DCE Calls on NHIA to Establish Secretariat in Nkwanta North

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July 1, 2018

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North in the Volta Region, Jackson Jakayi, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to situate a secretariat in his district to enable residents to access services of the scheme with ease.

According to him, residents are compelled to travel to other districts in a quest to register or renew their membership.

He described the phenomenon as “unacceptable and a slap on the face of the citizens”, when giving his second sessional address at the 1st ordinary assembly meeting at Kpassa, the district capital.

Mr Jakayi lamented that Nkwanta North District has been deprived of the needed development projects since its creation some 10 years ago.

He detailed that the district is confronted with numerous challenges, paramount among them being lack of a befitting assembly structure, health facilities, educational infrastructure and potable water.

“The lack of a befitting structure is seriously affecting the full integration of the departments at the assembly where some of the departments are housed in rented apartments. The assembly doesn’t have adequate staff to enable it perform its principal functions effectively”, he said.

Speaking on education, the DCE argued that the continuous use of untrained teachers in schools is one of the contributing factors of non-performance and appealed for pragmatic approaches towards rescuing the fallen standard of education in the district.

He advised pupils to be disciplined, take their studies seriously and stay away from illicit drugs, such as tramadol, marijuana and other social vices to ensure a brighter future.

The Presiding Member, Mr Simal Nyofam, extended an invite to investors and philanthropists interested in the development of the district, assuring of the assembly’s support to ensure the district sees the needed development projects.

By: Obrempongba K. Owusu/voltaonlinegh

Avoid Politics to Develop Avenor-DCE Tells Chiefs

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The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akatsi South in the Volta Region, Leo Nelson Adzidoga has urged Chiefs in Avenor Traditional Area to avoid politics in their decision making to ensure development in peace in the area.

Addressing Chiefs and elders of Avenor during a media launch of 2018 Avenor Tutudoza (meaning development festival), Mr. Leo Nelson pleaded with the Chiefs to be non-partisan.

“Partisanship must be avoided in our drive towards the development of Avenor. When traditional rulers are seen to be indulging in politics, it will derail our efforts of reaching our objective.”

“A situation where Chiefs meddle in internal politics of political parties is a sure recipe for disaster” he said.

He blamed the current state of the area on chiefs’ involvement in politics, saying, “our society failed because of excessive partisanship. At this juncture of our journey our chiefs must remain absolutely aloof as far as politicking in Avenor is concerned.”

Torgbui Ahiamadorwu Godome III, Chairman of the Planning Committee also speaking at the event, called on the rulers and natives of Avenor to adhere to the call of the DCE.

He emphasized that Avenor citizens must commit to the development their area and the country.

“I have come to realise one thing, that no nation is really committed to the development of another nation. America was developed by Americans. Ghana can only be developed by Ghanaians so Avenor can only be developed by the people of Avenor”.

The Avenor Tutudoza celebration which comes off in November this year on the theme, “Leveraging our Heritage to Promote Development, Unity and Peace in Avenor”, is an initiative of chiefs of the area to bring development to the area which for a long time, has seen little development.

By: Albert Kuzor/voltaonlinegh.com

Kpando ‘Handball Homecoming’ Begins

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June 30, 2018

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Ghana’s Handball fraternity have converged at Kpando for a 3-day Handball Competition dubbed ‘Handball Homecoming’ on the theme, “Empowering the Youth, Education and Sports in Focus”.

The event which is aimed at raising funds for a Multi-Purpose Sport Complex at the Kpando Sports Stadium has many of the Handball Clubs as well as Officials in Kpando, to ensure its success.

The security services teams and Community teams, with one team from Kpando, will also battle not for laurels but for the pride of the town, from which most of them were groomed.

In an interview with TalksenseSports, George Bankole, who is the initiator of this event said it is their wish to help revive the sport in the town.

“When I was at Kpando as a coach, I brought up some players who have risen to a level in their career, working for the security services. Since I left Kpando, 8 years ago, activities of handball are dying because in my days, Kpando players were picked to represent the whole region. I was however surprised, there wasn’t any player from Kpando for Volta Region at last year’s Sports Festival with the exception of my son who captained the team.

“So I decided to organize all my players to come back. Then we use the occasion to appeal for funds for a Multi-Purpose court as the facility is deteriorating,” he added.

Bankole, who started his career as a Coach at Kpando and currently, Technical Director of Ghana Handball believes the event will drive the youth away from social vices.

“The devil finds jobs for the idle hands and because the game among other least financed sports is not going on here well, our youth have taken to drugs and other social vices. So we will have health talks, education, discipline and others which will empower the youth out of their current status. I am happy that many of my Handball people bought into this idea and are supporting it.”

The Program is expected to end on Monday, July 2 with a traditional soccer match between age-long rivals, Kpando Gabi and Kpando Zongo

Organizers of the event plans to have it annually to ensure completion of the Multi-Purpose Court and successful revival of the sport in the town and the region.

By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey/voltaonlinegh.com

Bad Roads Killing My People- Biakoye DCE

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June 30, 2018

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The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Biakoye in the Volta Region, Madam Comfort Atta has bemoaned the poor nature of roads in her district saying, it is putting the lives of her people in danger.

According to her, aside the challenges commuters on these bad roads encounter, some unscrupulous people take advantage of the situation and rob drivers and passengers on these roads.

She said the Kpando-Worawora-Dambai stretch of the Eastern Corridor road is in such bad shape that drivers go at very low speed on that stretch and fall victims (passengers inclusive) to robbers who lay ambush to for them.

Madam Attah revealed that a driver who was a victim of such attacks remained in the hospital morgue to be buried over the weekend.

She therefore called on the Regional Highway Authority to as a matter of urgency address the issue to safeguard lives in her district.

The DCE raised the concern following a presentation by the Regional Engineer, Ghana Highway Authority, Mr. Philip Agbati during the first meeting of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) held on June 28, 2018 in Ho.

Regional Minister flanked by his Deputy (right) and Director (left) at the meeting

Mr. Agbati’s presentation centred on programmes of the Authority for the year 2018 and the achievements made so far.

DCE for South Tongu, Emmanuel Louis Agama who was also in the meeting raised the issue of the deteriorating Lower Volta Bridge at Sogakofe. He expressed worry over the delay in rehabilitating the bridge.

His worry had to do with the Authority’s inability to reinstall some expansion joints that had worn off creating potholes on portions of the road which now serve as death traps to motorists who attempt to dodge these potholes.

In response, the Regional Engineer said the Authority has started processes to award a contractor for rehabilitation works on the Sogakofe Bridge, adding that the accidents on the bridge were unfortunate.

On the earlier concern from the Biakoye DCE, Mr. Agbati said the road projects have stalled because contractors working on the projects have not been paid due to cash flow constraints and hopes that the issue gets resolved for the contractors to return to site.

By Ewoenam Kpodo/voltaonlinegh.com

Volta among Under-Performing Regions in BECE

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June 29, 2018

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The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa has decried the poor performance of school children in their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results in the region, saying it must not be allowed to continue.

According to him, although the region has recorded enrollment growth at all levels of pre-tertiary education due to some key social intervention programmes including the free senior high school, free uniform, free laptop, capitation grant, among others, “however, the bad news is that, the regional pass rate for BECE has still not hit the 50 per cent or above as targeted.”

“It has however improved over the worst case scenario of 27 per cent which was experienced in 2012. In 2016, the average Pass Rate increased to 32.5 per cent,” he added.

The Regional Minister said this in his presentation during the first meeting of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) on Thursday, June 28, 2018 held in Ho.

He expressed hope in some measures being taken by the Regional Education Directorate together with other key stakeholders which include writing of common mock examination by BECE, intensifying monitoring and supervision in schools and introducing extra classes for final year students as a sure way of reversing trend of non-performance.

Dr. Letsa also touched on other issues such as security, water supply and road network situations in the region and disclosed plans by the Council to address them.

Speaking on promoting investment opportunities, the Minister said VRCC has been in talks with the largest agriculture equipment manufacturer in China, CAMACO for massive investment in the agriculture sector for the good of people in the region.

By: Ewoenam Kpodo/voltaonlinegh.com

NSMQ 2018: Mawuli School Books Place in Semi-Final

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June 29, 2018

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Mawuli School, Ho in the Volta Region has qualified to the semi-final stage in the ongoing National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition after beating two other contesting schools, Opoku Ware School and New Juabeng School.

At the end of the contest, Mawuli School had 47 points with a close contest from Opoku Ware School, 44 points and New Juabeng School, 24 points.

Opoku Ware School, two-time NSMQ champions, who were earlier beaten by debutants, Volta-based Sonrise School in the 13^th preliminary stage of the contest, lost the opportunity to progress into the next stage of the competition after placing second to Mawuli School on Friday, June 29.

The Volta Region side drew with the Opoku Ware School at the end of the last round and took over the lead after providing the correct answer to a decider question (with a failed attempt from Opoku Ware) to the admiration of colleague students who had come to cheer the team to victory.

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Oti Region, Others Receive Greenlight

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June 28, 2018

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President Akuffo-Addo in handshake with Chairman of the Commission

The Justice Allan Brobbey Commission of Inquiry for the Creation of New Regions has submitted its report to the President, recommending the creation of Oti Region from the Volta Region as well as five other regions proposed by the chiefs and people of Brong Ahafo, Northern and Western regions.

The other regions to be created include; Bono and East Ahafo regions from the Brong Ahafo Region, Savannah and North-Eastern regions from the Northern Region and Western-North Region from the Western Region.

The Commission was last year tasked to look into petitions for the creation of the new regions, make recommendations to the president based on its findings and specify the issues to be determined through a referendum and places where the referendum would be held.

According to the Chairman of the Commission, Justice Allan Brobbey, the Commission settled on a recommendation of the creation of the regions after having consultations with the National House of Chiefs, 4 interactions with the Regional House of Chiefs, 6 in-camera meetings, 41 public hearings, 28 other consultations and interactions with members of parliament from the affected regions.

He added that “the Commission also provided the opportunity for all who were so minded to make oral and written submission to the commission through several media.” Additionally, it was widely advertised that the secretariat of the commission was opened for all and sundry to submit any form of memoranda or communication for the consideration of the commission.”

To this end, a referendum is expected to take place in the affected regions as required by the constitution in order for the regions to be created, after the Electoral Commission’s consideration of the report.

By: Eyram Anaglate/voltaonlinegh.com

Two in Police Grips Ten Years after Murder

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June 25, 2018

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Police in Golokwati of the Hohoe Police Division in the Volta Region have apprehended two suspects, Josephine Keteku and Korsi Tsorgbe for their alleged involvement in the murder of Harmony Adoboe.

The Police around 9:00 in the morning of Thursday, June 21, 2018, had information that led to the arrest of the suspects in the case that has been pending for a decade.

Hohoe Police Commander, Supt Steven Boadu who confirmed the story said police, acting upon intelligence arrested the suspects Josephine Keteku and Korsi Tsorgbe who were implicated in a missing person’s case that was reported in 2008 by Amos Adoboe at seperate locations, Kolenu and Hohoe respectively.

Speaking to voltaonlinegh.com, Supt Boadu narrated that the deceased became pregnant just after junior high school. Though her parents warned her against terminating the pregnancy, she approached Josephine (her aunt) who then sent her to suspect Korsi to help her have an abortion.

In the process of terminating the pregnancy, the victim died. The suspects then carried the body and buried it in a bush at night.

The parents suspected Josephine because someone informed them they saw her and the victim boarding a vehicle the very day the victim got missing.

The parents reported their missing child to the Golokwati Police which led to suspect’s arrest but she denied any involvement and was later set free.

Supt Boadu further said on the day of her arrest however, Josephine had a quarrel with another person in their community and the issue of the missing child came up.

The police had information of the exchanges and went in to get her arrested and upon interrogation, she broke down and confessed her involvement and led police to arrest Korsi who also admitted to the offence and led the police to where the victim was buried.

The two are currently in police custody assisting in investigations.

By: Ewoenam Kpodo/voltaonlinegh.com

Kofi Adams Calls for Unity among NDC Members in Nkwanta South

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June 24, 2018

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Mr. Kofi Adams, National Organiser of the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on party supporters in Nkwanta South Constituency of the Volta Region to avoid factionalism and other negative actions that have the tendency to thwart efforts at bringing the party back to power.

He made the call on Saturday, June 23 when he joined supporters of the party in the constituency to ensure a peaceful delegates’ elections.

The NDC held elections in 259 Constituencies across the country to elect executives. However, the polls in the outstanding 16 constituencies will be held later due to various petitions challenging the process.

Mr. Adams urged the supporters to go into the elections with love for the party to appoint executives who will lead the party to recapture power in 2020.

“Let’s put the party first and elect leaders who can ensure we win the 2020 elections and make Ghana great again.

According to him, President Nana Akuffo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) government have already failed Ghanaians and so, there is the need for NDC supporters to bury their differences after the elections and forge ahead in unity.

“NPP’s promises of 1 million dollars per constituency, 1 District 1 factory, 1 village 1 dam are all failed promises. The marginal depreciation of the cedi and cost of electricity are signs that the NPP has failed. It is a sign that the NDC is a better choice.”

Touching on the deplorable Eastern Corridor road, Mr. Adams mentioned that the NDC administration has put in place mesures in funding roads in the country, blaming the current government of not taking things seriously when it comes to roads in the country.

By: Benjamin Owusu/voltaonlinegh.com

Ntoso Lobbies for Kete-Krachi as Capital for Proposed Oti Region

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June 23, 2018

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Ms Helen Adwoa Ntoso, former Volta Regional Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi West has appealed to government eschew politics and site the proposed Oti Region capital at Kete-Krachi, citing Krachi West District being the oldest as reason.

According to her, Krachi East, Karachi Nchumuru, Nkwanta North and South were all carved out of Kete-Krachi which had Krachi West as capital making it a pale shadow of itself. She added that the choice for the new regional capital should be Jasikan or Kadjebi if Krachi West stands disadvantaged but not Krachi East or Nkwanta North and South.

She made this appeal during the 2nd mammoth rally organised by the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) to raise awareness on Oti Movement, charging citizens to vote ‘yes’ in the event of a referendum for the proposed Oti Region.

The MP also called on citizens in the Oti enclaves not play partisan politics with the creation of the new region since the northern Volta has been deprived of infrastructural development for long. She therefore urged the JCC to sensitise the citizens on how to vote in the referendum.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Krachi West, Mr. Douglas Nti, pledged his continued support and entreated people in the area to come out in their numbers and vote massive ‘yes’ come the referendum.

The Paramount Chief of Kete-Krachi and Chairman for the JCC, Nana Mprah Besemuna II thanked the Committee and the people in the Oti enclaves for the continued support, saying that the desire for Oti Region has united them more than ever.

According to the Krachiwura, the struggle has no political colours, ethnic orientation, religious affiliation, self-interest, or any gender bias as those opposed to the creation of the new region have tried to portray.

Nana Mprah therefore urged them to remain committed devoid of political colours, ethnic composition and religious background to meet the last requirements needed for the creation of regions, which is the referendum as a proof to Ghana and the rest of the world that the hardworking people of Oti are determined more than ever to get the long awaited Oti Region.

Meanwhile, a minute of silence was observed for the late Dr Kwaku Addeah, Secretary for JCC who passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Dr. Addeah, when he was alive, played leading roles in the campaign to create Oti Region from the Volta Region with the conviction that development projects would be extended to the northern part of the region.

By: Benjamin Owusu/voltaonlinegh.com