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ROUGH ROAD TO TRANSITION JUNCTION
Friday June 19, 2009
Ever since our dear nation, Ghana, adopted the democratic culture of changing political leaders by the ballot box, the first year of a succeeding government has been characterised by turmoil. Teeth-gritting, muscle-flexing officials of government-in-power, walking with a swagger, have pursued former government officials like predators hunting...read more
NADMO, NYEP & NHIS cited
Friday June 19, 2009
MASSIVE corruption has been detected in the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Volta Region.
Mr Joseph Amenowode, the Volta Regional Minister, told a meeting of the Volta Region House of Chiefs on Wednesday that “the...read more
‘Man-Woman’ Recaptured After Escaping From Lawful Custody
Friday June 19, 2009
Matilda Ampofo, a woman who had earned the nicknamed “man woman” was yesterday arraigned before the Kade Magistrates Court for escaping from lawful custody.
She pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody.
Police Inspector Francis Cobbina, prosecuting, told the court that on June 3, a case of stealing was reported at the...read more
Adenta MCE Addresses Assembly
Friday June 19, 2009
The second ordinary meeting of the first session of the Adenta Municipal Assembly has been held in Accra.
Addressing the meeting, Mrs Kakra Vanlare, the MCE told the meeting about her vision for the municipality in which all its resources are used to the benefit of the people.
She said she would like to have a municipality whose people...read more
Amansie West Assembly Acquires Grader To Improve Road Network
Friday June 19, 2009
The Amansie West District Assembly in Ashanti has procured a brand new grader to help improve the district’s road network.
With the grader, the Assembly hopes to transform most of the feeder roads, currently in a bad state, into all-year-round motorable ones so as to facilitate the evacuation of cocoa and other farm produce to the...read more
Plantation Development Fund To Be Streamlined
Friday June 19, 2009
THE Plantation Development Fund, which gives credit facility to individuals and corporate organisations ready to embark on forestation and afforestation projects, is to be streamlined to eliminate fraudulent deals.
It has been detected that people and organisations with no connection with tree plantation have, in the past, gained access to...read more
$15m Approved For Fire Equipment
Friday June 19, 2009
Government has approved a loan of 15 million dollars for the purchase of fire fighting equipment from India for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). Chief Fire Officer Felix K. Ferkah announced this at a durbar of GNFS Council members and personnel of the Tema Regional Command. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce members of the...read more
‘Assemblies Must Subject Dev’t Plans To Environmental Checks’
Friday June 19, 2009
The Volta Regional Minister, Mr. Joseph Amenowode has directed municipal and district assemblies in the region to subject their medium– term development plans to strategic environmental assessment. This is to ensure that all environmental concerns are mainstreamed into the nation’s development policies for sustainable development....read more
Centenarian Reveals The Secret Of Living To Be 114
Friday June 19, 2009
Opanyin Kwadwo Broni, 114 years, the old-est person at Beposo in the Sekyere Central District in Ashanti Region has attributed his age and good health to his kindness to other people, refraining from alcohol and avoiding of argument and litigation.
He was speaking to the Ghana News Agency at his residence at Beposo at the weekend. Asked how...read more
Atwima-Mponua Identifies Education As Priority
Friday June 19, 2009
The Atwima Mponua District Assembly has identified education as a priority in its development programme.
To this end, the assembly is collaborating with the district office of the Ghana Education Service to gather data on the number of school drop-outs for engagement in vocational and technical training programmes.
Mrs. Theresa Adomako...read more
