New EPUC SRC Executives Take Office

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October 2, 2023

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The Student’s Representative Council (SRC) of Evangelical Presbyterian University College in Ho on Saturday, September 30, 2023, held a successful handing over ceremony at the Ho Kpodzi Campus to inaugurate the newly elected executives for the 2023/2024 academic year.

In a colourful event, the outgoing executives transferred their files, data, and regalia to the incoming team. Outgoing SRC President Hon. Romio Dotse highlighted the achievements of his administration despite numerous challenges. He mentioned the completion of the SRC canteen project and the inaugural Campus Award Scheme aimed at recognising outstanding students. Mr. Dotse thanked his team for their dedication and support while extending his best wishes to the incoming executives.

He also offered advice to the new executives, highlighting the importance of dedication, discipline, and consultation in ensuring successful tenure. He likened leadership to a relay race and encouraged the new team to continue the initiatives started by his administration. He urged them to welcome constructive criticism while ignoring naysayers.

In his acceptance speech, the new SRC President, Mr. Eric Eli Adzie, expressed gratitude to the student body for their trust and promised to meet their expectations. He acknowledged the role of his predecessors in raising standards and pledged to surpass them. Mr. Adzie called on all students and stakeholders to support his administration, emphasizing the continuity of governance as a collective effort.

He commended the immediate past SRC Executives for their dedication and commitment to development. He also promised to promote transparency, inclusivity, innovation, and accountability in student governance. He invited everyone to embark on a journey of growth and progress together, emphasising the strength that comes from unity.

The ceremony, supervised by the Dean of Students, Madam Vivian Akoto, who congratulated the new executives, and advised them to execute their duties diligently while adhering to the SRC Constitutional provisions.

Madam Akoto stressed the importance of effective communication between the SRC and management and called on the entire student body to support the new executives in fulfilling their mandate.

The newly sworn-in executives include, Eric Eli Adzie – President SRC, Victoria Korledjoe – Vice President, Selorm Komla Koffi – General Secretary, Godwin Apenyo – External Affairs President (PUSAG REP), Sedinam Perfect Aku – WOCOM and Gawuga Vicencia – Sports Secretary.

The event was attended by Mr. Charles Mapok, representing Alumni, Mr. Godson Agbemaklido, former SRC Executives, and the General Student Body.

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Tsito-Anyirawase Road Opens to Traffic a Week After Closure

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The repaired section of the Tsito-Anyirawase road

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One week after the closure of the Tsito-Anyiraewase section of the Ho-Accra Highway for emergency works on a broken culvert, the road has been opened to vehicular traffic on Monday.

This follows the speedy construction of a new expanded culvert bridge at the affected section supervised by the Ghana Highways Authority.

The authority had earlier given a one-month timeline to complete the construction and open the busy economic route to traffic, as it provided an alternative route to motorists through Dededo-Abutia-Sokode to Ho.

Volta Online checks on Monday, September 25, revealed the new culvert section had been filled with laterite and compacted smoothly for vehicular passage. Some motorists expressed joy at the speedy completion of work and highly commended authorities for fixing the situation in record time.

“We’re very surprised to see this work being completed within a week, instead of the one month given. We’re grateful to all those involved in fixing this broken culvert and opening the road for use. This will save us a lot of time compared to the alternative route,” some of the elated motorists told Volta Online.

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Historic Asogli Table Tennis Challenge Ends on High Note

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September 25, 2023

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It was an unprecedented event at the Mawuli School Assembly Hall in Ho on Thursday, September 21, 2023, where over 150 table tennis enthusiasts from across Ghana gathered for the inaugural Asogli Table Tennis Challenge.

The ground-breaking tournament, organised by the Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) with Support from Stanbic Bank, formed part of the activities towards the celebration of the 2023 Asogli Te Za (Yam festival) and 20th anniversary of the enstoolment of Togbe Afede XIV as Agbogbomefia of Asogli state.

The competition, which was also part of preparations for the upcoming 2023 Africa Games, scheduled for the following year, witnessed thrilling displays of skill, determination, and focus as players showcased their prowess in backhand, forehand, serves, and other essential table tennis techniques.

Notable names like Blessing Labanti, Borteye Joanita, and Isreal Akli, along with emerging talents, competed in both the male and female categories, vying for prizes and the chance to improve their rankings.

Following the intense competition, the top 16 performers were rewarded for their outstanding performances. Ghana’s top seed, Felix Lartey, emerged victorious in the male category, securing a substantial prize of GHC2,500 and 150 ranking points after a 3-0 victory against Isaac Davis in the finals. Lartey dedicated his win to his 12-year-old son, Samuel Lartey, and expressed his commitment to representing Ghana at the 2023 African Games and beyond. Isaac Davis and Celia Baah, the runners-up, received GHC1,500 each along with 120 ranking points.

Other participants in the 3rd to 4th positions earned 100 ranking points and GHC800 each, while those in the 5th to 8th and 9th to 16th places were awarded 60 and 40 ranking points, respectively, along with cash prizes ranging from GHC400 to GHC250.

Mr. Mawuko Afadzinu, President of GTTA, expressed gratitude to various stakeholders, including Togbe Afede XIV, the Volta Regional Minister, and programme sponsors. He emphasised that the Asogli Table Tennis Challenge was designed to showcase the best of table tennis in Ghana and announced that the championship would become an annual event during the Asogli Yam Festival.

Mr. Afadzinu also highlighted the event’s success in generating enthusiasm for table tennis in the region and nurturing talent while teaching the game. As part of the legacy project stemming from hosting the sport at Mawuli School, GTTA left behind the led lights used during the tournament as support to the school.

Mr. Kojo Larbi, Manager of Reputation and Stakeholder Management at Stanbic Bank, underscored the importance of sports in promoting community growth and development, both physically and emotionally. Stanbic Bank had been supporting and promoting table tennis in collaboration with GTTA.

On his part, Mr. Tom Kuenyefu, Volta Regional Chairman of GTTA, expressed his excitement about the championship’s potential to foster the development of quality athletes. He highlighted plans to coach young athletes between the ages of 8 and 10 and establish table tennis clubs throughout the region.

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Leverage Togbe Afede’s Unwavering Integrity to Combat Corruption – Nyaho-Tamakloe

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September 24, 2023

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Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on Ghanaians, especially the citizens of the Asogli Traditional Area to harness the unwavering integrity of Togbe Afede XVI, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, as a potent weapon against the endemic corruption plaguing Ghana.

He made the remarks during the Anti-Corruption Day Forum, held on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Ho, as part of the 20th Coronation Anniversary of Togbe Afede XVI and the 2023 Asogli Te Za (Yam Festival) celebrations.

The senior statesman underscored Togbe Afede’s legacy of transparency and selfless service to the nation in various capacities, emphasizing that Togbe Afede’s commitment to the anti-corruption cause is not merely symbolic but deeply ingrained in his actions and decisions. He, thus urged all those under his leadership to emulate his example to foster the nation’s growth.

Furthermore, Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe appealed to the National House of Chiefs, the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, and other faith-based organizations to use their influential voices to speak truth to power, as their advocacy is pivotal in eradicating corruption. He warned that failing to address this issue would lead the country into peril.

On his part, a former Auditor General, Mr. Daniel Yao Domelevo, echoed the call for a robust public financial management system that ensures resources are allocated for their intended purposes, serving as an effective tool in the fight against corruption.

He stressed the importance of strategically allocating resources and maintaining fiscal discipline to eliminate corruption and prevent the misuse of public funds by political elites.

Mr. Domelevo emphasised the need for having visionary leaders who can steer the country toward a prosperous future, stressing that, public sector positions should be entrusted to competent individuals who prioritize the well-being of the state over personal enrichment.

Togbe Afede also bemoaned pervasive nature of corruption in recent times, and called for an all-hands-on deck approach to deal with the canker.

‘We can turn Ghana around through honesty, hard work, and genuine love for our nation. But it requires leadership. Leadership encourages us to work together and do things differently. Leadership that respects the truth, eschews divisiveness” he noted.

The 2023 Asogli Te Za will be climaxed with a grand durbar on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Jubilee Park in Ho.

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Construction of New Culverts on Tsito-Anyirawase Road Progressing Rapidly

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September 22, 2023

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BY: Lambert Coffie | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Work has begun steadily on a new culvert bridge between Tsito and Anyirawase sections of the Ho-Accra Highway, following the abrupt closure of the road to vehicular traffic on Monday, 18th September 2023.

The closure was necessitated by the collapse of an old culvert across the stretch, caused by heavy rains.

Checks by Volta Online at the site have revealed construction workers busy working to get the new concrete bridge ready within the one-month project timeline.

According to the Regional Director of the Ghana Highway Authority, Mr. Aminu Issaka Abubakar, the work should be completed ahead of schedule. ‘We have done our analysis, and we should be able to complete the renovation even before a month, Insha Allah,’ he told Ho FM, and appealed to motorists to bear with the situation and use the alternative route through Dededo to Abutia and Sokode in the interim.

Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has acknowledged the inconvenience caused to the socio-economic activities of residents along the stretch and urged them to exercise patience as work continues. Speaking during an inspection tour of the project site on Thursday, September 21, the Chairman of the Volta MPs Caucus also entreated motorists plying the temporary route and residents living nearby to exercise caution to prevent any accidents.

The MP further called on the government to resume the construction work on the Juapong-Abutia-Sokode road, which could serve as a better alternative during such situations.

The Ho-Accra Highway is a major economic route connecting the Volta Regional Capital to the national capital, Accra, and the Eastern region, using the Adomi Bridge over the River Volta.

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Prospective SHS Students to Choose Up to 11 Schools in 2023 Placement Exercise

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September 20, 2023

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Prospective SHS students will now have the option to select as many as 11 Senior High/TVET schools during the 2023 computerised school selection and placement exercise, Volta Online has gathered.

This marks a departure from the previous system, where each prospective student was entitled to select only six schools during the school selection exercises in previous years.

Sources familiar with the development have indicated that the Ghana Education Service and the Free SHS Secretariat are introducing this new school selection process to address challenges associated with self-placement and other issues that arise when placements are released.

Under the new arrangement, candidates who have recently completed the Basic Education Certificate Examination will be required to complete two sets of school selection forms. The first set will include their initial six school choices, while the second set will include an additional five school choices. This means that candidates will have a total of eleven schools to select, and these five additional choices must differ from the initial six.

Cape Coast based ATL FM reported that Katakyie Kwame Opoku Agyemang, the Free SHS Coordinator in the Central region, confirmed the new policy during an interview. He stated that JHS graduates will still select the same six schools as they did last year but are now required to choose an additional five schools, bringing the total to eleven. Importantly, the additional five schools must not overlap with the first set of six schools.

“In other words, one cannot choose the same schools in both sets,” the official stated. He also added that parents are expected to accompany their wards to their respective schools to be sensitised about the new school selection process.

Furthermore, the official confirmed that the timeline for the school selection exercise for prospective students will be from September 18 to 22, 2023.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Volta Region Gets New Regional Director of Health Services

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September 20, 2023

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GHS (1) — The Regional Minister in a handskae with Dr. Chrysantu Kubio, new Volta Regional Director of Health Services

The Volta Regional Health Directorate has gotten a substantive Regional Director, more than a year after the retirement of the former director, Dr. Timothy Letsa.

Dr. Chrysantu Kubio, a Public Health Physician Specialist, assumed office a few weeks ago, following his appointment by the Ghana Health Service Council. He previously served as the Director of Health Services in the Savanna Region.

Dr. Chrysantu Kubio, new Volta Regional Director of Health Services

Before this appointment, the Deputy Director in charge of Public Health, Dr. Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, performed the role of Acting Regional Director of Health Services in the region.

The new director was introduced to the Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa on Thursday, 14th September 2023, by a delegation from the Regional Health Directorate led by Dr. Djokoto.

The minister welcomed the new Regional Director to the region and wished him all the best in the performance of his duties. He also assured him of the full support of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council in the performance of his duties to ensure that the health sector remains the best in the region.

The Delegation in a pose with the Regional Minister

On his part, Dr. Kubio expressed his willingness and eagerness to work in close collaboration with all key stakeholders to ensure the improvement of healthcare delivery in the region.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Road Alert: Section of Ho-Accra Road Closed; See Alternative Routes

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September 19, 2023

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The Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) has announced the closure of the Tsito to Anyirawase section of the Ho-Accra Highway, following some structural defects on a culvert across the section, caused by heavy downpour.

A statement issued on Monday, September 18 and signed by the Chief Director of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC), Mr. Augustus Awity, stated that the culvert poses a danger to motorists and has become necessary to close the section of the road to safeguard lives and property.

The closure is expected to last for one calendar month to allow for the reconstruction of the damaged culvert.

As a result, the VRCC and the Ghana Highways Authority have arranged following alternative routes for motorists traveling to the Regional Capital, Ho.

- - From Asikuma Junction to Ho:
  - At Dededo, take a right turn;
  - 10km Gravel Road (Feeder Road)
  - Horizontal clearance (3.50m due to a narrow steel bridge)
  - Then meet Juapong-Abutia-Sokode Road:
  - 12.5km Gravel Road (Highway)
  - • 13.1km Bituminous Road (Highway)
  - Then meet the Sokode Roundabout.

The statement added that the personnel of the Ghana Police Service will be available to assist motorists plying the route with directions.

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Love Aid partners Taviefe SHS on ‘Book a Rung’ Project

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September 7, 2023

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A youth-oriented Non-Governmental Organization, Love Aid Foundation has adopted Taviefe Senior High School in the Ho Municipality for its “Book a Rung” project—a literacy initiative aimed at promoting high-quality, inclusive, and equitable education.

The project, according to Miss Princess Lovia Tetteh, Executive Director of the foundation, was aimed at creating a sustainable community of young individuals by enhancing their capacities in reading, writing, literature, communication, research, public speaking, logical reasoning, and critical thinking.

‘The goal is to contribute to achieving SDG Goal 4 while providing the students with a solid foundation for their future endeavours,’ she stated.

During a meeting with the school’s management on Monday, 4th September 2023, the Love Aid Foundation team disclosed that, efforts will be made to refurbish the school’s old library, as part of the “Book a Rung” project.

On their part, the school management led by the Headmaster, thanked the team for choosing TASEC for the project, and assured them of full cooperation during the project implementation.

Taviefe Senior High School, a co-educational institution situated about five kilometers from Ho on the Ho-Dzolokpuita road. Founded in the late 1980s by dedicated citizens of Taviefe, it was established to provide secondary education opportunities for local children and those from surrounding areas who faced challenges accessing the limited educational facilities in the competitive schools of Ho town and other secondary institutions in the region. In 1987, the school began as a community day secondary school offering courses in the Arts and Vocational fields, before later being integrated into the public education system in the 1990s.

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Togbe Afede Lauds Stanbic Bank for Continuous Support to Asogli

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The Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV, has highly commended the management of Stanbic Bank Ghana for their generous support to the Asogli State over the years. According to him, the bank has been a consistent donor to the cause of the traditional area, especially towards the annual Asogli Te Za (Yam Festival) celebrations and the Asogli Education Fund.

Togbe Afede gave the commendation on Saturday, September 2, 2023, when officials of Stanbic Bank, led by Mr. Mawuko Afadzenu, Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing, paid a courtesy call on the traditional leaders in Ho.

The delegation presented a cheque for GH₵50,000 to support the Asogli Education Fund and GH₵30,000 towards the celebration of this year’s festival and the 20th anniversary of Togbe Afede’s enstoolment.

Mr. Afadzenu presenting the cheque | Photo (C) MAVFILMS

Responding to the gesture, the former president of the National House of Chiefs applauded the bank for its contribution towards cultural and tourism development.

He added that the donation would aid in the development of the area, as this year’s festival would be used to raise awareness about climate change and promote tourism, among other objectives.

“I have a very good relationship with Stanbic, from the days of your founding MD to the current one. This relationship transcends personal to business, and I’m glad that you are among the first to have responded positively to our request for support towards this year’s celebration,” Togbe stated.

Mr. Kojo Larbi, Communications Manager at the bank, congratulated the revered traditional leader on the 20th anniversary of his enstoolment and assured him of the bank’s involvement in the celebrations. He commended the traditional authorities for how well they have rebranded the festival, which has become a major feature on the country’s tourism calendar.

“The Asogli Te Za has become a major feature on the tourism calendar, and as a brand that supports community initiatives promoting tourism and culture, it is appropriate for us to come and show our support towards this year’s festival,” Mr. Larbi stated.

He added that the donation towards the education fund was part of the bank’s efforts to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the country.

The 2023 Asogli Yam Festival celebration is themed “20 years of selfless and inspiring leadership.”

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com