We Need To Unite for Development – Oti House of Chiefs’ Prez to Residents

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March 9, 2021

BY: Benjamin Owusu | voltaonlinegh.com |

The President of Oti Regional House of Chiefs, and the Paramount Chief of Krachi Traditional Area, Nana Mprah Besemunah III, have called for unity and peace among the citizens and traditional leaders to promote accelerated development of the region.

According to him, the only way the new region (Oti), can meet its development expectations is when traditional leaders and residents put behind disputes and throng along with a common purpose of growth.

He made this comment when a section of chiefs in the area paid a courtesy call on him at his palace.

Speaking at his palace, Nana Mprah, also lamented over widespread misleading messages on the coronavirus vaccine, urging the chiefs and stakeholders to intensify education on the need to get vaccinated.

He called on residents to observe the COVID-19 protocols and ignore all misleading claims about the vaccine and make themselves available to be vaccinated against the virus.

Nana Attarah I, the Adontihene of Dodo Amanfrom, who led the delegations to the palace also advocated for peace among the traditional leaders to promote peace and development.

He urged residents to make themselves available to be vaccinated.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Ghana Red Cross Draws 2021/2025 Strategic Plan

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BY: Akpabli Daniel Yao I Voltaonlinegh.com |

The President for the National Society of the Ghana Red Cross Society, Lawyer Kwame Gyimah-Akwafo, has acknowledged the effects of Covid-19 pandemic situation on their planned activities for 2016/2021 and said, strategies are made ahead of 2021/2025.

He made this observation at a council meeting of Ghana Red Cross Society to draws five-year strategic plan for 2021 to 2025 in Ho, Volta regional capital.

He said, the society has its aim of alleviating human sufferings through their programs and activities specially targeted at the vulnerable within the community

“The council of the Red Cross society is the second highest decision making body of the national society and we are obliged periodically to meet to take stock of all our activities, update the council on the activities done in the past and also seek the mandate of the council to be able to do a lot of the planned activities ahead” he stated

He mentioned that, the past one year has been a very trying moment for the country especially with the Covid-19 pandemic and as a national society, the Red Cross needed to have this council meeting to be able to update and brief the council as to their roles and interventions.

“Targets for 2016/2021 obviously were affected throughout the later part of the year due to Covid situation which we all run into. Naturally we had to change focus a bit and concentrated on what was not actually planned but by and large, yes, we did achieve significantly with the targets that we planned within 2016 up to 2021”

He said, stocks have been taken from the Covid-19 pandemic situation, shortfalls identified and the gaps, especially in the resource mobilization which are the driving factors, have actually been planned afresh for the 2021-2025.

He noted that, the society had a lot of stakeholder engagement including the Ministry of health to be able to make these plans sustainable.

“We are here to plan for 2021 to 2025 and seek the council’s opinion concerning the strategic plans for 2012 to 2025”

According to him, the society is able to take stock and be able to see the demands of community in the years ahead

He said, some key areas which the council is looking at to enable them to draw the five-year development is a National society development which included all aspect of youth development, human resource development, capacity building among others

He further mentioned resource mobilization, risk management and disaster management as other key areas that the council shall be focusing on in the next five years so as to provide the needed support should there be any disaster in the country or any community.

He however thanked all donors for their supports and called on all stakeholders to collaborate with the society to assist them to have the capacity to develop the community.

Abel Augustinio from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Ghana office, noted that, even with the limited resources, the Ghana Red Cross Society is having a very big achievement as it has offices doted in all the regions of the country as well as various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies and about 60,000 volunteers who are mobilizing to provide resources for free.

He said having noted such great efforts, we should also acknowledge that, the Ghana Red Cross needs supports, especially, from the citizens of Ghana, Government and other stakeholders.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Nkonya-Wurupong Girls Cry For Electricity, Educational Infrastructure

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BY: Benjamin Owusu I Voltaonlinegh.com |

Authorities and Students of the Nkonya- Wrupong Girls Senior High School in the Oti Region are appealing to government and other philanthropists to provide more educational facilities to help enhance quality teaching and learning of the school.

The situation at school is hampering academic activities as authorities call for quick intervention.

The school, which started three years ago in the area to promote girls educational system, lacks numerous facilities to cater for its academics choice.

A visit to the school disclosed that among other challenges facing the school are the inadequate teaching staff, dining hall, science laboratory computer laboratory, home-economics equipment, vehicle, and electricity meters for staff bungalows.

The report also established that the headmistress, has vacated her bungalow and has since been sleeping with students in their dormitories as bat have invaded the bungalow.

Speaking with the headmistress of the school, Christiana Dzifa Fudjoe, she lamented that the absence of numerous infrastructure to facilitate effective is having negative toll on academic activities of the school.

She bemoaned that she has vacated her bungalow and has since been sleeping with students in the dormitories as bat have taken over the place.

She therefore called on government and other philanthropists to address the problems facing the school to facilitate academic works of the school.

One of the teachers in the school, Godwin Azu, added that the situation of the school does not make teaching and learning attractive, hence the need for government and individuals to prioritize the needs of the school.

Some students who spoke in an interview, requested for electricity services, science laboratory, computer laboratory and other facilities to complement their studies.

However, the District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for Biakoye, Comfort Akua Atta, has encouraged the students to take their studies seriously despite the challenges facing them.

She assured that her office together with the assembly will ensure that the school is provided with the needed development to promote academic excellence.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Man, 65, Electrocuted At Teteman Buem

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BY: News Desk I Voltaonlinegh.com |

A 65- year old retired ECG engineer, Mr. Agyei Kweku, met his untimely death through electrocution at Buem Teteman in the Jasikan district of Oti region.

An Eye witness accounted that, “on March 1, 2021 evening around 6pm, parts of the town had low current therefore, he decided to help remedy the situation so he called his bosom friend Mr. Jonah Agbemedu for assistance”

The two, they said, visited the suspected faulty high tension pole and Agyei begun to climb as his friend supported him with a ladder.

“it was during his climbing stage that all of a sudden he caught fire on top of the pole”.

According to his friend Jonathan , whiles the deceased was burning, he could not help because he also had a power shock which threw him helplessly into a gutter.

He said, “few minutes later, some people arrived at the scene and I instructed them to look for a dried wood to kick Agyei Kweku from the pole , he drop burnt and dead”.

Mr. Agyei second wife, Madame Regina Mantey, confirmed the demise of her husband to the reporter when contacted as she recounted the last moment she encountered with her husband.

The body of the deceased has since been deposited at Worawora government hospital.

The deceased left behind two wives and two children.

Source: Mercy Darko
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COMBONI Hospital Gets New Doctor’s Bungalow

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March 4, 2021

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BY: Tabitha Kugbonu I Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Richard Novati Catholic Hospital (COMBONI), a faith based non-profit healthcare facility serving primarily the community of Sogakope and its adjoining communities have received a newly built doctor’s bungalow from the South Tongu District Assembly.

The facility consists of; 4No. Bungalows within a Storey Building- (Each comprises of 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dinning Hall, Kitchen, 2no. Toilet/Bath, Store, Lobby and Porch), Staircase, Pre-Coated Roofing sheets, Plastic T&G Ceiling, in first floor Rooms, Eaves and Verandah, Plastic Louvre Carries and Louvre glasses, 2no. Overhead Water Tanks, Electrical Installations, (wiring, sockets, lights and ceiling Fans), Floor and wall tiles, Painting works, Plumbing Installations and Apron, Septic tank, Soak away and Inspection chambers seeks to provide a serene environment to the doctors to enable them work effectively in the hospital to promote access to quality healthcare delivery in the area.

Speaking to the media after commissioning of the facility, Hon. Emmanuel Louis Agama, District Chief Executive (DCE) for the South Tongu District stated that the project commenced in February, 2016 by his predecessor, Hon. Samuel Mawuko Eworyi but stopped due to change of government.

He said, he was able to complete the project in February, 2021 because when he resumed office as the DCE for the area, his main focus is to complete majority of the abandoned projects which he believes he is on course in delivering on his promises.

Hon. Agama said the project should have been completed and commissioned before 2021 but the contractor delayed in the execution.

He indicated that the project, funded by District Development Facility (DDF), was awarded to DEKPEY COMPANY LIMITED at a cost of Ghc 493,730.20 .

He urged the authorities of the hospital to make good use of the facility and also expect more of such projects in the hospital.

Madam Mavis Agumey, South Tongu District Director of Health in her address noted that The Richard Novati Catholic Hospital (COMBONI) has been one of the strong pillars of healthcare delivery within the district but the facility is faced with several challenges among which is the accommodation for doctors.

She said when the DCE was elected by the President, he assured them of finding lasting solution to the problem and here they are with his promises been fulfill.

Madam Agumey lauded the DCE and the South Tongu District Assembly for closing the gap of accommodation challenge in COMBONI saying they are expecting more to come in order to promote quality healthcare delivery in the area.

Mr. Adolph Bansah, The Administrator of COMBONI said the facility came at the time they are in dying need of accommodation for the doctors because majority of the doctors working in the facility stay in town

He noted that, this situation poses a big challenge to the authorities of the hospital especially in times of emergency hence thanked the DCE and his team for providing them with such a comfortable accommodation for the doctors.

He pledged that they will practice good maintenance culture in keeping the facility in good condition always, this he said, they have started doing by contributing to the completion of the project through tiling of the floors and provision of generated power which amount to Ghc 45,935.

Rev. Most Sr. Peter Huletey, VICAR-GENERAL, Keta-Akatsi Diocese in his remarks expressed their profound gratitude to the South Tongu District Assembly for their role in ensuring that they collaborate to bring health needs to the door steps of all people in the district and beyond.

He said there is a partnership for the Catholic Church and the State and it is his prayer that, this collaboration continues to prevail in ensuring that Ghanaians remain in good health.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

South Tongu DCE Hands over Shower Points, Water Closets Toilet facility to Scasco

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BY: Tabitha Kugbonu I Voltaonlinegh.com |

District Chief Executive (DCE) of the South Tongu District Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Louis Agama, has handed over a 18NO. Shower Points and 12NO. Water Closets Toilet facility to St. Catherine Senior High School at Agbakope.

The facility is aimed at providing a comfortable washrooms and bathrooms to students in the school to enhance teaching and learning activities.

The project which was awarded to WONDERSON LTD and BOCADO SERVICES LIMITED at an estimate cost of Ghc 182,750.93 commenced in February, 2016 and completed in February, 2021.

The facility funded by District Development Facility (DDF) consisted of 18No. Shower Points, 12No. Water Closets Toilet, 1No. Urinal, 1No. Store for Sanitary tools, Plastic T&G Ceiling in Room and Eaves, Plastic Louvre carries and glasses, Pre-Coated Roofing sheets, 2No. Overhead Water Tanks, Floor and Wall tiles, Plumbing Installations, Painting works and Apron, Septic tank, Soak away and Installation Chambers.

Addressing the gathering during the handing over ceremony, Mr. Agama said one of his objectives for becoming the DCE for the area is to improve upon quality education by providing the necessary facilities schools in the District need and since St. Catherine Senior High School is a girls school, much attention must be given to them.

He charged the School Authorities to ensure that the students take good care of the facility.

Madam Evelyn Araba Zentey, the District Director of Education for South Tongu District, thanked the DCE and the South Tongu District Assembly for their numerous supports given to the educational sector in the area.

She urged the contractors to be abreast with time when contracts are awarded to them because she realized that some of the contractors take money for project but they refused to complete the work within the time frame, a situation she said is becoming very alarming.

Madam Helen Avevor, the Headmistress of St. Catherine Senior High School also expressed gratitude to the DCE for his kind gesture.

She noted that 10 years ago, with students enrollment of 77, many facilities currently in the school was not there at that time but now, they can boast of several projects in the school, a development she said contributed to the current student enrollment of 1,002.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Hon. Dzifa Gomashie Donates To Ketu South Municipal Police

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BY: Kekeli Blamey I Voltaonlinegh.com |

To support the fight against COVID 19, the Ketu South Municipal Police Headquarters has received some personal protective equipment (PPEs) from Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Member of Parliament for Ketu South Constituency.

The items donated were Hand sanitizers, nose masks, as well as other protective equipment.

Speaking with Hon. Gomashie, she said the PPEs will aid the Police in delivering their duties effectively against the Corona Virus.

She reiterated that the Covid is real, hence the will to outwit it.

Madam Gomashie urged the police to ensure that every individual strictly adhered to the regulations against the virus.

The Police commander, Superintendent Obrako Sarpong Bempah expressed his gratitude for the kind donations from Hon. Dzifa Gomashie and promised to put them in good use.

He said stringent measures will be put in place to battle the ugly spectacle of the Corona Virus in the municipality.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Togbe Detsu IV calls to Intensify Education on Coronavirus Vaccine

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BY: Rita Nedjoh | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Akwamuhene of Anfoega Agudzi, Togbe Detsu IV, has lamented on the widespread falsehood about the coronavirus vaccine as he called on stakeholders to intensify education on the development.

He made the call at a ceremony held in Anfoega in the North Dayi district to educate and sensitize residents on coronavirus and also distribute relief items to thirty registered Persons With Disabilities PWDs under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty LEAP program.

According to him, it is alarming on the trend of unknown people moving from house to house putting fear in the residents and urging them to refuse the coronavirus vaccination.

He warned such individuals to desist from that act as they will be dealt with when caught.

He called on residents to observe the Covid-19 protocols and ignore all falsehoods about the vaccine and make themselves available to be vaccinated against the virus.

Togbe Detsu IV however commended the assembly and the various institutions for the efforts put in place to educate and enforce the covid 19 protocols in the area and calls for more intensive education on the coronavirus vaccine.

Madam Eve Passa, North Dayi district Health director , has assured residents of the safety of the vaccine and urges all to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

She explained that the coronavirus vaccine is not the first vaccine to be introduced and administered in the country as vaccines for smallpox, polio among others were used against those diseases which recorded positive results.

She further explained that the coronavirus vaccine is safe because Ghana health service will never approve of a vaccine which will kill its citizens or develop other diseases in humans.

She however advised citizens to make themselves available to be vaccinated against the coronavirus and ignore the widespread falsehood about the vaccine and also continue to observe the covid 19 protocols.

However the District Chief Executive DCE of North Dayi, Hon Kudjoh Attah, noted that the district has recorded 66 confirmed cases as at February 2021 which is alarming.

He noted that the cases confirmed are mostly among the student communities thus Anfoega Senior High, Vakpo Senior High and Vakpo Senior Technical school and outside school cases which call for cautiousness.

He admonished residents to be extra careful and observe all the covid19 safety protocols because “there is no gain in thinking there is no Covi-19 and flaunting the protocols but know that Covid-19 is real and people are suffering it’s predicament”.

He explained that there was a need to invite health experts to educate and create more awareness on the existence of Covid-19 and its implications to the residents especially the PWDs who are valuable.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Give What Is Due PWD’s- Hon Attah to Caretakers

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March 2, 2021

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BY: Rita Nedjoh | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The District Chief Executive of North Dayi, Hon Kudjoh Attah, has called on caretakers of Person’s With Disability (PWD’s) to be honest in releasing what has been giving them for assistance.

The DCE send the caution at a ceremony held in the North Dayi district to distribute relief items to thirty person’s living with disability in the district under the LEAP program.

He noted that some caretakers of PWDs benefited from government’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty program on behalf of their disabled relatives but has neglected them after receiving the relief items, leaving the PWDs poor and to suffer on their own.

He noted that, “when you neglect and allow a person with disability to suffer after receiving relief support on their behalf it is a curse and you will suffer for it so desist from such act and avoid the curse on your life”

He however lamented about the constant complains and reports from some beneficiaries whose caretakers neglect them after taking relief items on their behalf.

He however cautioned such individuals to desist from neglecting their relatives with disability in order not to bring curse on themselves.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Apply For Right Equipment-DCE Appeals to PWD’s

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BY: Rita Nedjoh | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Hon. Kudjoh Attah, District Chief Executive of North Dayi, has lamented about the inability of some Person’s With Disability (PWD’s) to fully apply for the right relief items to enable them become financially independent under the LEAP programme.

He noted that, some beneficiaries are unable to put into good use the equipment given to them because, they applied for the wrong equipment.

He said this when addressing a ceremony to hand over some equipment to PWD’s in the North Dayi District

He explained that, some members applied for refrigerators, fufu and corn processors whiles there is no electricity in their community or homes forcing them to either sell it or use it for storage or other purposes which does not achieve the purpose of the program.

He however advised PWDs to ensure that when applying for equipment they should always apply for the right equipment which is suitable for their environment and business idea to help develop themselves rather than applying for items they are unable to use.

The DCE has however assured that due to the challenges faced in the previous years, the application process has been reviewed to make it easy for members of the PWD group to apply and apply for the right support they need.

According to him the LEAP program has helped to empower and established lots of the PWDs in the district as some of them have also been able to employ abled persons into their businesses.

“In 2016, there were about 400 PWDs complaining of neglect but as at 2021 only about 50 of such people are complaining which is an indication that the LEAP program has positively affected the lives of the PWDs”

He added that, under his leadership since 2017 till date, about 70 percent of the PWDs are empowered under the LEAP program.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com