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  • Anti-LGBTQ+: French ambassador apologizes for hosting Sam George on TV show

    Anti-LGBTQ+: French ambassador apologizes for hosting Sam George on TV show

    Anti-LGBTQ+: French ambassador apologizes for hosting Sam George on TV show

    • French ambassador to Ghana was under fire last week for meeting an anti-LGBTQ+ MP

    • She hosted MP Sam Nartey George on her TV program, Touch of France

    • Pro-LGBTQ+ activists were unhappy that she hosted a homophobe

    The French ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Ave, has apologized to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) advocates for hosting Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, on a TV show last week.

    Ambassador Ave was forced to delete social media postings she shared of her meeting with Sam Nartey George on the “Touch of France,” show.

    It turned out that a number of pro-LGBTQ+ activists were dissatisfied that an ambassador will host a public figure who was promoting a law against what they say is a sexual orientation that France supports.

    Anti-LGBTQ+: French ambassador apologizes for hosting Sam George on TV show

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    In the midst of the backlash, she locked her account and according to activists, went on a blocking spree of all persons who lambasted her for the incident. She has since unblocked her tweets and has also issued an apology for hosting the controversial MP.

    Her August 9 apology via Twitter read in part: “The French embassy in Ghana and Touchoffrance.gh promote France and the actions of France in Ghana. Our guests are ppl with an experience of France, and of FR Ghana relations, to share.

    “Hosting MP S George was based on these sole criteria. I understand this has created a perception that we offered a platform to anti-LGBTQIA+ ideas: this is not the case at all. However, some people have felt offended and I wish to apologise for that.”

    Sam Nartey George has become the face of a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill which is currently before Parliament.

    He recently had an altercation with the Australian ambassador to Ghana, Gregory Andrews, who he accuses of being a champion of the gay rights movement in Ghana despite his actions being against the Geneva Convention.

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  • I heard His voice clearly – Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony of God’s existence

    I heard His voice clearly – Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony of God’s existence

    I heard His voice clearly – Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony of God’s existence
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony

    If there was one thing that became clear in the latter years of the late Supreme Court judge, Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau, then it was the fact that he believed in the existence of God.

    This is evidenced by a writeup of the late justice on news.dennislawgh.com, titled, ‘As a judge, I have evidence that God is real,’ and sighted by GhanaWeb.

    In this writeup, which are snippets of an earlier publication, Justice Marful-Sau spoke about some challenges of his early years.

    “I am a judge of the Court of Appeal by the grace of God. When I look back on where I have come from, I have no doubt that it’s only the hand of God that has brought me this far.

    “I was born out of sin because my parents were not married. My mother was still in school and she had to stop schooling and my father disowned the pregnancy. I grew up in a village, Assin Adubiase, in the Central Region and came to Accra when my uncle came for me,” he wrote.

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    He also spoke about another daunting period in his life when his faith in God was activated, resulting in a miracle he never expected.

    He described how he also escaped a bad association of friends, cementing his relationship with God.

    “I joined a firm of lawyers and we were doing well. I got married to a very supportive wife who introduced me to Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship but unfortunately, I backslided. I joined a group of friends and we called ourselves ‘The Coppers’. We had a lot of fun in very ungodly ways.

    “One day, however, God spoke to me. It was my birthday and God asked me what I was doing for him. I didn’t know God but I heard his voice clearly. I woke up, cried and prayed. I confessed my sins to God and promised to serve him. I cancelled all my plans with The Coppers for the day and this began a new chapter in my life.

    “I started going to church with my wife at Ridge Church. My relationship with God grew. One day, our daughter was sick and something in me said to pray for her. So, I prayed for her. Much to my astonishment, she was healed. I was surprised and I must say that it spurred me on to study the Bible the more and grow in the Lord,” he wrote.

    Other details of this testimony can be seen in the photos below

    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony
    Late Justice Marful-Sau’s testimony

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  • President kicks off GNPC boss

    President kicks off GNPC boss

    GNPC boss. President kicks off GNPC boss

    President Akufo-Addo has sacked Dr. Kofi Kodua Sarpong, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).

    The reason for the sack is unknown, however, some quarters believe it has to do with the proposed plans by the GNPC to own a stake in Aker Energy and AGM Petroleum Ghana blocks.

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    Dr. Sarpong was appointed by President Akufo-Addo in 2017.

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  • “Local Accountability Network” group in Techiman unhappy with Municipal Assembly projects after monitoring

    “Local Accountability Network” group in Techiman unhappy with Municipal Assembly projects after monitoring

    Techiman “Local Accountability Network” group in Techiman unhappy with Municipal Assembly projects after monitoring

    As part of efforts to ensure that Public Offices are held accountable to their responsibilities, Civil Society Organizations like the Ghana Anti Corruption Coalition (GACC) in collaboration with Local Accountability Network (LANet) -Techiman since last year has been monitoring public contracts and projects in the health and education sectors undertaken by the Techiman Municipal Assembly.

    Interacting with Project Coordinator Mr. Mustapha Yeboah who is also CEO of Center for Posterity Interest Organisation (COPIO) in Techiman
    during a meeting with Stakeholders to present their monitoring report for the 1st quarter (April –June 2021), he disclosed that ten (10) LANet members in Techiman were selected to engage the Municipal Procurement officer, interact and interview stakeholders, and visited the beneficiary communities to verify the projects.

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    “Local Accountability Network” group in Techiman unhappy with Municipal Assembly projects after monitoring

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    He revealed that though the Civil Society Organizations through their findings were unhappy with the performance of the Techiman Municipal Assembly in areas of public participation, efficiency, value for money and competition in public contracting, there is still room for improvement.

    Mr. Mustapha Yeboah, Project Coordinator and CEO of COPIO

    Techiman
    “Local Accountability Network” group in Techiman unhappy with Municipal Assembly projects after monitoring

    For her part, the Project Officer Mrs. Faustina Djabatey said there is the need for an improvement in project supervision by the local authorities and pleaded with the Techiman Municipal assembly to consider the recommendations in the report in order to improve delivery of health and education infrastructure services.

    Mrs. Faustina Djabatey, Project Officer.

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  • The 1992 Constitution Must be Amended to Suit Ghanaians- Political Analyst

    The 1992 Constitution Must be Amended to Suit Ghanaians- Political Analyst

    The 1992 Constitution Must be Amended to Suit Ghanaians- Political Analyst

    Mr. Samuel Boateng, a political analyst has described the Ghana 1992 republican constitution as a noncurrent one which needs to be amended to suit the constitutional demands of the citizens.

    Mr. Samuel Boateng said that the authors of the 1992 constitution generated massive recognition for the political heads rather than the ordinary citizens in the course of developing the constitution which he said is affecting the demands of the people in the country.

    He stressed that, a lot of articles in the 1992 constitution favours the leaders of the country’s political parties whiles the ordinary citizens suffers from the same constitution.

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    THE 1992 CONSTITUTION.dikoder.com

    He further stated that, article 17 (1 & 2) of the 1992 constitution states that, All persons shall be equal before the law. A person shall not be discriminated against on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status hence the constitution must be favourable to all the peoples of the country.

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    He added that, the clause in the same constitution which gives president of the republic to move around within10years after his presidential term before he could be prosecuted against wrong doings is a great misinterpretation against the article 17 (1 and 2.)

    He explained that, the article 17 of the constitution clearly means all individuals in the country must have same treatment and such must be respected.

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  • Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Takes a Leave from Office

    Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Takes a Leave from Office

    Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Takes a Leave from Office

    The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, is currently on a two-week leave to enable him to attend to some personal issues.

    According to Dikoder.com sources, The Minister of Health started the leave last week due to the permission granted to him by the Chief of Staff, Madam Akosua Frema Osei- Opare.

    Kwaku Agyeman-Manu
    Kwaku Agyeman-Manu

    There have been rumours that Mr. Agyeman-Manu had resigned, sources have denied this, saying he had only taken leave.

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    This comes after several letters from the Health Ministry were made public following the release of the report by the Parliamentary Committee, which investigated the botched Sputnik V vaccine contract.

    Agyeman-Manu must go

    Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on Mr. Agyeman-Manu to resign following revelations in the report of the Parliamentary Committee that probed the Sputnik V vaccine contract.

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  • Elizabeth Ohene gets government appointment as SSNIT board chair

    Elizabeth Ohene gets government appointment as SSNIT board chair

    Elizabeth Ohene• Elizabeth Akua Ohene has received a government appointment
    • She is now the board chair of SSNIT
    • She takes over from Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor

    Madam Elizabeth Akua Ohene, a former journalist and minister of state under the John Agyekum Kufuor administration has been appointed as the chairperson of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) board of trustees.

    According to an Asaase Radio report, Madam Ohene takes over from Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, who served as the board chairman of SSNIT between 2017 and January 2021.

    Elizabeth Ohene once served as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s speechwriter, and pior to the December 2020 elections, she was also part of President Akufo-Addo’s campaign team.

    Elizabeth Ohene in the course of her work at SSNIT, is expected to partner the management of SSNIT to pursue the vision of the Trust which is to be the model for the administration of Social Protection Schemes in Africa and beyond, “which would eventually lead to the provision of income security for workers in Ghana through excellent business practices.”

    The report further indicated that, how to improve the core function of SSNIT which are to register employers and workers, collect contributions, manage records on members, invest the funds of the Scheme and process and pay benefits to eligible members and nominated dependants, would also certainly engage the efforts of the board chair and the management team of SSNIT.

    Elizabeth Ohene joins a list of prominent personalities who have received appointments under Akufo-Addo’s presidency.

    Elizabeth Ohene

    About SSNIT

    SSNIT was established in 1972 under NRCD 127 to administer the National Social Security Scheme. Prior to 1972, the Scheme was administered jointly by the then Department of Pensions and the State Insurance Corporation. The Trust administered the Social Security Scheme as a Provident Fund Scheme until 1991 when it was converted to a Social Insurance Pension Scheme then governed by the PNDC law 247.

    The scheme in Ghana was reformed by an Act of Parliament, Act 766 of 2008 and was implemented in January 2010 to replace all pension schemes in Ghana including Cap 30. In 2014, the National Pensions (Amendment) Act 883 was passed to amend portions of Act 766.

    The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is a statutory public Trust charged under the National Pensions Act, 2008 Act 766 with the administration of Ghana’s Basic National Social Security Scheme.

    Its mandate is to cater for the First Tier of the Three-Tier Pension Scheme. The Trust is currently the largest non-bank financial institution in Ghana.

    The primary responsibility of the Trust is to replace part of the lost income of workers in Ghana due to Old Age, Invalidity or Death of a member where dependents receive lump sum payment.

    It is also responsible for the payment of Emigration benefits to a non-Ghanaian member who is leaving Ghana permanently.

    The Pension Scheme as administered by SSNIT has an active membership of over 1.6 million as of January 2021 with over 226,000 pensioners who regularly receive their monthly pensions from SSNIT.

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    Profile of Elizabeth Ohene

    Miss Elizabeth Akua Ohene was born on 24th January 1945, and attended Mawuli School at Ho, between 1958 and 1964. She gained admission to the University of Ghana in 1964 and graduated with B. A. (Hon) English in 1967.

    The former Minister of State, also attended the University of Indiana, Bloomington, Ind. U.S.A. where she obtained a Mass Communication Certificate. The US State Department sponsored her to undertake a course involving travel around the USA and had also work experience from newspapers in three States in 1971.

    She was a Press Fellow from January to June 1983 at Wolfswon College, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Miss Elizabeth Ohene’s professional experience between 1967 and 1982 in Graphic Corporation saw her as a Reporter, Staff Writer, Columnist, Leader Writer, and Acting Editor of the Daily Graphic and Mirror. She also had the opportunity to serve as a Member of a Board of Directors of the Corporation.

    In 1986, she solely founded the Talking Drum Publications and until 1986, she was the Publisher/Editor of the publications, a weekly news magazine on West African Affairs. She also worked for BBC World Service, London, UK.

    Madam Ohene had worked with the BBC as a Producer of Radio Programmes, then successively became a Presenter, Senior Producer on World Service and British Domestic Radio, Researcher and Columnist on the Focus on African Magazine and Deputy Editor in the African Service for English Daily Programmes, and in charge of the operational budget.

    Miss Elizabeth Ohene also edited the award-winning of Focus on Africa Programme. She also reported regularly for the BBC from various parts of Africa and was the resident correspondent in South Africa from 1993 to 1994 during the transition from apartheid to the first democratic elections.

    The former Minister has conducted a lot of training programmes for journalists for the BBC in South Africa, Nigeria, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. She also ran a network of more than 150 stringers located in all parts of Africa for the BBC Africa Service and also supervised their editorial work and kept their equipment and training needs to be updated.

    Miss Ohene’s professional activities include being a member of the International Women Media Foundation which actively promotes women’s competency and leadership in the media. The foundation has established an Africa Women’s Media Centre in Dakar, Senegal, where courses are run for African women in the Media according to their needs.

    To date, the Minister has been a Board member of the International Commission of Investigative Journalists which coordinates major investigations of stories around the world. Since 1997, she has served as a Member of the CNN Africa Journalist of the Year Competition.

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  • WASA AMENFI EAST MCE ASSAULTED ASONA FM JOURNALIST WHEN DOING A LIVE RADIO REPORT OVER ALLEGED GALAMSEY ISSUE

    WASA AMENFI EAST MCE ASSAULTED ASONA FM JOURNALIST WHEN DOING A LIVE RADIO REPORT OVER ALLEGED GALAMSEY ISSUE

    WASA AMENFI EAST MCE ASSAULTED ASONA FM JOURNALIST WHEN DOING A LIVE RADIO REPORT OVER ALLEGED GALAMSEY ISSUE

    The MCE for Wasa Amenfi East Municipal,Hon Ama Appiah has assaulted a journalist of Asona Fm,a local radio station based in Wasa Akropong in the Amenfi East Municipal of the Western Region.
    Aseda Louisa,a young female journalist, who was assigned to cover a demonstration organised by Wasa Nkakaa community against the traditional leaders of Wasa Akropong over land which they believed had been sold by the Nananom of Wasa Akropong to chinise, Nationals for mining activities, was assaulted while her phone was also forcely seized by the MCE when doing a live radio report.

    Hon Ama Appiah
    Hon Ama Appiah

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    The MCE later ordered the police commander for Wasa Amenfi East,DSP Seth Oglo to delete pictures,videos and audios took by the journalist

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  • I was not part of the Fix the country demonstration- Maame Akua Donkor urged

    I was not part of the Fix the country demonstration- Maame Akua Donkor urged

    I was not part of the Fix the country demonstration- Maame Akua Donkor urged

    I was not part of the Fix the country demonstration- Maame Akua Donkor urged

    Founder and leader of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) Maame Akua Donkor said, there is a rumor circulating on social media that, she was part of the Fix the country demonstration.

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    Speaking to Maame Akua Donkor on Edubiaseman fm this morning, she said Nana Addo is doing his best as a Government and what else should the government fix.

    Akua-Donkor She pleaded with all media houses to reject any false information.

    Maame Akua Donkor urged

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  • Concerned residents in Ahenbronoso laud MP for rehabilitation of their Toilets

    Concerned residents in Ahenbronoso laud MP for rehabilitation of their Toilets

    Some concern residents in Ahenbronoso a community in Techiman municipal
    has lauded the Member of Parliament for Techiman south and deputy local
    and decentralization minister Hon Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah coming to.
    their aid to rehabilitate their toilet for the residents.

    According to these concerned citizens in Ahenbronoso, their toilet was in its deplorable stage and also serves as a death trap the users and the MP was
    informed by the NPP party coordinator chconcernedand some concerned youth
    for MIKAM in the Ahenbronoso electoral renovated he has renovate it and it is
    now in a good shape for the residents to use.

    MP for rehabilitation of their Toilets
    MP for rehabilitation of their Toilets

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    The chairman for the Ahenbronoso youth for MIKAM Mr. Korsah Maxwell has lauded Hon Martin for the good initiative taken to come their aide to help them
    out of the dangers they were going through with the only toilet that serving
    the community.

    He further called on Hon Martin to come to their again to help the
    community to get a beeping site because the beenrrent one has to be relocated
    and it has caused a lot of challenges to the community.

    Some of the community members expressed their joy to the media and
    poured out some blessings into the life of Hon Martin and later called him to provide them with dumping be because the residents struggling.

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  • PARTISAN POLITICS, COVER-UPS, CORRUPTION, TRIBALISM, INDISCIPLINE, AND CO ARE GHANA’S REAL ENEMIES OF PROGRESS.

    PARTISAN POLITICS, COVER-UPS, CORRUPTION, TRIBALISM, INDISCIPLINE, AND CO ARE GHANA’S REAL ENEMIES OF PROGRESS.

    PARTISAN POLITICS, COVER UPS, CORRUPTION, TRIBALISM, INDISCIPLINE, AND CO ARE GHANA’S REAL ENEMIES OF PROGRESS.

    The truth must be told. The LORD GOD has really blessed us with every natural resources we need as a country. It seems we have taken all these privileges for granted. Religiously there is peace, harmony, and understanding among the religious beliefs in the country.

    The question is that why can’t Ghana turn to become a first-class Nation?

    I have a problem about how we elect our president and vice mostly on religious background.

    I am of the view that if we can have a patriotic and competent president and vice from one religion, there is no need to mixed the president and vice based on religious background.

    It looks like we have abused the time needed to achieve’s certain developments on record time with bad attitudes.

    We don’t take our works seriously especially some of the workers in the public sector, some of the them don’t thinks about how to progress the work , but what some of them are interested in is how to satisfy’s their stomach and pocket.

    Cover-up is another Epidemic of the enemies of progress in Ghana. Most of the leaders needs those who can dance to their music to work with so that I snatch your back and you snatch my back game will be outplayed to the gallery. When sometimes you overheard a certain leader glamouring against someone, not interested to work with someone,is simply because he can’t create, loot, and share with the person.

    CORP

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    When a certain leaders see those working with him to be a threat for him, he will do anything humanly possible, to sabotage them.

    No leader want to be exposed. They always want those who can do cover-ups for them to work with. So that their cobwebs and skeletons will be hidden, from the public.

    Partisan politics always hijacked the truth to be seen and known. The political parties communicators will always defend the indefensible. Even when their parties are wrong, they will still defend the party. Because of political appointment, none of the parties members wants to criticize’s and condemn’s his or her own party for wrongful doing, bad actions, and unneedful policies.

    Apart from Honourable Kennedy Ohene Agyapong the legislature a member of parliament for Assin central who sometimes fires his own party, when he disagrees with them. Some also says when he needs certain contracts from his party, then he will deliberately criticize them, for he is very loud and has the media power and influence.

    Corruption is bleeding and sinking the country into an abyss. Looking at the over-pricing of certain government contracts will make you cry for mother Ghana. The mindset of some people is if you don’t become corrupt you can’t make it or be successful in life. This is why corruption galon is everywhere. Monies that can be used for state development goes to a corrupt people’s pocket. Corruption is milking the country and it is very sad and pathetic.It clearly shows that we don’t have any love for the country and also don’t think about the future of the country which belongs to the next generation.

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    The way some are chopping corruption monies today as if the is no tomorrow for the country. Until we have an independent anti-corruption body to fight vigorously against corrupt practices in the country, it will always stampies the social-economic, and developmental growth in the country. Another failing gears and break fails that disappoint the fight against corruption is the anti-corruption crusaders, most of them are corrupt than the corruption machinery. They themselves are real definition of corruption.

    Tribal bigotry is very sensitive and fragile when talking about it without been circumspect. We should see ourselves as one people, without tribal differences.. There should not be any tribal war and selectiveness among ourselves as a country. We shouldn’t classify’s some tribes to be more superior than others.

    There are certain positions and job employment’s if you don’t belong to a certain tribe you will be disqualified, base on your tribal background. This is a real picture of tribalism.Is true that we have different tribe’s among ourselves but the truth is that we are all one people. We are in a 21century the world has changed from the past. Stopping ourselves to intermarry each other because of tribal difference’s must be stopped.

    CORP Indiscipline is another canker. Some of us don’t want to be law-abiding citizens. The reason for that is how some of us are indisciplined. Looking at some behaviors of our’s, in the way some of us talk, dress, our actions and inactions shows clearly that some of us are not disciplined.If we don’t change from our indiscipline nature and character,Ghana our beloved country will never progress, economically, socially physically, and financially.
    Most developed countries were able to develop because they were discipline. We don’t want to do the right thing but we always needs the rightful results.
    The discipline organisations and authorities must enforce their veto powers without fear or favor. The laws that must ensures discipline needs to work effectively.The systems and structures to hit on the nails of discipline must not be hijacked. Building a Nation without discipline is like sitting in a glass room, you must not throws stones. Let us avoid and devoid indiscipline, from our personal lives, our homes, and offices. When we crucified indiscipline and resurrects discipline and our Homeland Ghana, will becomes one of the best country in the world.

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  • Supreme Court Judge Marful-Sau dies

    Supreme Court Judge Marful-Sau dies

    Judge Marful Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau has been reported dead

    According to a report by TV3, the judge of the apex court passed away earlier today.

    He was nominated in 2018 to the Supreme Court by the President Nana Akufo-Addo in consultation with Council of State and the advice of the Judicial Council.

    Judge Marful
    Judge Marful

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    Justice Marful-Sau was born in Assin Adubiase in the Central Region.

    After qualifying as a Barrister-at-law 1984 he worked at the office of the PNDC and entered private legal practice prior to being called to the High Court bench in June 2002.

    He was 64.

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  • Halt the – Introduction of “Zoom Nurses”-GRNMA to Gov’t, GHS

    Halt the – Introduction of “Zoom Nurses”-GRNMA to Gov’t, GHS

    HALT THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF “ZOOM NURSES”-GRNMA TO GOV’T, GHS

    The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) says they are unhappy about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) for the re-introduction of the modular Six (6) month training for Community Health Workers (Zoom Nurses).

    According to the Leadership of the Association, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) defines a nurse as a person who has completed a program of basic, generalised nursing education and is authorised by the appropriate regulatory authority to practice nursing in his/her country.

    Speaking to the First Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Branch of the Association today, Mr. Philimon Adu Brempong said, they are worried about the constant efforts of stakeholders, especially successive governments to adulterate the nursing profession.

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    He said the Association is therefore entreating stakeholders and the general public to desist from attaching the name “nurse” to any undertrained person who attains a Six-month training or less and parade himself or herself as a nurse.

    Nursing is a noble profession and requires extensive training to become part of the profession.

    “We have over Fourteen Thousand (14,000) qualified Nurses and Midwives who are awaiting government ployment thus the GRNMA is urging government and the necessary stakeholders to employ these professionals instead of the Six-month training to unqualified persons to become part of the service”, Mr. Adu told Nana Ampratwum on Silver FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show.

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    He added that instead of committing new funds to train the Community Health Workers (Zoom Nurses), those funds should be channeled into the issuance of the Financial Clearance to employ those awaiting employment who have the requisite skills and knowledge to help the country especially in it’s fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.

    He finally called on the government to as a matter of urgency halt the Re-introduction of the Community Health Workers (Zoom Nurses) to save the profession.

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  • BLAME ZOOMLION FOR BEKWAI MUNICIPAL BEEN SWALLOWED BY RUBBISH

    BLAME ZOOMLION FOR BEKWAI MUNICIPAL BEEN SWALLOWED BY RUBBISH

    BLAME ZOOMLION FOR BEKWAI MUNICIPAL BEEN SWALLOWED BY RUBBISH– SANITATION OFFICER VOWED.

    The Sanitation And Environmental Officer for Bekwai Municipal in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Eric Kudjo, has blamed waste management giant, Zoomlion for the unsanitary conditions in the municipality.

    The Sanitation Officer Mr. Eric Kudjo has recently come under fire for the current terrible sanitation situation in the municipal, with group, Concern Citizen Of Amansie and Amansie Youth For Action-Network leading the charge, especially in Anwiankwanta living in a refuse area.

    ZOOMLION
    ZOOMLION

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    In an interview with ASP Sampene, he said,
    ‘I am disappointed today Ghana engulfed in filth and find solid waste everywhere, I blame Zoomlion for any refused been dumped here especially Anwinkwanta. Due to the lack of Zoom Lion communal containers, the inner city of Anwiankwanta has become a major source of dumping refuses which causes sickness and doesn’t help human conditions.

    The Bekwai Municipal Assembly has written numerous letters to the authorities but yielded no results. We have also call stakeholders to aid us in a dustbin but have not received any, he said.
    VIDEO…..Mr. Eric Kudjo.

    Speaking to the Chairman of Anwiankwanta Taxi Union, Mr. Kwadwo Boateng, he said, due to the lack of dustbins, bafflot sellers, yam fryer, even the entire community came to this scene to dump here.
    We are worried about this current despicable state of Anwiankwanta Taxi station. In fact, refuse is swallowing us, he shared his worries.
    VIDEO….-Mr. Kwadwo Boateng.

    CALL MR. ERIC KUDJO FOR MORE DETAILS:::024 669 7375 // 020 090 2048.

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  • Your achievements in Nkoranza unprecedented – Nkoranza Chief to Akufo-Addo

    Your achievements in Nkoranza unprecedented – Nkoranza Chief to Akufo-Addo

    The Paramount Chief of Nkoranza Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, has stated that President Akufo-Addo’s reputation of resilience and courage has been exemplified in the unprecedented achievements achieved, thus far, by his administration in the Nkoranza Traditional Area.

    The Nkoranza Chief made this known on Monday, 8th August 2021, when the President of the Republic paid a courtesy call on him at his palace, as part of his 2-day working visit to the Bono East region.

    According to Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, the decision to decentralize state institutions beyond the regional capital, resulting in the establishment of the Regional Education Directorate in Nkoranza and the Health Directorate in Kintampo, all under the Nkoranza Traditional area, remains the single most well-thought-through idea to equitably develop every part of the country.

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    In addition to this, he indicated that the construction of a dining hall, a 12-unit classroom block, an assembly hall, and a 2-unit girls dormitory block for Nkoranza Technical Institute, together with the construction of 16 other 3-unit classroom blocks across the district in the first term of the President “is truly unprecedented.”

    In the health sector, the Chief was grateful for the inclusion of Nkoranza North as a beneficiary district in Agenda 111.

    He also expressed his appreciation to Government for the construction of a new nurses’ quarters in Tumiebu, a Maternity Block at Dromankese, and the provision of an ambulance for Nkoranza.

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    On roads, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV thanked the President for the commencement of phase 2 works on the Jema Nkwanta-Asekye road, which, when completed, will shed off some three (3) hours off normal trips between the North, Bono East, and Ashanti regions, and also for steady progress of work on the Yefri, Boana and the Tanoboase road that links Nkoranza.

    On agriculture, which is the main stay of the people in the area, he said the new warehouses at Yefri and Donkro Nkwanta will eliminate post-harvest losses, adding that the supply of 100,000 cashew seedlings yearly to tree crop farmers was a welcome initiative.

    Prz Nana Addo President Akufo-Addo, prior to his visit to the palace of the Nkoranza Paramount Chief, also paid a courtesy call on the Omanhene of Techiman, Oseadeayo Ameyaw Akumfi IV, and inspected ongoing work on an 18-unit classroom block for the Techiman Senior High School.

    The President also commissioned staff bungalows for staff of the Bono East Regional Co-ordinating Council, and also commissioned a two-storey assembly complex building in Nkoranza for the Bono East Regional Co-ordinating Council.

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