Tag Archives: Suicide

A primary school teacher has reportedly committed suicide in Domasua, Sunyani West, Bono Region. The teacher was discovered hanging under a cashew tree on September 25, 2023. He has been identified as Samuel Bernie popularly known as ‘Tuga’. Rainbowradioonline.com gathered that the teacher committed suicide due to his sexuality. Some …

A young man in his early 20s has committed suicide by hanging at Eshiem, a community in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region. The young man, whose name has been given as Clement, is said to be a worker of a tile manufacturing company in the area. A spokesperson …

Healthcare experts are stressing a worrying trend stemming from depression. A community psychiatry nurse at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has revealed that nearly 70% of suicides in Ghana are committed by men. The total number of people in the country who take their lives annually is 1,500, according to …

A survivor of leaked sex tapes and photos, Cecilia, as she wants to be identified, says she wanted to commit suicide when a guy threatened to leak her nude photos and videos online. According to her, after she completed senior high school, she met a guy in her area with …

A father of two believed to be in his 30s, Kwabena Ahi has beaten his wife, Armah Patience to death at Apente, a farming community in the Western North Region. Reports indicate that the couple engaged in a fight leading to the unfortunate development. Antwi Ofori, a resident of the …

The Mental Health Authority says it has initiated steps to have suicide decriminalised, saying it is a medical condition that needs health support rather than imprisonment. This follows the “unprecedented wave” of suicide and attempted suicide cases, especially among the youth in 2017. Speaking at the launch of the Mental …

Introduction Today, Saturday 10th September 2021, is globally marked as Suicide Prevention Day with a repeated befitting theme captioned “A renewed worldwide commitment to prevent suicides: creating hope through action”. The theme encourages us to rethink our proactive actions to reduce the incidence of suicide. Over the years the day …