Ikoti, (Nigeria), April 28, GNA - The 500 million-dollar West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), the flagship project of the sub-regional body ECOWAS, is set to come on-stream soon with the inauguration on Friday of the Gas Export Terminal at Ikoti in Ogun State, Nigeria.About 170 million cubic feet of gas a day (170 Mmsfd) would initially pass through the transmission system to Ghana, Togo and Benin.
Of this, 85 per cent would be used for power generation and the remaining 15 per cent for industrial application.President John Agyekum Kufuor, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Thomas Yayi Boni of Benin inaugurated the terminal President Kufuor said the project, which would provide affordable fuel for energy generation, was a major foundation for regional economic growth and development.
He said no country could talk of development without reliable energy supply and that WAGP was a cornerstone project that was going to open up Africa and encourage partnerships.Ghana is expected to save between 15,000 to 20,000 barrels of crude oil per day by taking gas from the WAGP to run its power plants.
President Kufuor, the African Union (AU) Chairman, used the occasion to counsel Nigeria and its political leaders not to allow emotions flowing from the widely criticised recent elections to threaten the peace and security of their nation, the economic powerhouse of the sub-region.He said they should use the constitutional approach to resolve whatever problems they have, reminding them that any unfortunate situation there could destabilise the entire region.
"I congratulate all the political parties for restraining themselves and I urge them to stay the cause."President Obasanjo advised the people not to be tempted to tamper with pipelines carrying the gas."It is not an oil pipeline. Do not say you want to find out what is inside", he said drawing cheers from the big crowd that witnessed the ceremony.President Yayi Boni, described the project as "God-sent", and that it would save his country and it's next-door neighbour, Togo, which are experiencing their worst energy crisis.
Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said the inauguration of the terminal was an important milestone of the realisation of the dream of the WAGP, conceived some 25 years ago.He praised President Obasanjo for his sense of commitment to the WAGP and said it would remain a monument of his pan-African vision.
It is projected that between 10,000 and 20,000 primary sector jobs would be created in the sub-region by the project.In addition, it is also estimated that apart from the already envisaged one billion dollars (WAGP and power facilities) investment, another 800 million dollars in new industrial investment could result from it.Mr Fred Nelson, Managing Director of Chevron, one of the Shareholders, said by the project, a foundation was being laid for true energy security in the region.
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Saturday, April 28, 2007
TMA offers scholarships to 40 students in Tema municipality
Tema, April 28, GNA - The Tema Municipal Director of Education, Mrs Lucy Kwapong, has appealed to parents and guardians not to take advantage of government's free education programme at the basic level to shirk their responsibility of providing their children and wards with school basic requirements.
She said despite government's Free Universal Compulsory Basic Education (FCEBE) programme, education was expensive.Mrs Kwapong said this at a ceremony at which the Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA) awarded scholarships totalling 320 million cedis to 40 brilliant but needy students in the municipality to pursue their secondary education for the 2006/2007 academic year.
Mrs Kwapong suggested to the oversight committees of the awards scheme to consider students who perform well in sports and other areas.The Tema Municipal Chief Executive, Mr David Quaye Annang, said beneficiaries who performed poorly or indulged in social vices would have their scholarships withdrawn to serve as a deterrent to others. He said last the TMA spent 293.8 million cedis on scholarships.The Tema Mantse, Nii Adjei Kraku 11, stressed need for parents to place their children's education on their priority list.
GNA
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She said despite government's Free Universal Compulsory Basic Education (FCEBE) programme, education was expensive.Mrs Kwapong said this at a ceremony at which the Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA) awarded scholarships totalling 320 million cedis to 40 brilliant but needy students in the municipality to pursue their secondary education for the 2006/2007 academic year.
Mrs Kwapong suggested to the oversight committees of the awards scheme to consider students who perform well in sports and other areas.The Tema Municipal Chief Executive, Mr David Quaye Annang, said beneficiaries who performed poorly or indulged in social vices would have their scholarships withdrawn to serve as a deterrent to others. He said last the TMA spent 293.8 million cedis on scholarships.The Tema Mantse, Nii Adjei Kraku 11, stressed need for parents to place their children's education on their priority list.
GNA
28 April 07
Inject more capital in education, says Prof. Mills
Accra, April 27, GNA- Professor John Atta Mills, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)for Election 2008, on Friday urged the government to inject more capital into the construction of hostels to help alleviate the accommodation problem facing students.
"Instead of investing more on education to help reduce the burden on parents, the government is spending 30 million dollars on the construction of a presidential palace" he said.
Prof Mills said this at the handing over ceremony of the Tertiary Education and Institutional Network (TEIN) of the NDC at the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) in Accra.
Professor Mills said the accommodation problem facing students could have been solved had the government used the 20 million dollars for the 50th anniversary and the money meant for the construction of presidential palace to invest in education.
Prof Mills said as a developing nation, more emphasis must be given to education and that the current educational situation in the country needed more attention from the government.
He said the NDC had learnt lessons from the recent Nigeria general elections and that his party would not accept any attempt by the government to rig the 2008 general elections.
Prof Mills said the government was arrogant due to its inability to accept criticisms in good faith and called on NDC supporters to be more vigilant in the 2008 general elections.
Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of late President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, said the NDC was not a violent party as being peddled by the NPP and that it was rather the Dankwa-Busia tradition that had the history of originating political violence in the country.
He said the Conventional Peoples' Party (CPP) had failed since 1992 to unite.
Dr Nkrumah said the NDC stood for social justice that should be the hallmark of Pan-Africanism and called on the electorate to vote for the NDC in 2008 election.Mr Haruna Iddrisu, MP for Tamale South and Minority spokesperson on communication, said the NPP had been benefiting from NDC's policies.
He said the current 1.6 trillion cedis and 3 trillion cedis benefits from the road fund and the GET Fund respectively were some of the legacies left by the NDC to the NPP.Mr Ato Ahwoi, a leading member of the NDC, said the current power rationing was as result of the insensitive nature of the government to the plight of ordinary Ghanaians.
Mr Ahwoi said the NPP government was the only government that had not added any megawatts to the country's power.
He said the current situation calls for measures such as importation of more emergency power plants, importation and distribution of compact fluorescent lamps to conserve about 20 percent of energy and also to ensure that the 80 megawatts of electricity generating set imported by the mining companies became operational.Mr Saint Osei, the President of IPS TEIN, stressed the need for the youth to sacrifice for the party and called for unity among the NDC.
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"Instead of investing more on education to help reduce the burden on parents, the government is spending 30 million dollars on the construction of a presidential palace" he said.
Prof Mills said this at the handing over ceremony of the Tertiary Education and Institutional Network (TEIN) of the NDC at the Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) in Accra.
Professor Mills said the accommodation problem facing students could have been solved had the government used the 20 million dollars for the 50th anniversary and the money meant for the construction of presidential palace to invest in education.
Prof Mills said as a developing nation, more emphasis must be given to education and that the current educational situation in the country needed more attention from the government.
He said the NDC had learnt lessons from the recent Nigeria general elections and that his party would not accept any attempt by the government to rig the 2008 general elections.
Prof Mills said the government was arrogant due to its inability to accept criticisms in good faith and called on NDC supporters to be more vigilant in the 2008 general elections.
Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of late President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, said the NDC was not a violent party as being peddled by the NPP and that it was rather the Dankwa-Busia tradition that had the history of originating political violence in the country.
He said the Conventional Peoples' Party (CPP) had failed since 1992 to unite.
Dr Nkrumah said the NDC stood for social justice that should be the hallmark of Pan-Africanism and called on the electorate to vote for the NDC in 2008 election.Mr Haruna Iddrisu, MP for Tamale South and Minority spokesperson on communication, said the NPP had been benefiting from NDC's policies.
He said the current 1.6 trillion cedis and 3 trillion cedis benefits from the road fund and the GET Fund respectively were some of the legacies left by the NDC to the NPP.Mr Ato Ahwoi, a leading member of the NDC, said the current power rationing was as result of the insensitive nature of the government to the plight of ordinary Ghanaians.
Mr Ahwoi said the NPP government was the only government that had not added any megawatts to the country's power.
He said the current situation calls for measures such as importation of more emergency power plants, importation and distribution of compact fluorescent lamps to conserve about 20 percent of energy and also to ensure that the 80 megawatts of electricity generating set imported by the mining companies became operational.Mr Saint Osei, the President of IPS TEIN, stressed the need for the youth to sacrifice for the party and called for unity among the NDC.
27 April 07
President returns from Nigeria
Accra, April 27, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor returned to Accra on Friday from Lagos where he witnessed the commissioning of the terminal of the West Africa Gas Pipeline.Mr Andrews Awuni, the Press Secretary to the President, told journalists that said President Kufuor used the occasion to advice Nigerians to stay calm and address issues concerning last Saturday's elections through legal means.
He said the President told them that Nigeria was a strategic country in West Africa and whatever happened there was bound to affect the whole sub-region.Touching on the Gas Pipeline project, Mr Awuni said whilst it would improve energy supply in the country when completed, it was not possible to tell when that would be.He said it was expected Ghana would benefit from the project within a year. Ghana has contributed 90 million dollars towards the project.Also present at the commissioning was President Yayi Boni of Benin and President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria.Government officials and service commanders met President Kufuor on arrival.
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He said the President told them that Nigeria was a strategic country in West Africa and whatever happened there was bound to affect the whole sub-region.Touching on the Gas Pipeline project, Mr Awuni said whilst it would improve energy supply in the country when completed, it was not possible to tell when that would be.He said it was expected Ghana would benefit from the project within a year. Ghana has contributed 90 million dollars towards the project.Also present at the commissioning was President Yayi Boni of Benin and President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria.Government officials and service commanders met President Kufuor on arrival.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Contact:
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Managing Director,
Voacanga-Africana.com.gh
Frizzle Plaza No. 3,
Mantse Boi Street,
Kaneshie, Accra.
P.O.BOX AN 8190,
Accra North.
Ghana -West Africa.
Tel: +233 244 525811
Email: info at voacanga-africana.com.gh
Website: http://www.voacanga-africana.com.gh
Accra, Ghana -- April 26, 2007 -- We have acquired started processing Pineapple Stem Powder in our own facility for immediate exports world wide.
With world-wide demand for our pineapple powder, because of its world class quality we have expanded our production facility to meet larger demands.
With our experience and expertise in providing quality , clean and fresh pineapple powder we hope to link with companies and buyers world wide.
About Voacanga-Africana.com.gh
With a vast network of farms and expertise , we market and source for buyers for agricultural and medicinal suppliments and extracts from Africa.
For information: http://www.voacanga-africana.com.gh/pineapple-stem-powder/
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
CSM claims 11 lives in Bawku municipality
Bawku (U/E), April 12, GNA – Eleven people reportedly died of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) from January to March this year at various health facilities in the Bawku municipality.
A total of 134 cases were also reported within the same period whilst 39 cases were recorded in the first week of April.
The month of March recorded the highest number of cases at 128, with four deaths, January, four cases with two deaths, February, two cases with two deaths whilst April recorded three deaths.
CSM is a bacteria causing organism which affects the central nervous system of human beings during the hot season and is an airborne disease transmitted from human to human.
Dr. William Duodu, Municipal Director of Gana Health Services, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Bawku on Thursday.
He said though the situation was reaching the epidemic threshold, it was under control and there was no need for alarm, adding that no cases have been reported in the second week of April.
Dr. Duodu explained that much public education had been carried out earlier on whilst vaccination was done and was still been done.
He indicated that a team from the Navrongo Health Research Center was in the municipality monitoring the situation and at the same time attending to infected people.
Dr. Duodu pointed out that most of the cases emanated from the rural communities and appealed to them to sleep in well ventilated places to avoid being infected.
He said the vaccination exercise was free of charge and wondered why in spite of rigorous campaigns people had not availed themselves of the exercises.
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A total of 134 cases were also reported within the same period whilst 39 cases were recorded in the first week of April.
The month of March recorded the highest number of cases at 128, with four deaths, January, four cases with two deaths, February, two cases with two deaths whilst April recorded three deaths.
CSM is a bacteria causing organism which affects the central nervous system of human beings during the hot season and is an airborne disease transmitted from human to human.
Dr. William Duodu, Municipal Director of Gana Health Services, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Bawku on Thursday.
He said though the situation was reaching the epidemic threshold, it was under control and there was no need for alarm, adding that no cases have been reported in the second week of April.
Dr. Duodu explained that much public education had been carried out earlier on whilst vaccination was done and was still been done.
He indicated that a team from the Navrongo Health Research Center was in the municipality monitoring the situation and at the same time attending to infected people.
Dr. Duodu pointed out that most of the cases emanated from the rural communities and appealed to them to sleep in well ventilated places to avoid being infected.
He said the vaccination exercise was free of charge and wondered why in spite of rigorous campaigns people had not availed themselves of the exercises.
12 April 07
AIDS patients says NGOs are cheating them
Tema, April 12, GNA - The Bread of Life and Deliverance Association (BLDA), made up of people living with AIDS in Tema, on Thursday called on the Ghana AIDS Commission to investigate the background of the NGOs managing AIDS patients and monitor them to ensure that funds meant for AIDS patients are used judiciously.
The members complained that these NGOs do not look after them as expected and that people hide behind these NGOs to collect funds meant for them for their own personal gains.
"We only get monthly supply of one "Olonka of rice, a beer bottle of cooking oil, some beans, tom brown and our drugs with little counselling and that is all we get from them".
The patients, numbering about 43 including couples who spoke in turns, declined to mention those NGOs involved and said they felt reluctant going to them "because it is rather costly, waste of time and energy".
They said on their normal hospital visits to the Tema Polyclinic, they heard of a Congolese, Prophet Matel Cracia, in-charge of the Apostolic Mission International (AMI), who caters for AIDS patients free of charge.
"Ever since we came into contact with the prophet we have been extra healthy because he takes care of us and settles our bills for the drugs together with effective counselling that has sustained us until now".
They said due to stigmatisation they do not inform people when doctors break the news of their status to them.
A man said he got the virus from his wife but they have separated and she has gone for another man who has made her pregnant.
Another male victim believes that abstinence is most appropriate to prevent contracting the virus since condom could fail.
The patients appealed to the government to consider their plight and release some funds to them to start businesses for a living as they cannot continue to depend on the benevolence of the prophet.
Prophet Cracia said he went into the practice about six years ago supporting the needy, poor and deprived people in the community and spent much time on counselling to encourage the victims go about with their normal lives.
He said he has 43 people living with AIDS whom he is supporting as well as some pupils in schools at Tema Communities Two and Four.
Asked how he gets money he said, "the Lord is in control and I will continue until the last breadth of my life".
Prophet Cracia said he has acquired land in Tema where he could operate and appealed to well meaning people for support to make his dream become a reality.
He said the authorities of the Tema Polyclinic have declared their intention to take over the temporal office he is occupying.
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The members complained that these NGOs do not look after them as expected and that people hide behind these NGOs to collect funds meant for them for their own personal gains.
"We only get monthly supply of one "Olonka of rice, a beer bottle of cooking oil, some beans, tom brown and our drugs with little counselling and that is all we get from them".
The patients, numbering about 43 including couples who spoke in turns, declined to mention those NGOs involved and said they felt reluctant going to them "because it is rather costly, waste of time and energy".
They said on their normal hospital visits to the Tema Polyclinic, they heard of a Congolese, Prophet Matel Cracia, in-charge of the Apostolic Mission International (AMI), who caters for AIDS patients free of charge.
"Ever since we came into contact with the prophet we have been extra healthy because he takes care of us and settles our bills for the drugs together with effective counselling that has sustained us until now".
They said due to stigmatisation they do not inform people when doctors break the news of their status to them.
A man said he got the virus from his wife but they have separated and she has gone for another man who has made her pregnant.
Another male victim believes that abstinence is most appropriate to prevent contracting the virus since condom could fail.
The patients appealed to the government to consider their plight and release some funds to them to start businesses for a living as they cannot continue to depend on the benevolence of the prophet.
Prophet Cracia said he went into the practice about six years ago supporting the needy, poor and deprived people in the community and spent much time on counselling to encourage the victims go about with their normal lives.
He said he has 43 people living with AIDS whom he is supporting as well as some pupils in schools at Tema Communities Two and Four.
Asked how he gets money he said, "the Lord is in control and I will continue until the last breadth of my life".
Prophet Cracia said he has acquired land in Tema where he could operate and appealed to well meaning people for support to make his dream become a reality.
He said the authorities of the Tema Polyclinic have declared their intention to take over the temporal office he is occupying.
GNA
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12 April 07
MP registers 200 indigents in NHIS
Juaso (Ash), April 12, GNA – Mrs. Gifty Ohene-Konadu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante-Akim South, has presented a cheque for 36 million cedis to the Asante-Akim South District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme to cover the premiums of 200 indigents in the district.
The amount which was paid out of the MP’s common fund would cover the premiums of the beneficiaries made up of children, teenagers as well as paupers.
Presenting the cheque at Juaso on Tuesday, The MP said the move was to enable the less privileged in society to have easy access to quality health services, adding that most people were unable to seek medical attention at various health facilities due to lack of funds.
She urged the beneficiaries to strive to register in subsequent years since the gesture would not be available always, saying the poor stood to benefit from the NHIS.Mr. Owusu Kodua, the Scheme Manager, commended Mrs Ohene-Konadu for her kind gesture and called for more of such assistance for the needy.
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The amount which was paid out of the MP’s common fund would cover the premiums of the beneficiaries made up of children, teenagers as well as paupers.
Presenting the cheque at Juaso on Tuesday, The MP said the move was to enable the less privileged in society to have easy access to quality health services, adding that most people were unable to seek medical attention at various health facilities due to lack of funds.
She urged the beneficiaries to strive to register in subsequent years since the gesture would not be available always, saying the poor stood to benefit from the NHIS.Mr. Owusu Kodua, the Scheme Manager, commended Mrs Ohene-Konadu for her kind gesture and called for more of such assistance for the needy.
12 April 07
Zoomlion cleans Jamestown Beach
Accra, April 12, GNA-The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment in conjunction with Zoomlion, a waste management company,
on Thursday began a two-day cleanup exercise around the confluence of the Korle Lagoon following the dumping of huge volumes of plastic waste after last week's rain in Accra.
The plastic waste has not only become an eyesore, but is also affront to the tourism industry as well as a disgrace to the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Commission, which has its headquarters in Ghana.
The GCLME Project involves 16 countries along the Gulf of Guinea, stretching from Senegal to Angola with the aim of combating living resources depletion and coastal area degradation through ecosystem-based actions.
The Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, said the Ministry was not only liaising with GCLME, but also with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to keep the beaches clean and restock mangroves, the spawning ground for some fish stocks.
He said apart from the plastic waste menace, having its toll on waste disposal management, it was also affecting the life of the fishes since after almost every downpour the major drains, which were already choked with plastic waste, were drained into the sea.
Mr Boateng said the programme that had already begun with Zoomlion would not be a nine-day wonder, but would be sustained right from Keta to Axim since it was the belief of the GCLME Project that anything that affected the coastline and fishes in one country could affect the other countries because fishes were migratory species.
Mr Boateng appealed to the fishing communities to be involved in the cleanup exercises on the beaches since it was good that their fishing areas were maintained and cleaned periodically.
He said if the beaches were not kept clean and filth was left over a period of time, some people might turn such areas into dumping sites, as was the case in some communities.
"We have to stop all manner of persons from dumping and defecating on the beach.
"As a country, we all need to be concerned about what happens to our beaches not only for tourist interest but also for the sake of our fisheries resources many people rely on fish for their protein needs," he said.
Mr Lawrence Laryea, Head of Operations, Zoomlion, said the company hoped to cart away all the rubbish from the beach by Saturday.
He said 220 workers of Zoomlion from all the sub-metros had been recruited for the exercise at James Town Beach whilst similar exercises were also ongoing at Osu, La and Teshie.
He said a number of roll-on, roll-off trucks of 23 cubic metre capacity had been assigned for the clean-up at James Town Beach.
The GNA noticed that some fishermen who had gone to sea and returned at about 0900 hours caught very little fish in their nets but a lot of rubbish, mainly plastic waste.
Mr Laryea said there were plans for Zoomlion to establish a plastic recycling plant before the end of the year.
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on Thursday began a two-day cleanup exercise around the confluence of the Korle Lagoon following the dumping of huge volumes of plastic waste after last week's rain in Accra.
The plastic waste has not only become an eyesore, but is also affront to the tourism industry as well as a disgrace to the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Commission, which has its headquarters in Ghana.
The GCLME Project involves 16 countries along the Gulf of Guinea, stretching from Senegal to Angola with the aim of combating living resources depletion and coastal area degradation through ecosystem-based actions.
The Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, said the Ministry was not only liaising with GCLME, but also with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to keep the beaches clean and restock mangroves, the spawning ground for some fish stocks.
He said apart from the plastic waste menace, having its toll on waste disposal management, it was also affecting the life of the fishes since after almost every downpour the major drains, which were already choked with plastic waste, were drained into the sea.
Mr Boateng said the programme that had already begun with Zoomlion would not be a nine-day wonder, but would be sustained right from Keta to Axim since it was the belief of the GCLME Project that anything that affected the coastline and fishes in one country could affect the other countries because fishes were migratory species.
Mr Boateng appealed to the fishing communities to be involved in the cleanup exercises on the beaches since it was good that their fishing areas were maintained and cleaned periodically.
He said if the beaches were not kept clean and filth was left over a period of time, some people might turn such areas into dumping sites, as was the case in some communities.
"We have to stop all manner of persons from dumping and defecating on the beach.
"As a country, we all need to be concerned about what happens to our beaches not only for tourist interest but also for the sake of our fisheries resources many people rely on fish for their protein needs," he said.
Mr Lawrence Laryea, Head of Operations, Zoomlion, said the company hoped to cart away all the rubbish from the beach by Saturday.
He said 220 workers of Zoomlion from all the sub-metros had been recruited for the exercise at James Town Beach whilst similar exercises were also ongoing at Osu, La and Teshie.
He said a number of roll-on, roll-off trucks of 23 cubic metre capacity had been assigned for the clean-up at James Town Beach.
The GNA noticed that some fishermen who had gone to sea and returned at about 0900 hours caught very little fish in their nets but a lot of rubbish, mainly plastic waste.
Mr Laryea said there were plans for Zoomlion to establish a plastic recycling plant before the end of the year.
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Chief impressed with successful bye-election
Sikaa (B/A), April 12, GNA - Nana Ameyaw Yeboah, chief of Sikaa in the Nkoranza North constituency has commended the people in the area for the peaceful manner they conducted themselves during the recent bye-elections in the area.He congratulated Major Derek Oduro (rtd), the newly elected MP for the area on his success and wished him success and God's guidance.Speaking to the Ghana News Agency, the chief said he was impressed with the conduct of the people, which he said was testimony of the love and sympathy they had for the former MP, Mr. Eric Amoateng.
He said the people's decision in the elections would encourage the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to assist communities in the area to initiate and complete more development programmes to enhance their living standards.Nana Ameyaw called on members of political parties that contested in the bye-elections to bury their differences and forge ahead in unity, so that they could share ideas to accelerate the development of the constituency.
He urged Major Oduro to embrace all the people, irrespective of their political affiliation, since he would need the support and efforts of all to succeed as an MP.The chief advised the people to support the MP to serve them to their expectations and called on traditional authorities, assembly members, unit committees and area and town councils to lead the people to undertake development programmes.Nana Ameyaw urged the youth to abandon unhealthy political rivalry since the election was over and fully participate in all programmes aimed at accelerating the development of the area.
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He said the people's decision in the elections would encourage the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to assist communities in the area to initiate and complete more development programmes to enhance their living standards.Nana Ameyaw called on members of political parties that contested in the bye-elections to bury their differences and forge ahead in unity, so that they could share ideas to accelerate the development of the constituency.
He urged Major Oduro to embrace all the people, irrespective of their political affiliation, since he would need the support and efforts of all to succeed as an MP.The chief advised the people to support the MP to serve them to their expectations and called on traditional authorities, assembly members, unit committees and area and town councils to lead the people to undertake development programmes.Nana Ameyaw urged the youth to abandon unhealthy political rivalry since the election was over and fully participate in all programmes aimed at accelerating the development of the area.
12 April 07
Kwabre District intensifies education on Cedi re-denomination
Maase (Ash), April 12, GNA- The Kwabre District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) had since March 20 embarked on community education on the re-denomination of the cedi, which comes into effect in July this year.Communities covered included Atimatim, Aduamoa, Aboabogya, Kodie, Atrama, Brofoyedru, Ampabame, Agyarko-Buoho, Maase and Kenyase.
Addressing the populace at one of such forum at Maase on Tuesday, Mr Isaac Osei-Agyemang, Field Officer at the Directorate explained the rationale behind the re-denomination and said the value of the old and the new cedi would be the same.
He said both currencies would be in circulation concurrently for a period of six months after which the old currency would cease to be legal tender after December 31, but could be changed at any Bank in the country.
Mr Osei-Agyemang stressed that the re-denomination would not lead to price increases or inflation and that prices of goods would continue to be determined by market forces.
Mr Samuel Kwasi Otchere, another Field Officer of the Directorate warned the public to watch out for fraudsters who would try to use the exercise to enrich themselves or amass wealth.
He said prices of commodities would be displayed on goods in the Departmental stores and shops anytime from the month of May next month.He stressed the need for people to keep the new currencies neat and deposit their monies at the banks for business purposes.Opanin Kwaku Asare, an elder of the town, called on Ghanaians to co-operate with the government and the Bank of Ghana to ensure a smooth change over of the currency.
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Addressing the populace at one of such forum at Maase on Tuesday, Mr Isaac Osei-Agyemang, Field Officer at the Directorate explained the rationale behind the re-denomination and said the value of the old and the new cedi would be the same.
He said both currencies would be in circulation concurrently for a period of six months after which the old currency would cease to be legal tender after December 31, but could be changed at any Bank in the country.
Mr Osei-Agyemang stressed that the re-denomination would not lead to price increases or inflation and that prices of goods would continue to be determined by market forces.
Mr Samuel Kwasi Otchere, another Field Officer of the Directorate warned the public to watch out for fraudsters who would try to use the exercise to enrich themselves or amass wealth.
He said prices of commodities would be displayed on goods in the Departmental stores and shops anytime from the month of May next month.He stressed the need for people to keep the new currencies neat and deposit their monies at the banks for business purposes.Opanin Kwaku Asare, an elder of the town, called on Ghanaians to co-operate with the government and the Bank of Ghana to ensure a smooth change over of the currency.
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Chief advocates for change of name of town
Akpafu-Todzi (V/R), April 12, GNA- Nana Afrifa Akuamoah IV, Chief of Akpafu-Todzi on Wednesday advocated for the change of name of the town from Akpafu to Kawu.
He said the traditional area was nicknamed Akpafu by the people of Eweland, in view of the sound produced in the iron mining and smelting ventures, the pre-occupation of their forebears.
Nana Akuamoah said the noise made by the bellows that blew air into the smelters during the production of iron produced similar sound to "kpafu, kpafu, kpafu" hence the label Akpafu.
Giving a historical antecedent of the people of Kawu, he said research has indicated that the Kawu's migrated from Sudan, then along the Nile River and to the Northern Ghana.
Nana Akuamoah said the group moved further downwards through Brong Ahafo, Denkyira in Ashanti, Akwamu in the Eastern, Tsito in the Volta and finally to Awubeame present day Akpafu.
He said oral history has it that the Kawu's, who are Guans and speak the Siwu dialect, migrated from place to place in search of iron ore deposits, which they mined and smelt for moulding hoes, cutlasses, spoons and sometimes guns and war implements, with the location of two mining shafts currently situated at Akpafu-Todzi.
Nana Akuamoah said efforts are being explored with the appropriate authorities to have the name changed in earnest.
He said the launching of the Katere Iyi (Iron) festival would serve as a rallying point towards harnessing the potential of the area for socio-economic development.
Nana Akuamoah said the festival would remind the Kawu's and the outside world of the ingenuity and initiative of their forbears in mining and iron technology to encourage the youth to continue from where they left off.
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He said the traditional area was nicknamed Akpafu by the people of Eweland, in view of the sound produced in the iron mining and smelting ventures, the pre-occupation of their forebears.
Nana Akuamoah said the noise made by the bellows that blew air into the smelters during the production of iron produced similar sound to "kpafu, kpafu, kpafu" hence the label Akpafu.
Giving a historical antecedent of the people of Kawu, he said research has indicated that the Kawu's migrated from Sudan, then along the Nile River and to the Northern Ghana.
Nana Akuamoah said the group moved further downwards through Brong Ahafo, Denkyira in Ashanti, Akwamu in the Eastern, Tsito in the Volta and finally to Awubeame present day Akpafu.
He said oral history has it that the Kawu's, who are Guans and speak the Siwu dialect, migrated from place to place in search of iron ore deposits, which they mined and smelt for moulding hoes, cutlasses, spoons and sometimes guns and war implements, with the location of two mining shafts currently situated at Akpafu-Todzi.
Nana Akuamoah said efforts are being explored with the appropriate authorities to have the name changed in earnest.
He said the launching of the Katere Iyi (Iron) festival would serve as a rallying point towards harnessing the potential of the area for socio-economic development.
Nana Akuamoah said the festival would remind the Kawu's and the outside world of the ingenuity and initiative of their forbears in mining and iron technology to encourage the youth to continue from where they left off.
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Tipper driver escapes death
Ho, April 12, GNA- Abdallah Hussein, 36, a tipper truck driver on Wednesday escaped death narrowly when the vehicle overturned while tipping off chippings in Ho.
Hussein who became dazed momentarily crept out of the driver's compartment after the vehicle turned upside down amidst shouts from passers by.Hussein told the Ghana News Agency later after he regained consciousness and took some water that the accident occurred due to inability to balance the bucket of the tipper containing the chippings.He praised Allah for not being crushed behind the drivers seat.One Madam Esenam, a beans seller, who was an eyewitness, told the GNA that the accident was awful and that it was only God who saved Hussein from being trapped to death.
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Hussein who became dazed momentarily crept out of the driver's compartment after the vehicle turned upside down amidst shouts from passers by.Hussein told the Ghana News Agency later after he regained consciousness and took some water that the accident occurred due to inability to balance the bucket of the tipper containing the chippings.He praised Allah for not being crushed behind the drivers seat.One Madam Esenam, a beans seller, who was an eyewitness, told the GNA that the accident was awful and that it was only God who saved Hussein from being trapped to death.
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Government urged to hold consultations with educational unions
Ho, April 12, GNA- Mr Dan Ayim, General Secretary of the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) has called on government to hold consultations with all Unions in the education sector on the proposed restructuring of the Ghana Education Service as part of the education reforms.
Mr Ayim said such consultation was necessary to iron out concerns of the unions; TEWU, Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) on the matter to forestall any hiccups in the exercise.
He was addressing the Volta Regional Delegates Conference of the Union in Ho on Thursday.
Mr Ayim said TEWU was therefore looking forward to receiving government's response to a letter it sent them on the matter about six months ago.
He hinted that there were several issues in the proposed restructuring and decentralization in the GES that constituted "recipes for industrial action".
On TEWU's relationship with the Ghana Education Service, Mr Ayim said the relationship "has been rather frustrating".
He mentioned the issues in contention as failure to conclude negotiations to review the conditions of service for non-teaching staff since 2001.
Also the Provident Fund Scheme, non-payment of responsibility allowances in arrears since 1999, revised scheme of service, teachers in non-teaching jobs and decentralization of education.
Regarding the development of the proposed comprehensive pay roll structure in the public sector, Mr Ayim assured that all labour groups in the country have been holding joint consultations with government and consultants on the exercise.
This he said was "to ensure that mistakes that surrounded the implementation of the Ghana Universal Salary Structure are not repeated in the new pay regime".
Mr Ayim said there could be no full production from frustrated workers who lacked training and retraining and have to strain themselves under very poor working conditions.
Mr Pobee Asomaning Darku, Volta Regional GNAT Secretary and Mr Michael Doe, Volta Regional Chairman of TEWU both urged workers in the public sector to provide accurate responses to the questionnaire to enable consultants evaluate their jobs properly for better remuneration.
Mr Doe said non-teaching staff of the GES both in the offices and other departments of the service were over stretched daily and yet received slave wages for their efforts.
He said it was therefore important that they took the evaluation seriously to avoid the pitfalls that went into evaluations in determining pay levels under the GUSS.
Mr Maxwell Mireku, Volta Regional Secretary of the GTUC urged all workers unions to co-operate for a common position on issues to secure the welfare of their members in a regime of plurality of unions.
Mr Kwasi Hobenu, Acting Volta Regional Director of Education called for unity between teaching and non-teaching staff of the GES to enable them to work towards the success of the education sector.
"We have only one country that demands our sacrifices to flourish", he said.
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Mr Ayim said such consultation was necessary to iron out concerns of the unions; TEWU, Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) on the matter to forestall any hiccups in the exercise.
He was addressing the Volta Regional Delegates Conference of the Union in Ho on Thursday.
Mr Ayim said TEWU was therefore looking forward to receiving government's response to a letter it sent them on the matter about six months ago.
He hinted that there were several issues in the proposed restructuring and decentralization in the GES that constituted "recipes for industrial action".
On TEWU's relationship with the Ghana Education Service, Mr Ayim said the relationship "has been rather frustrating".
He mentioned the issues in contention as failure to conclude negotiations to review the conditions of service for non-teaching staff since 2001.
Also the Provident Fund Scheme, non-payment of responsibility allowances in arrears since 1999, revised scheme of service, teachers in non-teaching jobs and decentralization of education.
Regarding the development of the proposed comprehensive pay roll structure in the public sector, Mr Ayim assured that all labour groups in the country have been holding joint consultations with government and consultants on the exercise.
This he said was "to ensure that mistakes that surrounded the implementation of the Ghana Universal Salary Structure are not repeated in the new pay regime".
Mr Ayim said there could be no full production from frustrated workers who lacked training and retraining and have to strain themselves under very poor working conditions.
Mr Pobee Asomaning Darku, Volta Regional GNAT Secretary and Mr Michael Doe, Volta Regional Chairman of TEWU both urged workers in the public sector to provide accurate responses to the questionnaire to enable consultants evaluate their jobs properly for better remuneration.
Mr Doe said non-teaching staff of the GES both in the offices and other departments of the service were over stretched daily and yet received slave wages for their efforts.
He said it was therefore important that they took the evaluation seriously to avoid the pitfalls that went into evaluations in determining pay levels under the GUSS.
Mr Maxwell Mireku, Volta Regional Secretary of the GTUC urged all workers unions to co-operate for a common position on issues to secure the welfare of their members in a regime of plurality of unions.
Mr Kwasi Hobenu, Acting Volta Regional Director of Education called for unity between teaching and non-teaching staff of the GES to enable them to work towards the success of the education sector.
"We have only one country that demands our sacrifices to flourish", he said.
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Disabled organization lauds passage of disability law
Hohoe, April 12, GNA- Mr Stephen Dentsui, Vice-Chairman of the Volta Regional branch of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) on Wednesday said the passage of the disability law has rekindled the aspiration
of the physically challenged in the society.
He said what was remaining was public awareness creation strategies to bring the law to the next level.
Mr Dentsui, who was speaking in an interview with the GNA said the law had given equal opportunities to both able and disabled people and addressed all negative stereotypes for self-actualization.
He said, by the restoration of their dignity, the disabled person will no longer be seen, as an outcast stressing, "it was a crime to confine us indoors and sometimes exterminate or kill us".
The Vice-Chairman said the law had ushered them into the mainstream of the development processes and "never to become a shame or burden to our parents and families".
Mr Dentsui therefore advised the physically challenged to guard the opportunity given them by the government and not to continue begging for alms
on the streets, saying, disability was not inability.
He called on civil society groups, churches, other governmental and non-governmental organizations to whip up public enthusiasm in the law to change attitudes and perceptions.
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of the physically challenged in the society.
He said what was remaining was public awareness creation strategies to bring the law to the next level.
Mr Dentsui, who was speaking in an interview with the GNA said the law had given equal opportunities to both able and disabled people and addressed all negative stereotypes for self-actualization.
He said, by the restoration of their dignity, the disabled person will no longer be seen, as an outcast stressing, "it was a crime to confine us indoors and sometimes exterminate or kill us".
The Vice-Chairman said the law had ushered them into the mainstream of the development processes and "never to become a shame or burden to our parents and families".
Mr Dentsui therefore advised the physically challenged to guard the opportunity given them by the government and not to continue begging for alms
on the streets, saying, disability was not inability.
He called on civil society groups, churches, other governmental and non-governmental organizations to whip up public enthusiasm in the law to change attitudes and perceptions.
12 April 07
Youth from different countries engage in work camp
Tinkong (E/R), April 12, GNA - A 10-day international work camp to support the people of Tinkong near Adawso in the Akuapem North District to renovate the local D/A Junior Secondary School (JSS) building has opened at Tinkong.The 10-day work camp is expected to end on April 17 and 35 young people from Ghana, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, USA, Netherlands and Austria are taking part in the project.
The work camp is being organized by the Religious Youth Service (RYS), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to inter-religious dialogue and action for peace building affiliated to Inter Religious and International Federation of World Peace based in New York.
Speaking at the formal launch at Tinkong, the West African Director of RYS, Mr. Tseney S. Kerim, said the project is estimated at 7,000 US Dollars.
He said the community was expected to support the project with artisans, sand, stones, water and communal labour.
Mr Kerim said the project was to bring people from different nationalities, of different religious background and cultural difference to live, work and share ideas as envisaged by the founding father or the NGO, Rev. Sun Myung Moon of South Korea.
He called on the Tinkong community to co-operate and ensure the success of the project.The Chief of Tinkong, Nana Owusu Fianko, advised the youth of the area to associate themselves with organizations that could contribute towards the progress of their community and the country as a whole.
The RYS Educator, Ms Ana Olson, said an important legacy that RYS wished to leave with the youth of Tinkong was the desire to offer service for the benefit of others.
She said the greatest legacy that a parent could leave children was to teach them how to offer service for the development of society without expecting to be paid for it.
Ms Olson said the uniqueness of RYS was the organization of work camps that brings people from different background and nationalities together to share experience and challenges them to work together.
She said such experience was necessary in the promotion of world peace because the world was becoming a global village where people needed to understand each order if peace was to prevail.
The Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Director, Mr Sylvester A. Manu who chaired the function, assured the RYS and the people of Tinkong of the support of the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC).
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The work camp is being organized by the Religious Youth Service (RYS), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to inter-religious dialogue and action for peace building affiliated to Inter Religious and International Federation of World Peace based in New York.
Speaking at the formal launch at Tinkong, the West African Director of RYS, Mr. Tseney S. Kerim, said the project is estimated at 7,000 US Dollars.
He said the community was expected to support the project with artisans, sand, stones, water and communal labour.
Mr Kerim said the project was to bring people from different nationalities, of different religious background and cultural difference to live, work and share ideas as envisaged by the founding father or the NGO, Rev. Sun Myung Moon of South Korea.
He called on the Tinkong community to co-operate and ensure the success of the project.The Chief of Tinkong, Nana Owusu Fianko, advised the youth of the area to associate themselves with organizations that could contribute towards the progress of their community and the country as a whole.
The RYS Educator, Ms Ana Olson, said an important legacy that RYS wished to leave with the youth of Tinkong was the desire to offer service for the benefit of others.
She said the greatest legacy that a parent could leave children was to teach them how to offer service for the development of society without expecting to be paid for it.
Ms Olson said the uniqueness of RYS was the organization of work camps that brings people from different background and nationalities together to share experience and challenges them to work together.
She said such experience was necessary in the promotion of world peace because the world was becoming a global village where people needed to understand each order if peace was to prevail.
The Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Director, Mr Sylvester A. Manu who chaired the function, assured the RYS and the people of Tinkong of the support of the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC).
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Committee on Vakpo and Vakpo-Dunyo land dispute presents report
Ho, April 12, GNA - A committee set up in August last year by the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) to investigate a land conflict between the people of Vakpo in the Kpando District and neighbouring Vakpo-Dunyo, a resettlement town, on Thursday presented its report to Mr Kofi Dzamesi, the Volta Regional Minister in Ho.
Mr Justice Elliot D.K. Adjabeng, a retired Supreme Court Judge, chaired the six-member committee that sat in Ho visited and heard submissions in the two bickering communities.Other members were Professor Clement Dorm Adzobu, Consultant and Environmentalist, Mrs Felicia Otchere-Darko, Chief State Attorney, Mr Augustine Edwin, Regional Lands Officer, Mr Abraham Klobodu, Regional Security Coordinator and Mr Emmanuel Ofori-Dankwa, a representative of the Volta River Authority (VRA).
Mr Adjabeng told journalists that the conflict was over a parcel of Vakpo land that the VRA acquired by Executive Instrument in 1969 for the resettlement of a group displaced by the damming of the Volta River.He said tension grew as the people of Vakpo entered lands within Vakpo-Dunyo, the resettlement area, without recourse to the VRA, suggesting they wanted to assert authority over the land.Mr Adjabeng said the committee had taken the positions and legitimate concerns of the two sides and that that there was another resettlement nearby for the people of Wusuta that was earlier taken by the VRA from Vakpo under the same circumstances but where there is no conflict.
Mr Dzamesi said the report would be studied by the VRCC and passed on to the Attorney General's Department for recommendations on its implementation.He commended the Vakpo and Dunyo communities for their cooperation "which has resulted in the success of the committee's work".
"Throughout the work of the Committee, the communities comported themselves and exercised the greatest restrain to avoid any further confrontations," Mr Dzamesi said.
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Mr Justice Elliot D.K. Adjabeng, a retired Supreme Court Judge, chaired the six-member committee that sat in Ho visited and heard submissions in the two bickering communities.Other members were Professor Clement Dorm Adzobu, Consultant and Environmentalist, Mrs Felicia Otchere-Darko, Chief State Attorney, Mr Augustine Edwin, Regional Lands Officer, Mr Abraham Klobodu, Regional Security Coordinator and Mr Emmanuel Ofori-Dankwa, a representative of the Volta River Authority (VRA).
Mr Adjabeng told journalists that the conflict was over a parcel of Vakpo land that the VRA acquired by Executive Instrument in 1969 for the resettlement of a group displaced by the damming of the Volta River.He said tension grew as the people of Vakpo entered lands within Vakpo-Dunyo, the resettlement area, without recourse to the VRA, suggesting they wanted to assert authority over the land.Mr Adjabeng said the committee had taken the positions and legitimate concerns of the two sides and that that there was another resettlement nearby for the people of Wusuta that was earlier taken by the VRA from Vakpo under the same circumstances but where there is no conflict.
Mr Dzamesi said the report would be studied by the VRCC and passed on to the Attorney General's Department for recommendations on its implementation.He commended the Vakpo and Dunyo communities for their cooperation "which has resulted in the success of the committee's work".
"Throughout the work of the Committee, the communities comported themselves and exercised the greatest restrain to avoid any further confrontations," Mr Dzamesi said.
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Eastern Buem area to get road network
Jasikan (V/R), April 12, GNA - Mr Solomon Donkor, Jasikan District Chief Executive has expressed government's determination to open up eastern Buem by improving road networks in the area to facilitate economic activities for the people.
He stated that the Jasikan-Bodada road and a water project in the town and the Bodada-New Baika roads were to be given on contract as a clear manifestation of government's desire to implement the unfulfilled promises previous governments had made to the people of the area.The DCE disclosed that the Roman Catholic Primary School at New Baika was among the five selected schools to provide lunch to pupils on pilot bases and entreated the people to continue to support the government and its policies aimed at enhancing living standard of the populace.
Nana Atiga IV, Chief of New Baika called on the people to rally behind him to develop the area and urged them to support any government in power for the speedy development of the community.Mr Charles Agbontar, 2004 Parliamentary candidate of the NPP and a native of the area said the purpose of the festival was to ensure reconciliation and unity for development and appealed to the people to forget about their past and forge ahead as one people.
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He stated that the Jasikan-Bodada road and a water project in the town and the Bodada-New Baika roads were to be given on contract as a clear manifestation of government's desire to implement the unfulfilled promises previous governments had made to the people of the area.The DCE disclosed that the Roman Catholic Primary School at New Baika was among the five selected schools to provide lunch to pupils on pilot bases and entreated the people to continue to support the government and its policies aimed at enhancing living standard of the populace.
Nana Atiga IV, Chief of New Baika called on the people to rally behind him to develop the area and urged them to support any government in power for the speedy development of the community.Mr Charles Agbontar, 2004 Parliamentary candidate of the NPP and a native of the area said the purpose of the festival was to ensure reconciliation and unity for development and appealed to the people to forget about their past and forge ahead as one people.
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Rainstorm destroys Orphanage
Suhum, April 12, GNA – About 105 pupils of the Orphanage School Complex at Trotor near Suhum, escaped unhurt when the entire classroom block, office and store was raised down by heavy rainstorm which hit the area on Sunday April 1, 2007.
Rev. Victor Ofori-Amoah founder and proprietor of the school disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency and the Assemblyman for the area, Mr. Ayisi Amening during inspection of the building and said the pupils were in the classroom during the rainstorm but had to run into the dining hall before the near disaster.
Items destroyed included 57 mono-desks, books, electrical gargets,ceiling fans, teachers tables, three computers and two coloured television sets estimated at over 20 million cedis.
The Assemblyman, Mr. Ayisi who expressed his sympathy to the management
of the school, appealed to the school authorities to plant more trees on the compound to serve as wind-breaks to avoid future occurrences.
He expressed concerned about the indiscriminately falling of timber trees in the area by some chain saw operators who have evaded the area and are destroying the forest and appealed to the district assembly and the forestry task force to halt the activities of those people.
In another development, 65 people were rendered homeless at Asuboi near Suhum when a severe rainstorm hit the town and its surroundings with 22 houses and properties destroyed.
According to the Secretary of the unit committee, Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Amo, the rains, which lasted for almost four hours also destroyed food crops mostly plantain and cassava and some rivers in the area over flowing their banks, making it difficult for farmers to cross to their farms.
He said even though some of the victims have rehabilitated their houses, others are putting up with friends and relatives and appealed to the Disaster Management Organization NANMO to come to the aid of the victims.
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Rev. Victor Ofori-Amoah founder and proprietor of the school disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency and the Assemblyman for the area, Mr. Ayisi Amening during inspection of the building and said the pupils were in the classroom during the rainstorm but had to run into the dining hall before the near disaster.
Items destroyed included 57 mono-desks, books, electrical gargets,ceiling fans, teachers tables, three computers and two coloured television sets estimated at over 20 million cedis.
The Assemblyman, Mr. Ayisi who expressed his sympathy to the management
of the school, appealed to the school authorities to plant more trees on the compound to serve as wind-breaks to avoid future occurrences.
He expressed concerned about the indiscriminately falling of timber trees in the area by some chain saw operators who have evaded the area and are destroying the forest and appealed to the district assembly and the forestry task force to halt the activities of those people.
In another development, 65 people were rendered homeless at Asuboi near Suhum when a severe rainstorm hit the town and its surroundings with 22 houses and properties destroyed.
According to the Secretary of the unit committee, Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Amo, the rains, which lasted for almost four hours also destroyed food crops mostly plantain and cassava and some rivers in the area over flowing their banks, making it difficult for farmers to cross to their farms.
He said even though some of the victims have rehabilitated their houses, others are putting up with friends and relatives and appealed to the Disaster Management Organization NANMO to come to the aid of the victims.
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Lecturer Underscores the Importance Gender Equality
Bolgatanga, April 12, GNA- Professor Albert Abane, a Lecturer of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has underscored the importance of giving more women equal opportunities to enable them to participate in running the affairs of the nation.
The Lecturer made the observation in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Bolgatanga on Wednesday at a day’s Land Management workshop, organised for Chiefs drawn from the three Northern Regions.
It was organised by Leeds University in the United Kingdom (UK) in collaboration with UCCG and aimed at deliberating on and finding out effective ways of managing land in Ghana.
Professor Abane acknowleged the fact that Ghana had made some strides in ensuring gender equity, but said there was still the need for her and other Gender Advocacy organisations to ensure that women got equally represented in decision-making process.
He stressed that unless this was done the nation could not achieve meaningful development and appealed to chiefs in particular to involve women in their everyday activities.
He exhorted women who had already gained high positions in governance to motivate and encourage their fellow women to be assertive and also strive harder to play a meaningful role in the development of the nation.
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The Lecturer made the observation in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Bolgatanga on Wednesday at a day’s Land Management workshop, organised for Chiefs drawn from the three Northern Regions.
It was organised by Leeds University in the United Kingdom (UK) in collaboration with UCCG and aimed at deliberating on and finding out effective ways of managing land in Ghana.
Professor Abane acknowleged the fact that Ghana had made some strides in ensuring gender equity, but said there was still the need for her and other Gender Advocacy organisations to ensure that women got equally represented in decision-making process.
He stressed that unless this was done the nation could not achieve meaningful development and appealed to chiefs in particular to involve women in their everyday activities.
He exhorted women who had already gained high positions in governance to motivate and encourage their fellow women to be assertive and also strive harder to play a meaningful role in the development of the nation.
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Father before court for attempting to sell his son
Goaso (B/A), April 12, GNA - The Goaso circuit Court presided over by Mr Charles Quampah has remanded a 41-year-old unemployed, Osei Asibe, for attempting to sell his three-year-old son for 150 million cedis for rituals.
Asibe whose plea was not taken would re-appear on April 24.In the dock with him was a 52-year-old herbalist, Agbenyega Kornyo, who wanted to buy the child. He was also remanded to appear on the same day.
Police Inspector Douglas Awumbilla told the court that Asibe, who hails from Asaaman in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District, travelled to Sankore in the Brong-Ahafo and conspired with Kornyo for the deal.He said on April 2, the accused travelled from Goaso to Abuakwa where the child was residing with the mother and forcibly took the child to Sankore.
The prosecution said the police, who had information about the deal, traced Asibe to a room with the child and the herbalist and arrested them.
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Asibe whose plea was not taken would re-appear on April 24.In the dock with him was a 52-year-old herbalist, Agbenyega Kornyo, who wanted to buy the child. He was also remanded to appear on the same day.
Police Inspector Douglas Awumbilla told the court that Asibe, who hails from Asaaman in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District, travelled to Sankore in the Brong-Ahafo and conspired with Kornyo for the deal.He said on April 2, the accused travelled from Goaso to Abuakwa where the child was residing with the mother and forcibly took the child to Sankore.
The prosecution said the police, who had information about the deal, traced Asibe to a room with the child and the herbalist and arrested them.
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Atwea community realized over seven million cedis in fund-raising
Atwea (Ash), April 12, GNA - The people of Atwea near Nsuta in the Sekyere West District realized over seven million cedis at a fund-raising harvest.
Projects being undertaken include the construction of a clinic, teachers' quarters and electrification.
Speaking at the function Mr Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah, a member of the Council of State, commended the efforts, initiative and foresight of the people to embark on such projects.
He said the town's electrification project was at the advanced stage and that the government had provided a transformer that would be soon installed.
Mr Agyenim Boateng, assemblyman for the area, said over 70 low and high tension poles had already been erected.
He said the project together with the construction of a clinic and teachers' quarters estimated at over 100 million cedis were being financed through special levies ranging between 10,000 cedis to 60,000 cedis for both resident and non-resident citizens and voluntary contributions.
Mr Yaw Asemah, Chairman of the town's unit committee appealed to the Sekyere West District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to support them with building materials to ensure the completion of the projects on time.
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Projects being undertaken include the construction of a clinic, teachers' quarters and electrification.
Speaking at the function Mr Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah, a member of the Council of State, commended the efforts, initiative and foresight of the people to embark on such projects.
He said the town's electrification project was at the advanced stage and that the government had provided a transformer that would be soon installed.
Mr Agyenim Boateng, assemblyman for the area, said over 70 low and high tension poles had already been erected.
He said the project together with the construction of a clinic and teachers' quarters estimated at over 100 million cedis were being financed through special levies ranging between 10,000 cedis to 60,000 cedis for both resident and non-resident citizens and voluntary contributions.
Mr Yaw Asemah, Chairman of the town's unit committee appealed to the Sekyere West District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to support them with building materials to ensure the completion of the projects on time.
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DCE commends MP for her exemplary performance
Juaso (Ash), April 12, GNA - The rift between the District Chef Executive (DCE) for Asante-Akim South, Dr Lord Justice Gyamfi-Fenteng, and the Member of Parliament (MP), Mrs Gifty Ohene-Konadu, was on Tuesday put to rest when the DCE showered praises on the MP for her exemplary performance.
The commendation came in the wake of widespread speculations suggesting a friction between the two following a recent confrontation involving two factions of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in which the DCE and the MP were alleged to belong to opposing factions.
Dr Gyamfi-Fenteng praised the MP at a ceremony at Juaso to share equipment to 35 graduate apprentices under the Rural Enterprises Project (REP).
The MP, who is also a Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and President's Special Initiatives, played immense role in the procurement of the equipment through her ministry and donor agencies.
The equipment included hairdressing and barbering tools, two sewing machines and masonry tools all valued at 46 million cedis.
Dr Gyamfi-Fenteng said the influential role the MP played in the procurement of the equipment coupled with her previous donations to the less privileged in society demonstrated her commitment to improving the living standard of the people.
He said the distribution of the equipment was devoid of partisanship and appealed to officials of the Business Advisory Centre to monitor progress of the businesses of the beneficiaries.
Mrs Ohene-Konadu said efforts were being made to extend the facility to others to reduce poverty in the district.
Mr Anthony Akolbire, Head of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC), said much as the REP was aimed at alleviating poverty in the rural areas, his outfit would only engage people who demonstrate high sense of commitment.
He said since the performance of the project would be evaluated every four years to measure its effectiveness, it was imperative to target people with the potential to judiciously use funds allocated to them.
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The commendation came in the wake of widespread speculations suggesting a friction between the two following a recent confrontation involving two factions of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in which the DCE and the MP were alleged to belong to opposing factions.
Dr Gyamfi-Fenteng praised the MP at a ceremony at Juaso to share equipment to 35 graduate apprentices under the Rural Enterprises Project (REP).
The MP, who is also a Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and President's Special Initiatives, played immense role in the procurement of the equipment through her ministry and donor agencies.
The equipment included hairdressing and barbering tools, two sewing machines and masonry tools all valued at 46 million cedis.
Dr Gyamfi-Fenteng said the influential role the MP played in the procurement of the equipment coupled with her previous donations to the less privileged in society demonstrated her commitment to improving the living standard of the people.
He said the distribution of the equipment was devoid of partisanship and appealed to officials of the Business Advisory Centre to monitor progress of the businesses of the beneficiaries.
Mrs Ohene-Konadu said efforts were being made to extend the facility to others to reduce poverty in the district.
Mr Anthony Akolbire, Head of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC), said much as the REP was aimed at alleviating poverty in the rural areas, his outfit would only engage people who demonstrate high sense of commitment.
He said since the performance of the project would be evaluated every four years to measure its effectiveness, it was imperative to target people with the potential to judiciously use funds allocated to them.
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Elect Nana Akuffo-Addo for NPP to retain power - Club
Tamale, April 12, (Amankwa), GNA - A pro-Akuffo-Addo club on has appealed to delegates to the National Congress of the New Patriotic Party slated for December to elect Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo, the Foreign Minister, as the party's presidential candidate to ensure victory in the 2008 general election.
A club calling itself "Nana Akuffo-Addo Fun Club" in Tamale has described the Foreign Affairs Minister as the most popular and perfect contender against the NDC flag-bearer, Prof John Atta Mills. A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its President, Mr Akbar Yussif Rohullah Hojatullah Khomeini in Tamale on Wednesday, said Nana Akuffo-Addo was popular among the rank and file of the NPP as well as the electorate.
"Nana Akuffo-Addo has been a central figure in the revival of democracy in the country and has proactively promoted the rule of law".
"No other Ghanaian politician has been able to present as lucid a blueprint of the features of a democratic state as Nana Akuffo-Addo."
"His legal and constitutional views on democratic governance have received tremendous attention on the international scene", the statement said.
The statement said when Nana Akuffo-Addo was the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, he repealed the Criminal Libel Law and this demonstrated his commitment to upholding the principles of democracy and freedom of speech.It described Nana Akuffo-Addo as "the political anthem of the masses, the embodiment of hope, progress and development. His detractors who claim he is arrogant will not succeed because he believes in the truth and speaks the truth". The statement said any move to sideline him in the December congress would have a devastating effect on the fortunes of the party in the 2008 polls.
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A club calling itself "Nana Akuffo-Addo Fun Club" in Tamale has described the Foreign Affairs Minister as the most popular and perfect contender against the NDC flag-bearer, Prof John Atta Mills. A statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its President, Mr Akbar Yussif Rohullah Hojatullah Khomeini in Tamale on Wednesday, said Nana Akuffo-Addo was popular among the rank and file of the NPP as well as the electorate.
"Nana Akuffo-Addo has been a central figure in the revival of democracy in the country and has proactively promoted the rule of law".
"No other Ghanaian politician has been able to present as lucid a blueprint of the features of a democratic state as Nana Akuffo-Addo."
"His legal and constitutional views on democratic governance have received tremendous attention on the international scene", the statement said.
The statement said when Nana Akuffo-Addo was the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, he repealed the Criminal Libel Law and this demonstrated his commitment to upholding the principles of democracy and freedom of speech.It described Nana Akuffo-Addo as "the political anthem of the masses, the embodiment of hope, progress and development. His detractors who claim he is arrogant will not succeed because he believes in the truth and speaks the truth". The statement said any move to sideline him in the December congress would have a devastating effect on the fortunes of the party in the 2008 polls.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Youth show solidarity for Sene DCE
Bassa (B/A), April 10, GNA - The youth of four communities in the Sene at the weekend staged a peaceful demonstration to register their disapproval of attempts to remove Madam Cynthia Titiriku Danso, the District Chief Executive for Sene, from office.The aggrieved youth were from Bassa, Nkomi, Dwan and Kajeji.After going on a two-hour demonstration through the roads of Bassa, the demonstrators presented a petition to the Sene District Co-ordinating Director, Mr J.B. Benning, for the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister.The petition signed by Mr Jones Nsiah Abronye, spokesperson of the youth, said their action was aimed at countering claims by some groups in the district who recently called for the removal of Mad Danso for showing gross disrespect to traditional authorities.
It would be recalled that some youth of Kwame Danso, the district capital of Sene, called for the removal of Madam Danso accusing her of not collaborating with traditional authorities.The petition said "So far as we are concerned Mad Danso always solicits the advice and support of our traditional rulers in the district, where possible, in the assembly's endeavours".The petition blamed some chiefs in the area for instigating the youth of Kwame Danso to embark on the demonstration.It said before Mad Danso came into office, the government had put an embargo on charcoal burning in the district and alleged that some chiefs had collected huge sums of money from charcoal burners and assured them that they would do everything possible to have the ban lifted.The petition alleged that the chiefs appealed Madam Danso to lift the ban but she refused because it was beyond her jurisdiction and hence their attempt to have her removed from office.
The petition assured Mad Danso that the youth in the district were in full support of her administration.The District Co-ordinating Director assured the youth that he would forward the petition to the appropriate quarters for necessary action.When the GNA contacted the Mad Danso on telephone, she confirmed the demonstration and called on the two factions to remain calm.
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It would be recalled that some youth of Kwame Danso, the district capital of Sene, called for the removal of Madam Danso accusing her of not collaborating with traditional authorities.The petition said "So far as we are concerned Mad Danso always solicits the advice and support of our traditional rulers in the district, where possible, in the assembly's endeavours".The petition blamed some chiefs in the area for instigating the youth of Kwame Danso to embark on the demonstration.It said before Mad Danso came into office, the government had put an embargo on charcoal burning in the district and alleged that some chiefs had collected huge sums of money from charcoal burners and assured them that they would do everything possible to have the ban lifted.The petition alleged that the chiefs appealed Madam Danso to lift the ban but she refused because it was beyond her jurisdiction and hence their attempt to have her removed from office.
The petition assured Mad Danso that the youth in the district were in full support of her administration.The District Co-ordinating Director assured the youth that he would forward the petition to the appropriate quarters for necessary action.When the GNA contacted the Mad Danso on telephone, she confirmed the demonstration and called on the two factions to remain calm.
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Nurses close down health centre for Easter holidays
Kraboa-Coaltar (E/R), April 10, GNA - The chiefs and opinion leaders at Kraboa-Coaltar have expressed concern about the closure of the only health centre in the community by the nurses who have left for the Easter holidays. Mr Kennedy Obubah, the Assembly member for Coaltar, told the GNA that the people were surprised at the attitude of the nurses.
"We have given them decent accommodation in the town to enable them feel comfortable and we wonder why they took such a decision without the knowledge of the chiefs and the people". Mr Obubah said sick persons who went to the health centre came back disappointed and bought medicines from drug stores without prescriptions.Some opinion leaders appealed to the health authorities in the district to bring back the nurses who were transferred from the health centre to other hospitals because they were dedicated to the work.
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"We have given them decent accommodation in the town to enable them feel comfortable and we wonder why they took such a decision without the knowledge of the chiefs and the people". Mr Obubah said sick persons who went to the health centre came back disappointed and bought medicines from drug stores without prescriptions.Some opinion leaders appealed to the health authorities in the district to bring back the nurses who were transferred from the health centre to other hospitals because they were dedicated to the work.
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Association donates education materials to schools
Accra, April 10, GNA - the Ga Dangma Association International based in Georgia in the United States has presented six computers and educational materials worth 70 million cedis to three schools in the Odododiodioo electoral area.
Happy Days Academy, Jewish Preparatory School and Christ the King of Kings School had two computers each, books and some educational materials. Making the presentation the Public Relations Officer of the association, Mr Fred Huffman, said the donation formed part of the association's commitment to the development of the community especially the needy ones.He said it was also to give the children sense of direction to enable them to grow to become useful citizens in the community.
Mr Huffman said the association would continue to support education in the area.The representative of Kissbery Foundation based in US that initiated the donation, Mrs Mercy Akomah-Nketsia, said the donation was in response to a request made by the late Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo, Mr Ayikwei Mankattah, when he visited US.
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Happy Days Academy, Jewish Preparatory School and Christ the King of Kings School had two computers each, books and some educational materials. Making the presentation the Public Relations Officer of the association, Mr Fred Huffman, said the donation formed part of the association's commitment to the development of the community especially the needy ones.He said it was also to give the children sense of direction to enable them to grow to become useful citizens in the community.
Mr Huffman said the association would continue to support education in the area.The representative of Kissbery Foundation based in US that initiated the donation, Mrs Mercy Akomah-Nketsia, said the donation was in response to a request made by the late Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo, Mr Ayikwei Mankattah, when he visited US.
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ECG expresses concern over stealing of overhead conductors
Agona Swedru, April 10, GNA - The Agona District branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has expressed concern about the rampant stealing of its overhead Low Voltage Aluminium conductors and copper cables.The Area Manager of ECG, Mr Bismark Awuku, told the GNA in an interview that the situation was affecting the networking system in the district.
He said on April 03 about 700 meters of copper cables and aluminium conductors were stolen from the residential area near Agona District Assembly offices and Pipe Tank community, a suburb of Agona Swedru.Mr Awuku said the thefts occurred during load shedding periods and appealed to the residents to assist ECG to clamp down the criminals.
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He said on April 03 about 700 meters of copper cables and aluminium conductors were stolen from the residential area near Agona District Assembly offices and Pipe Tank community, a suburb of Agona Swedru.Mr Awuku said the thefts occurred during load shedding periods and appealed to the residents to assist ECG to clamp down the criminals.
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Minister to meet boxing stakeholders
Accra, April 10, GNA – The Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Osei Bonsu Amoah has appealed to all stakeholders of boxing to exercise restrain as the Ministry tries to resolve the current impasse within the boxing fraternity.He has therefore scheduled a meeting with all the stakeholders on Wednesday, April 11 at the Conference room of the Ministry.The Public Relations Officer of the National Sports Council, Mr Hamah Hamid Issakah said this in a Press Release copied to the GNA Sports.
Mr Issakah said the meeting is aimed at arriving at an amicable resolution of the differences facing the fistic sport in the country.The National Sports Council (NSC), Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Ghana Amateur Association (GAA), Boxing Managers and Promoters as well as all boxing gyms are expected to be present at the meeting for a fruitful discussion.
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Mr Issakah said the meeting is aimed at arriving at an amicable resolution of the differences facing the fistic sport in the country.The National Sports Council (NSC), Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA), Ghana Amateur Association (GAA), Boxing Managers and Promoters as well as all boxing gyms are expected to be present at the meeting for a fruitful discussion.
10 April 07
Christians in Wa round off Easter with picnic
Wa, April 10, GNA - The Christian Community in Wa on Monday cooled off with a flurry of out door entertainment activities to round off Easter that marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.By 0800 hours the grounds of the Wa Municipal Assembly Model Primary and Junior Secondary schools were filled to capacity by revellers.
Various ethnic groups entertained the crowd with traditional drumming and dancing deep into the night and some of the revellers engaged in frenzied bouts of alcohol consumption.Traders did brisk business selling alcoholic beverages like pito as one could see pito pots resting on every available space as their contents had been emptied while canned drinks, water, roasted meat and the fast food joints were heavily patronized.
Madam Abiba Issah, an ice cream seller, said what she earned at the picnic was more than her total weekly sales and that as a Muslim she believed in Jesus and therefore there was nothing wrong in celebrating with them. A roasted meat seller who gave his name as only James said, "people should not think that we only come here to come and drink and buzz. We are here to make money. Look the day is still young but the meat is all finished".People the Ghana News Agency said the Easter picnic in Wa, a recent innovation that is slowly developing into a carnival, is an event worth saving some money towards each year.The carnival atmosphere was however marred by minor scuffles here and there as some young revellers engaged in fisticuffs over every little misunderstanding but the police were around to make sure that such incidents did not lead to a breach of the peace.
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Various ethnic groups entertained the crowd with traditional drumming and dancing deep into the night and some of the revellers engaged in frenzied bouts of alcohol consumption.Traders did brisk business selling alcoholic beverages like pito as one could see pito pots resting on every available space as their contents had been emptied while canned drinks, water, roasted meat and the fast food joints were heavily patronized.
Madam Abiba Issah, an ice cream seller, said what she earned at the picnic was more than her total weekly sales and that as a Muslim she believed in Jesus and therefore there was nothing wrong in celebrating with them. A roasted meat seller who gave his name as only James said, "people should not think that we only come here to come and drink and buzz. We are here to make money. Look the day is still young but the meat is all finished".People the Ghana News Agency said the Easter picnic in Wa, a recent innovation that is slowly developing into a carnival, is an event worth saving some money towards each year.The carnival atmosphere was however marred by minor scuffles here and there as some young revellers engaged in fisticuffs over every little misunderstanding but the police were around to make sure that such incidents did not lead to a breach of the peace.
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Residents of Avie block road in protest against slow road works
Avie, April 10, GNA - Residents of Avie, a farming community on the Afife-Tsiyinu road in the Ketu District, at the weekend prevented vehicles from using a by-pass through compounds in the community. An uncompleted culvert, abandoned almost a year ago at Avie during construction works on the road, forces vehicles plying the route to use compounds in the village as thoroughfare.
The residents said their action was a demonstration of their anger at the under performance of the district authorities in completing the road.The angry mob, including women and children, occupied portions through the compounds used by vehicles and also blockaded other sections with tree stumps.Some journalists who were on their way to cover Easter activities at Tsiyinu had to plead with the angry residents with a promise to carry their protest across before they were allowed to pass through.Togbi Doe Ashiabor II, Dufia of Tsiyinu, where residents celebrated their 21st Annual Deviza festival as part of Easter activities, also highlighted the bad nature of the Afife-Tsiyinu road, particularly during the rains, and urged the authorities to refocus on it.
He mentioned lack of potable water and bad state of the Tsiyinu Basic School as some of the problems being faced by the community and appealed to the authorities to come to their aid.Togbe Ashiabor also appealed to the government to consider establishing a vocational training centre in the area because youths in the area cannot enrol in similar centres at Ho and Sogakope because of the cost involved.
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The residents said their action was a demonstration of their anger at the under performance of the district authorities in completing the road.The angry mob, including women and children, occupied portions through the compounds used by vehicles and also blockaded other sections with tree stumps.Some journalists who were on their way to cover Easter activities at Tsiyinu had to plead with the angry residents with a promise to carry their protest across before they were allowed to pass through.Togbi Doe Ashiabor II, Dufia of Tsiyinu, where residents celebrated their 21st Annual Deviza festival as part of Easter activities, also highlighted the bad nature of the Afife-Tsiyinu road, particularly during the rains, and urged the authorities to refocus on it.
He mentioned lack of potable water and bad state of the Tsiyinu Basic School as some of the problems being faced by the community and appealed to the authorities to come to their aid.Togbe Ashiabor also appealed to the government to consider establishing a vocational training centre in the area because youths in the area cannot enrol in similar centres at Ho and Sogakope because of the cost involved.
10 April 07
Sports Bill practically completed
Accra, April 10, GNA – Osei Bonsu Amoah, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Sport says the much awaited Sports Bill is practically completed. "Plans are far advanced for the Bill to be sent to stakeholders for final observation and imputes."
He told the GNA Sports that the Bill would be presented to cabinet for a critical look before it is sent to Parliament for consideration and passage when the National Assembly reconvenes next month.The Deputy Minister mentioned ambush marketing, health and safety measures at the stadia as some of the key points in the Bill. He said the Bill would take sports merchandising to the right level as it would eliminate pirates and reward genuine investors and the sporting associations and clubs.He said all parameters that would make the Bill meet modern trends in sports management and administration would be provided in the new Bill.The compulsory registration of all associations under the National Sports Council (NSC) with the Registrar Generals Department, as corporate entities limited by guarantees is also among the key points of the new Bill.There is also a provision in the Bill, which would guarantees tax rebate for companies which support sports in Ghana as a social responsibility function.
O. B. Amoah was convinced that the passage of the Bill would contribute positively to the growth of sports in Ghana.He is relishing the passage of the Bill before the African Cup of Nations (CAN) to be hosted by Ghana early next year to enable the country to profit on merchandising before, during and after the biannual event.
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He told the GNA Sports that the Bill would be presented to cabinet for a critical look before it is sent to Parliament for consideration and passage when the National Assembly reconvenes next month.The Deputy Minister mentioned ambush marketing, health and safety measures at the stadia as some of the key points in the Bill. He said the Bill would take sports merchandising to the right level as it would eliminate pirates and reward genuine investors and the sporting associations and clubs.He said all parameters that would make the Bill meet modern trends in sports management and administration would be provided in the new Bill.The compulsory registration of all associations under the National Sports Council (NSC) with the Registrar Generals Department, as corporate entities limited by guarantees is also among the key points of the new Bill.There is also a provision in the Bill, which would guarantees tax rebate for companies which support sports in Ghana as a social responsibility function.
O. B. Amoah was convinced that the passage of the Bill would contribute positively to the growth of sports in Ghana.He is relishing the passage of the Bill before the African Cup of Nations (CAN) to be hosted by Ghana early next year to enable the country to profit on merchandising before, during and after the biannual event.
10 April 07
Ho Municipal Hospital records 15 births during the Easter
Ho, April 10, GNA - The Ho Municipal Hospital recorded 15, births, 10 girls and five males, between Good Friday and Easter Sunday.Five were born on Friday, five on Saturday and five on Sunday Madam Dorothy Boateng, Senior Staff Midwife, told the GNA that all the babies were in good health. She said their mothers, who went through normal delivery, were also in good health and were about to be discharged.
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Power outage spoils Easter Monday fun in Ho
Ho, April 10, GNA - This year's Easter Monday was quiet in Ho apparently due to the power outage in most parts of the town and
entertainment spots, which would normally be heavily patronized, were lifeless.
Most people kept to their homes and the streets were less busy.The celebrations however picked up after 1800 hours with the restoration of power as revellers especially youths swarmed entertainment centres.A popular entertainment spot, Pleasure Gardens, was the greatest attraction for young people who danced themselves into the early hours of Tuesday.
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entertainment spots, which would normally be heavily patronized, were lifeless.
Most people kept to their homes and the streets were less busy.The celebrations however picked up after 1800 hours with the restoration of power as revellers especially youths swarmed entertainment centres.A popular entertainment spot, Pleasure Gardens, was the greatest attraction for young people who danced themselves into the early hours of Tuesday.
10 April 07
Court convicts woman for stealing
Akyem Swedru April 10 GNA- The Akyem Swedru Circuit Court on Tuesday convicted Ama Ampofowaa, a trader to a fine of one million cedis or six months in jail in default for stealing 830,000.00 cedis.Ampofowaa, who was convicted on her plea, would in addition pay 500, 000.00 cedis to the complainant as compensation.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector T.R Agormey told the court presided over by Mr Edward Kwame Bosompem Apenkwah that both the complainant and the convict are traders residing at Akyem Asuboa and Akyem Manso respectively in the Birim South District.He said last year the complainant sought financial assistance of 830,000.00 cedis from a witness in the case to support her trading business.Three months later, the witness's son fell sick and demanded her money back to be able to send her child to hospital.The prosecutor said Ampofowaa intervened on behalf of the complainant and promised the witness that she would collect the money for her.He said the complainant sold five of her cover clothes and gave 830,000.00 cedis to the convict to be given to the creditor.Ampofowaa misappropriated the money and failed to refund it after persistent demands.
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Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector T.R Agormey told the court presided over by Mr Edward Kwame Bosompem Apenkwah that both the complainant and the convict are traders residing at Akyem Asuboa and Akyem Manso respectively in the Birim South District.He said last year the complainant sought financial assistance of 830,000.00 cedis from a witness in the case to support her trading business.Three months later, the witness's son fell sick and demanded her money back to be able to send her child to hospital.The prosecutor said Ampofowaa intervened on behalf of the complainant and promised the witness that she would collect the money for her.He said the complainant sold five of her cover clothes and gave 830,000.00 cedis to the convict to be given to the creditor.Ampofowaa misappropriated the money and failed to refund it after persistent demands.
10 April 07
Armed robbery activities on ascendancy in Agona Swedru
Agona Swedru, April 10, GNA - The Agona Swedru Police has expressed concern about the rise in armed robbery in the town in recent times.The police said the town had experienced three armed robberies within one week and appealed to the residents to reactivate their neighbourhood watchdog committees to assist the police to bring the situation under control.Deputy Superintendent of Police Benjamin B. Bakomora, Agona District Police Commander, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that in the first incident the robbers attacked the house of a computer engineer and took away valuable items.The robbers attacked two teachers staying in the same area in the second incident and robbed them of their mobile phones and other valuables.Mr Bakomora said the district police command was short of personnel because most of them had been sent outside the district to perform duties.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Osei Kwadwo, the Swedru Divisional Crime Officer, said some personnel have been brought from nearby districts to assist.He said the Agona District Assembly has provided two pickups for patrols and appealed to the public to assist the police with information about criminals.
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Deputy Superintendent of Police Osei Kwadwo, the Swedru Divisional Crime Officer, said some personnel have been brought from nearby districts to assist.He said the Agona District Assembly has provided two pickups for patrols and appealed to the public to assist the police with information about criminals.
10 April 07
Full Gospel Fellowship honoured Prof Anamuah-Mensah
Winneba, April 10, GNA - The Winneba Chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International on Saturday honoured Professor Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, for his contributions to the growth of the fellowship.A citation described Prof Anamuah-Mensah as a person "who humbly serves the Lord as a worthy steward and a distinguished servant of God."
It said Professor Anamuah-Mensah joined the Fellowship in 1988 through the Cape Coast Chapter and later formed the UCC Chapter in 1995 and became its first President.The citation said when he was appointed the Principal of the University College of Education in Winneba he continued to contribute to the growth of the chapter despite his heavy work schedule.Prof Anamuah-Mensah expressed his gratitude to the National Office and the Winneba Chapter of the Fellowship for the honour done him.
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It said Professor Anamuah-Mensah joined the Fellowship in 1988 through the Cape Coast Chapter and later formed the UCC Chapter in 1995 and became its first President.The citation said when he was appointed the Principal of the University College of Education in Winneba he continued to contribute to the growth of the chapter despite his heavy work schedule.Prof Anamuah-Mensah expressed his gratitude to the National Office and the Winneba Chapter of the Fellowship for the honour done him.
10 April 07
Anglican Diocese organizes show to raise funds for university
Koforidua, April 10, GNA - The Koforidua Diocese of the Anglican Church on Easter Monday organized a gospel rock show to raise funds to establish the Anglican Institute of Technology (AIT).Speaking at the function a member of the implementation committee of the AIT, Rev Fr. Robert O. Ankrah, said it was the desire of his committee to ensure that the institute takes off in the 2007/2008 academic year.
He said the institute would have campuses in Mansokran in the Ashanti Region, Nkoranza, Ayamfori and on the Akwadum Road near Koforidua.Rev. Fr. Ankrah said the institute had been given some buildings at Mansokran and they are being modelled into lecture halls, libraries and hostels.He said the institute had been registered and was going through the accreditation process.The Chairman of the Diocesan Fund Raising Committee, Venerable S. O. Mills Odoi, said it was the aim of the Koforidua Diocese to raise at least 100 million cedis to support the establishment of the institute.He said every Anglican Diocese in the country was expected to organize fund raising activities to support the project.
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He said the institute would have campuses in Mansokran in the Ashanti Region, Nkoranza, Ayamfori and on the Akwadum Road near Koforidua.Rev. Fr. Ankrah said the institute had been given some buildings at Mansokran and they are being modelled into lecture halls, libraries and hostels.He said the institute had been registered and was going through the accreditation process.The Chairman of the Diocesan Fund Raising Committee, Venerable S. O. Mills Odoi, said it was the aim of the Koforidua Diocese to raise at least 100 million cedis to support the establishment of the institute.He said every Anglican Diocese in the country was expected to organize fund raising activities to support the project.
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Friday, April 6, 2007
Asantehene calls on traders to co-operate with decongestion exercise
Kumasi, April 6, GNA- Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, on
Thursday called on traders and residents in the Kumasi Metropolis to
appreciate the decongestion exercise being carried out by the Kumasi
Metropolitan Assembly and co-operate with the authorities to ensure
its success.He said if the city became clean and tidy it would be to
the benefit of people and no one should therefore read politics into
the on-going exercise.Otumfuo Osei Tutu was briefing newsmen after
inspecting some on-going development projects in the Metropolis.Mr
Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional Minister, Madam
Patricia Appiagyei, the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, chiefs
and site engineers of the various projects, accompanied the
Asantehene.
Thursday called on traders and residents in the Kumasi Metropolis to
appreciate the decongestion exercise being carried out by the Kumasi
Metropolitan Assembly and co-operate with the authorities to ensure
its success.He said if the city became clean and tidy it would be to
the benefit of people and no one should therefore read politics into
the on-going exercise.Otumfuo Osei Tutu was briefing newsmen after
inspecting some on-going development projects in the Metropolis.Mr
Emmanuel Asamoah Owusu-Ansah, Ashanti Regional Minister, Madam
Patricia Appiagyei, the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, chiefs
and site engineers of the various projects, accompanied the
Asantehene.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu started the inspection with a stop over at Kejetia
and the Central business district of the Metropolis where Madam
Appiagyei briefed him on the effects of the decongestion exercise.From
there the Asantehene went to the City Hotel, the Baba Yara Sports
Stadium and the Jackson Park to inspect progress of work.He ended the
inspection at the Affordable Housing Project at Asokore-Mampong where
Mr Gideon Amankwa Adiyia, the Consultant of the project told Otumfuo
Osei Tutu that the project would provide accommodation for over 5,000
workers.While passing in a long convoy, people trooped to the streets
amidst cheers and jubilation and sang praises on Otumfuo Osei Tutu who
had been rumoured in recent times as having 'kicked the bucket'.
The Asantehene expressed satisfaction about the progress of work on
projects he visited and urged the various contractors to continue to
work assiduously to complete them on schedule.He called on the media
to be circumspect and report on issues that would enhance the rapid
development of the country.Otumfuo Osei Tutu urged Ghanaian workers at
the various project sites to learn from the expatriates so that they
could apply the technology locally in future.
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Police asked Churches to beware of criminals during Easter
Koforidua, April 6, GNA- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Asare
Darko, Eastern Regional Police Commander, on Thursday asked Churches
to beware of criminals who have planned to intensify their activities
during the Easter celebrations.
According to the Regional Police Commander, information available to
the Police indicated that some criminals were planning to concentrate
their operations mainly at Easter convention camps.DCOP Asare Darko,
therefore, advised all Churches to make adequate arrangements with
their Banks so that immediately after their fundraising, proceeds
could be sent to the banks.He said this when he met with journalists
at Koforidua to inform them of the security measures being put in
place to ensure peaceful Easter festivities in the Region.DCOP Darko
said all police personnel in the region had been asked to patrol the
districts and all entry points to the region.He mentioned the
Afienya-Ayikuma crossway, Doblo and Nkawkaw environs and the
Kwahu-Ridge through to Donkorkrom as some of areas where the Police
would intensify its patrol to ensure safe journey during the occasion.
Darko, Eastern Regional Police Commander, on Thursday asked Churches
to beware of criminals who have planned to intensify their activities
during the Easter celebrations.
According to the Regional Police Commander, information available to
the Police indicated that some criminals were planning to concentrate
their operations mainly at Easter convention camps.DCOP Asare Darko,
therefore, advised all Churches to make adequate arrangements with
their Banks so that immediately after their fundraising, proceeds
could be sent to the banks.He said this when he met with journalists
at Koforidua to inform them of the security measures being put in
place to ensure peaceful Easter festivities in the Region.DCOP Darko
said all police personnel in the region had been asked to patrol the
districts and all entry points to the region.He mentioned the
Afienya-Ayikuma crossway, Doblo and Nkawkaw environs and the
Kwahu-Ridge through to Donkorkrom as some of areas where the Police
would intensify its patrol to ensure safe journey during the occasion.
He warned criminals who had decided to take advantage of the
celebrations to strike to reconsider their intention because the
police was all out to face them. DCOP Darko called on the public to
co-operate and provide relevant information to the police for the
arrest of the criminals.He assured the people of their safety during
the celebrations and said the police would be on a 24-hour guard
throughout the Easter holidays.
06 April 07
Wa town leads in road accidents in Upper West
WA, April 6, GNA - Numerous campaigns by the National Road Safety
Committee and other agencies are failing to reduce the spate of road
accidents in the country, as communities like the Wa Municipality
continue to record high fatalities through motor accidents.
Last year, the Wa town alone recorded 73 per cent of the 82 road
accidents that occurred in the Upper West Region, which led to a total
of 79 deaths. Mr Ambrose Dery, the Regional Minster disclosed this in
an address read on his behalf at the opening
of a two-day educational campaign on road safety for parents, teachers
and school children in the Wa Municipality at Wa on Thursday.He said
multi-sector, multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary dimension was
needed to address the problem of accidents on the country's roads
instead of relying solely on law enforcement agencies.
Committee and other agencies are failing to reduce the spate of road
accidents in the country, as communities like the Wa Municipality
continue to record high fatalities through motor accidents.
Last year, the Wa town alone recorded 73 per cent of the 82 road
accidents that occurred in the Upper West Region, which led to a total
of 79 deaths. Mr Ambrose Dery, the Regional Minster disclosed this in
an address read on his behalf at the opening
of a two-day educational campaign on road safety for parents, teachers
and school children in the Wa Municipality at Wa on Thursday.He said
multi-sector, multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary dimension was
needed to address the problem of accidents on the country's roads
instead of relying solely on law enforcement agencies.
Mr Dery was happy to note that a series of training of Trainers
workshops had been organized nation-wide for over 5,000 teachers as
one of the major strategies formulated to reduce accidents.He enjoined
parents, guardians and teachers to consider themselves as active
partners in the crusade to enforce road traffic regulations.Deputy
Superintendent of Police, Mr Peter Ndekugri, who heads the Motor
Traffic and Transport Unit of the Police Service in the region, said
25 per cent of all pedestrian accidents involved people under 16 years
of age.He appealed to the general public to cooperate with the law
enforcement agencies to make sanity prevail on the roads.
06 April 06
Police Commander advises churches not to attract attention of criminals at conventions
Koforidua, April 6, GNA- The Eastern Regional Police Commander, Deputy
Commissioner of Police, (DCOP Asare Darko has cautioned churches to be
careful not to attract the attention of criminals during the Easter
convention activities.
Commissioner of Police, (DCOP Asare Darko has cautioned churches to be
careful not to attract the attention of criminals during the Easter
convention activities.
According to him, information available to the police indicate that,
some criminals had planed to concentrate their activities mainly at
the convention camps and has therefore advised all churches to make
adequate arrangement with their banks so that after
their fundraising, they could send the money to the banks for
safety.The Regional Commander, revealed this when he met with
reporters to inform them of the police security measures for the
Easter festivities on Thursday, at Koforidua.
He said to ensure a crime-free occasion, the police had deployed all
police personnel in the region to patrol across the districts and all
the entry points to the region.Mr. Darko mentioned the Afienya-Ayikuma
crossways, Doblo and Nkawkaw environs and the Kwahu-Ridge through to
Donkorkrom as areas where the police would intensify its patrol duties
to ensure safe travelling during the Easter Festivities.
He warned all criminals, who had decided to take advantage of the
occasion to strike to reconsider their actions because the police was
all out to face them and called on the public to co-operate and
provide the relevant information to the police.He assured the public
of their safety during the Easter festivities and said the police
would be on the ground 24-hour guard throughout the Easter holidays.
05 April 2007
Newmont to positively influence livelihood of communities
Koforidua, April 6, GNA- Newmont, Ghana limited has assured of its
determination to ensure that, their activities boost the living
standard of the people living close to their areas of operation.
The Principal Communications Officer of Newmont, Mr. Oduro Kwarteng,
who gave the assurance at a quarterly press briefing on Thursday, at
Koforidua, said despite the suspension of the construction of the
Akyem project, the company would maintain a significant presence in
the area.He said the suspension of the construction had became
necessary due to the power crisis, need for governmental approval and
the issuing of environmental permit and mining license.Mr. Kwarteng
said the company was therefore redesigning its operational outlook for
the purposes of meeting the requirement of the permit requirement and
for cutting down cost to meet the financial aspiration of management.
He disclosed that, as a means to address the power crisis, three
mining companies in addition to Newmont, had installed a reserve
electricity power plant at Tema to support national efforts at solving
the power crisis facing the country.
Mr Kwarteng said, the project, as part of its social responsibility
towards the people, had designed a comprehensive and favourable
programme to pay compensations to those whose farms had been
disturbed by their activities and also help those interested to
set up new farms.
The chairman of the Crops Compensation Review Committee(CRRC), Mr. Yaw
Osafo hinted that, so far the committee had been able to fix prices of
the various crops in the area that are likely to be affected by the
operations of the company according to their market values and the
views of the committee would soon be presented to Newmont for action.
determination to ensure that, their activities boost the living
standard of the people living close to their areas of operation.
The Principal Communications Officer of Newmont, Mr. Oduro Kwarteng,
who gave the assurance at a quarterly press briefing on Thursday, at
Koforidua, said despite the suspension of the construction of the
Akyem project, the company would maintain a significant presence in
the area.He said the suspension of the construction had became
necessary due to the power crisis, need for governmental approval and
the issuing of environmental permit and mining license.Mr. Kwarteng
said the company was therefore redesigning its operational outlook for
the purposes of meeting the requirement of the permit requirement and
for cutting down cost to meet the financial aspiration of management.
He disclosed that, as a means to address the power crisis, three
mining companies in addition to Newmont, had installed a reserve
electricity power plant at Tema to support national efforts at solving
the power crisis facing the country.
Mr Kwarteng said, the project, as part of its social responsibility
towards the people, had designed a comprehensive and favourable
programme to pay compensations to those whose farms had been
disturbed by their activities and also help those interested to
set up new farms.
The chairman of the Crops Compensation Review Committee(CRRC), Mr. Yaw
Osafo hinted that, so far the committee had been able to fix prices of
the various crops in the area that are likely to be affected by the
operations of the company according to their market values and the
views of the committee would soon be presented to Newmont for action.
05 April 2007
"Let us promote healthy lifestyle"-- Doctor
Akyem Oda, April 06, GNA- Dr Yaw Otchere, the Birim South District
Director of Health Services on Thursday stressed the need for
Ghanaians to adopt inspiring lifestyle changes that include sound
nutrition and proper sanitation practices so as to prevent diseases.He
said the need for lifestyle change had become necessary due to
increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (diseases of
choice) and related mortality.
Director of Health Services on Thursday stressed the need for
Ghanaians to adopt inspiring lifestyle changes that include sound
nutrition and proper sanitation practices so as to prevent diseases.He
said the need for lifestyle change had become necessary due to
increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (diseases of
choice) and related mortality.
Dr Otchere, who was speaking at a clinical meeting by health
professionals at the Akyem Oda Government Hospital mentioned diabetes,
stroke-CVA, Cardiovascular diseases and hypertension as
non-communicable diseases that are on the increase in the district as
a result of unhealthy lifestyle.He said the hospital last year
recorded 1,376 hypertension cases as against 1,251 in 2005 while 2,591
Diabetes Mellitus cases were reported in 2006 as against 2,052 in the
preceding year.Dr Otchere also mentioned high intake of saturated
fats, alcohol consumption, smoking, lack of exercise, fast foods, poor
personal hygiene and poor environmental cleanliness as causes of
diseases of choice.
He said man could enjoy long and healthy life if attention was
paid to such key practices as the way we eat, regular exercise,
potable water, adequate rest and positive mental attitude.Ms Mary
Bawa, Principal Nursing Officer, who spoke about the importance of
water said it formed the foundation of blood and lymph, maintains
hearty muscles and young looking skin.
She said water, aside from aiding in the digestion and absorption of
food, regulated body temperature, carries nutrients and oxygen to
cells, removes toxins and other wastes, cushions joints and protects
tissues and organs.Mr Yaw Asante Ayimadu, a Principal Technical and
Nutrition Officer talked about nutrition and advised that people
should not skip breakfast.
Mss Patricia Efisah and Miss Lovia Oforiwaa both physiotherapy
assistants at the pysiotherapy unit of the Akyem Oda Government
hospital later demonstrated various kinds of exercises and
stretching.At the end of the meeting, the participants passed a
resolution that at all meetings, seminars and trainings for all health
institutions in the district, only regenerative snack-fruits and water
should be served at snack breaks.
06 April 07
Trail into treatment of malaria and pneunomia underway
Dodowa (E/R), April 6, GNA- A trial into a single combination drug
for the treatment of malaria and pneumonia at the same time, to be
administered on children under five years to reduce mortality rate,
has begun at the Dodowa Health Research Centre in the Eastern
Region.Mr Sylvanus Afesorgbor, a Research Assistant, working on the
antimalarial-antibiotics therapy at the Centre, said the treatment of
conditions associated with fevers in children was usually skewed
towards malaria.He said children suffering from other diseases, such
as pneumonia, could also present with fevers and headaches, but
treatment for pneumonia could be overlooked and children treated for
malaria.
for the treatment of malaria and pneumonia at the same time, to be
administered on children under five years to reduce mortality rate,
has begun at the Dodowa Health Research Centre in the Eastern
Region.Mr Sylvanus Afesorgbor, a Research Assistant, working on the
antimalarial-antibiotics therapy at the Centre, said the treatment of
conditions associated with fevers in children was usually skewed
towards malaria.He said children suffering from other diseases, such
as pneumonia, could also present with fevers and headaches, but
treatment for pneumonia could be overlooked and children treated for
malaria.
The Research Assistant was speaking to a group of journalists from the
Africa Media and Malaria Research Network, who were on a visit to the
Centre to acquaint themselves with on-going malaria projects at
there.The visit was sponsored by the INDEPTH-Network and the Malaria
Clinical Trials Alliance, an African-led body set-up with a 17-million
dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr
Afesorgbor said with the conclusion of the study, also known as the
malaria-pneumonia project, doctors could combine the treatment of both
malaria and pneumonia through a single regimen.
He said the four-year study, which started in 2005, would involve 725
community-trained agents going into the Dangwe-West community to
administer the drugs on over a thousand children recruited for the
study.It is expected that with the conclusion of the study,
recommendations would be made for use of the treatment in the national
health delivery programme for children.The Dodowa Research Centre is
one of three research centres in Ghana researching into various
malaria initiatives.
06 April 07
NGO urges PTAs/SMCs to monitor allocation of resources to schools
Tamale, April 6, GNA- Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and School
Management Committees (SMCs) have been urged to closely monitor the
distribution of resources allocated to schools to ensure that every
school gets its fair share.
Management Committees (SMCs) have been urged to closely monitor the
distribution of resources allocated to schools to ensure that every
school gets its fair share.
They have also been asked to educate parents to take keen interest in
the education of their wards and constantly monitor their academic
performance. Mr. Abdul-Karim Ziblim, Programme Manager of Wuni Zaligu
Development Association (WUZDA) a local NGO involved in education,
made these calls at a day's workshop for PTAs and SMCs in the Tamale
Metropolis on Thursday.The workshop was organised by the NGO and
sponsored by the German Development Service.Participants at the
workshop were treated to topics such as: " The review of human
resource development under GPRS 1, education, skill, manpower and
sport development for accelerated growth, increasing access to and
participation in education and training".
Other topics treated were: " Improving the quality and efficiency in
the delivery of educational services, establishment of PTAs and SMCs,
tenure of office of PTA/SMC and SMC/PTA monitoring and
supervision".Mr. Ziblim urged the PTAs to sensitize their communities
on the need to send their children to school, especially with the
introduction of the capitation grant. He also told them to educate the
school children on the need to avoid absenteeism.He further appealed
to PTAs to assist parents to educate their female children on the
dangers of teenage pregnancy, adding that, if they were left loose
they would become a burden on their parents and the society.Mr. Ziblim
said the encouragement of active citizens participation in the affairs
of schools at the basic level would lead to a qualitative improvement
in both teaching and learning.
He said there are plans to network all the PTAs/SMCs in the Tamale
Metropolis to enable them to share ideas and experiences and also have
a common voice that would play an effective advocacy role in bringing
change for improvements in education.
06 April 07
Ashanti region recorded 220 fire outbreaks in two months
Kumasi, April 6, GNA- The Ashanti Regional Office of the Ghana
National Fire Service (GNFS) has recorded 220 fire outbreaks in the
region between January and February this year.The Service also
recorded 310 domestic fire cases, 45 industrial, 64 vehicular, 52
electrical, 52 institutional cases and one bushfire.Mr Franklin Philip
Masiku, the Public Relations Officer for the Ashanti Region GNFS, who
disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi,
said last year the Service also recorded one death and several
casualties in the region.
National Fire Service (GNFS) has recorded 220 fire outbreaks in the
region between January and February this year.The Service also
recorded 310 domestic fire cases, 45 industrial, 64 vehicular, 52
electrical, 52 institutional cases and one bushfire.Mr Franklin Philip
Masiku, the Public Relations Officer for the Ashanti Region GNFS, who
disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi,
said last year the Service also recorded one death and several
casualties in the region.
He noted that even though the GNFS was intensifying its public
education on fire prevention, the region was recording more fire
outbreaks and attributed the incidence to ignorance on the part of
some people.Mr Masiku said the Service was overwhelmed with work as a
result of the creation of new districts in the region and appealed to
the Government to open more fire stations to help cope with fire
outbreaks.He also cautioned people who called the GNFS emergency
telephone numbers unnecessarily to desist from the practice.
06 April 07
Metro Mass Transport extends services to Akyem Aperade
Akyem Aperade (E/R), April 06 GNA - Akyem Aperade in the Birim South
District of the Eastern Region was on Friday set agog when Metro Mass
Transport Services extended its operations to the area.When a bus of
the company arrived in the town at about 0730 hours, both the young
and the elderly lined up the streets, cheered and sang praises of the
government for coming to their aid. They later boarded the bus for a
free ride through the streets of the town amidst singing.
At a meeting with staff of the company at the chief's palace,
Nana Twumwaa II, queen mother of Akyem Aperade said with the arrival
of the bus, transportation difficulties facing them would be a thing
of the past.She expressed her gratitude to the government on its
tireless efforts to make rural areas worthy places to live.
Nana Twumwaa commended Mr Felix Owusu-Adjapong and Mr Yaw Osafo
Maafo, MPs' for Akyem Swedru and Akyem Oda respectively for the role
they played in making it possible for the company to extend its
operations to the town.Mr Frank Kwame Busumtwi, the District Chief
Executive urged the people to insist on collecting tickets when
boarding the bus.
He reminded them that the continuous operations of the bus
service in the area would depend to a large extent on good
patronage.He advised them to resist the temptation to connive with any
official to indulge in ticket racketeering to the detriment of the
company.Mr Busumtwi advised staff of the company to feel free to
report to the appropriate authorities the activities of any commercial
driver who would attempt to intimidate them to withdraw their services
in the area.Mr Johnson Obed Asamoah, the Akyem Oda Area Manager of the
company said basic school children in school uniforms would get free
ride to their destinations.He, however, said the services would not be
extended to schoolchildren at the weekends or after 1800 hours on
weekdays.
District of the Eastern Region was on Friday set agog when Metro Mass
Transport Services extended its operations to the area.When a bus of
the company arrived in the town at about 0730 hours, both the young
and the elderly lined up the streets, cheered and sang praises of the
government for coming to their aid. They later boarded the bus for a
free ride through the streets of the town amidst singing.
At a meeting with staff of the company at the chief's palace,
Nana Twumwaa II, queen mother of Akyem Aperade said with the arrival
of the bus, transportation difficulties facing them would be a thing
of the past.She expressed her gratitude to the government on its
tireless efforts to make rural areas worthy places to live.
Nana Twumwaa commended Mr Felix Owusu-Adjapong and Mr Yaw Osafo
Maafo, MPs' for Akyem Swedru and Akyem Oda respectively for the role
they played in making it possible for the company to extend its
operations to the town.Mr Frank Kwame Busumtwi, the District Chief
Executive urged the people to insist on collecting tickets when
boarding the bus.
He reminded them that the continuous operations of the bus
service in the area would depend to a large extent on good
patronage.He advised them to resist the temptation to connive with any
official to indulge in ticket racketeering to the detriment of the
company.Mr Busumtwi advised staff of the company to feel free to
report to the appropriate authorities the activities of any commercial
driver who would attempt to intimidate them to withdraw their services
in the area.Mr Johnson Obed Asamoah, the Akyem Oda Area Manager of the
company said basic school children in school uniforms would get free
ride to their destinations.He, however, said the services would not be
extended to schoolchildren at the weekends or after 1800 hours on
weekdays.
06 April 07
PTAs/SMSs urged to effectively monitor allocation of school resources
Tamale, April 6, GNA- Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and School
Management Committees (SMCs) in the country have been urged to closely
monitor resources distributed to educational institutions to ensure
that every school gets its fair share of the allocation.
They have also been asked to educate parents to take keen
interest in the education of their children and to constantly monitor
their academic performances. Mr. Abdul-Karim Ziblim, Programme Manager
of Wuni Zaligu Development Association, a local non-governmental
organisation (NGO), concerned with educational development, made the
call at a day's workshop for PTAs and SMCs members in the Tamale
Metropolis on Thursday.The workshop was organised by the NGO,
sponsored by the German Development Service.Mr. Ziblim asked PTAs to
sensitise members of their communities on the need to send their
children to school especially with the introduction of the Capitation
Grant by the government.
He further appealed to PTAs to assist parents to educate their
children on the effects of indiscipline on their development,
especially the dangers posed by teenage pregnancy.
Mr. Ziblim said if children were not protected and left loose
they would become a burden on their parents and the society.
He said urged the people to actively participate in the
management of schools, especially at the basic level, to facilitate
teaching and learning.
He said plans were underway to network all the PTAs/SMCs in the
Tamale Metropolis to enable members to share ideas and experiences and
also have a common voice that could assist in promoting education.
Topics for discussion included " The review of human resource
development under Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy One (GPRS 1). Other
topics treated were:" Improving the quality and efficiency in the
delivery of educational services, establishment of PTAs and SMCs,
tenure of office of PTA/SMC and SMC/PTA monitoring and
supervision.Issues concerning education, skill, manpower and sports
development for accelerated growth, increasing access to and
participation in education and training were also dealt with.
Management Committees (SMCs) in the country have been urged to closely
monitor resources distributed to educational institutions to ensure
that every school gets its fair share of the allocation.
They have also been asked to educate parents to take keen
interest in the education of their children and to constantly monitor
their academic performances. Mr. Abdul-Karim Ziblim, Programme Manager
of Wuni Zaligu Development Association, a local non-governmental
organisation (NGO), concerned with educational development, made the
call at a day's workshop for PTAs and SMCs members in the Tamale
Metropolis on Thursday.The workshop was organised by the NGO,
sponsored by the German Development Service.Mr. Ziblim asked PTAs to
sensitise members of their communities on the need to send their
children to school especially with the introduction of the Capitation
Grant by the government.
He further appealed to PTAs to assist parents to educate their
children on the effects of indiscipline on their development,
especially the dangers posed by teenage pregnancy.
Mr. Ziblim said if children were not protected and left loose
they would become a burden on their parents and the society.
He said urged the people to actively participate in the
management of schools, especially at the basic level, to facilitate
teaching and learning.
He said plans were underway to network all the PTAs/SMCs in the
Tamale Metropolis to enable members to share ideas and experiences and
also have a common voice that could assist in promoting education.
Topics for discussion included " The review of human resource
development under Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy One (GPRS 1). Other
topics treated were:" Improving the quality and efficiency in the
delivery of educational services, establishment of PTAs and SMCs,
tenure of office of PTA/SMC and SMC/PTA monitoring and
supervision.Issues concerning education, skill, manpower and sports
development for accelerated growth, increasing access to and
participation in education and training were also dealt with.
06 April 07
Ghana expects more tourists
Accra, April 6, GNA - Ghana expects some one million tourist visitors
in 2007 with an expected income of two billion dollars, an official of
the Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations said on Thursday.
Mr Abeeku Dickson, Special Assistant to the Minister of Tourism
and Diasporan Relations, said 428,533 tourists were recorded to have
visited Ghana in 2005 giving the nation about 836 million dollars. The
number of arrivals increased by 16 per cent in 2006.
He said the expected increase in 2007 was as a result of "The
Joseph Project", which would come to a climax between July and August
this year.Mr Dickson said the increase in inflows showed that the
ministry had more room to improve when given the needed assistance.
The Joseph Project is aimed at reconciling and uniting Africans
who had lost contact with their roots back home to contribute to the
realization of African goals.
The celebration, which has a major theme: "Re-uniting the African
Family" would also revolve around sub-themes such as "Honouring our
African," "Pan-Africanism", "Emancipation, our Heritage our Strength".
Mr Dickson noted that the number of forts and castles along
Ghana's coastline showed that most slaves passed through its shores
and it was significant that these shores again became their first
point of their entry."Like the Biblical Joseph, some have risen above
their captivity and are shining examples of the best of human spirit."
Mr Dickson said the government intended to convert James Fort in
Accra, which kept the first slaves and prisoners, into a home of
"African Excellence Experience" for all Africans from all walks of
life who triumphed over slavery. Mr Dickson noted that the slave trade
was not accepted by some Africans and Ghanaians in particular saying
"Gwollu, in the North West of Ghana, put up protective wall against
slave raiders and the Kyebis in the Eastern Region never traded in
slaves".He said the Ministry would, in future form a Committee of
Africans in the Homeland and in the Diaspora to select men and women
who qualify to be the "Josephs" of today.
in 2007 with an expected income of two billion dollars, an official of
the Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations said on Thursday.
Mr Abeeku Dickson, Special Assistant to the Minister of Tourism
and Diasporan Relations, said 428,533 tourists were recorded to have
visited Ghana in 2005 giving the nation about 836 million dollars. The
number of arrivals increased by 16 per cent in 2006.
He said the expected increase in 2007 was as a result of "The
Joseph Project", which would come to a climax between July and August
this year.Mr Dickson said the increase in inflows showed that the
ministry had more room to improve when given the needed assistance.
The Joseph Project is aimed at reconciling and uniting Africans
who had lost contact with their roots back home to contribute to the
realization of African goals.
The celebration, which has a major theme: "Re-uniting the African
Family" would also revolve around sub-themes such as "Honouring our
African," "Pan-Africanism", "Emancipation, our Heritage our Strength".
Mr Dickson noted that the number of forts and castles along
Ghana's coastline showed that most slaves passed through its shores
and it was significant that these shores again became their first
point of their entry."Like the Biblical Joseph, some have risen above
their captivity and are shining examples of the best of human spirit."
Mr Dickson said the government intended to convert James Fort in
Accra, which kept the first slaves and prisoners, into a home of
"African Excellence Experience" for all Africans from all walks of
life who triumphed over slavery. Mr Dickson noted that the slave trade
was not accepted by some Africans and Ghanaians in particular saying
"Gwollu, in the North West of Ghana, put up protective wall against
slave raiders and the Kyebis in the Eastern Region never traded in
slaves".He said the Ministry would, in future form a Committee of
Africans in the Homeland and in the Diaspora to select men and women
who qualify to be the "Josephs" of today.
Social Service Friday Datelined Sunyani
At Sunyani, The Very Reverend Samuel Adu-Boateng, Superintendent
Minister of the Sunyani Circuit of the Methodist Church on Good Friday
urged Christians to ensure that the celebration of Easter changed
their lifestyles.He said: "The celebration of the death of Our Lord
Jesus Christ on the Cross should be the end of our commitment of
sins."
Minister of the Sunyani Circuit of the Methodist Church on Good Friday
urged Christians to ensure that the celebration of Easter changed
their lifestyles.He said: "The celebration of the death of Our Lord
Jesus Christ on the Cross should be the end of our commitment of
sins."
"It should not only be the ritual of cladding in mourning clothes and
confessing to our sins only to go wayward again after the
festivities", the Reverend Minister stressed in a sermon at a Good
Friday service at the Wesley Cathedral in Sunyani.Rev Adu-Boateng
expressed regret that Christians had limited the celebration of the
death of the Saviour to the festivities, stressing: "The significance
of the Cross on which the Saviour died should be central to our
Christian faith".The Methodist priest noted that the celebration of
the death of Christ demanded attitudinal change among Christians since
it bridged the vacuum created between God and man by sin.
"Christians must give meaning to the passion and death of Christ
who showed a high and unparalleled level of love for humankind", Rev
Adu-Boateng added.
Prophet Osei Amaniampong, Sunyani Area head of the Church of Pentecost
preaching at a convention of the church at Bechem called on Ghanaians
to beware of so-called "prophets of doom" who peddle lies to cause
fear and anxiety among the populace.He urged Ghanaians, especially
Christians, to have faith in God and to avoid "short-cut" means of
receiving blessings from God to escape damnation unto themselves.The
church leader advised Ghanaians to eschew excessive quest for wealth
and power, explaining that "greed kills a nation and this social
canker must not be allowed to control us to ruin us and the national
economy".Mr Osei Sekyere Bota, Tano South District Chief Executive,
debunked allegations that Bechem "is the witchcraft centre of
Ghana".He advised detractors of the town to spare it the agony of
being abused with such derogatory titles as many churches operate in
and around the town.The DCE called on religious bodies to be more
socially responsible and to partner the government in the
implementation of its policies.
At Ho, Reverend Innocent D Kofi Aflakpui, a retired Priest of the
Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana has expressed concern
about the urge among Ghanaian workers to resort to occultism to settle
disputes at workplaces.He said while some workers kept certain objects
as protection others are virtually on their marks to run to
spiritualists on account of petty workplace jealousies.Rev. Aflakpui
who was preaching the sermon at the SSNIT EP Church on Good Friday
said Jesus' suffering and death on the cross should instil in every
Christian the spirit of perseverance and the will to suffer a little
for others.He condemned backbiting and exhorted Christians not allow
spite and hatred to govern their relations with others.Rev Aflakpui
also expressed disgust at the rush for money and other material
things, which he said had led many to death and incarceration.In her
sermon at the Elorm E P Church, Ho Bankoe, Mrs Esther Malwine Edu-Yao
Catechist, said Jesus Christ's readiness to forgive his crucifiers in
his moment of pain on the cross showed the power of forgiveness to
disarm one's bitterest enemies and to win their love and admiration.
She said for that Centurion, who stood guard over Jesus Christ on the
cross to realize that Jesus Christ was indeed the Son of God, was an
eloquent testimony of the power of forgiveness to bring people away
from the path of destruction into eternal life.Mrs Adu-Yao said by
that example, Jesus Christ was telling Christians that there was no
wrong that they could not forgive and that forgiveness; the true mark
of a Christian was the most potent weapon of disarming one's enemies.
In Kumasi, Rev. Dr. Kojo Osei-Wusu, Senior Pastor of the Grace Baptist
Church in Kumasi has urged Christians to witness to the world through
their works and deeds.He urged them to reflect on their lives to see
whether the death of their Saviour Jesus Christ had been of any value
to them.Rev. Osei-Wusu emphasized that the crucifixion of Jesus, which
was the foundation of their faith must keep their lives on check.Rev
Osei-Wusu, who is also the immediate past president of the Ghana
Baptist Convention (GBC), was preaching the sermon at a joint service
on Good Friday of the Kumasi Southeast Baptist Association (KUSEBYA)
held at the Grace Baptist Church, Amakom, Kumasi.Also in attendance of
the service were, the First Baptist at Akwatialine and Mpraeso and
Nkwatia Baptist churches from the Eastern Region. He spoke on the
theme: "STOP CRUCIFYING JESUS AGAIN"
Cape Coast, April 6, GNA - Churches in the Cape Coast municipality
were filled to capacity as Christians attended church services to
commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross at
Calvary more than 2,000 years ago.The Orthodox churches sketched
events, which led to the crucifixion and death of Jesus.Most of the
worshipers wore black and red clothing to signify the solemnity of the
day and prayed for the development and growth of the church, President
John Agyekum Kufuor, Ministers and Council of State members, as well
as war torn countries.In a sermon at the St Joseph Catholic Church,
the Reverend Father Samuel Asantey, said the death of Jesus was
significant and prayed that the day should be used for true
reconciliation and forgiveness just as Christ forgave those who
persecuted and crucified him.He pointed out that it was not only the
boisterous crowd on Calvary, which needed God's forgiveness but
everyone and stressed the need for all to take advantage of the death
of Jesus to change their attitude and endeavour to grasp the real
meanings of to be "forgiven" and "saved".
Fr Asantey described Good Friday as a "perfect day" for the
"healing of spiritual wounds".He urged Christians to use the day to
heal their wounds and truly forgive their neighbours from their hearts
and transform all their hurts, bitterness and unfaithfulness to God,
into prayer.This he stressed would be the only way they would be
acting as true followers of Christ.
He urged Christians to be committed to the truth and to profess
their faith in Christ by upholding the Gospel and its value.At the
Wesley Methodist Cathedral, the Superintendent Minister in-charge, the
Very Reverend Theophilus Anderson noted that the crucifixion of Jesus
Christ on that fateful Friday, reconciled two bitterest enemies,
Pilate and Herod and expressed the hope that former President Rawlings
and President Kufuor, as Catholics would become friends.He said apart
from reconciliation, Christ's death was also designed to save and set
mankind free from all kinds of bondage including sin, hatred, acrimony
and discrimination. Rev. Anderson urged Christians to use the occasion
to transform their characters and attitudes as true followers of
Christ to show the world that his death could really bring relief to
the captive and reconciliation to enemies.
06 April 07
NGO donates to district hospital
Hohoe, April 6, GNA - The Pan African Development Foundation (PADF) a
New York based development oriented NGO on Thursday presented assorted health
items to the Hohoe District Hospital at a brief ceremony.The items
include syringes, cutlasses, textbooks, calculators, cotton bags, and
surgical sponges worth millions of cedis.
New York based development oriented NGO on Thursday presented assorted health
items to the Hohoe District Hospital at a brief ceremony.The items
include syringes, cutlasses, textbooks, calculators, cotton bags, and
surgical sponges worth millions of cedis.
Dr Aubrey Heath-Retemyer, Executive Director of PADF head of a
five-member delegation who made the donation said the Foundation's
gesture was in responses to an appeal by Togbega Gabusu VI, Paramount
Chief of Gbi Traditional Area in America.He said PADF sought to build,
develop and provide the networking channels necessary for African
communities as well as Africans in the Diaspora to advance
spiritually, physically and economically because, "we do not believe
in the superiority of one race over the other".
Dr Edwin Kobla Danoo, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital thanked
the Foundation for their benevolence and looked forward to forging a
mutual collaboration with PADF to solve some of the hospital's
problems.Togbega Gabusu appealed to PADF to explore the possibility of
wholly or partially assisting in the rehabilitation of the hospital,
which, he said, had not been rehabilitated in the past 50 years.
06 April 07
Social Services Friday Datelined Hohoe (V/R)
At Hohoe, Reverend David Delali, Resident Pastor of Top Charismatic
Ministry at Hohoe on Good Friday exhorted Christians to take courage
from Christ's death and resurrection to differentiate between right
and wrong, good from evil and not to be swayed by the loudness and
materialism of the world.
" The period should renew our faith and devotion to God and
humanity". In another sermon at the Jubilee Christian Centre in Ho,
Reverend James Noble Tulasi, Head Pastor called on Christians to use
the Easter festivities to renew their covenant with God to be able to
withstand the tribulations of the world.He asked Christians to focus
on and apply the lessons of Christ's death to get closer to the
"Saviour" through the renewal of faith and good works.
Ministry at Hohoe on Good Friday exhorted Christians to take courage
from Christ's death and resurrection to differentiate between right
and wrong, good from evil and not to be swayed by the loudness and
materialism of the world.
" The period should renew our faith and devotion to God and
humanity". In another sermon at the Jubilee Christian Centre in Ho,
Reverend James Noble Tulasi, Head Pastor called on Christians to use
the Easter festivities to renew their covenant with God to be able to
withstand the tribulations of the world.He asked Christians to focus
on and apply the lessons of Christ's death to get closer to the
"Saviour" through the renewal of faith and good works.
06 April 07
African offered Jesus Christ assistance when he was denied by his own people
Accra, April 6, GNA – Africa offered Jesus Christ assistance when the
people of Asia and Europe denied him during his earthly ministry about
2,000 years ago, the Very Reverend J.M.Y. Edusa-Eyison of the Ghana
Police Church said on Friday.Very Rev. Edusa-Eyison, who was preaching
the Good Friday sermon, said when the people of Asia and Europe
represented by the Jews and the Roman soldiers, denied and tortured
Jesus, respectively, Simon a Cyrenian, representing Africans, offered
him assistance by carrying his cross for him.
people of Asia and Europe denied him during his earthly ministry about
2,000 years ago, the Very Reverend J.M.Y. Edusa-Eyison of the Ghana
Police Church said on Friday.Very Rev. Edusa-Eyison, who was preaching
the Good Friday sermon, said when the people of Asia and Europe
represented by the Jews and the Roman soldiers, denied and tortured
Jesus, respectively, Simon a Cyrenian, representing Africans, offered
him assistance by carrying his cross for him.
He said that was not the first time Africans assisted Jesus Christ
citing the time when Joseph was directed to send the baby Jesus to
Egypt because the powers that be wanted to kill him. Very Rev.
Edusa-Eyison said despite the scorn and torture meted out to Jesus he
still loved the perpetrators and asked God to forgive them adding that
God through Christ offered men reprieve from sin.He said it was
through the suffering of Jesus that humanity had its being and hope
adding that the love one had for him drew one to Jesus, who conducted
a peaceful campaign by enduring suffering.Very Rev Edusa-Eyison asked
Christians not to be afraid of the forces of darkness because Jesus
had made them more than conquerors.Short sermons were delivered on the
seven statements Jesus made while on the cross.
6 April 07
ADF gives $50 million to connect power grids between Ghana-Togo-Benin
Accra, April 6, GNA – The Board of Directors of the African
Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of US$ 22.4 million in
favour of Ghana and US$ 26.2 million in favour of Benin to connect the
power grids between Ghana-Togo-Benin.The project seeks to reduce
poverty in the ECOWAS region through increased access to modern energy
services, according to a statement by the African Development Bank
received in Accra on Friday.
Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of US$ 22.4 million in
favour of Ghana and US$ 26.2 million in favour of Benin to connect the
power grids between Ghana-Togo-Benin.The project seeks to reduce
poverty in the ECOWAS region through increased access to modern energy
services, according to a statement by the African Development Bank
received in Accra on Friday.
The project also aims at increasing transmission capacity between
Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana for trading of electricity which will
improve reliability of supply, reduce production costs and, during
drought periods, meet shortfall in output of hydropower stations.Ghana
has a serious shortage of power and supplies from Nigeria through
Benin and Togo which was to have brought some relief failed because of
technical problems on interconnectivity.The statement said the project
would have the following outputs: 338 km of 330 kV single circuit line
from Ghana through Momé Hagou in Togo to Sakete in Benin.
The others are extension of 330 kV substation near Tema; a new 330 kV
substation at Momé Hagou and extension of Sakete 330 kV substation.The
statement said ADF had mobilised 45.10 per cent of the total cost,
which would finance the cost of the transmission lines in Ghana and
Benin, the substation in Benin and project audits in Ghana and
Benin.Studies have shown that a 330 kV transmission line
interconnecting the electricity grids of Nigeria, Benin, Togo and
Ghana would be technically feasible and would be a step towards the
creation of the West African Power Pool, a unified electricity market
covering the ECOWAS region.
The African Development Bank Group has been actively
participating in the regional integration of the energy sector in
ECOWAS member countries through the financing of nine multinational
operations.The operations include the 225 kV Ghana–Côte d'Ivoire
Transmission Line project completed in 1983 and the Dispatching Centre
project for the control and operation of the transmission system of
Togo and Benin completed in 1998.
06 April 07
Social Services Friday 12 datelined Accra
Delivering the sermon at the Kaneshie Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Right Reverend Dr Yaw Frimpong –Manso, Moderator, called on Ghanaians to be united in all endeavours and stop betraying one another.He said the act of betrayal as committed by one of the disciple of Jesus, Judas Iscariot that led to the arrest, torture and eventual death of Jesus."It is therefore prudent for all Ghanaians to learn from the passion and death of Jesus to love one another, work in unity and stop all the backbiting and other acts of betrayal that did not help the nation to grow."No-one would come from outside to destroy Ghana, except Ghanaians themselves and no one would build the nation for us except ourselves," The Moderator said at a Good Friday Service in Accra.
Rt Rev. Dr. Frimpong-Manso said Easter and the Passion celebration were to remind all especially Christians that there was a saviour, who died to reconcile all to himself and God.He called on Christians to reflect on the forgiveness pronounced by Jesus against his accusers and those who tortured him and also forgive one another, praying fervently for one another and the nation as a whole."While the leaders try to find solutions to the problems that are confronting the nation such as the energy crisis, it is important that Christians also prayed so that God would open the heavens and pour down rain to fill the dam.
"As we go through turbulent moments, we need not draw the dagger, because we should all know that those who draw the dagger die by the dagger," the Moderator said.He urged the leaders of the nation to be truthful to the people at all times, because leadership was an issue of sacrifice and truthfulness at all times.The church, he said, was to play the advocacy role in bringing joy, peace and love to the poor and needy in society.Rt. Rev. Dr Frimpong-Manson called on all to promote environmental cleanliness and ensure that the forest was preserved for the survival of man.At the Church of Pentecost, Madina Area Zonal Easter Convention under the theme, "This Same Jesus Will Come Back Again", the Reverend Jerry Paul Adzah, Madina North District Pastor said Christians should use the death of Christ to reflect on their lives and make the necessary transformation to fulfill the aim of His death.
He explained that, "there was more to the death and resurrection of the Christ and that is what Christians should focus on".Rev. Adzah noted that on the last day when "the Book of Life is opened we will be judged according to what we did on earth and receive our rewards accordingly".He therefore urged Christians to use the occasion to prepare well so that they did not fall short of his glory.
Rt Rev. Dr. Frimpong-Manso said Easter and the Passion celebration were to remind all especially Christians that there was a saviour, who died to reconcile all to himself and God.He called on Christians to reflect on the forgiveness pronounced by Jesus against his accusers and those who tortured him and also forgive one another, praying fervently for one another and the nation as a whole."While the leaders try to find solutions to the problems that are confronting the nation such as the energy crisis, it is important that Christians also prayed so that God would open the heavens and pour down rain to fill the dam.
"As we go through turbulent moments, we need not draw the dagger, because we should all know that those who draw the dagger die by the dagger," the Moderator said.He urged the leaders of the nation to be truthful to the people at all times, because leadership was an issue of sacrifice and truthfulness at all times.The church, he said, was to play the advocacy role in bringing joy, peace and love to the poor and needy in society.Rt. Rev. Dr Frimpong-Manson called on all to promote environmental cleanliness and ensure that the forest was preserved for the survival of man.At the Church of Pentecost, Madina Area Zonal Easter Convention under the theme, "This Same Jesus Will Come Back Again", the Reverend Jerry Paul Adzah, Madina North District Pastor said Christians should use the death of Christ to reflect on their lives and make the necessary transformation to fulfill the aim of His death.
He explained that, "there was more to the death and resurrection of the Christ and that is what Christians should focus on".Rev. Adzah noted that on the last day when "the Book of Life is opened we will be judged according to what we did on earth and receive our rewards accordingly".He therefore urged Christians to use the occasion to prepare well so that they did not fall short of his glory.
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