a recomless there has been series mended option if one is of reports of kidnapping The Ministry of Aviation agreed upon. or alleged in Ghana which has taken note that initial is becoming a source of internal considerations of A broader consultation concerned. But the reality a possible management with key stakeholders in is that if it is not too close model for the Kotoka Inthe sector will be part of to you will take it as a ternational Airport to en- the internal considerastory being told. First we hance its value, perform- tions in due course if an heard of the Takoradi ance and international appropriate option is Girls, then about three competitiveness, has been agreed weeks ago a Diplomatic leaked and misconstrued The general public is to the general public as a hereby entreated to disre- official of the Estonian embassy who went on a plan by the Government gard news of privatiwalk around Laof Ghana to privatize or zation or sale of bone was kidsell the Kotoka Internathe Kotoka napped luckily tional Airport. International he was resAirport. cued by the For the avoidance of We should advice police at an doubt, the Ministry of The Minisapartment our families to Aviation wishes to inform try is comat Battake certain prethe general public that: mitted to sonaa. The protecting caution wherever suspects The Ministry has no plans the assets they may be most likely whatsoever to recomof all instituNigerians mend, neither does the tions under scaled the wall Government of Ghana its purview inand escaped. Just have plans to approve a cluding the GACL last week an Indian was privatization or sale of the whilst enhancing their kidnapped in Kumasi. Kotoka International Air- value for the betterment Apparently the kidnapport. of the aviation sector. pers signalled him, he has a flat tyre, as soon as Cabinet has not been re- The Ministry wishes to he got down to observe quested, neither has the reiterate that the best Ministry of Aviation sub- practices for the manage- they pull a gun on him mitted a Cabinet Memoment of the Industry will and push him into a car randum recommending be the focus of all its deci- and drove off. I hear he has been rescued. But all approval for the privatiza- sions and actions at all this appear to me like a tion or sale of the Kotoka times. story, until three days ago International Airport. I had a call from one Abraham Allotey junior brother of late Brigadier TO ADVERTISE General Allotey about a level 200 student of EMAIL: thecommunityadman@gmail.com KNUST who was kidnapped at Circle here in CALL: 0573568118 Accra , her only luck was that she was in her men-

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May, 2019/Issue 2 ses hence the kidnappers concluded they don't want dirty blood and that made them to release her but took everything from her. This incident took place at 7pm at circle very incredible. Yesterday, I reported the issue to the military intelligence at Burma Camp, so the lady was invited. According to the lady she boarded a VIP bus from Kumasi to Accra. As she was on her way to take trotro to dansoman, two men arrowed her one in front and one behind, the one in front hit her in the stomach and before she realized she was following them, through some structures around the station towards Vodafone until they entered a dark room. According to her there were people in the room including women and children all sitting on the floor. When they saw that she was in her menses they separated her from the rest. Then in her presence they grabbed a small boy about 8yrs and cut his penis off. She was led off from the room in between some structures to the road side and asked to go. So yesterday the operatives did some work on the ground to gather some intelligence for a possible swoop around that general area. So the short of it is that kidnapping is a reality, and we should advice our families to take certain precaution wherever they may be. Super, can also do his part by chipping in a word to advice the congregation on this kidnapping issue and how people should be cautious and alert wherever they may find themselves.

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SMEs GETS COLLATERAL-FREE LOANS FROM BARCLAYS Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) can now access collateral-free loans from Barclays Bank Ghana—a member of the ABSA Group. The unsecured loan product by the African bank, among other things, scraps requirements such as offering a collateral and providing historical financial information before an SME can be granted a loan facility from the bank. SMEs are seen by most analysts as the productive drivers of economic growth and development worldwide, and particularly in Africa. In Ghana, they contribute about 70 percent to Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and account for 92 percent of businesses in the country. However, difficulty in accessing funds – brought on by poor recordkeeping, lack of collateral, and the reluctance of universal banks to design products for this allimportant sector – has served to constrain their growth. Speaking at an event held in Accra and themed ‘Best Practice Workshop’ organised by Invest In Africa, Head of SME Banking-Barclays Bank, Audrey Abakah, said the

decision to provide such a facility was arrived at due to the inability of SMEs to meet strict access to loan criteria or procedures. She added that it also part of the bank’s quest to assist promising SMEs to grow and expand so as to contribute in economic development.

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sion as to how much we will give you”.

AGI OPENS SME MARKET FAIR IN ACCRA

She further stated that the bank has advanced this unsecured loan facility to about 500 SMEs since its introduction some three years ago.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has opened its maiden edition of the SME market fair in Accra, near Dansoman, in a bid to provide a platform for small businesses to showcase and market their products.

Ms. Abakah however urged SMEs to put in place the necessary struc“We know most of the tures which will boost banks ask for some years their capacity and qualify of audited financials and them to access huge most of the SMES do not funding and other facilikeep proper financials, ties offered by the bank, which makes it difficult to and other financial instiprovide such information tutions which require colto banks. So, it is on the lateral. back of this that we decided not to go strictly by “One of the challenges we our procedures and proc- have realised with SMEs esses – because if we do, is diversion of funds. we can’t help these SMEs. They come to the bank to So, we had to scrap that borrow money for purrequirement, and pose A, and you for the collatgive them the eral, and funds – but give them they end up funding. using the Build a We have funds for relationship; an unsepurpose B. Help somecured Once that one else by credit facilhappens, it volunteering ity wherein it eventually is not only colmakes it difficult lateral we don’t ask to pay back. for; we also do not ask for financials. The interest “Again, most SMEs do not rate for the unsecured send their cash received loans is a flat 30 percent on daily basis to the per annum,” she said. bank, and banks assess an SME based on what She added: “If you don’t our systems have caphave any collateral, we tured. So, we are advising have designed a facility SMEs that if they make with which we can give turnovers, they should SMEs between GH¢ deposit the money at a 20,000 and GH¢500,000. bank, because it helps us We basically study your to actually have a view of account conduct; and if monthly and annual your account has been turnover upon which we run very well, your credit take decisions when it turnovers are well run, comes to funding your your averages are well business,” she said. run, then we take a deci-

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Commenting at the 4-day fair, CEO of AGI Seth Twum-Akwaboah said the decision to organise the event came from the fact that AGI wants to move away from only playing an advocacy role for local businesses, to introducing programmes that will provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to network and build up their clientele base. The Director of Value Chain and Logistics at the Ministry of Trade, Papa Kow Bartels, lauded the move by AGI and urged all SMEs to take advantage of it to grow their customer base. He further advised the SMEs to incorporate values into their businesses that will endear customers to them. “As an SME, you should do a lot of listening and think of introducing technology in your business. Be dependable and deliver on time. Always explain to your customers if you can’t deliver at the time you promised, because your credibility is as stake,” he said. Also at the programme was the Vice-President of AGI, Humphrey AyinDarke – who called on SMEs to show commitment and hard work, and produce high-quality products which can compete with imported ones. He assured them that the

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Accra Community Magazine AGI will continue to support entrepreneurs in whatever possible way it can to speed-up their growth and development. He, however, called on government to address the current power challenges as they have started taking a toll on the operations of small businesses.

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STARTUPS: 4 WAYS TO MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SHAREHOLDERS. A typical start-up story

They may bring in an investor who takes up company shares and promises to bring in more money when the company needs it What happens when things go wrong?

May, 2019/Issue 2 (though not exclusive) for minimizing the potential for things going wrong: Always execute shareholders agreements spelling out the basis for issuance and retention of company shares (and the basis for transfer of shares) Use share options instead of outright issuance of shares for all nonfounding startup employees (in fact I advocate using this approach for startup founders as well. Hold your shares in trust and earn it over time as you all meet your agreed upon obligations) There are templates available for all the above but always seek professional legal advise if you can. Note though that all lawyers are conversant with these kinds of transactions and may not provide the best counsel. Educate yourself on how to use the right legal agreements to protect your interests as well as productive relationships in your start-up.

A group of friends decide to go into business toIn a number of cases gether. They agree to we’ve encountered, obliwhat they think is a fagations are not met. vourable split in equity. Then the rubber hits the Founders are now left road and they realize that with individuals who own company shares for He further decried what this start-up journey is which they “technically” he calls a distortion in the not as easy as they haven’t worked for. Now operations of local indus- thought. What usually the challenge begins. How tries, over the announce- happens: do the founders reclaim ment of reductions in their shares (and get benchmark values at the A subset decides rid of these ports; saying it has crethey’ll work to shareholders – ated unfair competition support the which is for local manufacturers, others by usually the as importers will take ad- taking on focus as vantage and flood the full-time they feel While you’re exercismarket with cheap goods. jobs cheated)? ing, make a conscious and/or effort to pay attention He added that the AGI One or The soluto your body and the will remain committed to more tion physical sensations introducing programmes may honestly you experience as that will help the growth The solujust deyou’re moving. of businesses; and will tion to these cide to continue engaging govproblems are abandon ernment to introduce not always simship and/or policies which will better They may decide ple and clear cut. It does however help signifithe business environment to bring in qualified procantly when due process fessionals to help them for small businesses. Author: Samuel Yeboah is followed for the issudevelop the business so || CEO Mirepa Capital they can make money (in ance of company shares by start-up founders. Beexchange for company low are some guidelines shares) and/or

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TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE’S CHALLENGES.

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children develop helpful coping strategies? Associate Professor Frydenberg says parents can help children to cope by discouraging unhelpful strategies – like excessive crying, tantrums, blaming oneself and anger – and encouraging helpful strategies such as asking for help, saying sorry and staying calm.

Helping children to deal with worries and stress will help them grow into resilient adults. Just like adults, young children have worries that cause stress. Adults may worry about job security or a fight with a partner, while children may stress about a friend moving away or losing their favourite toy. But in much the same way as grownups, children who use positive coping strategies are more likely to work through their worries, reduce stress and bounce back from difficulties. And children who develop these helpful coping strategies are more likely to become resilient, mentally healthy adults. Who are the best teachers of coping skills for children? You guessed it: parents.

Why are coping skills important?

She says encouraging children to talk to an adult about their worries is particularly effective when it leads to conversations about coping. In fact, children as young as four and five have, on average, 36 ways of describweren’t, are an unavoidour work is that starting ing how they cope that able part of life. Psycholo- these conversations about can be used in conversagist Associate Professor coping early on helps tions. Erica Frydenberg from children develop good the Melbourne Graduate coping habits,” says Asso“What parents can do is School of Educaciate Professor acknowledge the upset of tion says for Frydenberg. children and talk about children aged “We need to the different ways chilfour to six teach children can deal with a these dren to situation,” says Associate situations manage “What parents can do Professor Frydenberg. are often those “We find that even saying is acknowledge the things worries that to children generally upset of children and like sayso they talk about the differing gooddon’t be- develops a positive reacbye to a come untion and generates some ent ways children can ideas about what they parent at deal with a situacould do.” kinder or tion,” school, having to try controllable And as with all things parenting, modelling something worries behelpful coping skills is a new or wanting cause that’s powerful teaching stratto belong to a what poor mental egy. “Adults are role modgroup of friends. health is – when you els and children learn don’t feel you have the from adults,” says Associresources to manage She says helping children ate Professor Frydenberg. situations that are chalto cope with these sorts of “It’s important for adults lenging or difficult. It’s worries will equip them inevitable that we’ll have to think about their own with skills to cope with adult-sized problems later anxiety as we go through coping skills.” in life and help to reduce life but problems occur the risk of mental health when it goes on for too problems like depression long without being manand anxiety, which affect aged or dealt with.” an estimated one in seven school-age children.

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Coping skills are what we think and do to help us get through difficult situations, which, as “What we have found with much as we wish they

How can parents help

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How to prepare peanut/ groundnut soup

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with garlic and ginger the peanut butter 3 Pour the blended into a different mixture onto the saucepan, add meat. the tomato 4 Add season puree ,add TIP Ingredients: of choice water and mix well. You are what 1 Tin Peanut paste/ and salt to taste and 8 Cook the butter you eat; Take Goat meat & tripes little water peanut by hold of your Smoked / fried fish 5 Stir well continudiet 1 Tin tomato plumbs and allow to ously string 1 Tablespoon tomato cook/ steam on till the oil repuree the fire for 10 minsurfaces on the peaGinger utes. nut. 2 Large onion 6 Slice the second 9 Take out the onion, Garlic Season onion in halves, ginger, pepper from Salt roughly cut some the steaming meat Pepper ginger. and and blend together add few bare leaves with the tomatoes. Method: and pepper to the 10 Strain the blended steaming meat and tomatoes on to the 1 Wash clean the allow to steam. steamed meat. meat to be used and 7 while the meat is 11 Strain the cooked put in the saucepan steaming, pour out peanut onto the soup 2 Blend one onion

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as well. Add more water to the base on the strainer to reduce waste 12. Add more water to the soup, as it thickens when ready. 13 Allow to cook for about 10-15 minutes 14 Add the smoked / fried fish some chunks of okro, garden eggs and some whole pepper if desired. 15 Ready to serve with fufu, banku, rice ball etc.

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Keeping your kitchen clean Most of you know that I really love keeping our house clean. Cleaning your kitchen appliances is one of the important parts of that. I can not STAND to have a messy kitchen. It drives me crazy. If Mickey and I are up until midnight and are exhausted, I just cannot go to bed without cleaning our kitchen. I love to walk downstairs to a clutter-free kitchen in the morning, free of dishes, chaos, and mess. Today, I’m excited to partner with the community Adman to share some tips to have a beautiful kitchen filled with wonderfully (wellworking) appliances. Here is what I do to each appliance to keep it clean and organized: STOVE: The worst part about a stove is that the spills can become harder to re15

move the longer that they sit on your stove, especially with the heat setting them in place (“baking them in”). If you can clean them after each use, you will really eliminate having to work hard to get them off.

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clean below them. We have child-proof safety protectors on our knobs, to keep them kid-proof, but we take those off and remove the knobs to clean them. Food can spill and end up underneath these knobs and just sit there until you ‘discover it’. I leave them off overnight to dry.

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If you have a towel or pot-holder hanging on the handle, be sure that it is clean and freshly-pressed.

My quick tips for this is to clean it out weekly or bi-weekly. Get rid of old food, wipe up spills, use a cleaner to clean the inside. You may want to stick with 3 T. baking soda mixed in OVEN: I run our self- with 5 cups of water. Use this to clean the If you have a flat cleaning oven mode cook-top, just use a on days where I can shelves, doors, drawers with a washcloth razor blade (I used to be home with the or sponge. I do this use my husband’s windows open (I because I don’t want razor knife blades be- really dislike the the kids to have a cause he always had smell!) It cleans the chance of having a extra. Use the flat, oven and while it cleaner on their food. sharp part.) to scrape takes a long time, it away the food. Use is worth it. When My Mom takes the soapy water to it is finished shelves out and washes them (she did clean the and cool, I TIP rest. just scrape this at our house with our extra refrigthe botRemove knobs We now erator that we keep tom part and clean bein the garage) and it have a gas off with a really makes a differlow them stove and I spatula. It ence. have to is easy and wash the comes I also take out the grates in the clean. I can drawers and fill them sink every week then use an ovenwith hot soapy water. or two. I just use cleaner to finish the I soak them and then soap and water and a job. clean them. washcloth (Remember to let I clean the inside (dishwasher soap, them go back to room door with warm not hand soap). I temperature before have to use a scrub- soapy water and a washcloth. I like it to putting them back bing pad to clean the look clean and if the into the refrigeratorpart where the food glass looks messy or to avoid cracks.) To spills. I use a soapy smudgy, it makes the deodorize, remember washcloth to wash whole oven look the age-old tip of messy and unkempt. the top part. keeping an open box Clean the handle and Remove knobs and keep it looking nice. of baking soda in your refrigerator.

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ment, on work deadlines, but the other maybe it’s your procrastination, rather than the hand, actual job demands, that helps is causing the stress. you break To identify your true the hold sources of stress, look stress closely at your habits, has on attitude, and excuses: your life, so you  Do you explain away can be happier, healthier, stress as temporary (“I just have a million and more productive. The things going on right ultimate goal is a balnow”) even though anced life, with time for you can’t remember work, relationships, rethe last time you took laxation, and fun—and a breather? the resilience to hold up  Do you define stress under pressure and meet It may seem like there’s as an integral part of your work or home life nothing you can do about challenges head on. But stress management is not (“Things are always stress. The bills won’t crazy around here”) or one-size-fits-all. That’s stop coming, there will as a part of your perwhy it’s important to exnever be more hours in sonality (“I have a lot periment and find out the day, and your work of nervous energy, what works best for you. and family responsibilithat’s all”)? The following stress manties will always be de Do you blame your manding. But you have a agement tips can help stress on other people lot more control than you you do that. or outside events, or view it as entirely normight think. In fact, the Identify the mal and unexcepsimple realization that you’re in control of your sources of stress Untiltional? you accept responlife is the foundation of in your life sibility for the role you managing stress. Stress play in creating or management is all about Stress managemaintaining it, taking charge: of your ment starts your stress lifestyle, thoughts, emowith identifylevel will reing the tions, and the way you main outsources of deal with problems. No side your Building relamatter how stressful your stress in your life. control. tionships; conlife seems, there are steps This isn’t you can take to relieve fide in a clergy as Practice the pressure and regain straightmember, the 4 A’s control. forward as teacher or it sounds. of stress Why is it so important to man- While it’s sports coach manageage stress? easy to idenment tify major If you’re living with high While stress is an stressors such as levels of stress, you’re changing jobs, moving, or automatic response from putting your entire wella going through a divorce, your nervous system, being at risk. Stress pinpointing the sources of some stressors arise at wreaks havoc on your chronic stress can be predictable times: your emotional equilibrium, as more complicated. It’s all well as your physical commute to work, a meettoo easy to overlook how health. It narrows your ing with your boss, or your own thoughts, feelability to think clearly, ings, and behaviors con- family gatherings, for exfunction effectively, and ample. When handling tribute to your everyday enjoy life. stress levels. Sure, you such predictable stressmay know that you’re ors, you can either Effective stress manageconstantly worried about

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May, 2019/Issue 2 change the situation or change your reaction. When deciding which option to choose in any given scenario, it’s helpful to think of the four A’s: avoid, alter, adapt, or accept

Avoid unnecessary stress It’s not healthy to avoid a stressful situation that needs to be addressed, but you may be surprised by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate.

Learn how to say “no.” Know your limits and stick to them. Whether in your personal or professional life, taking on more than you can handle is a surefire recipe for stress. Distinguish between the “shoulds” and the “musts” and, when possible, say “no” to taking on too much.

Avoid people who stress you out. If someone consistently causes stress in your life, limit the amount of time you spend with that person, or end the relationship Take control of your environment. If the evening news makes you anxious, turn off the TV. If traffic makes you tense, take a longer but less-traveled route. If going to the market is an unpleasant chore do your grocery shopping online. Pare down your to-do list. Analyze your schedule, responsibilities, and daily tasks. If you’ve got too much on your plate, drop tasks that aren’t

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truly necessary to the Be willing to comprobottom of the list or elimi- mise. When you ask nate them entirely. someone to change their behaviour, be willing to Alter the situation do the same. If you both are willing to bend at If you can’t avoid a stressleast a little, you’ll have a ful situation, try to alter it. good chance of finding a Often, this involves changhappy middle ground. ing the way you communicate and operate in your Create a balanced daily life. schedule. All work and no play is a recipe for Express your feelings burnout. Try to find a instead of bottling them balance between work up. If something or someand family life, social acone is bothering you, be tivities and solitary purmore assertive and comsuits, daily responsibilimunicate your concerns ties and downtime. in an open and respectful way. If you’ve got an Adapt to the stressor exam to study for and your chatty roommate If you can’t change the just got home, say up stressor, change yourself. front that you only have You can adapt to stressful five minutes to talk. If you situations and regain your don’t voice your feelings, sense of control by changresentment will build and ing your expectations and the stress will increase. attitude.

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Reframe problems. Try to view stressful situations from a more positive perspective. Rather than fuming about a traffic jam, look at it as an opportunity to pause and regroup, listen to your favourite radio station, or enjoy some alone time. Look at the big picture. Take perspective of the stressful situation. Ask yourself how important it will be in the long run. Will it matter in a month? A year? Is it really worth getting upset over? If the answer is no, focus your time and energy elsewhere Adjust your standards. Perfectionism is a major source of avoidable stress. Stop setting yourself up for failure by demanding perfection. Set

Digital Edit ion reasonable standards for yourself and others, and learn to be okay with “good enough.” Practice gratitude. When stress is getting you down, take a moment to reflect on all the things you appreciate in your life, including your own positive qualities and gifts. This simple strategy can help you keep things in perspective. Accept the things you can’t change Some sources of stress are unavoidable. You can’t prevent or change stressors such as the death of a loved one, a serious illness, or a national recession we underestimate how long things will take.

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Accra Community Magazine In such cases, the best way to cope with stress is to accept things as they are. Acceptance may be difficult, but in the long run, it’s easier than railing against a situation you can’t change Don’t try to control the uncontrollable. Many things in life are beyond our control, particularly the behaviour of other people. Rather than stressing out over them, focus on the things you can control such as the way you choose to react to problems. Look for the upside. When facing major challenges, try to look at them as opportunities for personal growth. If your own poor choices contributed to a stressful situation, reflect on them and learn from your mistakes. Learn to forgive. Accept the fact that we live in an imperfect world and that people make mistakes. Let go of anger and resentments. Free yourself from negative energy by forgiving and moving on Share your feelings. Expressing what you’re going through can be very cathartic, even if there’s nothing you can do to alter the stressful situation. Talk to a trusted friend or make an appointment with a therapist.

Get moving When you’re stressed, the last thing you probably feel like doing is getting up and exercising. But physical activity is a huge stress reliever—and you don’t have to be an athlete or spend hours in a gym to experience the

benefits. Exercise releases endorphins that make you feel good, and it can also serve as a valuable distraction from your daily worries.

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response. It’s nature’s natural stress reliever (as an added bonus, it also helps stave off depression and anxiety). So make it a point to connect regularly—and in person— with family and friends.

This is your time to take a break from all responsibilities and recharge your batteries.

Put on some music Of course, it’s not always and dance around realistic to have a pal  Take your dog for a close by to lean on when walk you feel overwhelmed by  Walk or cycle to the stress, but by building grocery store  Use the stairs at home and maintaining a network of close friends you or work rather than can improve your resilan elevator iency to life’s stressors.  Park your car in the farthest spot in the lot and Make time walk the for fun rest of and rethe way  Pair up laxation Building relawith an Beyond a tionships; meet exertakenew people by cise charge appartner proach and taking a class and ena positive or joining a club courage attitude, you each other can reduce as you work stress in your out life by carving out Play ping-pong or an ac“me” time. Don’t get so caught up in the hustle tivity-based video game and bustle of life that you with your kids forget to take care of your own needs. Nurturing Connect to yourself is a necessity, others not a luxury. If you reguThere is nothing more larly make time for fun calming than spending and relaxation, you’ll be quality time with another in a better place to handle human being who makes life’s stressors. you feel safe and understood. In fact, face-to-face Set aside leisure time. interaction triggers a cas- Include rest and relaxacade of hormones that tion in your daily schedcounteracts the body’s ule. Don’t allow other obdefensive “fight-or-flight” ligations to encroach.

practice. Relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing activate the body’s relaxation response, a state of restfulness that is the opposite of the fight or flight or mobilization stress response. As you learn and practice these techniques, your stress levels will decrease and your mind and body will become calm and centred.

Do something you enjoy every day. Make time for While you’ll get the most leisure activities that benefit from regularly exbring you joy, whether it ercising for 30 minutes or Keep in mind that the be stargazing, playing the more, it’s okay to build people you talk to don’t piano, or working on your up your fitness level have to be able to fix your bike. gradually. Even very stress. They simply need small activities can add to be good listeners. And Keep your sense of huup over the course of a try not to let worries mour. This includes the day. The first step is to about looking weak or ability to laugh at yourget yourself up and mov- being a burden keep you self. The act of laughing ing. Here are some easy from opening up. The helps your body fight ways to incorporate exer- people who care about stress in a number of cise into your daily you will be flattered by ways. schedule: your trust. It will only strengthen your bond. Take up a relaxation

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Manage your time better Poor time management can cause a lot of stress. When you’re stretched too thin and running behind, it’s hard to stay calm and focused. Plus, you’ll be tempted to avoid or cut back on all the healthy things you should be doing to keep stress in check, like socializing and getting enough sleep. The good news: there are things you can do to achieve a healthier worklife balance. Don’t over-commit yourself. Avoid scheduling things back-to-back or trying to fit too much into one day. All too often,

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sary stress in the process. and you’ll sleep better.

Maintain balance with a healthy lifestyle

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Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. Selfmedicating with alcohol or drugs may provide an easy escape from stress, but the relief is only temporary. Don’t avoid or mask the issue at hand; deal with problems head on and with a clear mind.

The fastest way to reduce stress is by taking a deep breath and using your In addition to regular exsenses—what you see, ercise, there are other hear, taste, and touch— healthy lifestyle choices or through a soothing that can increase your movement. By viewing a resistance to stress. favourite photo, smelling Eat a healthy diet. Wella specific scent, listening Break projects into nourished bodies are bet- Get enough sleep. Adeto a favourite piece of musmall steps. If a large ter prepared to cope with quate sleep fuels your sic, tasting a piece of project seems overwhelm- stress, so be mindful of mind, as well as your gum, or hugging a pet, for ing, make a step-by-step what you eat. Start your body. Feeling tired will example, you can quickly plan. Focus on one man- day right with breakfast, increase your stress berelax and focus yourself. ageable step at a time, and keep your energy up rather than taking on and your mind clear with cause it may cause you to Of course, not everyone everything at once. think irrationally. balanced, nutritious responds to each sensory meals throughout the experience in the same Delegate responsibility. day. Learn to relieve way. The key to quick You don’t have to do it all stress relief is to experistress in the Reduce caffeine and yourself, whether at ment and discover the moment sugar. The temporary home, school, or on the unique sensory experi“highs” caffeine and sugar When you’re frazzled by job. If other people can ences that work best for provide often end in with your morning commute, take care of the task, why a crash in mood and enstuck in a stressful meet- you. not let them? Let go of the ergy. By reducing the ing at work, or fried from Authors: Lawrence Robanother argument with desire to control or overamount of coffee, soft your spouse, you need a inson, Melinda Smith, see every little step. You’ll drinks, chocolate, and sugar snacks in your diet, way to manage your M.A., and Robert Segal be letting go of unnecesstress levels right now. you’ll feel more relaxed

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Nowadays if men are not careful they will date a women twice without know- 6. ing... Man : baby you look familiar Woman : yes 7. baby..you dated me in 2012...but I was Dark then Hi guys if you haven't got a 100% in class don't worry you will get it when you are charging 8. your phone. Do you know that if electricity stays more than 12 hours without blinking in Ghana.... neighbours will run outside to ask each other what is wrong 9. with PDS You can't expect her to quickly reply your: "How are 10. you???" Whilst another Guy is asking her "What's your account number? My Brother Stop Joking. My Oyinbo friend asked me “why 11. Ghanaians will lock their car via remote and hear the lock sound and still check the door to be sure”? I told him that we 12. like to be very sure. Ourvillage people might have played

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the lock sound in our ear. Is it bad to stop a taxi, greet all the passengers and walk away??? The day heaven's gate will open, and the cloud will change, some boys will think it's weather for two, they won't know its rapture for one

my father. He said 16. he needs more proof I am waiting for the day I will enter the 13. I wonder how peoplane, when we ple can be this reach the sky I will funny... Imagine pass two guys fighting through the back and I tried to make door and enter things right. But heaven. I when I heard the want to surprise cause of the fight I God Building relacouldn't help it... tionships; goHOW WILL YOU Kissing in the rain to the cinemaBORROW YOUR is very romantic until thunder orfires concert FRIENDS CLOTHE AND SLIM FIT IT the two of you. with someone

A married couple in their BEDROOM,; The wife is busy singing Husband : You know my wife when you sing like that, I just wish you were on radio Wife : (Smiling) wow honey. am I that good ? Husband : NO at least on a radio I can change the station

How to cross Accra 14. road, check sideways for motor, up for plane-crash,, down for bomb, and back for kidnappers, Now run zigzag to dodge bullets

I was in a taxi and there was this scary weird looking guy sitting at the back seat. His phone rings and he answered "yes boss, am with him in the same taxi and when he gets off I will shoot him" As I type, we are now at the taxi driver house because no one wants to get down Its almost 00:00 am hungry

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My sister, before you hand over your breast to any Ghanaian man, first check how he drinks pure water .

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I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to

I stopped trusting ladies when my class three girlfriend left me for another boy all because he bought a sharpener with a mirror. Break up can really damage your Health I Remember The Time I Got Dumped via WhatsApp While I was on My way to pick my Nephew at Pre-school...I came Home with a Wrong Child.

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your relationship is you are making an draining you, consider effort to keep their ending it. ideas in mind. Mutual Connect with your suprespect is essential in maintaining healthy port systems Often, abusrelationships. ers try to isolate their Relationship is the state Compromise. Disagreepartners. Talk to your of being connected; the ments are a natural way in which two or more friends, family members, part of healthy relateachers and others to people are connected. tionships, but it’s immake sure you’re getting portant that you find Before we can understand the emotional support a way to compromise a healthy relationship, if you disagree on you need. something. Try to lets find out what’s not a solve conflicts in a fair What is a Healthy Rehealthy relationship. and rational way. lationship?  Be Supportive. Offer What Isn’t a Healthy Different people define reassurance and encourrelationships in different Relationship? agement to each other. ways. But in order for a Relationships that are not Also, let your partner relationship to be healthy are based on know when you need healthy, it needs a few power and control, not their support. Healthy key ingredients! equality and respect. In relationships are about the early stages of an each other up, Healthy Communica- building abusive relationship you not putting each other may not think the untion down. healthy behaviours are a Open, honest and safe big deal. However, poscommunication is a fun- Healthy Boundaries sessiveness, insults, jealdamental part of a ous accusations, yelling, healthy relationship. The Creating boundaries is a humiliation, pulling hair, good way to keep your first step to building a pushing or other abusive relationship healthy and relationship is making behaviours, are — at their sure you both understand secure. By setting root — exertions of power boundaries together, you each other’s needs and and control. Remember can both have a deeper expectations—being on that abuse is always a the same page is very im- understanding of the type choice and you deserve to portant. That means you of relationship that you be respected. There is no and your partner want. have to talk to each excuse for abuse of any Boundaries are not other! The followkind. meant to make ing tips can you feel help you and trapped or If you think your relation- your partlike you’re ship is unhealthy, it’s im- ner create “walking portant to think about and Respect Each Other’s on eggyour safety now. Consider maintain Privacy. Just because shells.” these points as you move a healthy you’re in a relationCreating forward: relationship doesn’t mean boundaship: you have to share ries is not  Understand that a everything and cona sign of person can only  Speak stantly be together. secrecy or change if they want Up. In Healthy relationships distrust — to. You can’t force a require space. it’s an exyour partner to alter healthy pression of their behaviour if they relationwhat makes don’t believe they’re ship, if someyou feel comfortwrong. thing is bothering able and what you  Focus on your own you, it’s best to talk would like or not like to needs. Are you taking about it instead of happen within the relacare of yourself? Your holding it in. tionship. wellness is always im-  Respect Each Other. Remember, healthy portant. Watch your Your partner’s wishes boundaries shouldn’t restress levels, take strict your ability to: and feelings have time to be with value, and so do friends, get enough yours. Let your sig Go out with your sleep. If you find that nificant other know

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May, 2019/Issue 2 friends without your partner.  Participate in activities and hobbies you like.  Not have to share passwords to your email, social media accounts or phone. Respect each other’s individual likes and needs.

Healthy Relationship Boosters Even healthy relationships can use a boost now and then. You may need a boost if you feel disconnected from your partner or like the relationship has gotten stale. If so, find a fun, simple activity you both enjoy, like going on a walk, and talk about the reasons why you want to be in the relationship. Then, keep using healthy behaviours as you continue dating. If you’re single (and especially if you’re a single parent), don’t worry if you need a boost too! Being single can be the best and worst feeling, but remember relationships don’t just include your significant other and you. Think about all the great times you’ve had with your parents, siblings, friends, children, other family members, etc.. Try going out with the people you love and care about the most — watch movies together, go out to eat, take a day off from your busy life and just enjoy being you! If it helps, also talk about your feelings about the relationships in your life. If you just want them to listen, start by telling them that. Then ask what makes relationships good and what makes them bad?

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Adom FM Music Chart (Week 16): DJ Mic Smith’s ‘Jama’ pushes 'Omo Ada' from number one spot The reign of Medikal’s ‘Omo Ada’ at number one on the Adom FM Music Chart has come to an end. The number four song in week 15 ‘Jama’ is number one. This DJ Mic Smith’s song featuring Patoranking and Shaker has been running up and down the charts since its first appearance on it. The climb of this song to the number one spot proves how much Ghanaians love their morale ‘jama’ songs. Senior high school students, university students, corporate people at outdoor events, everyone have their versions of jama. Hence it is not surprising to see fans fall in love with DJ Mic’s song. Its popularity has kept it in the top five for a long time. For six weeks, ‘Omo Ada’ has been number one and its constant play around the country made people love it the more. But, the Medikal song has been dethroned and has taken over the second spot. ‘Kpo Keke’ by Stonebwoy gets to keep the number three spot. However, the regular play of the song across the country may push the song back to the number one spot. Since its release, the song which features Medikal, DarkoVibes, Kelvyn Boy and Kwesi Arthur has already topped the charts six times. ‘W’asue Me’ by Obaapa Christy has moved back up into the top five. The song which was at number six has taken the fourth position. ‘Nothing I Get’ by Fameye made it to number two in week 15 after its third appearance on the chart. The song at number five this week only shows Ghanaians love for this song is still strong. At number six is ‘Don’t Be Late’ by Kofi Mole. Okyeame Kwame’s ‘Bra’ has moved from number 11 to number seven. ‘Chochomucho’ by Bless is at number eight and still in the top ten. Many fans of this song for some reason cannot believe they missed it in 2017 until it resurfaced last year. It is still getting a lot of airplay and does not look like it will die soon. ‘Mr. Badman’ by KiDi is two steps up from week 15’s position. The song is at number nine. Ohemaa Mercy’s ‘Onim Me’ has also moved up to the tenth spot. Three moves up from its previous position. DJ Vyrusky’s ‘Baby’, has dropped to number 11. The song features Shatta Wale, KiDi and Kuami Eugene. Sarkodie’s 2019 release ‘I Know’ featuring Reekado Banks has also moved from number five to twelve. ‘Walaahi’ by Kuami Eugene is at number 13. At number 14 is Dada Hafco’s ‘Fall Down’. Samini’s ‘Rainbow’ is climbing the charts steadily. This week it is at number 15. Debuting on the chart this week at number 16 is ‘Sure’ by Dadie Opanka featuring the 3Music’s ‘Music Woman of the Year’ winner, Adina. Also making a first appearance on the charts at number 17 is ‘Bad Energy’ by Guru featuring Kwesi Swat. Week 16’s third debut song is Kontihene’s ‘Tricks’. The song is at number 18. Fancy Gadam’s ‘Only You’ featuring Kuami Eugene is holding on to the number 19 spot. ‘Strong Bond’ by DJ Bridash featuring Yaw Berk and King Maaga, is at number 20. ‘Never Again’ by Kofi Kinaata featuring Shatta Wale made an appearance on the charts in week 15 for the first time since its debut but it could not stay. Medikal’s Ayekoo has also dropped out of the charts. It looks like the journey of ‘Love you die’ by Andy Dosty featuring Kuami Eugene on the charts has ended. Join Andy Dosty this and every Saturday at 12:30 pm, on the Adom Chart Show on Adom FM, to find out if ‘Jama’ by DJ Mic Smith will still hold on to number one or be dragged down 24 To advertise call 0573568118 or Email thecommunityadman@gmail.com Read online https://www.issuu.com/communityadman

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(7) They can even sell out their cloths just to buy food for their children, and also see them smiling.

Women are the most wonderful creatures I have seen on Earth, but am yet to understand why some men are busy finding faults upon faults on them!!! lets look at them this way and tell me if am lying. (1)

Women are the only creature that can change their original surname just for the sake of love.

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They are always ready to sacrifice their lives just to save the lives of their children. (9) They are always in the kitchen inhaling the smoke without complaining, just to prepare something for their children and husband to eat.

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They are most easiest creature to convince.

They are the only creature that can abandon their biological family and start up a new home with a stranger.

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They are the only creature that loves from the bottom of their hearts.

Even when they are battling with the pains of pregnancy, yet, they are busy looking after their husbands and children. e.t.c .

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They are the creature that can prefer to go to bed with an empty stomach, just to make sure that their children feeds well.

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They are the only creature on Earth that cries very easily, just to expose their inward disposition.

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If you love your mother and you appreciate what she did and is still doing for you just take a second to say "I LOVE MY MUM"

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