Fire Razes down New Agou School

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February 5, 2019

By: Benjamin Owusu | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Pupils and teachers of New Agou Basic School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Volta Region were on Monday left with shock after fire ravaged their 3-unit wooden structure serving as their classrooms.

The incident which occurred Monday dawn saw over 150 dual desks and some academic logistics completely burnt.

Although the cause of the fire has not been established, Assistant Head teacher of the school, Kennedy Attah suspected members of the community might have been responsible, saying there were several attempts to set the school ablaze.

According to him, teachers and pupil’s arrived Monday morning to the devastating sight of the destruction.

Kennedy Attah is therefore appealing to the government and the assembly to come to their aid.

Pupils of the school are also pleading with the community to help stop such behaviours which would have dire implications on their quest to acquire education.

The Parents Teacher Association (P.T.A) Chairman, Mr. Kudjo said the whole community had been kept awake since the time of the incident.

He assured of his commitment to bringing the perpetrators to book and ensuring they face sanctions.

Meanwhile, the Municipal Education Directorate hinted of liaising with the school to get a structure for the pupils to continue with their studies.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Nyambong Chief Lobbies For Free Feeding to Enroll more Children

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Sod cutting for the construction of a new classroom block

By: Benjamin Owusu | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Chief of Nyambong Akyode Traditional Area in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Volta Region, Nana Akuola Obiako II has appealed for the primary school in the area, Nyambong M/A Primary School to be placed under the school feeding programme to reduce school dropouts.

According to Nana Obiako, with the School Feeding Programme in the school, children would be encouraged to stay in school and also increase enrollment in the school.

He made the appeal when Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly cut sod for the construction of a 3-unit classroom block in the school.

The new classroom block to be completed within 3 months will have ancillary facilities including staff common room, office and other facilities to facilitate effective teaching and learning.

Currently, pupils of Nyambong M/A Primary School study under temporary shed roofed with thatch.

As the former head teacher of the school, Nana Obiako noted that the lack of classrooms and furniture worsens academic activities and appealed to government to provide the school with the needed infrastructure to improve academic work.

Speaking after the short ceremony, the Municipal Chief Executive for the area, John Thassun, said education was the priority of the assembly, adding that the new classroom block formed part of projects earmarked to improve education infrastructure to ensure quality education delivery in the municipality.

Mr. Thassun pledged his readiness to introduce the school feeding programme in the school to keep more children in the school.

He advised parents to provide the basic needs for their children to enable them concentrate on their studies so as to improve on their academic performance.

Head teacher of the school, Samuel Awusi underscored the need to introduce the feeding programme in the school and as well, provide other teaching and learning materials saying, that would address challenges in the school.

Pupils of the school expressed joy over the prospect of the new classroom block and called on the assembly to help address other needs of the school to facilitate teaching and learning.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

10-Year Old Secures Win for Kpodzi Boys in Cricket League

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February 4, 2019

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By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey | Voltaonlinegh.com |

A 10-year old Bright Alhassan’s exceptional performance in week 3 of the ongoing Volta Cricket Schools’ League at the Ho Sports Stadium has handed Ho Kpodzi, its first victory in the boys’ division against Anglican Basic.

Alhassan in the second boys match, played on Saturday, took 4 wickets and gave away just 1 run in his 2.5 overs with an economy rate of 0.4 as their opponents, Anglican Basic managed 27 runs, all out in 8.5 overs after Ho Kpodzi had scored 61 runs for 5 wickets in 15 overs in the first innings.

Alhassan, whose last delivery ended the game, scored 5 runs off 11 balls in the batting performance as Ho Kpodzi won the game by 34 runs after their opponents won toss and chose to field first.

As if that was not enough trouble for Anglican who were yet to taste defeat in the league, Ho Kpodzi Girls after winning toss and electing to bat first, scored 69 runs, for 3 wickets in 15 over and won by 9 runs against Anglican who managed 60 runs for 3 wickets.

Rita Aguadze of Ho Kpodzi gave her side a second straight win in the league as she scored 28 runs, off 19 balls, not out.

Ho Kpodzi Girls currently lead the table with 4 points, with other teams having 2 points.

In the other pairings, Fiave EP got 2 points only in the boy’s division after two matches, as they shared the joy with Housing, who were playing their first game.

Fiave EP having targeted victories in both categories won toss in the boy’s game and elected to field first. Housing MA scored 49 runs for 5 wickets while Fiave scored 51 runs for 8 wickets in 13.5 overs to win the game by 2 wickets.

Housing Girls fought hard in the second innings to deny Fiave EP who could only manage 61 runs, for 2 wickets as against Housing’s 82 runs, for 2 wickets after Fiave won toss and chose to field.

The league which is the only schools’ U-12 regional league running in Ghana, will see a winner in both categories declared at the end of the 15 over single round robin format.

The league continues on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com/strong

Richard Commey Outclasses Isa Chaniev to Win IBF Lightweight Title

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February 4, 2019

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By:Eric Eli Adzie | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Ghana’s Richard Commey (28-2, 25 KO’s) has outclassed Isa Chaniev (13-2, 6 KO’s) to capture the vacant IBF lightweight championship on Saturday night.

Commey manoeuvered through Chaniev’s tight defense and succeeded in knocking him out in the 2nd round of their 12-round contest.

Commey tore through Chaniev, dropping him late in the first round on a monster right hand.

As Commey went to end things before the bell could sound to end the first round, he tripped, which might have been all that saved Chaniev in the first round.

The Ghanaian wasted no time in the second round, picking up right where he hadd left off. He put Chaniev down with a left hook early in the round. With Chaniev clearly unsteady as the fight restarted, he charged in and finished things with a final decisive punch, dropping the Russian for a third time.

At this point, referee, Laurence Cole stopped the bout at 39 seconds of the second round.

This was Commey’s first championship victory, and second title fight. He previously lost to Robert Easter Jr. in a very close split decision.

With his win, Commey put himself in a position to face pound-for-pound great, and WBA and WBO lightweight champion, Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KO’s).

Lomachenko is on a mission to unify all of the world titles in the lightweight division, and has his eyes on Commey’s IBF belt next, as WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia is busy preparing for Welterweight champion Errol Spence.

Commey is now Ghana’s 9th world champion.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

President Akufo-Addo Leaves for South Africa, USA and Ethiopia

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Ghana on Sunday, February 3, 2019, for an 8-day working visit to South Africa, the United States of America, and Ethiopia.

In South Africa, President Akufo-Addo will participate in the 2019 edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment conference dedicated to the capitalisation and development of mining in Africa, where he will deliver the keynote address.

In the United States of America, the President, at the invitation of the National Prayer Breakfast Host Committee, will attend and deliver a keynote speech at the 67th Annual National Prayer Breakfast, to be held on Thursday, February 7, 2019. He will also participate in a fundraising event for the construction of the National Cathedral.

In Ethiopia, President Akufo-Addo will lead Ghana’s delegation to the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), which is being held on the theme “Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”.

The Presidgent will return to Ghana on Monday, February 11, 2019, and in his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his stead.

Source: www.presidency.gov.gh

Asogli Chief Charges Politicians to Complete Abandoned Projects

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February 2, 2019

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By: Rita Kafui Nedjoh | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Chief of Ho Dome and Warlord of Asogli State in the Volta Region, Togbe Adzie Lakle Howusu XII, has called on politicians to move away from abandoning projects started by previous governments to completing them to serve the interest of the citizenry.

He decried the practice where various projects being undertaken across the country are stalled and entirely new ones started when different governments come to power, describing it as a disservice to the people and a drain on the state’s resources.

Togbe Howusu made the call when former President John Dramani Mahama who is contesting the Presidential primaries of the largest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday, called on him at the Asogli Palace in Ho to announce his presence in the constituency.

The visit to the Ho Central Constituency by Mr. Mahama formed part of his planned one week (which was cut short following the violence that characterised the polling process during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election) tour of the Volta Region to meet with delegates of the party and ask for their support to win the upcoming primaries in order to lead the party in the 2020 general elections.

Togbe Howusu XII in welcoming the NDC Presidential hopeful in the absence of the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, advised that whoever becomes elected as president of the nation has the responsibility to complete all abandoned projects.

Mr. Mahama and his entourage being welcomed to the Asogli Palace

He tasked the NDC to ensure it holds the primaries in a peaceful manner and called on candidates who will not emerge winners to rally behind whoever will be elected.

Meanwhile, Mr. John Mahama urged the delegates to vote for him by thumb-printing number 3 on the ballot paper in the upcoming primaries to lead the party to victory in the 2020 elections.

He appealed to them to disregard the claim that the “NDC is treating the Volta Region as a wife that has been locked and only visited when needed and so the wife should be open and allowed to see other men,” saying, now, “the man she has found has totally neglected her.”

The former President claimed projects started by his government had been abandoned by the current administration.

Citing the regional capital, he said the dual carriage road design which was expected to have included a bridge and an interchange at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) junction to avoid accidents on the road have been left out in the ongoing construction.

Mr. Mahama disclosed that the NDC was working on Prof Kwesi Botchey Committee’s report and will be coming back strong and better to win power from the New Patriotic Party and he is the best candidate to lead the party.

“The time to take power from the NPP is 2020 not 2024 that is why we have to go with someone who is known by the people and who can work to make life worth living for the citizens.”

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Mama-Akura D/A School Cries for Support as Pupils Study in Structures and on Floors

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February 2, 2019

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By: Benjamin Owusu | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Mama-Akura D/A Basic School in the Nkwanta North District of the Volta Region is crying for support for infrastructure to enhance quality education in the school.

A visit to the school by the reporter revealed that the school which has a population of over 400 lacks text books, classrooms, computer and science laboratories, and other teaching and learning materials.

As a result of the unavailability of classrooms, pupils from junior high school (JHS) 1-3 study under a temporary structure roofed with thatch while those from Kindergarten 1 to primary 3 go through the daily ordeal of sitting and writing on the floor.

Pupils of Mama-Akura D/A School under shed as their classroom

In an interview with the Head teacher of the school, Mr Francis Ngangbi, he disclosed that the lack of basic educational materials was seriously affecting academic activities as teaching and learning in the school took place in unfavourable environment.

Mr Ngangbi lamented that the situation was disadvantageous to the pupils who often got distracted during lessons due to the lack of classroom and furniture among others because they would be sitting in for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) with other pupils from privileged schools.

He therefore appealed to government and individuals to help provide furniture for the pupils.

Some of the pupils who spoke to Voltaonlinegh about the situation in their school appealed to the district assembly, non-governmental organisation, philanthropists and well meaning Ghanaians to come to their aid to improve teaching and learning in the school.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Fiave EP Targets Victory in Week 3 of Volta Cricket League

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By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Head trainer of the Fiave Evangelical Presbyterian, Isaac Vormehor has vowed to clinch victories in their matches for the week 3 of the Volta Cricket League.

The league which is being played at the Ho Sports Stadium enters week 3 on Saturday, February 2, 2019 with Fiave EP locking horns with Housing in both boys and girls category.

Fiave EP, who are yet to taste victory following their double lose to Anglican in week 1 of Ghana’s only regional schools’ league have been training with the expertise of other coaches, focusing on victories come Saturday.

Speaking to TalksenseSports, Isaac believes victory is so assured because they have prepared well and ready for anything.

“When we lost both matches in week one, I wasn’t happy, so I sought the help of some coaches and we have since been training. We are prepared for anything at all even though we don’t know the strength of Housing (one of the teams). We will surely win tomorrow in both divisions.”

Housing, on the other hand will be playing their first match since the league began on January 19.

They will not be pushed over as trainer, Shadrach Abotsikuma had involved the services of the regional Coach in giving them final touches before Saturday.

The day will also see Ho Kpodzi Basic, coming face to face with Anglican Basic. Anglican, are yet to lose a match in either division after enjoying a double over Fiave EP in week 1, whereas Ho Kpodzi only had victory in the girls category against Methodist, also in week 1.

The U-12 league which is sponsored by the Ghana Cricket Association is aimed at keeping the sport alive in the region and grooming prospective young talents for regional and national teams.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Traders at Nkwanta Market Appeal for Security and Warehouse

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February 2, 2019

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By: Benjamin Owusu | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Traders at Nkwanta market in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Volta Region have appealed to the Assembly to provide them with security and warehouse for their wares.

The organiser of the traders’ association, Madam Fuseini Sahadatu identified the absence of security post and storerooms in the market as contributing to the increase in theft in the market which was making traders lose their capital.

She made the appeal when the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly handed over GH¢150,000 construction project to Clap Larrey Company Limited for the construction of a 10-seater toilet facility in the market and as well, the renovation of sheds that were razed down by fire some years ago.

Some traders who spoke with Voltaonlinegh.com bemoaned the behavior of some revenue collectors any time they came to the market to collect tax describing it as unacceptable.

The traders also sought a downward review of rates charged by the assembly which they claimed were high considering the current state of the market.

The Nkwanta South Municipal Planning Officer, Mr Issac Agyapong assured that their grievances would be addressed, adding, the project formed part of measures to give the market a new facelift.

He called on the traders to pay their taxes to enable the assembly undertake more development projects in the area.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Divorced Woman Commits Suicide to End It All

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A woman, aged 35, last weekend committed suicide by hanging to end it all, three months after the collapse of her marriage at Low Cost, a suburb of Aflao.

Elizabeth Amuzu Seshie was a trader and a mother of four.

A family source told the Ghana News Agency that the deceased has been married to her husband, named withheld, for over 18 years, yielding four kids between them.

The source said the deceased, about three months ago, vacated the matrimonial home as the relationship hit a snag after some intermittent misunderstandings in the marriage, leaving all the kids with the man.

According to the source, the deceased last Friday, January 25, this year, paid a visit to her former marital home but met only her eldest daughter, aged about 16, while the husband, a Porter, was absent.

The deceased allegedly sent her unsuspecting daughter on an errand outside the house, only for her to return and to discover the deceased hanging on a nylon rope tied to the roofing rafters in the bathroom of the house dead.

Mr. Eric Vondee, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPOL), who is the Aflao District Crime officer, confirmed the story, saying the police was alerted by the BNI outfit at about 1630 hours about the incident last Friday.

He said he led a police team and found the body hanging with its neck in the nylon rope and tied to a roofing rafter in the bathroom of the house, with the tongue stretched out of the mouth.

Mr. Vondee said a kitchen stool and a plastic chair were found in fallen positions below the hanging body, suggesting the deceased climbed the two to tie the rope to the rafters to hang herself.

He said urine splashes were also visible on the floor below the body, meaning, she urinated while in pains.

The District Crime Officer said except the rope marks on the neck, he said there no marks of violence on the boy.

He said the body is being kept in the Ketu South Municipal Hospital morgue at Aflao, pending further investigations.

Source: www.ghananewsagency.org