Story: Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Binduri Constituency in the Upper East Region, Mr Mark Anthony Awuni, has handed over an ambulance to the Binduri Health Centre.
The ambulance, worth GH¢20,000, was acquired by the MP from his share of the constituency development fund.
Mr Awuni also donated two hospital beds and other disposables to the health centre.
At a brief ceremony to hand over the items, Mr Awuni said the donation became necessary because the Binduri Health Centre had over the years, handled health problems with extreme difficulties, especially when it came to referrals.
He noted with concern that in some cases, patients who needed immediate medical attention at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital had to be transported on bicycles, motorbikes and donkey carts, which was dangerous to the health of the victims.
Mr Awuni expressed the hope that with the donation of the new ambulance, emergency cases would be responded to swiftly to prevent untimely deaths or complications due to delays in transporting patients.
He said plans were far advanced to present another ambulance to meet the health needs of the people in the Zawse-Bansi area.
Touching on some development projects for the constituency, the MP said through his share of the common fund, some schools had been rehabilitated to enhance teaching and learning.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bawku, Mr Abdulai Abanga, thanked the MP for the gesture and urged the people to make maximum use of the facility.
The Municipal Director of Health Services, Dr William Doudu, also expressed his appreciation to the MP for the donation.
He implored the people to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme in order to benefit from free but quality health care.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
TEACHER TRAINING MATRICULATE AT HOHOE (PAGE 20)
Story: Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
TEACHER trainees who are the first batch of the Diploma in Education programme have matriculated at the Saint Francis College of Education at Hohoe.
The three-year Diploma in Education programme has replaced the Certificate ‘A’ post-secondary teacher training course.
The 630 students, admitted since the inception of the programme three years ago, were matriculated by the Catholic Bishop of the Ho Diocese, the Right Reverend Francis A.K. Lodonu.
Bishop Lodonu did not mince words when he told the students not to look down on their profession because graduates from the universities also taught.
“You should drop the ‘I don’t want to be a teacher’ syndrome and do what you have learnt properly as your profession,” he stressed.
Bishop Lodonu wondered why “the big men” who should do something about the educational system had sent their children to schools outside the country.
“Currently, there is shortage of teachers in the country, so don’t shy away from your profession,” he stressed, adding that the transformation of the country was in their hands, so they must accept and be proud of the profession.
A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Norbert Kofi Nti, who is the Board Chairman of the college, urged the students to maintain a high sense of discipline and professionalism in order to impart good morals to the children they would handle.
In his welcoming address, the Principal of the college, Mr Dennis Agbenuvor, was grateful to the government for upgrading the institution and also providing it with additional infrastructure.
He said the institution was one of the 15 training colleges in the country that had been upgraded to diploma-awarding institutions.
In a related development, 305 students, comprising first and second-year teacher trainees of the Diploma in Education programme, were matriculated at the St Theresa’s College of Education, Hohoe in the Volta Region.
The matriculation rites were performed by the Catholic Bishop of the Ho Diocese, the Rt Rev Francis Lodonu.
The Principal of the college, Ms Josephine Rita Yempew, commended the government for its commitment to supporting quality education in the country through the provision of infrastructure and logistics such as modern libraries and vehicles.
TEACHER trainees who are the first batch of the Diploma in Education programme have matriculated at the Saint Francis College of Education at Hohoe.
The three-year Diploma in Education programme has replaced the Certificate ‘A’ post-secondary teacher training course.
The 630 students, admitted since the inception of the programme three years ago, were matriculated by the Catholic Bishop of the Ho Diocese, the Right Reverend Francis A.K. Lodonu.
Bishop Lodonu did not mince words when he told the students not to look down on their profession because graduates from the universities also taught.
“You should drop the ‘I don’t want to be a teacher’ syndrome and do what you have learnt properly as your profession,” he stressed.
Bishop Lodonu wondered why “the big men” who should do something about the educational system had sent their children to schools outside the country.
“Currently, there is shortage of teachers in the country, so don’t shy away from your profession,” he stressed, adding that the transformation of the country was in their hands, so they must accept and be proud of the profession.
A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Norbert Kofi Nti, who is the Board Chairman of the college, urged the students to maintain a high sense of discipline and professionalism in order to impart good morals to the children they would handle.
In his welcoming address, the Principal of the college, Mr Dennis Agbenuvor, was grateful to the government for upgrading the institution and also providing it with additional infrastructure.
He said the institution was one of the 15 training colleges in the country that had been upgraded to diploma-awarding institutions.
In a related development, 305 students, comprising first and second-year teacher trainees of the Diploma in Education programme, were matriculated at the St Theresa’s College of Education, Hohoe in the Volta Region.
The matriculation rites were performed by the Catholic Bishop of the Ho Diocese, the Rt Rev Francis Lodonu.
The Principal of the college, Ms Josephine Rita Yempew, commended the government for its commitment to supporting quality education in the country through the provision of infrastructure and logistics such as modern libraries and vehicles.
ALAVANYO-WUDIDI PROVIDED WITH POTABLE WATER (PAGE 20)
Story: Emmanuel Mordey, Alavanyo
A GH¢100,000-community water project financed by Dr Evans Fiakpui, a Chicago-based medical practitioner, has been handed over to the Alavanyo-Wudidi community in the Hohoe District in the Volta Region.
The project is connected to a borehole drilled by DANIDA and it serves a population of more than 5,000.
Dr Fiakpui, a native of the town, realising the acute water shortage facing the community, especially during the dry season, decided to assist.
Early in 2000, Dr Fiakpui decided to extend water from a borehole to the town at an initial cost of GH¢3,500. The amount was increased to GH¢47,000 and finally rose to GH¢100,000 on completion at the end of 2007.
The community provided communal labour towards the project, which has 15 standpipes.
Dr Fiakpui said with the water problem of the people solved, the next step was to provide the youth of the area with access to income-generating ventures.
In that regard, he said, he would consult the youth to determine the type of income-generating activity he should bring to the area.
Dr Fiakpui later presented office equipment, including computers and their accessories valued at over GH¢10,000, to the Alavanyo Evangelical Presbyterian Technical Training Centre at Alavanyo-Kpeme.
He said the centre must be equipped with modern facilities to train the youth in various skills to make them self-employed.
Inaugurating the project, the Hohoe District Chief Executive, Mr John Peter Amewu, commended the people for being the first in the district to plan and execute such a viable project.
He asked them to regularly maintain the project for it to operate always.
A GH¢100,000-community water project financed by Dr Evans Fiakpui, a Chicago-based medical practitioner, has been handed over to the Alavanyo-Wudidi community in the Hohoe District in the Volta Region.
The project is connected to a borehole drilled by DANIDA and it serves a population of more than 5,000.
Dr Fiakpui, a native of the town, realising the acute water shortage facing the community, especially during the dry season, decided to assist.
Early in 2000, Dr Fiakpui decided to extend water from a borehole to the town at an initial cost of GH¢3,500. The amount was increased to GH¢47,000 and finally rose to GH¢100,000 on completion at the end of 2007.
The community provided communal labour towards the project, which has 15 standpipes.
Dr Fiakpui said with the water problem of the people solved, the next step was to provide the youth of the area with access to income-generating ventures.
In that regard, he said, he would consult the youth to determine the type of income-generating activity he should bring to the area.
Dr Fiakpui later presented office equipment, including computers and their accessories valued at over GH¢10,000, to the Alavanyo Evangelical Presbyterian Technical Training Centre at Alavanyo-Kpeme.
He said the centre must be equipped with modern facilities to train the youth in various skills to make them self-employed.
Inaugurating the project, the Hohoe District Chief Executive, Mr John Peter Amewu, commended the people for being the first in the district to plan and execute such a viable project.
He asked them to regularly maintain the project for it to operate always.
Monday, February 11, 2008
RAPIST MURDERED ...After raping friend's wife (Mirror, Lead story)
From Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
Arikim Passenger, 21, on three occasions raped his closest friend's wife with whom he lived in the same village, culminating in the couple divorcing, and went away free.
It became an open secret and the people of Adumadum in the East Krachi District pointed derisive fingers at the divorcee.
Again, Arikim, whether intentionally or otherwise, threatened to do the same to his friend’s second wife, whether he liked it or not.
This time, the friend, Salifu Tsrikpe, 27, could not contain it. He murdered Arikim on a farm and scornfully left the body to rot, while he travelled about 50 kilometres away from the scene.
According to Chief Superintendent William Akpese, the Hohoe Divisional Police Commander, the suspect was identified by a group of traders, led by Messrs David Daaso and Michael Asanyo, who spotted him loitering on the streets of Hohoe.
When he was arrested and handed over to the police, Salifu confessed to the crime before Chief Supt Akpese and pleaded for forgiveness.
Salifu said he had been happily married to Ms Akua Abdulai, with whom he had a boy in Togo, until they decided to move to Adumadum with his friend Arikim four years ago to work as farm labourers.
He said as friends, they stayed together, but while he was away on the farm, Akua Abdulai informed him that Arikim had raped her three times and that she had bitten him at the back.
The act, which became an open secret, brought some enmity between the two friends, leading to Salifu divorcing his wife Akua in Togo.
On his return, he married a new wife, Lydis Yaa Alpha at Adumadum, with whom he had a three-month-old daughter.
Arikim, who could not marry, threatened Salifu that he would have sex with his new wife, whether he liked it or not.
The quarrel was heightened when the two of them went to harvest maize for their landlord, Mr Kofi Asante, on February 1, this year.
It led to a quarrel and Arikim decided to end it all by finishing his friend with a machete.
But Salifu managed to defend himself with a club he picked on the farm.
According to him, after clubbing Arikim to death, he buried him secretly on the farm and went home to inform the wife.
But Lydis, a native of the town, tricked him to take her to see the grave.
Salifu showed the grave to his wife, who in turn reported to the elders, after which Salifu fled the town.
It was only by sheer coincidence that he was found in Hohoe and handed to the police.
Arikim Passenger, 21, on three occasions raped his closest friend's wife with whom he lived in the same village, culminating in the couple divorcing, and went away free.
It became an open secret and the people of Adumadum in the East Krachi District pointed derisive fingers at the divorcee.
Again, Arikim, whether intentionally or otherwise, threatened to do the same to his friend’s second wife, whether he liked it or not.
This time, the friend, Salifu Tsrikpe, 27, could not contain it. He murdered Arikim on a farm and scornfully left the body to rot, while he travelled about 50 kilometres away from the scene.
According to Chief Superintendent William Akpese, the Hohoe Divisional Police Commander, the suspect was identified by a group of traders, led by Messrs David Daaso and Michael Asanyo, who spotted him loitering on the streets of Hohoe.
When he was arrested and handed over to the police, Salifu confessed to the crime before Chief Supt Akpese and pleaded for forgiveness.
Salifu said he had been happily married to Ms Akua Abdulai, with whom he had a boy in Togo, until they decided to move to Adumadum with his friend Arikim four years ago to work as farm labourers.
He said as friends, they stayed together, but while he was away on the farm, Akua Abdulai informed him that Arikim had raped her three times and that she had bitten him at the back.
The act, which became an open secret, brought some enmity between the two friends, leading to Salifu divorcing his wife Akua in Togo.
On his return, he married a new wife, Lydis Yaa Alpha at Adumadum, with whom he had a three-month-old daughter.
Arikim, who could not marry, threatened Salifu that he would have sex with his new wife, whether he liked it or not.
The quarrel was heightened when the two of them went to harvest maize for their landlord, Mr Kofi Asante, on February 1, this year.
It led to a quarrel and Arikim decided to end it all by finishing his friend with a machete.
But Salifu managed to defend himself with a club he picked on the farm.
According to him, after clubbing Arikim to death, he buried him secretly on the farm and went home to inform the wife.
But Lydis, a native of the town, tricked him to take her to see the grave.
Salifu showed the grave to his wife, who in turn reported to the elders, after which Salifu fled the town.
It was only by sheer coincidence that he was found in Hohoe and handed to the police.
25 QUEENS ATTEND WORKSHOP ON HIV/AIDS (Page 34)
Story: Emmanuel Modey, Alavanyo-Dzodezegbe
A sensitisation workshop aimed at intensifying HIV/AIDS education and support for people living with the disease has been held at Alavanyo-Dzogbedze in the Hohoe District in the Volta Region.
African Women Development Fund sponsored the workshop, which was organised by the Alavanyo Centre for Women Empowerment, for 25 queens and opinion leaders from the Alavanyo Traditional Area.
The participants shared ideas on how to sensitise their communities to the prevention of HIV, as well as providing the needed care and support for people living with the disease in the area.
Addressing the participants, Mrs Georgina Kpende, a focal person on HIV/AIDS, urged parents to discuss adolescent reproductive health issues with their children to encourage safer sex among the youth and thereby reduce the incidence of the disease.
She urged the participants to educate the people on the need to show compassion to those who had contracted the disease, reduce stigmatisation and discrimination as well as urge those who could not abstain from casual sex to use condom.
Topics treated at the workshop included HIV/AIDS in the district, the effects of the disease on women and children, stigmatisation and discrimination, condom usage and the benefits of voluntary counselling and testing.
A sensitisation workshop aimed at intensifying HIV/AIDS education and support for people living with the disease has been held at Alavanyo-Dzogbedze in the Hohoe District in the Volta Region.
African Women Development Fund sponsored the workshop, which was organised by the Alavanyo Centre for Women Empowerment, for 25 queens and opinion leaders from the Alavanyo Traditional Area.
The participants shared ideas on how to sensitise their communities to the prevention of HIV, as well as providing the needed care and support for people living with the disease in the area.
Addressing the participants, Mrs Georgina Kpende, a focal person on HIV/AIDS, urged parents to discuss adolescent reproductive health issues with their children to encourage safer sex among the youth and thereby reduce the incidence of the disease.
She urged the participants to educate the people on the need to show compassion to those who had contracted the disease, reduce stigmatisation and discrimination as well as urge those who could not abstain from casual sex to use condom.
Topics treated at the workshop included HIV/AIDS in the district, the effects of the disease on women and children, stigmatisation and discrimination, condom usage and the benefits of voluntary counselling and testing.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
ESTATE DEVELOPER MADE DEVELOPMENT CHIEF (Page 58)
Story: Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
A 62-year-old Accra-based estate developer, Mr Gershon Ayikoe, has been installed the development chief of Gbi Akplamafu in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region.
Known as Togbui Adjima II, Mr Ayikoe was recently introduced to the chiefs of Gbi led by Togbuiga Gabusu VI, the Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area.
Although Togbui Adjima hails from Gbi Wegbe, he was bred at Akplamafu, and has since been contributing to the progress of the town in particular and the Gbi Traditional Area at large.
Togbui Adjima has promised to construct a clinic for the community.
In the meantime, he has started a transport service from Akplamafu to Hohoe with two minibuses.
Togbui Adjima has also donated a trophy and six footballs to the planning committee of Gbidukorza festival to organise a football competition among the youth of the area during the festival.
A 62-year-old Accra-based estate developer, Mr Gershon Ayikoe, has been installed the development chief of Gbi Akplamafu in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region.
Known as Togbui Adjima II, Mr Ayikoe was recently introduced to the chiefs of Gbi led by Togbuiga Gabusu VI, the Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area.
Although Togbui Adjima hails from Gbi Wegbe, he was bred at Akplamafu, and has since been contributing to the progress of the town in particular and the Gbi Traditional Area at large.
Togbui Adjima has promised to construct a clinic for the community.
In the meantime, he has started a transport service from Akplamafu to Hohoe with two minibuses.
Togbui Adjima has also donated a trophy and six footballs to the planning committee of Gbidukorza festival to organise a football competition among the youth of the area during the festival.
Friday, February 1, 2008
EC MUST ENSURE CLEAN ELECTIONS (Page 15)
Story: Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
THE Electoral Commission (EC) has been urged to ensure that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections are held devoid of frauds that will lead to any turmoil.
The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbega Gabusu VI, told the Daily Graphic at Hohoe on Tuesday, that the forthcoming elections should be conducted in a clean slate manner to avoid what happened in Kenya.
Citing the recent primaries and the election for flagbearership among some political parties, Togbega Gabusu VI wondered how the coming general election would be like.
Togbega Gabusu, who is also the Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area, was happy at the neutral manner in which some chiefs had conducted themselves in the electoral processes, and urged them to keep up that spirit, since the major battle was in the offing.
"As a chief, you are a father to all parties, so if from time to time party functionaries visit you to introduce their leaders, that does not amount to influencing you," he pointed out.
Togbega advised the electorate to consider the interest of the nation when they entered the election booths to cast their votes.
"I call on you to exercise your mandate to the best interest of the nation and yourself by voting the person or the party you are sure will deliver the goods," he urged.
He also called on all political parties to strengthen their campaign strategies so that they could have the people’s mandate.
THE Electoral Commission (EC) has been urged to ensure that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections are held devoid of frauds that will lead to any turmoil.
The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbega Gabusu VI, told the Daily Graphic at Hohoe on Tuesday, that the forthcoming elections should be conducted in a clean slate manner to avoid what happened in Kenya.
Citing the recent primaries and the election for flagbearership among some political parties, Togbega Gabusu VI wondered how the coming general election would be like.
Togbega Gabusu, who is also the Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area, was happy at the neutral manner in which some chiefs had conducted themselves in the electoral processes, and urged them to keep up that spirit, since the major battle was in the offing.
"As a chief, you are a father to all parties, so if from time to time party functionaries visit you to introduce their leaders, that does not amount to influencing you," he pointed out.
Togbega advised the electorate to consider the interest of the nation when they entered the election booths to cast their votes.
"I call on you to exercise your mandate to the best interest of the nation and yourself by voting the person or the party you are sure will deliver the goods," he urged.
He also called on all political parties to strengthen their campaign strategies so that they could have the people’s mandate.
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