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Fear grips Ho Nursing Training students over Criminal attacks

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Students of the Ho Nursing Training College (NTC) are reportedly living in fear following series of attacks on them by criminals in the recent time.

The latest of such incidents occurred Tuesday dawn, when a first year female student, who was returning from studies was reportedly brutalized by some unidentified persons on her way to the hostel.

A source at the school told Voltaonlinegh.com that, the victim was attacked at about 1:30am and brutalized with blood oozing from her nostrils when she refused to hand over her bag to the criminals who demanded for it. She has since been taken to the Regional Hospital, where she is responding to treatment.

Some students who interacted with Voltaonlinegh.com disclosed that, the attacks have become rampant in recent times, which some have attributed to the restoration of their allowances.

“The attacks have worsened when we started receiving our allowances. This is about the fourth incident and now that our examination is due in few days, we are very scared of staying later in the classrooms to learn.” they narrated.

Management of the School is however said be working with the police to ensure safety of the students.

By: Voltaonlinegh.com

 

 

HITA donates Medical Equipment to Hasu Polyclinic in Adaklu

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Mr. Erkert (R) handing over the beds to Madam Agbozo of the Hasu Polyclinic

A Non-Governmental Organization base in Germany, Healthcare Information Technology for Africa (HITA) has donated some medical equipment to the Hasu Community Polyclinic at Adaklu in the Volta region.

The items, comprising a sterilizer, baby scale, 8 highly sophisticated beds and three sets of computers were to augment and facilitate work at the polyclinic built by a citizen of the area and run by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

The Highly sophisticated beds

Chief Executive Officer of HITA, Mr. Thomas Erkert speaking at a brief presentation ceremony at the weekend, said six of the eight beds had inbuilt engines that enable them to be adjustable, to suit the position of caregivers.

“These are beds use in intensive care in Germany, and the nurses don’t have to struggle to attend to patients because the mattresses can be adjusted to any position. The mattresses are also unique which prevent pressure wounds,” he stated.

Mr. Erkert indicated that, the three computers which are interconnected were to aid record keeping at the polyclinic, which was a major challenge for most health facilities due to the cumbersome nature of the manual system.

One of the Computers with accessories at the records unit

He also expressed HITA’s readiness to start a vocation training school in the Hasu community to provide skills training  for the youth through its partners, the Chances foundation and the School of Nursing and Midwifery of UHAS.

Mr. Emmanuel Chance (L) of Chances Foundation and MR. Kwame Agbodza, Adaklu MP

The Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Mr. Kwame Agbodza, who was overwhelmed by the gesture, commended HITA and its local partner, Chances Foundation for equipping the polyclinic which is a major health facility in the district.

He assured the organizations’ of his support towards any endevour to boost the socio-economic development of the area.

Madam Phillipa Ivy Agbozo, in-charge of the Hasu Polyclinic, said HITA’s donation was timely as it will go a long way to improve health care delivery at the facility.

‘With the computers given, it will greatly reduce the time we spent on record keeping and we can now have more time for our patients. Also the beds will prevent us from bending anytime we want to attend to patients in the wards. We can now raise the beds and adjust them to any level with a press of a button,” she enumerated and assured the donors of periodic maintenance.

Meanwhile, in a move to cement the relationship between HITA and the community, traditional leaders have enstooled Mr. Erkert as a Development Chief with a title Togbe Awumenu I.

By: Voltaonlinegh.com

Vakpo Shepherd’s Centre of Ageing marks Second Anniversary with Health Screening

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Vakpo’s branch of Shepherd’s Centre of Ageing, a group of aged Christians based in the Volta Region, have held free community health screening exercise as part of activities to mark their second anniversary celebration in the North Dayi District.

Members of the Association, most of whom are in their 80s, at Vakpo and its environs led by the branch Manager, Torgbe Atikpli IV of Ashantime, Adomi, made the exercise an exciting one through joke breaking, storytelling, dramas and bible discussions among themselves.

The event attracted both young and old in the area who received teachings on the gospel and words and advice.

Speaking to voltaonlinegh.com at the ceremony, Torgbe Atikpli IV explained that the aim of the group “Shepherd’s Centre of Ageing” is to unite to create a joyful old age for every aged person.

He stressed that, most aged people are usually tagged witches and all other forms of life problems making their old age lives regrettable, thus, exposing them to poor health status and untimely death saying, that has necessitated the forming of the Association to embrace their aged days.

He added that, the Vakpo Branch has engaged in several health screening exercises, voluntary donations to patients and clean up exercises since its establishment in 2016 and has also visited some tourist sites in the region which had transformed their lives and made them stress-free over the years.

Torgbe recommended the group to every aged person and advised people to desist from accusing the elderly as well as other forms of discrimination against them.

He revealed that the Association has plans to construct an ultra-modern park for their members in the North Dayi District and called on charity workers and individuals for support to make the construction of the park a reality.

Shepherd’s Centre of Ageing has over 20 branches across the Volta Region with over hundreds of members from Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Apostles Revelation Society (ARS) among others.

By: Albert Kuzor/voltaonlinegh.com

UHAS gets IT facility from German NGO

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The WLAN connected Computer lab

The School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) of the University of Health and Allied Science (UHAS) has been fitted with a state-of the art Computer laboratory by a German not-for-profit organization; Healthcare Information Technology for Africa (HITA).

The facility also comes with a campus Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) that provides both faculty and students with high-speed online access to educational contents and services.

The system, which is being piloted at the University’s Trafalgar campus in Ho, was designed in collaboration with faculty to manage and control the learning platforms.

Mr. Thomas Erkert, Chief Executive Officer of HITA, speaking at the inauguration of the facility last Thursday, said the project will be replicated in other schools of the university base on the experiences acquired from the pilot.

Prof. Gyapong with Mr. Erkert (extreme left) with other officials opening the Lab

He indicated that, HITA was committed to driving the use of innovative technology in the education and delivery healthcare

The head of Public Health Nursing at UHAS and facilitator for HITA, Dr Robert Kaba Alhassan said the long term goal of the HITA partnership, was to migrate the university’s top and sandwich programmes to distance e-Learning using the WLAN system.

This, he note would eliminate challenges faced by the top-up and sandwich students, as it would afford them the convenience to study anywhere without necessarily being present in the lecture halls.

 

Professor John Gyapong, UHAS Vice Chancellor, said the University valued its partnership with HITA, which would help position it to deliver on its mandate using technologically driven teaching and learning approaches.

He entreated both staff and students to make good of the facility to enhance their researches and also assured of adequate maintenance of the facility to serve its intended purpose.

HITA together with its local partner, the Chances Foundation also donated some mecicla equipment to selected health facilities.

By: Voltaonlinegh.com

 

RAG-Volta Holds First Ever Ladies Refresher Course

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The Referees Association of Ghana (RAG), Volta successfully ended a day’s refresher course for all female referees in the region.

The course which came off at the RAG-Volta Regional Office at the Ho Sports Stadium on Saturday, May 26 was to equip the female referees with the needed skills which would enhance their officiating in the male dominated profession.

The course was mainly to give the ladies full attention and emphasized on their challenges as their male counterparts mostly overshadow them in such courses when organised generally.


Vice Chairperson of the Referees Association of Ghana-Volta Region, and once FIFA Referee, Innocentia Agbavitor in her opening speech highlighted the importance of the course to the participants, believing it would serve the purpose for which it was executed.
It is said that knowledge is power, hence the decision to organise this course to polish talents and build the confidence level of our ladies before the second round of the women’s league.

This is supposed to be a two or three-day course but due to limited time given, we would use todays exercise as an experiment and at the end, I believe technical and physical capacities of both facilitators and participants would be enhanced, she added.

The first ever refresher course for the female referees saw 15 participants from across the region with 3 facilitators. Class one referees Solomon Mordey and Samuel Sukah who are the Regional Deputy Technical Instructor and Fitness Instructor respectively, took the ladies through the revised FIFA rules and scenarios with support from Central Zone, Ho Fitness Instructor and FIFA referee, Delight Alorbu.

There was time for the referees to also test their fitness level on the field as they prepare for the second round of the National Womens League and the start of the Regional Division Two League.

It is believed that female referees in the country need consistent refresher courses to improve on the level of officiating in Women Football in the country and also help them match up with or even do better than their male counterparts in order to gain promotion to FIFA level.

By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey/voltaonlinegh.com

Football: Midweek Performances of Some Volta Region Players

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Asante Kotoko's Richard Senanu

It was a thrilling week for Volta players in the Elite Division in Ghana. Player transfer was visible with some making their debut. As a Writer/Sports Journalist from the region, I seek to follow, monitor and expose their exploits to the world. This week, our featured players are Richard Senanu, Godfred Kwadwo Asamoah and Solomon Okudzeto.

Godfred Kwadwo Asamoah is a midfielder who operates mainly through the wings. The budding talent was in high demand last season after an explosive campaign with Kpando Hearts of Lions. Dreams FC confirmed his capture from Heart of Lions after lengthy negotiations. The 21-year-old is believed to have concluded a three-year deal for a transfer fee around GHc150,000. His performance in the Ghana premier league earned him several ‘man of the match’ awards.

Kwadwo Asamoah

Richard Senanu is a midfielder who currently plays for Kumasi Asante Kotoko. He made the move from Uncle T Fc in the second transfer window and had featured for the porcupine warriors immediately. Known for his ability to effectively marshal the defensive and offensive role gives him an added advantage over other squad members. Richard hails from Aflao and had previously played for Aflao Diamond Babies, Ketu United and Kpando Hearts of Lions all in the region. He is a very discipline player, hardly talks or socialize and a former student of three Town Senior High school, Denu. He was the former captain of Uncle T Fc.

He featured in the midweek fixtures for his new side in an astonishing fashion and lasted the entire duration of the game. Kotoko won the game 2-0 against Elmina Sharks. Kumasi Asante Kotoko young striker Mawuli Osei’s future with the porcupine warriors is still uncertain as various media outlets suggests the player has failed to impress Kotoko after his signature was acquired.

Solomon Okudzeto

Solomon Okudzeto is a striker who currently plays for Ebusua Dwarfs, known for his artistry and vision in front of goal makes him a foe to may opposing defense. His famous display against Bechem United in their 1-1 draw in week 5 Of the Premier league earned him the Nasco Most Valuable Player of the match. For many, he is a talent that may soon end Ghana’s search for a potent striker. He has featured for Dwarfs in 12 matches this season with 3 goals.

Prosper Dayegbe Ahiabu of WAFA was named in the starting lineup for West Africa Football Academy as they record a 0-0 drawn game with the Phobians at the Baba Yara stadium. Prosper who currently returned from the national U20 camp lasted the entire duration of the game.

Prosper Atsu Avor starred for Liberty Professionals in their 2-1 win away to Bechem United. The right back has featured in all premier league matches for Liberty this season and yet to score a goal. The right back enforcer joined Liberty from Kpando Hearts of Lions.

Prosper Gbeku was started for home team Wa All Stars as they lost to Inter Allies 1-0.

Solomon Gyesi Okudzeto was names in the starting 11 for Ebusua Dwarfs and lasted the entire 90 minutes. There was Justus Torsutsey in the lineup but started from the bench in Dwarfs 2-0 win over Ash Gold.

James Akaminko and Roland Amouzou Hermann Kossivi were however in action for the loosing team Ashanti Gold. He started the game and lasted full duration in their defeat to Dwarfs.

Goalkeeper Richard Attah kept the post for Elmina Shark in their 2-0 lost to Kumasi Asante Kotoko. He lasted full 90 minutes.

Wahab Ahadzi was in full flight for Berekum Chelsea in their 2-1 win at home against Medeama Sporting Club. Wahab played 90 minutes. Meanwhile Asiwome Joy Fumador was not with the 18 man Berekum Chelsea squad.

Joseph Esso was named in a strong Accra Hearts OF Oak staring line up against WAFA at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. He lasted 90 minutes of the game. Bakai Bless Selase however was on the bench and watch as Hearts drew parity.

Ivan Kpeglo started from the bench for Inter Allies as they beat former league champions Wa all Stars 1-0 at the Wa Park.

These are the players I kept my eyes on; help me discover other guys from the region making it big in football.

By: Eric Eli Adzie (@adjivic)/voltaonlinegh.com

C’ttee for Volta’s Participation at Sports Festival Inaugurated

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The National Sports Authority (NSA) in the Volta region has set up a nine (9) member ‘Working Committee’ after a meeting with the various sporting disciplines on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

The meeting which was held at the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) conference room was attended by Chairmen, Secretaries and Coaches of the various sports Associations in the region,  to deliberate on the region’s preparation and the participation in the upcoming National Sports Festival.

Present at the meeting was the Deputy Regional Minister, Hon. Maxwell Kofi Blagogee, who on behalf of the Regional Minister, promised Team Volta of the Region’s full support in their preparation and participation at the Sports Festival to be held in Cape Coast.

He stated that, they will provide Team Volta with track suits for the festival upon a request made by the new Regional Sports Director, Kwame Amponfi Jnr.

“As a teacher and speaking on behalf of an astute Entrepreneur who is keen in the success of all sectors in the region, including sports, we are ready to support team Volta to Cape Coast. You know I am a Sports enthusiast and would always want the best for the region. We’ll support you to the Festival through funds from the various MDA’s. We will also provide Team Volta with a track suit.”

The nine (9) member Committee who will be having their first meeting on Thursday, May 31 is to be chaired by the Regional Sports Director,  Kwame Amponfi Jnr.

It has former regional P.E Coordinator and Chairman of the Handball Association, Togbe Palmas Howusu, his successor and Netball Chairman, Bright B. Doste and Madam Doris Afari, Athletics Vice Chairperson and Chair of Women in Sports as members. Others are Boxing Chairman, Enam Foster Dagadu, Tennis Coach, James Buta-Buamah, a VRCC rep, Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey, Media Rep, and NSA, Volta Accountant, Samuel Ahia Nartey.

The Working Committee has been tasked to solicit funds for equipment, food, transport, get sponsorships, and ensure a proper preparation of the various nucleus teams for the participation at the Sports festival.

The Regional Sports Director, Kwame Amponfi Jnr, who chaired the meeting, reechoed that good sports performance is about effective preparation and not magic, so Volta must prepare well.

“Doing Sports is all about meeting standards, so we must justify why we should be taken there to compete. I don’t believe in a large size but a quality team that can produce results. If we would go with 3 athletes and do well, it’s better than going with a full bus and eventually coming back with nothing. I hate failure and for that matter, we must go prepared.”

In that regard, the various Associations declared their status on whether they are prepared to go and others were also to be considered pending a justification to select a team. Out of them, Badminton and Wheelchair Basketball declared themselves not ready for this year’s Sports festival.

Team Volta’s performance at last year’s event held in Kumasi saw individual performances from Boxing (-49kg, Silver), and Tennis (Well behaved).  Handball won Bronze overall in both male and female categories while Taekwondo also won Bronze overall in the male category.

This year’s Sports Festival to be held in Cape Coast comes off from July 29 to August 9, 2018.

By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey/voltaonlinegh.com

Letsa, Amewu & five Others cited for Contempt of Court

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The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa and the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. John Peter Amewu, and five others have been dragged to the Ho High Court for contempt.

They are said to have flouted the orders of the court restraining the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from holding the regional conference which elected new regional executives in April this year.

The others are the newly elected Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Kofi Makafui Woanya, former Acting Regional Chairman, Esther Edjeani, Chairman of the Vetting Committee, Bob Charles Agbontor, Volta Regional Director of Electoral Commission, Selormey Dogbe and the Hohoe Municipal Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mr. Thomas Karkari.

Adjournment

The case which was called on Thursday at the court presided over by Justice Eric Baah, had to be adjourned to June 18 because not all the defendants had been served copies of the contempt notice.

Read: Court places Injunction on Volta NPP Executive Elections

The Ho High Court prior to the elections had placed an injunction on the conference following an application by a disqualified aspirant, George Kofi Boateng who was contesting for the chairmanship position.

Mr Kofi Boateng, a former Regional Secretary of the party was disqualified alongside three other aspirants by the vetting committee chaired by Bob Charles Agbontor in April.

The ex-parte motion was a move by Mr. Boateng to seek redress for what he described as an unfair disqualification from the contest.

However, despite having knowledge of the injunction, the respondents were said to have held the elections thereby exhibiting gross disrespect to the court for which the applicant wants the court to punish them.

Read: Volta NPP Defies Court Order to Hold Regional Elections

Application to set aside injunction order

Meanwhile earlier in court, the party through its lawyer, Mr. Ernest Gaewu had moved an application to set aside the said interlocutory injunction on grounds that the order was made in error and without jurisdiction.

Mr. Gaewu had argued that the court order for the plaintiff to serve the NPP of an exparte motion for injunction together with the writ of summons and a hearing notice was not carried out as it was statutory demanded, and therefore that rendered the order of the court void.

According to him, the administrative officer at the regional office who was served a copy of the notice was not the right person to receive documents on behalf of the party.

However the lawyer Mr Atsu Agbakpe for the plaintiff argued that once there was proof of service on an appointed officer of the party at the regional level, it was a ‘good service ‘and therefore the court should dismiss the application.

By: Graphic.com.gh

Adaklutɔwo Kpɔ Gome Le Lãmesẽ Dodokpɔ  Me

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Rowan Univɛsiti sinye sukukɔkɔ aɖe le Ameɖika  dukɔmea ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo wɔ lãmesẽdodokpɔ femaxɛe aɖe na dumevi siwo le Adaklu Xlekpe le Adaklu nutoame .

Dɔwɔha nɔɖokuisi aɖe si woɖe ŋkɔ nabe Blue Med Afrika si tsɔɖele lãmesẽmenɔnyawo mea, ye nɔ ŋgɔ na wɔna bliboa. Nusrɔ̃la blaeve siwo xɔ kpekpeɖeŋu tso Adaklu nutome lãmesẽnyawo dɔdzikpɔƒea, woe wɔ dodokpɔ na dumeviwo abe alafa etɔ̃ sɔŋ ene.

Dodokpɔ si wowɔa lɔ dɔlele aɖewo abe υusɔgbɔdɔ, suklidɔ, HIV,ŋku ƒe fuɖename kple bubu aɖewo enea ɖeme eye  wona atsike amesiwo ƒe dɔa mesẽnu o ke woɖo ame aɖewhã ɖe dɔyɔƒe bubuwo me.

Aƒetɔ Aikins Aklaku, amesi nye Blue Med Afrika ɖoɖoa ƒe akametsi wodometɔ ɖeka ɖeme be,  ƒe sia ƒee wɔna ma yiadzi eye yewo xɔa alɔdodo tso Ameɖika kple Europe ɖokuitsɔsãvɔe dɔwɔla aɖewo gbɔ. Ebe yewo ƒe taɖodzinu veviẽ ɖekae nye dumevi siwo le duviwo mea ƒe lãmesẽmenɔnyawo tutuɖo elabe yewo va kpɔe de dzesie be, wodometɔ geɖe menya nu tso dɔlekui siwo le woƒe lãmea ŋuti o, kehã kɔdzidefemaxi gbalẽa hã mele wodometɔ geɖe si o.

Aƒetɔ Aklaku yidzi be Ghana cedi akpe wuiatɔ̃ ye nye ga si yewo ka ɖe dɔwɔwɔ ŋu le ƒe siame. Ede dzesie be dumevi siwo le Adaklu Tɔda kple Abutia sile Ho ɣetofoƒe nutoamea woawo hã woakpɔ gome le wɔna me.

Gomekpɔla aɖe siwo voltaonlinegh.com bia gbee le wɔna ƒe nuwuwua, kpɔ dzidzɔ kple ŋudzedze blibo le wɔna ŋuti.

Eŋlɔla: Shelter Gakpey/Voltaonlinegh.com

#FineEweTwitter Takes over Ghana Twitter Trends

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#FineEweTwitter trending at No.1 on Twiiter

Ghanaian woke up Thursday morning to a trending hangtag, #FineEweTwitter on social media platform, Twitter.

The hashtag which has been trending at number one in the Ghanaian twitter space throughout Thursday had a lot of tweets and posts from mostly ‘netizens’ with Ewe lineage proudly flaunting their heritage.

Persons from all walks of life, including celebrities and artistes joined were not left out in the new crazy on the micro blogging site.

Although, the origin of the #FineEweTwitter is yet to be ascertained, Voltaonlinegh.com has been monitoring the trend and here is a catalogue of some of the tweets.

Talking of #FineEweTwiiter, do you know @Voltaonlinegh is breaking new grounds in online #EweNews? Check it out https://t.co/drWQX3sRv7 @kgbed @Abocco @VoltaConnect9 @rktsiagbe @Lambert_Coffie @kduodugh @kingnobert

— Volta Online Gh (@Voltaonlinegh) May 24, 2018

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