The government of Ghana has lunched a fight against Galamsey activities that has taken away the beautiful land and water resources we have in Ghana.
Following this, it has raised many concerns over the menace, which every good citizen of the country has joined the fight.
Anti-Galamsey activist Mr. Tweneboa Kodua has stated that, if the president is meant to stop this act for real, then he must first start from his government since most of his appointees; such as ministers, MMDCE’S, Regional executives, chiefs and many more are allegedly involved in the illegal mining activities( galamsey).
“Aside the water bodies that are being polluted, the galamsey activity in Ghana is also destroying our lands” he stressed.
Mr. Kodua continue that, until president take the necessary steps to stop his appointees and other respectable persons who are into Galamsey activities in Ghana, there is no way the fight against illegal mining can yeild any positive results.
“Any chief who involved in such act must be called-for, by naming and shaming. I believe this will serve as deterrent to others to put a stop to it” he noted.
This, he noted that, the fight against galamsey is a collective responsibility of every Ghanaian to help eradicate the growing canker.
The concerned land owners of Awukugua Domiase, Takasi and Nyensi in the Okere District Assembly of Eastern Region has raised a red flag on their land saying is not for sale.
In a press conference addressed by the leader of the group who doubles as the Saamahene of Awukugua, Nana Titriku Jampoh indicated that, their great grandparents left the land for them for over 400yrs ago and they haven’t had issues or litigation with those who have their lands in the area.
He said, Awukugua town had its boundary with Dawu and Adukurom and their lands are in between these two towns (I.e. Dawu and Adukurom) and over twenty (20) people have their lands at the aforementioned places.
Nana Jampoh added, in 2018 they heard that some people has invaded into their land and demarcated a large portion of their land without their concern.
“Later on we got an information that it was late opanyin Yaw Badu who hails from Awukugua’s son Nana Yaw who has sold our lands to an unknown private firms” he said.
“We the concerned land owners of Awukugua Domiase, Takasi and Nyensi are sending a word of caution to opanyin Yaw Badu’s son Nana Yaw to refurbished the money to those an unknown firms because our lands are not for sale even though the case is at the court”.
Furthermore, he revealed that, when the private firms went to Domiase, Takasi and Nyensi they told those living around that, the gov’t of Ghana needed the lands to do a developmental projects for them which prevented them to questioned their actions.
Thereafter, he noted that upon coming to their senses of the act of the imposters, reliazed they have been scammed and have already demarcated over 1,500 acres of their lands.
“Yes the case is at the court but its keeping long that’s why we have taken this steps to register our displeasure to the gov’t of Ghana, if indeed he knew nothing about this matter then gov’t should handle back our lands to us” he stressed.
Nana Titriku Jampoh then opined that they don’t want to take the law into their own hands to attacked those who have purchased their lands from the said Imposters.
“But if we don’t hear something good from Opanyin Yaw Badu’s son Nana Yaw that will calm nerves down and sees strangers on our lands then what will happen will happen” he warned.
Okorasehene Nana Asare Kumi III has debunked rumours circulating that he and some few people had secretly commissioned the newly Okorase Chip compound without the involvement of any gov’t officials and residents of the area.
This, he categorically indicated that, the Okorase chip compound is not officially commissioned as claimed by constituents of the area.
Nana Asare Kumi III explained that, Vodafone Ghana has a periodically donations initiative they do for towns and communities that needs help concerning their education and health.
“Vodafone Ghana has programme for their workers and fortunately for us we have one staff in Okorase who has been supportive to us over the past years, his first help was he brought Vodafone to Okorase to come and do free health screening for us” said Nana Kumi III.
“So this time around he came to me and asked do we need any help and I told him gov’t has built a new chip compound for us and is over 95% completion but we don’t have equipment inside for the nurses to moved inn and start working” he stressed.
Moreover, he explained that Vodafone Ghana assisted them with some hospital equipment and since they wanted the equipment not to be white elephant, they collaborated with them[Vodafone] as well as few personnels before handing over the equipment for the health workers to put them in use. But never commissioned the entire facility.
Following this, Nana Asare Kumi III denied speculations making wave that the facility was built by the former President H. E. John Dramani Mahama, revealing, it was rather built under H. E. President Nana Addo led NPP administration.
However, he noted that, cutting sod for the commencement of the project was made under the guise of incumbent MP for Akuapem North in the E/R , Hon. Nana Ama Dokua and former MCE for the municipality, Hon. Miracle Dennis Aboagye.
Nana Asare Kumi III added, in due time the gov’t officials of the constituency led by the Lawmaker and her MCE will officially come and commissioned the Okorase Chip Compound for use.
Nana Asare Kumi III, Okorasehene.
Making this remarks to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH in an interview, he thus, assures his people that on the day of commissioning the facility, he will make it known to every constituents to come and witness the ceremony.
The largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) says it will take its own Destiny into the 2024 general elections since it does not trust the Electoral Commission to run a fair election.
According to the NDC Deputy National Communication Officer, Mr Godwin Ako Gunn, the conduct of Jean Mensa led Electoral Commission in 2020 general elections has amply shown that it cannot be impartial in the next election if she continue to assume her Office as EC chairperson.
This according to the party, as part of their vigilance tactics into the 2024 elections, will put its destiny into its hands and is poised to win the election overwhelmingly such that the result can’t be challenged.
Explaining why the NDC boycotted the IPAC meetings held on yesterday organized by the EC on Jomoro based New Day FM “Adeakye Abia” Morning Show, he said, the NDC don’t oppose to post election reforms, but, the party will not sit in a post electoral reforms charactized by rigged and flawed elections.
“The current leadership of the Electoral Commission who supervised the manipulation of the 2020 general elections and the stolen verdict, lack the integrity, credibility and impartiality to lead any such discussions or review of the very elections they rigged so there was no need for that meeting” he told Nhyiraba Gideon the host of the show.
The Deputy Communication Officer further reveals that, the NDC is to extend the party’s electoral reforms and other programmes to all the 16 regions and the 275 constituencies to promote the party’s unity, peace and cohesion after its defeat in last year’s general elections.
He said, a roadmap for the Regional and the Constituency reorganisation of the party will be soon announced by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC.
Meanwhile, the party executives at the branch and constituency levels will be asked to begin holding regular meetings and activate steps for mobilising existing and new members, he said.
Mr. Godwin Ako Gunn asked the constituency executives and grassroots members of the National Democratic Congress not to lose their guards down but to step up their political efforts and support to win more souls in the 2024 elections.
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region and also the Deputy Minister for Education designate, Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo popularly known as Hajia Kande, has reaffirmed her commitment to welcome each and everyone devoided of any political affiliation for the socio-economic development of the enclave and Ghana as a whole.
The Hon. MP added that, though some party faithfuls voted “skirt and blouse” during the 2020 polls which contributed to the decline in her votes, she will not shut her doors at them.
Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo further admonished all to burry any hatchet that might have risen from the political tension during the 2020 polls and come onboard for the development of the Constituency and Ghana in general as her arms are widely opened to all.
“I don’t begrudge any one in the Constituency, wether you voted for me or not. We are going to live and build together for another four years hence the need to burry every hatchet and develop the Constituency collectively. I thank each and everyone for his or her support in ensuring the re-election of the president H.E Nana Akufo-Addo and myself which has gave birth to my nomination as deputy minister for education designate” noted Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo.
She made this call during a thank you tour at Akyem Kukurantumi and distributed hairdressing and sewing equipment to some selected people.
Some of the beneficiaries spoke to the media and show their appreciation to their MP for kind gesture.
Wild rumours that Hon Yaw Danso, District Chief Executive for Bosome Freho Assembly in the Ashanti Region is engaging in illegal mining has been described as false.
Intelligence gathered from the Bosome Freho District, by a team of journalists after storming some of the communities within the entire district established that, Hon DCE, Yaw Danso is not doing any illegal mining as purported by media houses.
Speaking to some residents of Daanso, Minti, Yapesa, Kokoben, Nsuaem No.2, Hantasi and Dompa they said they are not aware of DCE’s involvement in Galamsey and is never true he is “kingpin” in illegal mining.
Constituents has rubbished allegations leveled against Hon. Yaw Danso in a New Crusading Guide Newspaper publication and other online portals that he is involved in illegal mining (galamsay) activities in the area.
There were claims that Hon. Yaw Danso was seriously indulging himself in galamsey but in a sharp rebuttal, Hon. Yaw Danso has stated categorically that he has no hand in the illegal mining so the rumours is baseless.
Reacting to the allegations in an interview with Bryt FM’s Evans Boateng, Hon Yaw Danso said the publication in question was purported by his opponents eyeing the DCE position to tarnish his name as well as his integrity.
He said the people in the area can attest to his good works in terms of developmental projects undertaken in the last four years under his watch in the district.
”I don’t do Galamsey. Anyone who knows my involvement in galamsey should boldly come out and show me my concession in the area where I operate.
Hon. Yaw Danso has therefore implored all to ignore all publications in the media space which meant to destroy his hard-won reputation.
The Eastern Regional Communication Director of NPP, Mr. David Prah has backed and commended the MP for Suame Constituency in the A/R who double as the Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on the called for Non-Akan to lead NPP in 2024 general elections.
He said, he sees nothing wrong with the statement Hon. Kyei Mensah Bonsu made, and termed the latter’s comment as “true”.
Mr. Prah explained that, NPP has History and Tradition that govern their party and nobody can change that….
“We have Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition who came together and shade their blood for the party to be sustained” he noted.
He highlighted that; Busia hails from both Ashanti and Bono region and they produced former Pres. John Agyekum Kufour, Danquah also hails from Kyebi in the eastern region and we have produced current Pres Nana Addo, and now is left with Dombo and he is from the Northern Region.
He asked?, now who will represent Dombo to lead NPP in 2024 elections!!!.
However, Mr. David Prah is of the view that every Ghanaian knows that, Veep. Dr. Alhaji Bawumia hails from the Northern Region, hence, no one deserves to be told that it is his turn to lead NPP in 2024 general elections.
He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, adding that, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has spoken very well because all of the two consecutive presidents are Akans and the believe that Dr. Bawumia is the next person to be NPP’s Flagbearer is clear.
He further stated, this is not something we have to hide it because is clear for everyone to see.
Mr. Prah noted that when the time is due for the delegates to decide who to lead the party in 2024, the NPP executives in the region led by chairman Kingsley Okomeng Kissi will made an official statement on their stance about the issue at hand.
This, he entreated all NPP members and supporters to restraint patience and come together as one family to promote the welfare of the party, stressing that notwithstanding, most of them support what the Honourable Majority Leader said.
The Eastern Regional Nutrition officer, Mrs. Rhoderlyn Adda Kyei-Amoah has revealed that, there are high rate of recorded cases of obesity among young children in the region due to much of fat foods offered to them.
This, according to her, when this happens concurrent, it predisposes them to lot of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney diseases and many more.
Mrs. Adda Kyei-Amoah continue that going forward, they are looking at improving the nutritional status of all persons in general including men, women, children and the aged.
“Most of our service delivery, we do often forget the aged but our national headquarters is working things out, so that we can take care of the nutritional services to the general public” she said.
Mrs. Adda Kyei-Amoah made these known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during their 2021 quarter yearly presentation on the status of kids nutritional foods programme that was collaborated with KOKO Plus Foundation in Koforidua.
The Dean of School of Graduate Studies, University of Ghana who also doubles as a member of KOKO Plus Foundation, Professor Kwaku Tano-Debrah said, their research conducted indicated that, foods mothers or parents give to their children after six (6) months does not contain any food supplement.
He explained that, the food nutrient in porridge or tom-brown which parents normally give to their children after six months is not enough which doesn’t help them growing up.
Professor Tano-Debrah then urged parents to add some food supplement to their kids diet because it contains many food nutrient such as carbohydrates, vitamins, irons, protein and the likes which enhances them to grownup well without falling sick anyhow.
Furthermore, the eastern regional Public Care of Nurse, Mrs. Ellen Darkowaa Asare advised parents (mothers) not to add water nor porridge to their children’s diet for the first 6 months when breastfeeding them.
She stressed, the breast milk contains its natural food nutrient. Hence, the need for every parents to take note is necessary.
However, Mrs. Darkowaa Asare noted that, they are still educating parents to know how importance the breast milk is,’ so that when they get pregnant and delivered in the first 30mins they will put their newly born babies on breast and breastfeed them.
Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, MP-Abuakwa North Constituency.
A post sighted by Nana Kwasi Asare on a WhatsApp platform from the Abuakwa North New Patriotic Party’s Communications director, Mr Stephen Osei Wusu confirms the re-appointment of Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo, MP for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana as the Deputy Minister of Education by his excellency the president of the republic Nana Akufo-Addo.
“By the special Grace of God, our mother, Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo has been given another opportunity to serve in Government once again as Deputy Minister of Education”- Mr Stephen Osei Wusu.
Before the 2016 general election, the killing of the then MP, Mr J.B Danquah Adu in February 2016, occasioned a by-election, and Madam Gifty Twum-Ampofo, an educationist stood on the ticket of the NPP and won with 10,033 votes, however, the NDC boycotted that bye-election on grounds of sympathy.
Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo, as incumbent went on to win the Parliamentary primaries of the NPP and contested in 2016 as their parliamentary candidate and obtained 17,838 votes while his contender, Mr Victor Smith of the NDC obtained 11,754 votes and an Independent Candidate Mr Adjei Danquah Patrick had 524 votes.
Nana Akufo-Addo maintained his dominance in the presidential race with 19,593 votes as against Former President John Mahama of NDC who had 10,004 votes, with the other five candidates obtaining 252 votes in total.
The honourable member of parliament was made the deputy minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection after which she was reshuffled to the education ministry as deputy in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) that saw massive transformation in admissions and infrastructure borne out of the flagship innovations and policies from the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration.
Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo went ahead once again, to win the NPP primaries against other three contestants in 2020, namely, lawyer Kay Amoah, Mr Kofi Obeng Mensah and Madam Abena Serwah Acheampong.
At a fiercely contested 2020 general elections, the incumbent, Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo (NPP) polled 17,653 representing 53.17 percent of the total valid votes cast whilst his closest contender, Mr Charles Darko Yeboah (NDC) also polled 15,551 representing 46.87 percent of the total votes cast.
This is the first time an incumbent member of parliament has been elected for the second term in office in Abuakwa North Constituency.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo also won the tightly contested 2020 election.
He polled 6,730, 413 which represents 51.59% of the total valid votes cast nationwide whilst his contender, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) polled 6, 214, 889 which represents 47.36% of the total votes cast.
The Chief of Okorase in the Akuapem North Municipality of Eastern Region, Nana Asare Kumi III has stated that, all Ghanaian Television stations that shows unnecessary programmes that has no contribution to the country’s development must be cleared off from the system and maintained the good ones.
He said, the country has established institutions whose sole responsibilities are to monitor all programmes that are been aired on TV stations whether good nor bad.
“These institutions shouldn’t look at the money they make from such TV stations. They should cleared them off if the programme they show to the public is not educative”
Nana Asare Kumi III, called on H. E. Pres Akufo Addo to as a matter of urgency cancelled the unnecessary programmes being aired on various TV stations that has no help to the future of this beloved country.
He again added that, should Prez Akufo takes such step, it doesn’t calls for him being autocratic leader because the betterment of Ghana is what matters to all and sundry.
Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Nana Asare III, indicated that it is a collective responsibility upon everyone to join the fight against those programmes on our TV screens.
He continue that, gone are the days, you won’t see young guys rushing for quick money, a situation he said the country has failed the future generation.
He stressed, if you don’t sow cassava you won’t reap cassava. But today young guys want to reap what they haven’t sow and that is what is killing our young guys.
Nana Asare Kumi III, thereafter is of the believe that, people get attractive to what they consistently watch on TV.
Furthermore, he blamed parents and guidance for failing to questioned their children whenever they see them driving luxurious cars despite they[Parents] knowing their wards are not working, this, he charged parents to be up and waking at this juncture by acting strictly on their wards.
“Children of today want to do things their father or grandfather didn’t do to it make quick money and is very disturbing” he stressed.
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