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

Suicidal Persons Fall On Newly Set-Up Helpline

Thirty people have so far called the helpline four days after it was set up by the Mental Health Authority for persons in need of psychological help or contemplating suicide. According to the head of communications of the Authority, Kweku Brobbey, all those who called for help have been counselled. Two more alleged suicide cases … 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