GEM Inspires ladies at Comboni TVET Institute

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February 28, 2022

BY: Vivian Dzoboku | Voltaonlinegh.Com |

The Girls Excellence Movement (GEM) an Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Accra has over the weekend donated assorted items including sanitary towels to female students of the Comboni Vocational Technical Institute at Sogakofe.

Other items included mathematical sets, soft drinks, and packs of bottled water.

As part of the donation exercise, the team held a Mentorship session for the girls to inspire them for greatness.

Ms. Juliana Ama Kplorfia, founder and Executive Director of GEM said their overall goal is to see 50 percent of women forming decision-making boardrooms because they believe when the potential of women is harnessed, the country would get to make holistic policies that benefit all.

“When the boardroom was dominated by men, they categorized sanitary pads as a luxury good, hence the 20 percent taxation, while condoms are not classified as luxury goods. Don’t forget sex is a choice; menses, on the other hand, is a necessity, “she said.

Mr. Aaron Lawson, Programs Manager of GEM sensitised the young ladies on effective ways to learn and set SMART goals that will aid in their studies. He indicated that without a positive mindset, one can not achieve anything in life.

Ms. Belinda Dogbatse, Senior Mentor of GEM also took the ladies through menstrual hygiene. She advised the ladies to be bold since it was natural and it was no fault of theirs that they were born girls.

She further advised that the difference in the number of days one has her flow has nothing to do with her. But in case of irregularities, one has to seek medical care.

“Exercise regularly and drink a lot of water during your menses and don’t forget to take your personal hygiene seriously,” she noted and went on to teach the ladies on how to fix and dispose off their used pads.

Ms. Lahadi Samira, an IT Engineer and a GEM Confidence Coach, encouraged the ladies to be bold and confident in themselves. “It’s a brutal industry out there, and it’s going to be brutal for you because you’re women,” she said, adding “Confidence is key, so know yourself, be bold, and be you.”

Ms. Janice Osei Agyeman, a journalist educated them on the need to be careful on the things they do and post on social media as it can make or unmake them in the future.

Mr. Cyril Kwame Aseye Addo, a Vice Principal of the school, expressed gratitude to the NGO for the lessons imparted to the young ladies, as it would boost their self-confidence.

‘Because it is a technical school, the gents are more than the ladies, making them reluctant to participate in some activities,’ he said, and further noted how happy he was to see the ladies play the drums and answer questions freely.

The students also thanked GEM for the items and lessons, and they hoped GEM would visit other schools and communities to impact lives.

Items donated were sponsored by Voltic Ghana, Special Ice Drinks, MKOGH and the Army officers who donated the sanitary pads.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

NPP Polling Station election Aspirants stranded at Ho Party office over Nomination forms

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February 22, 2022

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BY: Vivian Dzoboku | Voltaonlinegh.Com |

Some aspirants for the NPP Polling station elections in the Ho Central Constituency were stranded at the party office in Ho on Monday, when they went to pick nomination forms.

This was due the closure of the party office with no constituency executive available to sell nomination forms to aspiring executives to contest the upcoming internal elections.

Some of the stranded aspirants noted the situation was a strategy by some party bigwigs to impose new executives on the constituents, which they won’t accept.

One of the aggrieved aspirants who spoke to Volta Online noted how they had not seen the forms, nor did they know the colour or what the forms look like.

Another, who came to buy 500 forms for aspirants also expressed resentment about the situation.

The angry aspirants blamed the Ho Central NPP executives for the situation and alleged that, the leadership of the NPP in the constituency does not want the current crop of polling station executives to contest the polls.

“If they do not allow people to contest, then there will be no election for Ho Central executives,” one aggrieved aspirant stated.

“Some people in the constituency want to destroy NPP, the party we have fought for… how can we break the eight with this?” another exclaimed, adding that, “We are here to let our leaders know what is happening in Ho Central.”

Meanwhile, Mr. Bright Doh, the Constituency Secretary in a media interview, explained that, the party was not issuing the nomination forms from the constituency office but rather, the election committee was moving round the various electoral areas, filing the forms for aspirants.

He thus urged the aggrieved aspirants to meet the committee members in their various areas for the form.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Ho Assembly finally elects new Presiding Member

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February 22, 2022

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BY: Vivian Dzoboku | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Members of the Ho Municipal Assembly have finally elected a new Presiding Member, after two failed attempts ten days ago.

The 43-member assembly in a 30-12 majority vote, on Monday, February 21, 2022, elected Mr. Mawunyo Agbe of the Ahoe-Duga electoral area as the Presiding Member for a 2-year tenure.
He won over the incumbent, Mr. Jonny Akpakli, whose 2-year tenure ended.

A total of 30 members out of the 43-member assembly, representing 66.67 percent, voted in his favour to obtain the two-thirds percent requirement, while Hon. Akpakli got 12 votes, representing 26.67 percent.

The poll was conducted by the Deputy Ho Municipal Electoral Officer , Mad. Bright Efua Oteng.

The PM-elect was later sworn in by the Municipal Magistrate, Mr. Kwesi Appiate Abaidoo.

In his acceptance speech, the Mr. Agbe thanked God and the assembly members for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to work with them closely, especially with his predecessor, who is an elected member of the assembly for the development of the municipality.

“We are blessed as an assembly because we have PMs in the house, and if I need any advice or guidance, I can freely walk to my predecessor,” he noted.

He further promised to continue with the unity in the house so that the Ho Municipal Assembly will become the beacon of development in the Volta Region.

The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Divine Bosson, who spoke prior to the voting, urged the assembly members to elect a Presiding Member on the day. Failure to do so will have dire financial implications on the assembly since they were now putting resources together to clear arrears owed members of the seventh assembly members.

Consequently, Mr. Augustus Awity, the Coordinating Director of the Assembly who presided over the election, thanked God for a successful election and promised to work with the elected PM and the MCE so Ho Municipal Assembly will become the torchbearer for other assemblies in the region.
“Now we can function as an assembly,” he indicated.

The election process started 10 days ago with two nominees. However, after two rounds of voting, both candidates failed to secure the required two-thirds majority vote of the 43-member assembly, which is stipulated in the Local Government ACT 936 of 2016 hence the need for the adjournment.

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Young Entrepreneurs schooled on Business Regulatory & Tax Compliance

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February 20, 2022

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Seventeen young entrepreneurs have been sensitised on the importance of being regulatory and tax compliant in their business operations.

At an advocacy programme organized by Ho Node Hub in collaboration with Social Enterprise Ghana and Reach for Change, for young business owners especially females on February 18, 2022, the participants were taken through processes of business registration, acquiring local assembly licenses, as well as tax registration and filing.

Mr. Dickson Agbenya, Budget officer for Ho Municipal Assembly advised participants on the importance of acquiring a business permit from the Assembly, saying, that legitimises the existence of the business within the municipality, while the proceeds also contribute to developmental projects in the municipality.

He noted that the Assembly was able to raise 2.6 million cedis by the end of 2021 as internally generated fund to support developmental projects, and targets 4 million cedis by end of 2022.

He further encouraged all to renew their licenses annually as that was the only means the assembly can meet their target and also advised them to freely walk to the assembly for any assistance regarding their business operations.

On his part, Mr. John Fiawoli from Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Ho, explained the processes a business or an individual had to follow to register with them and fill returns.

He said tax registration was now a one-time process which cost Ghc7.50p for enterprises and Ghc10 for both company and partnerships.

He advised all not to shield relevant information about their business to GRA officers when they visit their office.

The participants, after the summit admitted the programme was beneficial one since they hardly get the opportunity to visit the Assembly or the GRA office to make enquires.

The summit equipped participants with much-needed information in taxation and licensing.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

POS Foundation pleads for Amnesty for Petty Offenders

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February 19, 2022

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BY: Daniel Orlando | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The POS Foundation, main facilitators of ‘Justice for All’ programme, has appealed to the President to grant amnesty to petty drug offenders who are serving jail time for drug use in order to decongest the prisons in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Country’s Prisons.

Executive Director of the Foundation, Mr. Jonathan Osei Owusu made the appeal when they presented some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Ho Central Prisons on Friday.

According to him, one of the ways to decongest the prisons is to grant amnesty to petty offenders who are in prison for drug use who, according to him, pose no danger to society but themselves, and as such urged the President of the Republic to act in that regard.

Items donated to the Prisons, include Nose masks, Gallon of Sanitizers, Veronica Buckets, Liquid soaps, toilet rolls, bags of sacket qater, and medical supplies – to be use in the infirmary which have been upgraded to a health centre.

Deputy Director of Prisons, Martin Darku who received the Items on behalf of inmates and officers was very appreciative of the gesture as it was timely.

Mr. Darku use the opportunity to appeal other benevolent organisations to come to their aid amidst the covid 19 as there is too much congestion in the Prisons.

He also appeal to POS Foundation to include the Ho Central Prisons onto the Virtual Court to assist remand prisoners get justice.

The Ho Central Prison was originally built to accommodate 150 inmates but currently accommode over 400 inmates.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Killer’ Driver in Asikuma-Peki gory accident remanded

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February 17, 2022

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BY: KALD | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The driver of a Ford Transit passenger bus which fatally crashed six persons, including two police officers on the Asikuma-Peki stretch of the Eastern corridor road has been remanded into police custody.

The 25-year old Kwame Nkrouma, who was driving the Kpassa bound bus from Accra, crushed into a motorbike carrying two police officers; Corporal Evans Quansah and Constable Richard Dadzie to their duty post around Asikuma on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

The vehicle was said to have burst its tyres, causing the driver to lose control and veered into the lane of the motorbike, resulting in the fatal crash.

Four passengers including a woman also died on the spot, while 11 others who survived including the driver were taken to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment.

Having been discharged, the driver was on Wednesday February 16, 2022, provisionally charged with the offenses of Careless and Inconsiderate Driving and Negligently Causing Harm and arraigned at the Magistrate Court in Peki.

The court declined his plea and remanded him to reappear on Wednesday March 2, 2022.

Meanwhile, one of the injured passengers have been referred to the Ho Teaching Hospital for further treatment, while two are on still on admission at the Peki Government Hospital receiving treatment, and 8 others treated and discharged, according to the police.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Hit and Run Driver in Police custody, days afters killing 4-year old girl

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February 17, 2022

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BY: KALD | Voltaonlinegh.com |

A 23-year old driver who knocked and killed a 4-year old girl at Kudzra, on the Kpando-Tafi has been remanded into police custody for a week.

Kingsley Kornudze, an auto mechanic, according to the police was arrested after he reported himself to the Kpando police, days after the incident occurred on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

He was taken to the Police station by his mother and the Assemblyman for Kudzra after the publication of the incident.

Consequently, the suspect was slapped with a provisional charge of Dangerous Cycling and Negligently Causing Harm, and arraigned before the Kpando Circuit Court on Tuesday February 15, 2022.

The case has been adjourned to W ednesday February 23, 2022.

Background

The 4-year old victim was in the company of his friends on an errand when she hit by a speeding vehicle while crossing the road.

She sustained severe body injuries and pronounced dead upon arrival at the Magaret Marquart Catholic Hospital at Kpando.

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Ho: Criminals ‘butcher’ Young man at Poly Down, Fear grips Residents

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February 15, 2022

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A young man was last Sunday night attacked by suspected criminals on the road behind Ho Technical University towards the Gemfuga hostel, within the Bosontoe electoral area.

According to information gathered by Volta Online, the young man, believed to be in his 20s was heading towards the HTU Campus in the company of a lady at about 9:00pm, when they were accosted by three other young men, demanding their phones and other belongings.

Sensing some resistance from the gentleman, the criminals reportedly inflicted deep machete wounds on his head and left shoulder, sparing the lady.

A resident by name Seyram, who chanced on the incident while driving, rushed the victim to the Ho Technical University Clinic, where he is currently receiving treatment.

The victim receiving treatment at HTU Clinic

Seyram later made a Facebook post on the incident, which reads, ‘Ho is becoming increasingly dangerous. Just this night I chanced upon this young man who was being butchered by 3 other young guys wielding machetes at Ho poly small gate because of a Techno spark 5 phone!’

Further checks by Volta Online revealed the victim was neither a student nor staff of HTU.

Nonetheless, the incident has triggered fear and anxiety among residents, including students of both HTU and UHAS, living in the area.

They are therefore appealing to the authorities, especially the Police Command to take immediate steps to address the creeping insecurity situation in the area.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Six Persons, including 2 Police officers killed in Gory Accident on Asikuma-Peki Road

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February 14, 2022

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Six persons died on the spot after a Ford Transit passenger bus collided with a motorbike on the Asikuma-Peki stretch of the Eastern corridor road on Sunday.

Two of the victims were policemen of the Peki District Police Command, who were on the motorbike heading to their duty post at Opukuase near Asikuma junction.

They were indentified as General Corporal Evans Quansah and Constable Richard Dadzie.

The other four victims were three males and a female.

According to a Police report, there were 17 passengers onboard the Ford transit bus with registration No.GJ 729-21 traveling from Accra to Kpassa. Opon reaching, a section of the Asikuma – Peki road, the bus burst its tyres, causing it veer into the opposite lane and crashed head-on with APSONIC motorbike being ridden by G/Const. Richard Dadzie with G/Cpl. Evans Quansah as a pillion rider.

Both the vehicle and the motorbike somersaulted and landed in the offside bush, killing the six persons, and injuring 11 others, including, a 25-year old bus driver, Asupah Kwame.
They were since rushed to the Peki Government Hospital for medical attention.

Police Command’s Visit

Following the accident, a team from the Volta Regional Police Command,led by the Regional Commander, COP Edward Oduro Kwarteng have visited the area to empathise with victims on admission and also encourage and uplift the morale of colleagues of the deceased.

They also visited the wife and family of one of the deceased officers – Evans Quansah at Dzodze to inform them of the sad incident, while, the IGP, George Dampare personally commiserated with them via a phone call.

Meanwhile, A Police Clinical psychologist has commenced psychological support to the wife of Corporal Evans Quansah in this difficult time.
This follows a visit to the Regional Command on Monday, by a delegation from the Police Administration, led by the Director-General(D-G) National Patrol Department, COP Mr. Paul Mainly Awini to sympathise with them on the death of two officers.

He assured the bereaved family of the Police Administration’s maximum support in these trying moments and also wished the injured persons a speedy recovery.

He expressed the Administration’s appreciation to all doctors and staff of the Peki Government Hospital for their dedicated care to the injured.

The delegation also commended the Volta Regional Police Commander and his deputy as well as the Emergency Services for their timely response to the incident.

COP Awini was accompanied by D-G Motor Traffic and Transport Department, COP Mr. Francis Aboagye Nyarko, D-G Welfare DCOP Mrs. Habiba Twumasi Sarpong, and other Senior Police Officers.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Football fans vent anger on Authorities over flooded Ho Stadium Pitch

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February 14, 2022

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BY: News Desk | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Football fans who trooped the Ho Sports Stadium Sunday afternoon to watch a friendly match between Ho based, Home Stars FC and the National Under-17 team – the Black Startlets, were left disappointed after the game was rained off.

The match which was 10 minutes into play, was halted by referee Rustum Gameli Senorgbe with the onset of the rain.

The about 20-minutes of downpour heavily flooded the pitch, forcing officials to call off the much anticipated game , to the displeasure of fans.

The match was consequently rescheduled to the next day.

But unhappy with the turn of events, some patrons began chanting and hailing invectives on authorities for failing to maintain the pitch after using it for other social gatherings in the last few months.

The visibly angry fans particularly called out the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa for not keeping to his promise of restoring the pitch back to shape, after hosting the 2021 Volta Fair at the stadium.

“They will host all sort of events here and left the pitch in a bad shape after the trade fair was held here. The Regional Minister promised they will fix it but nothing has been done,” they lamented.

The Regional Minister in a radio interview in November, 2021 assured of reversing the damage caused to the football pitch few weeks after the end of the Volta Fair, but almost three month down the lane, action is yet to be seen.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com