AGRICULTURE investment is beig given a boost in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region to support the peasant farmers increase rice production in the country.
Currently, urgent measures to boost rice production are being taken such as distribution of seeds, fertilisers and other inputs through a credit system to peasant farmers in the area.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and Green Shield Agro-Chemicals, the rice farmers are being pre-financed to ease the challenges they face in the Hohoe Municipality.
According to Efo Kumah Ameyibor, Operations Manager of Green Shield, the farmers identified by MoFA, are given coupons to come to them for their farming inputs. He said, the government had by its subsidies to increase food production, absorbed half the cost of their inputs, including fertilisers.
These fertilisers are N.P.K. and Urea, which has reduced from GH¢ 50.00 to GH¢ 26.00; and Ammonia has been reduced from GH¢ 35.00 to GH¢ 18.00. The rest is Actyra at GH¢ 45.00 but with the coupon, the farmer buys it at GH¢ 25.00.
Mr Ameyibor said with their collaboration, the farmers, some of whom are poor and could not afford the bills would be allowed a grace period of six months, that is ,after harvest in February, 2009, to pay back the subsidised rates.
The Operations Manager named other districts and municipalities that they were extending their operations to as Adaklu-Ayigbe, Ho, Nkwanta, Kpassa, Jasikan, Kpando and Krachi-East.
A female farmer doing 30 acres of maize due to this intervention, Madam Patience Dzigbodi, was grateful for the assistance from the government and Green Shield for absorbing all cost on the inputs, making it possible for her to start the farming season on time.
The Hohoe Municipal Director of the MoFA, Mr Geoffrey Honu, expressed the hope that this year, rice production would be increased since that barrier which prevented farmers from starting their farms as early as possible had been reduced with Green Shield support.
He said farmers had also embraced the NERICA rice project, and had been supplied with seeds.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
WOMEN MUST URGE HUSBANDS TO SEEK PEACE — MRS AKUFO ADDO (PAGE 16)
Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wife of the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised women to talk to their husbands to remain calm and vote peacefully during the forthcoming elections.
“You women and your children stand to suffer should there be any upheaval in the elections,” she told market women when she ended a two-day familiarisation tour of some parts of the Volta Region.
She visited six market centres and interacted with the market women.
The market centres were Juapong in the North Tongu District, Kpassa and Nkwanta in the Nkwanta District, Dodo Amanfrom and Kadjebi in the Kadjebi District and Gemini in the South Dayi District.
Her said as market women and mothers they had a lot of challenges, including child maintenance and inadequate funds, for their businesses.
She, therefore, called on them to vote for the NPP to cater for thier needs.
“As women you should associate yourselves with the NPP and not be lured by empty promises of those who when voted have nothing to offer but to seek their own private interest,” she said.
She said her husband had promised to extend the capitation grant to the senior high school to remove some of the burden on them.
On roads infrastructure, Mrs Akufo-Addo said it was one of the priorities an Akufo-Addo government had outlined.
At Juapong, the market women said the market needed facilities such as kindergartens, toilet and a security fence.
Madam Agnes Aziator, Market Queen, speaking on behalf of the market women said the market was expanding so they needed more stalls.
Accompanying Mrs Akufo-Addo was the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Kofi Dzamesi.
He asked the market women to come out in their numbers on election day to vote for the NPP.
“You women and your children stand to suffer should there be any upheaval in the elections,” she told market women when she ended a two-day familiarisation tour of some parts of the Volta Region.
She visited six market centres and interacted with the market women.
The market centres were Juapong in the North Tongu District, Kpassa and Nkwanta in the Nkwanta District, Dodo Amanfrom and Kadjebi in the Kadjebi District and Gemini in the South Dayi District.
Her said as market women and mothers they had a lot of challenges, including child maintenance and inadequate funds, for their businesses.
She, therefore, called on them to vote for the NPP to cater for thier needs.
“As women you should associate yourselves with the NPP and not be lured by empty promises of those who when voted have nothing to offer but to seek their own private interest,” she said.
She said her husband had promised to extend the capitation grant to the senior high school to remove some of the burden on them.
On roads infrastructure, Mrs Akufo-Addo said it was one of the priorities an Akufo-Addo government had outlined.
At Juapong, the market women said the market needed facilities such as kindergartens, toilet and a security fence.
Madam Agnes Aziator, Market Queen, speaking on behalf of the market women said the market was expanding so they needed more stalls.
Accompanying Mrs Akufo-Addo was the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Kofi Dzamesi.
He asked the market women to come out in their numbers on election day to vote for the NPP.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
DUCHESS CLUB FIGHTS MALARIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN (MIRROR, PAGE 35)
From Emmanuel Modey, Peki
Nestle Ghana Duchess Club, a social club, has come out to support pregnant women and children to combat malaria.
According to them, pregnant women and children were the most vulnerable to malaria, which is the number one killer in Africa. And because of this, the club had embarked on a nationwide malaria awareness campaign and had chosen Peki in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region as the first stop outside the Greater Accra Region.
The group on their arrival went to visit the Peki Government Hospital where they presented mosquito nets to patients in the maternity and the children's wards and later organised a malaria community outreach programme at Peki-Avetile where pregnant women and children were given mosquito nets too.
Addressing the people, the Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr Sarfo Prempeh, speaking on malaria in pregnancy, said pregnant women were more susceptible to malaria.
According to him, 28 per cent of all Outpatient Department (OPD) cases, 14 per cent of admissions and nine per cent of deaths involved pregnant women.
Nestle Ghana Duchess Club, a social club, has come out to support pregnant women and children to combat malaria.
According to them, pregnant women and children were the most vulnerable to malaria, which is the number one killer in Africa. And because of this, the club had embarked on a nationwide malaria awareness campaign and had chosen Peki in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region as the first stop outside the Greater Accra Region.
The group on their arrival went to visit the Peki Government Hospital where they presented mosquito nets to patients in the maternity and the children's wards and later organised a malaria community outreach programme at Peki-Avetile where pregnant women and children were given mosquito nets too.
Addressing the people, the Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr Sarfo Prempeh, speaking on malaria in pregnancy, said pregnant women were more susceptible to malaria.
According to him, 28 per cent of all Outpatient Department (OPD) cases, 14 per cent of admissions and nine per cent of deaths involved pregnant women.
TRAGEDY AT JASIKAN (1b)
Five people including two English tutors of Jasikan College of Education have been killed at Jasikan in a tragic motor accident.
Four of the victims died on the spot when a Benz cargo truck crashed into a taxi in Jasikan.
The cargo truck, with registration number AS 3365 Z and driven by Adams Sibela, was said to be carrying building materials from Accra to Wulensi in the Northern Region, while the Opel Kadet taxi, with registration number GW 8774 R, was heading towards Hohoe when they collided, killing the four on the spot.
The taxi driver, Kele Cudjoe, who was referred to the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho for treatment, died on arrival at the hospital, while Adams and his mate escaped unhurt.
When the news spread in Hohoe that the dead included Paul Atsisey, 43, and Ben Sagba, 53, both tutors of English at the Jasikan College, the whole college was thrown into a state of mourning.
The Daily Graphic gathered that the tutors were travelling to Hohoe to submit scripts of the Untrained Teachers Diploma in Basic Education (UTDBE) exams which they had marked. The others who died on the spot included Janet Afezuke, 43, a trader, and a five-year-old unidentified girl.
The sole survivor, a female whose name was not immediately known, was seriously injured and is on admission at the Jasikan District Hospital.
According to an eyewitness, Adams, on reaching a spot just opposite the Jasikan District Hospital at 10.00 a.m., ran into the taxi cab when he attempted to overtake an articulated truck. Meanwhile, the taxi driver had parked off the road, having sensed danger, in his attempt to save the situation.
Adams lost control of the situation and crashed his vehicle into the taxi, killing the passengers in it.
When the Daily Graphic visited the college, both teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as the students, were mourning the tutors .
Efforts are being made to tow the vehicles to the Jasikan Police Station as investigations continue.
Four of the victims died on the spot when a Benz cargo truck crashed into a taxi in Jasikan.
The cargo truck, with registration number AS 3365 Z and driven by Adams Sibela, was said to be carrying building materials from Accra to Wulensi in the Northern Region, while the Opel Kadet taxi, with registration number GW 8774 R, was heading towards Hohoe when they collided, killing the four on the spot.
The taxi driver, Kele Cudjoe, who was referred to the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho for treatment, died on arrival at the hospital, while Adams and his mate escaped unhurt.
When the news spread in Hohoe that the dead included Paul Atsisey, 43, and Ben Sagba, 53, both tutors of English at the Jasikan College, the whole college was thrown into a state of mourning.
The Daily Graphic gathered that the tutors were travelling to Hohoe to submit scripts of the Untrained Teachers Diploma in Basic Education (UTDBE) exams which they had marked. The others who died on the spot included Janet Afezuke, 43, a trader, and a five-year-old unidentified girl.
The sole survivor, a female whose name was not immediately known, was seriously injured and is on admission at the Jasikan District Hospital.
According to an eyewitness, Adams, on reaching a spot just opposite the Jasikan District Hospital at 10.00 a.m., ran into the taxi cab when he attempted to overtake an articulated truck. Meanwhile, the taxi driver had parked off the road, having sensed danger, in his attempt to save the situation.
Adams lost control of the situation and crashed his vehicle into the taxi, killing the passengers in it.
When the Daily Graphic visited the college, both teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as the students, were mourning the tutors .
Efforts are being made to tow the vehicles to the Jasikan Police Station as investigations continue.
Friday, September 19, 2008
GH¢5,000 SPONSORSHIP FOR VOLTA DIV 2 MIDDLE LEAGUE (PAGE 47)
Royal Atlantic Resort, an Accra-based company, has launched a GH¢5,000 sponsorship for the 2008 Volta Regional Second Division Middle League at a colourful ceremony in Ho.
The two-week soccer tournament is slated for September 18 to 30 at Sogakofe in the South Tongu District. Eight teams will take part in the competition, which will be zoned into two groups.
The first and second clubs in each zone at the end of the league will qualify to participate in a super middle league of four teams.
The ultimate winner of the super middle league qualifies to represent the region in the National First Division One League for the 2008/09 season.
The participating teams are Desert Warriors F/C, Juantex F/C, De Young Stars F/C, R-Stake F/C, Forest Sacree F/C, Abaanata F/C, Red Bull Soccer Academy and Agbozume United.
The Chairman of the Volta Regional Football Association, Mr Francis Dogbatse, appealed for support from corporate bodies to assist them to unearth the latent potentials that abound in the nook and cranny of the region.
According to him the abundant talents could be groomed into good sports materials, but lamented that at the moment the RFA was poorly-resourced and cash-strapped to improve on their facilities.
He was, therefore, happy with the sponsorship package by the company to support sports development in the region.
Mr Dogbatse advised the teams to demonstrate a high sense of discipline and maturity and co-operate with the match officials for a successful soccer fiesta.
He advised referees to take officiating seriously and interprete the rules of the game without fear or favour, adding that the success or failure of the tournament fell squarely in their domain.
The two-week soccer tournament is slated for September 18 to 30 at Sogakofe in the South Tongu District. Eight teams will take part in the competition, which will be zoned into two groups.
The first and second clubs in each zone at the end of the league will qualify to participate in a super middle league of four teams.
The ultimate winner of the super middle league qualifies to represent the region in the National First Division One League for the 2008/09 season.
The participating teams are Desert Warriors F/C, Juantex F/C, De Young Stars F/C, R-Stake F/C, Forest Sacree F/C, Abaanata F/C, Red Bull Soccer Academy and Agbozume United.
The Chairman of the Volta Regional Football Association, Mr Francis Dogbatse, appealed for support from corporate bodies to assist them to unearth the latent potentials that abound in the nook and cranny of the region.
According to him the abundant talents could be groomed into good sports materials, but lamented that at the moment the RFA was poorly-resourced and cash-strapped to improve on their facilities.
He was, therefore, happy with the sponsorship package by the company to support sports development in the region.
Mr Dogbatse advised the teams to demonstrate a high sense of discipline and maturity and co-operate with the match officials for a successful soccer fiesta.
He advised referees to take officiating seriously and interprete the rules of the game without fear or favour, adding that the success or failure of the tournament fell squarely in their domain.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
PHYSICALLY-CHALLENGED APPEAL TO ELECTORAL COMMISSION (PAGE 31)
From Emmanuel Modey, Ho
The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow them a level playing ground to participate in the electoral process.
They observed that at present they do not have equal access to education, transport, employment and participation in public or political life.
They made the appeal at a one-day seminar on the theme “Accessible Electoral Process for Persons With Disabilities in Election 2008” in Ho over the weekend. It was organised by the GSPD and funded by DANIDA.
The GSPD, the national organisation of persons with physical disabilities, said they were confronted with a lot of disadvantages concerning the forthcoming elections which they hoped would be removed before then.
The National Financial Officer of GSPD, Mr Elias Akuamoah, said for instance that places for organising political issues should be free from all architectural barriers and that education materials should be made available in Braille.
He also suggested that EC employ sign language interpreters so that those who cannot hear also get to know what is going on. This will ensure that they are not excluded from the process due to their disabilities, since they are also Ghanaians.
For his part, an official of the Ho Municipal Electoral Commission, Mr Johnson Akafia, said the EC respects the rights of all members of society, including those of the physically disabled.
Thus they propose to make the electoral landscape as level as possible for all to ensure that all qualified voters vote. For instance, special dispensation was given to people with special needs during the limited voter registration exercise, he pointed out.
This, Mr Akafia said, included moving a centre to the Ho Leprosarium for two days, visiting the homes of the aged, bedridden and those on admission to hospitals.
He noted that the EC, as far as voting was concerned, would ensure that polling stations were as much as possible accessible to everybody, including the physically challenged, the aged and also women.
In the last two elections, for instance, the EC introduced tactile ballot for those with visual impairment but the problem they had was where to send which number.
The Ho Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Harry Asimah, noted that polling stations were accessible enough but pleaded with families of people with disabilities to assist them wherever this was not the case. He said people with disabilities had the right to vote just as they participate in social and creative activities.
The Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow them a level playing ground to participate in the electoral process.
They observed that at present they do not have equal access to education, transport, employment and participation in public or political life.
They made the appeal at a one-day seminar on the theme “Accessible Electoral Process for Persons With Disabilities in Election 2008” in Ho over the weekend. It was organised by the GSPD and funded by DANIDA.
The GSPD, the national organisation of persons with physical disabilities, said they were confronted with a lot of disadvantages concerning the forthcoming elections which they hoped would be removed before then.
The National Financial Officer of GSPD, Mr Elias Akuamoah, said for instance that places for organising political issues should be free from all architectural barriers and that education materials should be made available in Braille.
He also suggested that EC employ sign language interpreters so that those who cannot hear also get to know what is going on. This will ensure that they are not excluded from the process due to their disabilities, since they are also Ghanaians.
For his part, an official of the Ho Municipal Electoral Commission, Mr Johnson Akafia, said the EC respects the rights of all members of society, including those of the physically disabled.
Thus they propose to make the electoral landscape as level as possible for all to ensure that all qualified voters vote. For instance, special dispensation was given to people with special needs during the limited voter registration exercise, he pointed out.
This, Mr Akafia said, included moving a centre to the Ho Leprosarium for two days, visiting the homes of the aged, bedridden and those on admission to hospitals.
He noted that the EC, as far as voting was concerned, would ensure that polling stations were as much as possible accessible to everybody, including the physically challenged, the aged and also women.
In the last two elections, for instance, the EC introduced tactile ballot for those with visual impairment but the problem they had was where to send which number.
The Ho Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr Harry Asimah, noted that polling stations were accessible enough but pleaded with families of people with disabilities to assist them wherever this was not the case. He said people with disabilities had the right to vote just as they participate in social and creative activities.
TREAT WIVES AS EQUAL PARTNERS (PAGE 35)
From Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
Fiaga Gabusu VI, President of the Volta House of Chiefs, has asked men to take their wives as equal partners. “Do not assault them but respect their views”.
Fiaga Gabusu said this at the end of a four-day workshop for 30 trained community paralegals organised by the International Federation of Women Layers (FIDA) and sponsored by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) at Hohoe. Each participant received a certificate at the end of the workshop.
He was averse to violence meted out to women and children by their husbands and fathers respectively and asked that husbands and fathers should show love and affection. He was grateful that FIDA was leading the crusade to open the eyes of both men and women on gender issues and asked them to carry on with their efforts.
The Resource Mobilisation Officer of FIDA, Mrs Susan Aryeetey, said her organisation had been involved in promoting and educating the general public on gender issues with the view to reducing domestic violence.
The paralegal training , she said, was one important part of their programme and this was to produce community leaders to help identify and address gender-based issues. She called for assistance and support for them to carry on their job.
The Assistant Representative of UNFPA, Mr Bawa Amadu, on behalf of Mr Makane Kane, UNFPA Representative in Ghana, stressed the importance of upholding the rights of women.
He said this was not a charity but an important means towards reducing poverty, improving the quality of life and achieving the goals of national development.
He, therefore, appealed to all to work together to ensure , promote and uphold the common well-being and full participation in the process.
For her part, the Volta Regional Director of the Department of Women, Ms Lena Alai, said the paralegals were being trained to implement laws of domestic violence at the community level to improve the life of all.
She advised them to arbitrate cases and refer them to the appropriate authorities for action.
Fiaga Gabusu VI, President of the Volta House of Chiefs, has asked men to take their wives as equal partners. “Do not assault them but respect their views”.
Fiaga Gabusu said this at the end of a four-day workshop for 30 trained community paralegals organised by the International Federation of Women Layers (FIDA) and sponsored by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) at Hohoe. Each participant received a certificate at the end of the workshop.
He was averse to violence meted out to women and children by their husbands and fathers respectively and asked that husbands and fathers should show love and affection. He was grateful that FIDA was leading the crusade to open the eyes of both men and women on gender issues and asked them to carry on with their efforts.
The Resource Mobilisation Officer of FIDA, Mrs Susan Aryeetey, said her organisation had been involved in promoting and educating the general public on gender issues with the view to reducing domestic violence.
The paralegal training , she said, was one important part of their programme and this was to produce community leaders to help identify and address gender-based issues. She called for assistance and support for them to carry on their job.
The Assistant Representative of UNFPA, Mr Bawa Amadu, on behalf of Mr Makane Kane, UNFPA Representative in Ghana, stressed the importance of upholding the rights of women.
He said this was not a charity but an important means towards reducing poverty, improving the quality of life and achieving the goals of national development.
He, therefore, appealed to all to work together to ensure , promote and uphold the common well-being and full participation in the process.
For her part, the Volta Regional Director of the Department of Women, Ms Lena Alai, said the paralegals were being trained to implement laws of domestic violence at the community level to improve the life of all.
She advised them to arbitrate cases and refer them to the appropriate authorities for action.
RE-DEMARCATE KETU SOUTH, HO CENTRAL — DFP (PAGE 13)
THE Volta Regional Secretary of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Mr Manfried Nuku-Dei, has called for the re-demarcation of the Ketu South and Ho Central constituencies.
Mr Nuku-Dei, who is also an aspirant candidate for the Ho-Central Constituency, said the Ketu South had a population of 88,000 whilst Ho Central had 70,000.
He said the people in the two constituencies felt if , for instance, Nkwanta North had a population of 22,000 and South Dayi had 20,000, then compared with such constituencies, Ketu South and Ho Central were too big.
The sizes of these two constituencies, he noted, made it difficult for aspirants to go round to campaign.
Mr Nuku-Dei is on a house-to-house campaign as part of his one-to one strategy to explain to the people why they should vote for the DFP this time.
"It is time we in the Volta Region changed our voting pattern and vote the DFP to power," he said.
He called for peaceful elections since anything other than that would bring problems and untold hardships to the people.
"We have only one Ghana. As such, the campaign from now to December 7 should be devoid of rancour, tribal sentiments and name peddling, remembering that whether we win or lose, we remain Ghanaians”, he advised.
Mr Nuku-Dei, who is also an aspirant candidate for the Ho-Central Constituency, said the Ketu South had a population of 88,000 whilst Ho Central had 70,000.
He said the people in the two constituencies felt if , for instance, Nkwanta North had a population of 22,000 and South Dayi had 20,000, then compared with such constituencies, Ketu South and Ho Central were too big.
The sizes of these two constituencies, he noted, made it difficult for aspirants to go round to campaign.
Mr Nuku-Dei is on a house-to-house campaign as part of his one-to one strategy to explain to the people why they should vote for the DFP this time.
"It is time we in the Volta Region changed our voting pattern and vote the DFP to power," he said.
He called for peaceful elections since anything other than that would bring problems and untold hardships to the people.
"We have only one Ghana. As such, the campaign from now to December 7 should be devoid of rancour, tribal sentiments and name peddling, remembering that whether we win or lose, we remain Ghanaians”, he advised.
NGO OFFERS FREE MEDICAL CARE AT KADJEBI (PAGE 23)
AN American-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Storehouse for Jesus, has organised a five-day free medical care for the people of Kadjebi in the Volta Region.
The group comprising two physicians, two surgeons and 15 missionaries, were led by Mrs Marie Collins, the Executive Director of the NGO.
The diseases that were identified and treated included hernia, malaria, arthritis, breast cancer, fevers and eye diseases.
According to Mr Michael Asante, the Executive Director of the Ghana branch of the NGO, it was the third time that the foreign NGO had rendered such a service in Ghana.
He said during the NGO’s first visit to the country, it operated at Kadjebi and Anum in the Eastern Region.
Mr Asante said the NGO had offered scholarships to 28 children from the Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra regions who were pursuing education from primary to tertiary institutions.
He said the NGO was establishing a library at Asato while Moringa seedlings were being distributed to households for planting.
The group comprising two physicians, two surgeons and 15 missionaries, were led by Mrs Marie Collins, the Executive Director of the NGO.
The diseases that were identified and treated included hernia, malaria, arthritis, breast cancer, fevers and eye diseases.
According to Mr Michael Asante, the Executive Director of the Ghana branch of the NGO, it was the third time that the foreign NGO had rendered such a service in Ghana.
He said during the NGO’s first visit to the country, it operated at Kadjebi and Anum in the Eastern Region.
Mr Asante said the NGO had offered scholarships to 28 children from the Volta, Eastern and Greater Accra regions who were pursuing education from primary to tertiary institutions.
He said the NGO was establishing a library at Asato while Moringa seedlings were being distributed to households for planting.
Friday, September 12, 2008
DFP ELECTS GAMOR AS MP ASPIRANT FOR HO EAST (PAGE 15)
THE Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) has elected Mr Yao Gamor as their parliamentary candidate for the Ho-East Constituency to contest the December 7, 2008 election.
Mr Gamor, 46, defected from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to join the DFP.
He was elected at the first parliamentary primary held at Ziope which was attended by 172 delegates.
The election was supervised by the Adaklu-Ayigbe District Electoral Commission, led by Mr Jonathan Okine.
Before the primary election, Mr Gamor said the constituency needed a unifier like him.
He said whilst in the NDC he was the Ho East Propaganda Secretary from 1992-2000, later as the constituency chairman and subsequently the regional organiser from 2001- 2006.
He said during all those periods, the NDC won the seat and “now that I am contesting, I hope our party will come out successful”.
He said he would use his rich experience in party organisation to ensure success.
Mr Gamor, 46, defected from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to join the DFP.
He was elected at the first parliamentary primary held at Ziope which was attended by 172 delegates.
The election was supervised by the Adaklu-Ayigbe District Electoral Commission, led by Mr Jonathan Okine.
Before the primary election, Mr Gamor said the constituency needed a unifier like him.
He said whilst in the NDC he was the Ho East Propaganda Secretary from 1992-2000, later as the constituency chairman and subsequently the regional organiser from 2001- 2006.
He said during all those periods, the NDC won the seat and “now that I am contesting, I hope our party will come out successful”.
He said he would use his rich experience in party organisation to ensure success.
ABUBRUWA JUNIOR HIGH WINS CLEAN SCHOOL AWARD (PAGE 11)
THE Abubruwa Junior High School (JHS) in the Nkwanta District in the Volta Region is the recipient of this year’s Clean School award in the region.
The contest aimed at promoting sanitation and hygiene in the schools.
This is in line with the concern of the Ghana Education Service (GES) about the health care of pupils, hence the incorporation of sanitation and hygiene in the curriculum of schools.
It was organised by the Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council and the Regional Environmental Health Directorate.
The school was given three wheelbarrows, four shovels, four rakes and four machetes, among other items.
Presenting the items, the Nkwanta District Director of Education, Rev Ernest Gaewu, said on his visit to the school in 2006, he was held spellbound by the cleanliness of the campus.
From what he saw and heard that the school had won a district award, he said he was only waiting for an opportunity to push the school to win a higher award and added, “Thank God it is with us today.”
Rev Gaewu deplored the problem of poor sanitation in the country where the absence of toilets, shortage of clean and safe water and poor hygiene had led to the death of thousands of children.
He was grateful to the World Vision International (WVI) and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) for providing the schools with latrines and boreholes.
He congratulated the teachers and pupils of the school with the hope that they would keep the torch burning.
The chiefs congratulated Mr Loveson Adjei who took over as head teacher in 1998, on having the foresight to plan the school. “With the help of his able teachers and pupils, oil palm, teak trees and green grass and other ornamental plants adorn the school compound,” they said.
The contest aimed at promoting sanitation and hygiene in the schools.
This is in line with the concern of the Ghana Education Service (GES) about the health care of pupils, hence the incorporation of sanitation and hygiene in the curriculum of schools.
It was organised by the Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council and the Regional Environmental Health Directorate.
The school was given three wheelbarrows, four shovels, four rakes and four machetes, among other items.
Presenting the items, the Nkwanta District Director of Education, Rev Ernest Gaewu, said on his visit to the school in 2006, he was held spellbound by the cleanliness of the campus.
From what he saw and heard that the school had won a district award, he said he was only waiting for an opportunity to push the school to win a higher award and added, “Thank God it is with us today.”
Rev Gaewu deplored the problem of poor sanitation in the country where the absence of toilets, shortage of clean and safe water and poor hygiene had led to the death of thousands of children.
He was grateful to the World Vision International (WVI) and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) for providing the schools with latrines and boreholes.
He congratulated the teachers and pupils of the school with the hope that they would keep the torch burning.
The chiefs congratulated Mr Loveson Adjei who took over as head teacher in 1998, on having the foresight to plan the school. “With the help of his able teachers and pupils, oil palm, teak trees and green grass and other ornamental plants adorn the school compound,” they said.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
SOCCER EQUIPMENT FOR HOHOE SCHOOLS (PAGE 63)
Professor Dovi Afesi, a lecturer at the Massachusetts University, USA, has donated football equipment worth GHC 300.00 to the Gbi Kpeme District Assembly Schools in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region.
The items are made up of 30 pants and two footballs. They were received by the headmaster of the school, Mr Evans Fia.
Prof Afesi expressed the hope that the equipment would whip up their interest in sports, which is now a very lucrative business. He called on them to respect their teachers and parents to ensure a prosperous future.
The items are made up of 30 pants and two footballs. They were received by the headmaster of the school, Mr Evans Fia.
Prof Afesi expressed the hope that the equipment would whip up their interest in sports, which is now a very lucrative business. He called on them to respect their teachers and parents to ensure a prosperous future.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
PHILANTHROPIST ASSISTS GIRL WITH AMPUTATED LEG (MIRROR, PAGE 35)
From Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
A 12-year-old girl, Comfort Mensah of Likpe Bala in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region, whose left foot was amputated after she had been bitten by a snake, has received help from a good Samaritan.
Comfort, who attends school at Gbi Godenu, near Hohoe where her parents are farmers, was detained at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for her inability to pay her medical fees. The good Samaritan stepped in, paid her bills and sent her to Nsawam, where she has been given an artificial limb. This was after a publication in a national weekly about her plight and detention.
Comfort’s wound was not treated properly after the snake bite and that resulted in her left leg being amputated to save her life.
Her plight was brought to the notice of this reporter at Hohoe who quickly arranged for her to be sent to the Hohoe Hospital for treatment. At the hospital, she was referred to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Sadly, her parents said they did not have any money so this reporter had to appeal to the Hohoe Municipal Assembly which gave her GH¢100.00 to facilitate the processing of her National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card and one of their pick-up vehicles to take her to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
Though the Dodzi Foundation, an NGO at Ve Golokuati in the Hohoe Municipality, had also given them some money for her treatment, after her discharge, when she could not immediately pay her bills, she was detained in the Mother’s House at Korle Bu.
During the detention, she had to hobble about on one leg due to the amputation whenever she wanted to go anywhere.
Luckily, a good Samaritan came to her aid, paid all her bills and sent her to the Nsawam Limb Fitting Centre where he was provided with new limb to help her move around.
The good Samaritan, to ensure that her education was not halted, has also enrolled her at the Sankis Preparatory School in Hohoe, a boarding school.
A 12-year-old girl, Comfort Mensah of Likpe Bala in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region, whose left foot was amputated after she had been bitten by a snake, has received help from a good Samaritan.
Comfort, who attends school at Gbi Godenu, near Hohoe where her parents are farmers, was detained at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for her inability to pay her medical fees. The good Samaritan stepped in, paid her bills and sent her to Nsawam, where she has been given an artificial limb. This was after a publication in a national weekly about her plight and detention.
Comfort’s wound was not treated properly after the snake bite and that resulted in her left leg being amputated to save her life.
Her plight was brought to the notice of this reporter at Hohoe who quickly arranged for her to be sent to the Hohoe Hospital for treatment. At the hospital, she was referred to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Sadly, her parents said they did not have any money so this reporter had to appeal to the Hohoe Municipal Assembly which gave her GH¢100.00 to facilitate the processing of her National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card and one of their pick-up vehicles to take her to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
Though the Dodzi Foundation, an NGO at Ve Golokuati in the Hohoe Municipality, had also given them some money for her treatment, after her discharge, when she could not immediately pay her bills, she was detained in the Mother’s House at Korle Bu.
During the detention, she had to hobble about on one leg due to the amputation whenever she wanted to go anywhere.
Luckily, a good Samaritan came to her aid, paid all her bills and sent her to the Nsawam Limb Fitting Centre where he was provided with new limb to help her move around.
The good Samaritan, to ensure that her education was not halted, has also enrolled her at the Sankis Preparatory School in Hohoe, a boarding school.
TASK FORCE TO ENSURE PEACEFUL ELECTIONS (MIRROR, PAGE 42)
From Emmanuel Modey, Ho
The Ho Central Security Election Task Force has been inaugurated at Ho in the Volta Region.The task force under the Volta Regional Security Election is to ensure peaceful conduct of the December 2008 elections.
The 11-member body to complement the work of the regional task force is led by Superintendent Samuel Tetteh, Ho Municipal Police Commander.
In his inaugural address, the Volta Regional Director of the Ghana Immigration Service, Mr Francis Kpobi said the regional task force has to be complimented and replicated at the various sub-levels.
As such, they are determined to go by certain principles to portray their effectiveness and efficiency before, during and after the elections. This include collaboration, consultation, formation of sub committees and the assurance of professional display during monitoring and evaluation.
Mr Kpobi asked them to be very vigilant to ensure a very smooth election process. He wondered why " we should watch over a large number of people to die for one person to become a president or member of parliament".
He called for strict security around the ballot boxes and to ensure that they get to the final destination where the votes will be counted.
The Ho Central Security Election Task Force has been inaugurated at Ho in the Volta Region.The task force under the Volta Regional Security Election is to ensure peaceful conduct of the December 2008 elections.
The 11-member body to complement the work of the regional task force is led by Superintendent Samuel Tetteh, Ho Municipal Police Commander.
In his inaugural address, the Volta Regional Director of the Ghana Immigration Service, Mr Francis Kpobi said the regional task force has to be complimented and replicated at the various sub-levels.
As such, they are determined to go by certain principles to portray their effectiveness and efficiency before, during and after the elections. This include collaboration, consultation, formation of sub committees and the assurance of professional display during monitoring and evaluation.
Mr Kpobi asked them to be very vigilant to ensure a very smooth election process. He wondered why " we should watch over a large number of people to die for one person to become a president or member of parliament".
He called for strict security around the ballot boxes and to ensure that they get to the final destination where the votes will be counted.
Friday, September 5, 2008
RED BULL ACADEMY IN SUPPORT OF REFEREES (GRAPHIC SPORTS PAGE 8)
The Red Bull Soccer Academy based at Sogakope in the Volta Region has launched a financial assistance programme for the benefit of the Vota Regional branch of the Referees Association of Ghana at Ho.
The Academy over the weekend presented GH 500.00 to the referees association during their regional annual physical fitness test to support the technical and physical development of referees in the region.
This year's three-day annual fitness test under the auspices of seasoned Ghana Football Association Technical Team attracted about 120 young and dynamic referees, assistant referees and match commissioners who will be eligible to officiate in the 2009 Premier and Division One football league matches in the country. They were taken through the laws of the game, methods of interpretation and intensive physical exercise.
Presenting the amount on behalf of the Academy, the Chairman of Volta Regional Football Association, Mr Francis Dogbatse said it is the fundamental and moral obligation for those who have to assist wherever it can in the development of sports.
"From our point of view, the challenges facing referees and assistant referees are intimidating. The demands are consequently very high. You have to keep the players under control, judge offside during an attack, keep up the momemtum of the game among the usual duties in matches". he said.
He said the Academy feels that referees were the main stakeholders in football, that was why they wanted to invest in their capacity building, adding that since the failure or success the game depended on referees, it is important that they are resourced to improve on their abilities.
Receiving the amount, the Chairman of the regional branch of the RAG, Mr Harry Atutornu, was hopeful that the sponsorship package would help to fulfill the development proirities set by the association in future.
He advised referees to take their officiating work seriously since training before and during matches was crucial for ensuring that one kept in tune and out of trouble in order to improve on standards.
"As referees you will be judged by thousands of eyes through television cameras, demanding absolute accuracy in your decisions without much consideration to any short-comings in future tournaments", he cautioned.
In his welcome address, the Volta Regional Sports Deveopment Officer, Mr, Gabriel Missodey asked referees to uplift the good name of soccer by being fair, firm but flexible in their decisions on the field of play.
He told them not to expect everybody to be happy with their judgements.
The Academy over the weekend presented GH 500.00 to the referees association during their regional annual physical fitness test to support the technical and physical development of referees in the region.
This year's three-day annual fitness test under the auspices of seasoned Ghana Football Association Technical Team attracted about 120 young and dynamic referees, assistant referees and match commissioners who will be eligible to officiate in the 2009 Premier and Division One football league matches in the country. They were taken through the laws of the game, methods of interpretation and intensive physical exercise.
Presenting the amount on behalf of the Academy, the Chairman of Volta Regional Football Association, Mr Francis Dogbatse said it is the fundamental and moral obligation for those who have to assist wherever it can in the development of sports.
"From our point of view, the challenges facing referees and assistant referees are intimidating. The demands are consequently very high. You have to keep the players under control, judge offside during an attack, keep up the momemtum of the game among the usual duties in matches". he said.
He said the Academy feels that referees were the main stakeholders in football, that was why they wanted to invest in their capacity building, adding that since the failure or success the game depended on referees, it is important that they are resourced to improve on their abilities.
Receiving the amount, the Chairman of the regional branch of the RAG, Mr Harry Atutornu, was hopeful that the sponsorship package would help to fulfill the development proirities set by the association in future.
He advised referees to take their officiating work seriously since training before and during matches was crucial for ensuring that one kept in tune and out of trouble in order to improve on standards.
"As referees you will be judged by thousands of eyes through television cameras, demanding absolute accuracy in your decisions without much consideration to any short-comings in future tournaments", he cautioned.
In his welcome address, the Volta Regional Sports Deveopment Officer, Mr, Gabriel Missodey asked referees to uplift the good name of soccer by being fair, firm but flexible in their decisions on the field of play.
He told them not to expect everybody to be happy with their judgements.
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