Regrettably and Painfully So, Suicide Is Gradually Creeping Into Our Society. The Evidence?

Over the last three weeks, we have had reports of seven people committing suicide including two young female undergraduates from two of the country’s top public universities and a 14-year-old Primary Five pupil of Aggrey Primary School in Achimota, a suburb of Accra.  Following a lot of public outcry, the Mental Health Authority has quickly … Read more

9 Suicides Committed Within 14 Days

The reported suicide incident yesterday of a Primary Five pupil at Dome Pillar Two in Accra, brings to 10 the number of alleged suicide cases recorded in the last 14 days. Worvi Bright, a 32-year-old trailer driver, was found Monday morning hanging on a tree near the Ashaiman Irrigation Development site just as a primary … Read more

Primary Five Pupil Commits Suicide

A Primary Five pupil of Aggrey Primary School at Achimota, a suburb of Accra, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The deceased, identified as Belinda Gabla, 14, purportedly committed the act on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at about 7:30 pm. She was found hanging on a tree close to their residence at Dome Pillar Two … Read more