Fresh teachers from the country’s Colleges of Education and other tertiary institutions will from this year sit licensure examinations to qualify for certification as professional teachers.
The National Teaching Council (NTC), the regulatory body mandated to license and issue Registered Numbers to all teachers in the country is set to conduct the maiden Professional Exams on Wednesday July 25, 2018 for the 2017/18 academic year.
A circular sent to the affected institutions and signed by Dr. Evelyn Oduro, Executive Secretary of NTC stated that, passing the Licensure Examination was a prerequisite for the issuance of the Professional Teaching License and Registration Numbers to qualified trained Teachers.
It further indicated that, fees and other charges related to the exams will be communicated in due course and urged prospective to contact their respective institutions for further information on the impending exams.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Governing Council has paid a 3-day working visit to the Volta Region, as part of its nationwide tour of public health facilities.
The visit which took place from Sunday May 13 to Tuesday, May 14, 2018, formed part of the Council’s initiative to get closer to the service delivery points and interact with management, staff and patients on challenges affecting quality service delivery.
GHS Council members in a group photograph with officials of the Regional Health Directorate
Upon arrival on Sunday, the Council led by the chairman, Dr. Yao Yeboah and Director General of GHS, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare had its meeting in the Region before proceeding to a tour of selected health facilities in subsequent days.
Dr. Ofori Yeboah, Deputy Regional Director in-charge of Public health took the entourage round the selected facilities including, the Hohoe Municipal Hospital, Alavanyo Dzogbedze CHPS compound, Dzolo Gborgame Health Centre, and Volta Regional Hospital in Ho.
Issues raised by the management and staff of the facilities visited in the region, were lack of staff accommodation, poor roads to health facilities, inadequate staffing due the refusal of healthcare professionals to accept posting to the region inadequate Ambulances, among others.
The Council in one of the facilities
Response
The Director-General, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare in response to the concerns, assured the staff of measures being taken to address the challenges of accommodation, staffing and ambulance service.
He indicated that continuous quality improvement should be a key in providing cost effective and efficient services and advice facility managers to use Internally Generated Funds (IGF) efficiently and judiciously.
Staff durbar at the Volta Regional hospital in Ho
“Various institutions should use innovative ways to attract and retain health professionals to the region, district and health facilities. GHS is poised to provide quality Universal Health Coverage especially at the Primary health level”, he added.
The Council chairman, Dr. Yeboah commended the Regional Health directorate and health facilities management for their commitment towards service delivery and the drastic reduction in Institutional Maternal Mortality rate in the region.
He however appealed to health workers in the region to ensure customer care, good interpersonal relationships with the patients and encouraged them to focus much on effective primary health care preventive health care service delivery.
The Council earlier visited the Eastern and Central regions in January and March respectively as part of the nationwide visit.
More than 85 lives have been lost to conflicts in two feuding communities, Alavanya and Nkonya over protracted land disputes there.
The age-long dispute had resulted in reprisal attacks that continued to claim lives of innocent people in the communities.
In a release by the Regional Peace Council (RPC) in Ho on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 and signed by the Regional Executive Secretary, David Esinu Yao Normanyo, the Council shares the pains of families who lost their loved ones.
David Normanyo
“The Council recalls its 2017 audit of the nature of violence in the Alavanyo-Nkonya conflict since 1983 and concluded that over 85 lives that have been lost in the name of the conflict is enough for the conflicting parties to realize that violence will not resolve their grievances. The RPC stands in sorrow with and shares the pains of families of all those who have lost their loved ones by virtue of residing in the two communities.”
It condemned the incidence on Monday, May 14 when a 41-year old lady, Atta Yaw Rejoice had been gunned down with another, an 80-year old woman injured after an unidentified assailant reportedly opened fire into the Alavanyo town of Deme in the Hohoe Municipality.
The injured woman has been rushed to St Margaret Maquart Catholic Hospital at Kpando where she is currently receiving treatment.
The release deemed such senseless killing by few blood-thirsty individuals as an act of cowardice and requires concerted efforts of the majority peace-loving citizens of those communities, especially those in diaspora to arrest the situation.
It further appealed to chiefs in the two communities to call their people to order while calling on law enforcers to arrest individuals they suspect of commiting these crimes for peace to prevail.
The Morning Show host of Ho base, Global FM, Ben Korku Aklama has stepped down from his role at the radio station.
Voltaonlinegh.com has gathered the young versatile broadcaster officially packed out from the media outlet this week, after almost two years stay at the station, hosting one of the most listened morning shows in the Volta regional capital.
B.K Aklama, as he identified himself on the Global Morning Show, started as a co-host of the show with Torgbui Ahorgo I, when the station begun programming in August 2016.
He however took over the show following the resignation of the main host few months later and has since steered the ‘Global conversation’ in the municipality together with his in-house panelists, putting both residents and duty bearers on their toes.
Though, he didn’t assign any reason for his resignation, Ben Aklama in a Facebook post on Wednesday confirmed his exit, saying he was trying his hands on new things.
Sonrise Christian Senior High School (SHS) si nye sekɛndri suku aɖe le Ho wɔ dodo suku kɔnu na suku nuwula alafa ɖeka kple blaeve vɔ atɔ̃ siwo wu sukua nu le ƒe sia me.
Ƒe sia me ƒe dodo le suku kɔnuae nye ewolia si sukua wɔ eye wozã mɔnukpɔkpɔa tsɔ υu lamesẽtakpɔƒe kpokploe aɖe hã nu hena zazã le sukua me.
Aƒetɔ Joseph Dzemesi, ame si nye sukua ƒe Amexɔnyawo Dzikpɔla de dzesie be sukua ƒe agbagbadzedze le nuwuwu dodokpɔ si nye WASSCE mea, nabe yewo kpɔ mɔ hena gomekpɔkpɔ le dukɔa ƒe Dzɔdzɔmeŋutinunya kple Akɔŋta Hoυiυli si yia edzi le sekɛndri sukuviwo domea, me.
Eyi edzi hedoe ɖa be, elebe dziɖuɖua nadzi mɔnu aɖe hena kpekpeɖeŋu aɖe ƒomevi nana ɖokuisi sekɛndri sukuwo hã le dziɖuɖu ƒe sekɛndri sukudede femaxee ɖoɖo si woɖe ŋkɔ na be Free Senior High School Policy la te.
Dr. Ben Honyenugah, ame si nye Nunɔla ƒe Kpeɖeŋutɔ na Ho Technical University (suku kɔkɔ) xlɔ̃nu dodolawo be kutrikuku koe ateŋu akplɔwo ƒe akpa sia kpae.
Ke ebe, ameɖokuikpɔkpɔ gbloe, aglãdzedze kple agbe madeamedzi bubuwo nɔnɔ la makplɔwo ayi ŋgɔe o.
Agbalẽnyala gã siwo katã nɔ wɔna teƒea xlɔ̃nu dodolawo ku ɖe alesi woalé bé na woɖokuiwo hena woƒe ŋgɔgbeyiyi le agbemea ŋuti.
Woɖe eme nawo be, ne wonɔ agbe nyuiea, woƒe sukua agaxɔ ŋkɔ wu alesi wòle fifia.
The Sonrise Christian Senior High School [SHS] in Ho has held its 10th graduation ceremony for 125 students who passed out of the institution this year.
The occasion was also used to inaugurate a health Centre for the school to add up to the facilities provided at the school to make it one of the best private SHSs in the region.
At the ceremony, the school’s administrator Mr. Joseph Dzemesi, said the school continued to perform creditably at the Wet Africa Senior School Certificate Examination [WASSCE]. He announced that the school has qualified in the National Science and Mathematics Quiz competition slated for June this year.
He appealed to the government to find a way to include private SHSs in the implementation of the free SHS initiative to buttress the belief of the government in private sector participation in national development.
Determination and Perseverance
The guest speaker for the occasion, Dr. Ben Honyenuga, who is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Ho Technical University told the grandaunts to be mindful of the fact that determination and perseverance ruled the world and inspired students to do ordinary things extraordinarily well by applying determination and perseverance to achieve success.
He advised them to dream positively devoid of self-pity, be self-disciplined and work hard to progress in life.
The chairman of the board of directors, Madam Francisca Djentuh, advised the graduands to go into the world and perform well to make their alma mater proud.
The chairman for the function, the Ho Municipal Director of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Kosi Dzokoto, said as future leaders, they must go out into the world with the conviction to commit bthemselves to work hard.
Nyatakakawo ɖee fia be ame manyamanya aɖe datu hewu ƒe 41 nyɔnu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Rejoice Atta Yaw le Alavanyo Deme si le Hohoe Nutome.
Emekɔ ha be, ame bubu aɖe si nye ƒe 80 nyɔnu aɖea, xɔ tubi alebe wokɔe yi ɖe Margaret Marquart Hospital (dɔyɔƒea) me le Kpando hena gbedada le eŋu.
Le ameyinugbea ƒe akpa dzia, dzesidewo ɖee fia be aƒenɔa trɔ va aƒe me tso agble le Adzoɖa, dzinu atɔa ƒe ŋkeke wuienea gbe. Ke kasia wòabe yeaυu υɔtru age ɖe emea, tukpe lɔe xoxo alebe, wobu eƒe agbe.
Assembli-menɔla na akɔdaƒea, ɖee gblɔ be asrafowo kple kpovitɔwo ƒe habɔbɔ si woɖo anyi be woakpɔ dedienɔnɔnyawo dzi le Nkonya-Alavanyo nutowo mea, dze nugɔmekukuwo gɔme hena kekuku na nudzɔdzɔa.
Nutsotsowo fia be, togbɔ be habɔbɔ si ku ɖe dedienɔnɔnyawo ŋu le tome ha, denugbledi aɖewo koko kpɔtɔ gale nugbegblẽwo wɔm le golɔguiawo me.
Le Kɔsiɖa si vayi me koa, Dudɔwɔƒe si Kpɔa Dukɔme ƒe Dedienɔnɔnyawo dzi trɔ asi le se yi ku ɖe gaƒoƒo si ŋu se ɖe mɔ le be, Nkonya-Alavanyo dumeviwo kpɔ mɔ anɔ ablɔdzi ŋu, si nye curfew, wòzu tso ŋdi ga ade yi fie ga ade.
Ke vɔvɔe nye be ku ɖe etsɔ nudzɔdzɔ sia ŋua, ɖewomahi dziɖuɖua agatrɔ susu ade se ɖe amewo ƒe ablɔdzinɔnɔ ŋu si asese wu esi le tome fifia.
Dzrehehe aɖe le Nkonya kple Alavanyo duwo dome anye ƒe nanewoe nye esi ku ɖe anyigbanyawo ŋu si wɔnɛ be zi geɖea, akpawo kple evea, wɔa avu kple wonɔewo si wɔe be sedede ɖe ablɔdzinɔnɔ vaɖo gaƒoƒo aɖe koa, ɖo tome kple susu be wòatsi nenem nuwɔnawo ŋu gake ɖeko wòle abe sea ƒe dɔwɔƒe mevale dzedzem o ene.
A 41 year old woman has been shot and killed at Alavanyo Deme in the Hohoe Municipality after an unidentified assailant reportedly opened fire in the conflict volatile community, voltaonlinegh.com has gathered.
A second victim, an 80-year old woman who sustained gunshot injuries, has also been rushed to the Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital at Kpando, where she is responding to treatment.
The deceased, identified as Rejoice Atta Yaw, according to sources, was returning from the farm in the twilight of Monday, when she was shot by the unidentified assailant at the entrance to her house. The assailant has since fled into a nearby bush.
The murdered woman
Mr. Raymond Chorkor, the Assemblyman for the area, confirmed the incident to voltaonlinegh.com and said a joint police and the military detachment stationed in the area, has visited the scene and commenced investigations into the incident.
The latest incident, adds to a list of similar killings in the recent past in the area, which has been under years of curfew together with its Nkonya neighbour due to a protracted land dispute between them.
In spite of the presence of a joint Police and Military peacekeeping team in the two towns, it has not deterred some miscreants from exploiting the situation to engage in such criminal activities.
Just last week, the Interior Ministry reviewed the curfew hours in the Nkonya and Alavanyo townships, from 6:00pm to 6:00am effective Sunday, 6th May, 2018 on the advice of the Regional Security Council.
It is however, unclear if the curfew would be tightened in the face of this latest killing.
It was an exciting week for Volta players. Player performances have been incredibly high over the weekend with new feat being chalked by few of them. As a Writer/Spots Journalist from the region, I seek to follow, monitor and expose their exploits to the world. This week, our featured players are Bright Hadzor, Prosper Atsu Avor and Prosper Dayegbe Ahiabu.
Bright Hadzor is a goalkeeper currently with Division One Side Wa Suntaa Soccer Club in Wa. The short stopper has caved a name for himself after an impressive debut season with the Division One campaigners. He is on loan from Akosombo Krystal Palace and managed to keep clean sheets in all games that he kept the post. He currently runs at 6 matches with 6 clean sheets and so far, the best consecutive run of a goalkeeper from the region this season.
Prosper Atsu Avor is a home grown name who dominated the Ghana Premier League headlines while with Kpando Heart of Lions. The right back started his playing career with Kpando Togorme Super Rangers before joining Kpando Hearts of Lions. The stalwart defender moved to Liberty Professionals to enjoy more premier league actions after Lions got relegated from the premier league. Avor has been an integral part of Liberty’s campaign this season featuring in all matches.
Prosper Dayegbe Ahiabu is a holding midfielder for Sogakofe-based West Africa Football Academy (WAFA). The box to box midfielder was brought in to fill the shoes of Gideon Waja who departed the club and it appears that decision has really fetched marks. Prosper missed just one match for the Academy Boys this season due to accumulated yellow cards. His midfield dominance rewarded him a call up to the national U20 team who played a 0-0 drawn game with Algeria over the weekend of which he was a starter in that game. He is a talent to watch out for.
Prosper Atsu Avor
Iceland
Former Dreams FC Midfielder Manuel Eli Keke is doing very well in Europe as he continues to enjoy full action for Olafsvik in their 1-1 away drawn game at Kopavogur.
Belarus
There was no club action for Dinamo Brest midfielder Saliw Babawo as he is currently with the national U20 camp in Ghana. He played full part in Ghana’s first leg 0-0 drawn game against Algeria.
France
Goalie Lawrence Ati-Zigi returned to the starting 11 for Sochaux. He lasted the entire game as they lost 2-1 away to Bourg En Bresse Peronnas. This appearance comes to 7 for the 21-year old goalkeeper after his move to Sochaux this season. He also managed to keep one clean sheet in those games.
Belgium
Bernard Yao Kumordzi was again absent in KV Kortrijk 1-1 draw to Royal Excel Mouccron. The 33 year old missed the game through injury.
Francis Amuzu was substituted into the game just 15 minutes to replace Kenny Saief in Anderlecht 1-0 lost to KAA Gent.
Elton Acolatse made a cameo appearance for Sint Truiden in their 2-1 win at Royal Antwerp.
Spain
Lawson Bekui was named in the starting line-up for Extremadura B, scored on the 19th minutes and got substituted on the 65th minutes as they lost 2-1 to Valdivia. The goal brings a haul of 9 this season for the striker. The former Ho Hot Steel and Dreams FC player joined Extremadura from Dhofar this season.
Kazakhstan
Forward Patrick Twumasi started and scored on the 61st minutes in Astana’s 2-0 win over Atyrau. The 24-year old has 16 goals this season for his club in all competitions. David Mawutor played full 90 minutes for Zhetysu Taldykorgan in their 4-2 win over Ordabasy. The 26-year old is yet to score for his club after 8 appearances.
Denmark
Godsway Donyoh was in the starting 11 but was replaced by Mikkel Rygaard at half time in FC Nordjaelland in their 2-1 win over AC Horsen.
Sweden
Patrick Kpozo was unused substitute for Oestersunds in their 1-1 drawn game against AIK Solna.
Portugal
Lumor Agbenyenu watched from the bench for Sporting Lisbon in their 2-1 defeat to Maritimo.
Turkey
Joseph Attamah continues his cameo appearance for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 2-0 win over Antalyaspor.
In the Turkish Lig 2, Jerry Akaminko’s season for Eskisehirspor is over and the defender will be enjoying the holidays with his family back home.
USA
Gladson Awako was unused substitute for Phoenix in their 5-1 away win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Egypt
Defender Akakpo Wilson season’s with Al Ittihad has ended. The defender will possibly be having fun with the family back in Ghana as he awaits a new season.
Ghana Division One
Let me introduce you to another shoot stopper in the ongoing National Division One League. Bright Hadzo who currently plays for Wa Suntaa Sporting Club. He hails from Sokpoe and commands an enviable record among the regional keepers. He featured and lasted 90 minutes in their 0-0 away game to Paga Crocodiles FC. The clean sheet means he is yet to concede in 6 matches he played for his team. 6 games 6 clean sheets.
Prosper Dayegbe Ahiabu
Left winger Julius Anani aka Messi stared for Proud United in their goal sprinkling over Achiken FC. The midfielder provided 3 assist in the game ensuring the victory was emphatic. Asare Saviour who was introduced on the 50th minutes, played a holding midfield role and also assisted the 5th goal for proud united. Both Former Ho Hunters FC players are enjoying their game in Zone One.
Not a palatable story for the contingents that started for Kpando Heart of Lions in their 1-0 away lost to Accra Young Wise FC. Goalkeeper Gabriel Nudakpa, Musah Amevor, Charles Quarcoo, Abednego Sarfo, Eric Esso and Charles Quarcoo all started for Kpando Hearts of Lions at the Zaytuna Park in Kasoa. Gordon Akaminko made a cameo appearance on the 70th minutes. Meanwhile, young graduate Samuel Agbenyega is yet to kick leather for Lions. Dickson Sakabutu was not part of the match day squad as he serves a 4 match suspension after receiving a red card in their last away game against Great Olympics.
Julius Brempong Ankamah was part of Accra Young Wise FC squad that stuck Kpando Heart of Lions 1-0. The attacking winger played full duration of that game. It now appears he has regained full fitness for his club.
Daniel Aklamanu kept the post for Nania FC in their 0-0 drawn game with Great Olympics at the Zaytuna Park on Saturday. The former Kpeve Lake United keeper has been so impressive this season. There was no action for striker Perry Teh Agbo as he continues his recovery process.
Jacob Esso was named in the starting line-up for Sporting Mirren and lasted the entire duration in their 1-0 away lost to Tema Youth at Tema. The midfield enforcer has 1 goal to his credit this season. Meanwhile, Festus Nutakor watched the game from the bench for Mirren.
Uncle T continues their good run in the league with a 2-0 away win over Okyeman Planers. There was no action for Uncle T Striker Wisdom Attamah as he focuses on his tertiary exams.
Massawudu Inusah was in the post and played full interval as Danbort FC inflicted a painful 1-0 win over Akosombo Krystal Palace FC. Massawudu was a former player of Kwamekrom De Youngsters FC.
Sensational Striker Richard Dzikoe started the game for Kotoku Royals, lasted the entire duration and scored a goal to give Kotoku Royals a 1-0 win over Vision FC. This brings his goal tally to 7. Attacking winger Stephen Kofi Nargy lasted 90 minutes and continued his fine form for Kotoku Royals. Selorm Klutse made a cameo appearance and lasted 20 minutes of the game.
Melike Dzado Rich was unused substitute in Vision FC 1-0 defeat to kotoku royals.
Ali Idrissu missed Agbozume Weavers 2-1 home victory against Amidaus Professionals due to the head injury he sustained in their game against Akosombo Krystal Palace. Agbozume-born and nurtured Courage Mofia lasted the entire game and scored for the home team.
Ghana (Premier league)
Asiwome Joy Fumador was not with the travelling Berekum Chelsea squad that drew 1-1 with Elmina Sharks in their outstanding premier league fixture at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Prosper Dayegbe Ahiabu of WAFA was named in the starting line-up and helped the national U20 team attain a first leg 0-0 drawn game against Algeria in qualifying to the Africa Youth championship. Prosper is a midfielder and a regular element in WAFA’s play this season.
Prosper Atsu Avor former right back of kpando Hearts of Lions was in his usual role as his team Liberty Professionals lost 3-2 narrowly to Aduana Stars. Prosper played all league matches this season.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker Mawuli Osei’s future with the Porcupine Warriors is still uncertain as various media outlets suggest the player has failed to impress Kotoko after his signature was acquired.
There was no action for James Akaminko (Ash Gold), Joseph Esso (Accra Hearts OF Oak), and Ivan Kpeglo (Inter Allies) as the Premier league took a week’s break for outstanding matches to be cleared.
These are the players I kept my eyes on; help me discover other guys from the region making it big in football.
The Ghana Netball Federation in its quest to further spread the sport across the country has set Thursday, May 17, to inaugurate Interim Volta Regional Executives at Mawuko Girls Senior High School (SHS), Ho.
The inauguration, a move to revamp, reestablish, restructure and revive the sport in the region has become necessary as the Association formed in 2004 became dormant and gradually scattered.
The Ceremony which will begin at 11:00am at the Regional Physical Education (P.E) Unit is expected to have former NSA Sports Director, S. K Hlodze as the Chair with Regional Sports Director of the National Sports Authority Volta, Kwame Amponfi Jnr. as the Guest of Honour.
A seven-member interim executive, to be led by the Regional P.E Coordinator Bright Dotse will be handed the constitution of the Ghana Netball Federation with the mandate of developing the game in the region, from the grassroots. The executive to be inaugurated has its members cut across the region.
In an interview with Davis Clottey also TalksenseSports, Regional Coordinator, Selorm Dusu (who maintains his position) says the intent to spread the executives is to make sure each member works on developing the game.
“It was strategically planned not to have most or all of them at the Central zone. We don’t want the game to be developed around a particular zone only. By this, we looked at the interest of the people and how they are developing the game in their districts before adding them to the Interim executives. We also want the fast creation of District Associations. So far, we have cut across all the zones according to how the second cycle had divided the region. So they will work on getting formidable teams and Associations.”
Selorm also revealed the first and foremost mandate of the Interim Executives.
“Their first mandate is to be able to organise and put people together so that we can call for Congress, where we will do proper elections. So this Thursday at the National Federation; Rev Nikio and his other executives will come and put the interim executives into office and hand over the constitution to them.”
The Association plans to have a match between the host School, Mawuko Girls SHS and some selected players after the inauguration.
Volta Region is hopeful of raising a formidable team to battle the rest of the regions come July/August in Cape Coast after it failed to present a team for the revived National Sports Festival last year.
