Dzodze Market Women Disregard Covid-19 Protocols

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January 26, 2021

BY: Bubune Bernice Mizpah | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Search conducted in the Ketu North Municipal capital reveal that, traders in the Dzodze market have totally disregarded the Covid-19 safety protocols despite the increasing number of active cases in the Region.

There was a total disregard to the social distancing protocols as traders go about their normal duties with few of them wearing their nose masks.

Preventive equipment such as Veronica buckets, soaps, tissue papers and hand sanitizers at the designated hand washing places in the market are missing as patrons who come to the market go about their activities normally.

Speaking to some traders at the market, they said, they do not believe Covid-19 still exist in the country hence no need for nose mask.

Some also noted that, they are aware of the virus but not aware of the recent spike.

In the Dzodze township, Motor riders, drivers, hawkers and some residents go about their activities without nose masks and the few who had it on were also not wearing it properly as some placed it in their bags or under their chin.

Meanwhile the Dzodze District Police Command has embarked on special operations on nose masks wearing in line with the president’s directive to the Inspector General of Police

The Police Service is therefore entreating all persons to wear the masks when stepping out of their homes.

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Sokode Communities Goes Red Tomorrow over Portable Water Accessibility

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BY: Orlando Daniel | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Tomorrow Wednesday, January 27 2021, has been scheduled by residents of Sokode and its adjourning communities to hit the principal street of Ho and Sokode to register their displeasure about the acute water shortage in their various communities over the years.

The Sokode Communities such as Etoe, Bagble and Gborgame communities over the years have been facing acute water problem as efforts to get a possible solution to the problem never seen the light of day till today

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic where constant hand washing is required from citizens to curb the spread of the corona virus, these communities are still finding it very difficult to adhere to this hand-washing safety protocol hence the need to protest.

Meanwhile, the police administration and the Zonal Council have agreed on the modalities of the peace match with regards to Covid-19 protocols.

Sokode, Etoe, Bagble and Gborgame are suburbs of the Volta regional capital Ho.

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Group Protest Against Re-Appointment of Letsa As Volta Regional Minister

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January 25, 2021

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A group calling itself Volta New Patriotic Party Grassroots for Justice, has hit the streets of the Volta Regional capital to kick against President Nana Addo Danquah re-appointment of Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa to serve as the Volta Regional Minister for the Second term.

About thousands of members of the group including young and old who participated in the Monday, January 25 protest noted that Dr. Letsa has caused more harm than good as regional minister in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo’s first tenure of office

In their letter of petition presented by their spokesperson, Kingsley Horsu, they called on the President to appoint a person to lead them in a difficult region as Volta Region, taking some key factors into consideration.

They said, with the grassroots being the President’s primary source of information, they need to be considered before given out appointment positions to persons who can make and unmake them per their posturing, actions and inactions.

BELOW IS THE FULL PETITION

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PETITION AGAINST THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF DR. ARCHIBALD YAO LETSA AS VOLTA REGIONAL MINISTER DESIGNATE IN THE SECOND TENURE OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFFO ADDO.

The leadership and the entire membership of Volta New Patriotic Party Grassroots for Justice are deeply appalled by the information reaching us via social media and the traditional media and later confirmed through a release signed by Eugene Arhin, Acting Director of Communications at the office of the president, that Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, the former Volta Regional Minister, has been reappointed by the president to occupy the Volta Regional Minister Position for the next four year tenure of NPP’s government and wish to state our outright disapproval and rejection to that effect.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we want to make it clear to leadership of the Volta NPP Regional Secretariat and members of the New Patriotic Party in the Volta Region and beyond that on any occasion, we the NPP Grassroots for Justice are aware that we owe it a duty to support the party and government in any decision it takes on behalf of its members and party at large. Again, we are aware the constitution of the New Patriotic Party in Article 3 clause 5A(2) enjoins us “to protect the unity of the party” and (4) “to abide by and publicly uphold the decisions of the party.”

Ladies and Gentlemen, the same constitution enjoins us to promote and defend the good name of the party in Article 3 clause 5A(1). As a result, we are obliged to do whatever it takes to uphold the spirit and letter of our constitution in whatever way possible, particularly in critical situations where we foresee the very foundation of our tradition under imminent threat.

Regional Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, we gather here this afternoon, not as political party detractors as some persons sought to mischievously suggest in order to water down a peaceful and forward-looking demonstration that seeks to emancipate the generality of the Volta NPP from the bondage of perpetual retrogression.

We wish to reiterate that our protest against the re-appointment of Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa as a person is not the issue in contention as he more than qualifies for the position per his impeccable academic and professional credentials. What we have said over and again is the fact that Dr. Letsa has caused more harm than good as the regional minister in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo’s first tenure. You recall that even before Dr. Letsa was appointed as regional minister in the New Patriotic Party’s first tenure in government, we were against his leadership as we knew he was not cut for the job as far as uniting the party and bridging the gap between the party in the region and the regional government machinery was concerned. We indeed thought Dr. Letsa would have shamed us after the president decided to put him to test. But we have been vindicated.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now of the strongest view, that despite the abysmal performance of Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, it is either the case of the regional leadership not letting the cat out of the bag or they, the regional secretariat have been economical with the truth for far too long when it comes to the true Letsa and how he has left the Volta Region NPP members demoralized, hopeless and disincentivised to say the least. As a result, we have resolved to set the record straight so that the president and for that matter Ghanaians will understand that our protest against Dr. Letsa is borne out of our love for the New Patriotic Party and its development in the Volta Region in particular and for posterity.

Regional Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, our independent investigation in the region reveals that the party is always in debt anytime His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo visited the Volta region on his usual regional tour. Is it not disheartening and disgraceful to note that transport fares for supporters, bills for public address systems, food and refreshments for guests remain unpaid till now? Indeed some district chief executives and the few party financiers contacted in the region have complained time without number about the pressure on them for minor things they expected the regional minister could have catered for by a simple phone call during presidential visits. Indeed, we can state on authority through our trusted sources that the region is in debt of about Gh¢ 60,000.00 as it stands. We want to challenge the regional secretariat to dispute this fact we are making public and we will proof it with evidence. Perhaps it is about time we thought about the hardship and discomfort we have put those creditors through, through no fault of theirs but the insensitivity of the regional minister.

Ladies and Gentlemen, for the avoidance of doubt, and in order not to send your minds far, we would like you to cast your minds back to the campaign season, and tell us which campaign platform you saw the regional minister, aside the president paying the region a visit where he (regional minister) ought to be present by reason of he being the regional minister. In fact, our checks from his constituency, the Ho Central Constituency did not give us any positive feedback. One would have thought that owing to the respect and honour accorded the people of Klefe by appointing their son, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa to Regional Minister Position, the reward in return would have been massive endorsement in terms of votes for NPP but it was indeed catastrophic. Need we say more?

Ladies and Gentlemen, as if that is not enough, could anybody imagine, that NABCO personnel, who are supposed to be working in government agencies on temporary basis, have been redirected to the private companies and hotel of the regional minister while they (NABCO) personnel still draw allowances from government’s coffers? Sadly enough, notable party fanatics and grassroots alike have walked the office of the regional minister for consideration to work at similar places but to no avail. Is this the party we worked tirelessly for?

Regional Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, ample evidence available to us proved that materials and logistics like tricycles, sewing machines, hair dryers etc, meant for campaign have found their way into Dr. Letsa’s Shopping Mall and Hotel. While constituencies were looking for logistics to campaign with to maximize their votes, we had some self-seeking individuals like Dr. Letsa hiding the items at his residence for personal aggrandizement. Must we continue to rely on the regional minister for the forward match of our party in the region? Your guess is as good as mine.

Ladies and Gentlemen, of what use is it to continue to appoint a person who does not have the progress of the party and the development of its members at heart? Can we continue to hope for a united front as a region when the very person expected to be the driver of the “unity bus” is engaged in divide and rule tactics? Have we not had enough of the media and security personnel complain about the bad NPP leadership led by Dr. Letsa at the Volta Regional Coordinating Council? Is this the party we want to build for the younger generation?

Ladies and Gentlemen, this and many others we think are the very reasons why we the Volta NPP Grassroots for Justice want to bring to the attention of the president through your good office, so that as you appoint persons to lead us in a difficult region as the Volta Region, you take key factors into consideration, with the grassroots being your primary source of information before you give out appointment positions to persons who can make and unmake us per their posturing, actions and inactions. We wish to assure our teeming supporters that we shall continue to fight for the forward march of the party and for the benefit of the grassroots now and always

Thank you very much for coming and thank you for your attention.

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People Of Anlo Petition Awadada Over Burial Of Rawlings

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January 25, 2021

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BY: Akpabli Daniel Yao I Voltaonlinegh.com |

The people of Anlo have petitioned the Awadada of Anlo, Torgbui Agbesi Awusu II, to demand the body of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings to be brought home for burial and other funeral rites.

The petitioners included the three wings of the Anlo State, the three Asafo groups and the citizens of Anlo who walked to present the petition to the Awadada of the Anlo State.

According to them, their decision is to enable them to fulfill customs and traditions for the remains of the late former president who is also a chief of the Anlo state, in line with the demands of Anlo culture.

In the petition presented by Regent Torgbui Tamakloe, they noted that, the people of Anlo and the entire Ewe people acknowledged the need for the State to honor their celebrated son, but it must not be done contrary to their traditional and customary practices.

Regent Togbi Tamekloe Addressing the media

They said late Jerry John Rawlings was not only a Former president of the Republic of Ghana but he was a properly enstooled Anlo Chief titled Togbi Nutifafa I at Tadzewu and was installed at Anloga in 2016 so the Government should go ahead to hold all officially planned activities for the burial and other activities except the final burial at the Military cemetery in Accra.

“He was also earlier honoured as Togbi Xornametor I at Alakple. JJ was also a a true member of Anlo cultural institutions where his exit must be properly observed and exited in privacy” They added.

They therefore reiterated that, the President and properly installed Chief of Anlo consciously remained and died an Anlo and must be buried according to Anlo customs, which meant that his body must be conveyed and buried in his ancestral home.

“We are keenly aware of his place in the history of Ghana. We also appreciate the need for the State to honour him and have him buried at the newly created Military Cemetery as needed, but our chieftaincy customary practices and usages also strongly demand that we do not pay our last respect to our departed chiefs and people of JJ’s stature in public. So for convenience, chiefs are always the last persons to send bodies of departed colleagues to the village.” They said.

They also noted that this is not the first time former heads of states are taken to their roots for burial to enable them meet stringent demands of their cultural practices.

“Requests of this nature have been made at various times in the history of Ghana. For example, this request was made for Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia for his burial at Wenchi, his home. Ex-President Edward Akufo-Addo, the father of the reigning President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his burial at Kyebi; Dr Hilla Limann for his burial at Gwolu, his home; and recently in a faraway South Africa, Ex-President Nelson Mandela was not buried in Pretoria but in his hometown and much more recent was that of ex-President Robert Mugabe, who was also not buried in Harare but at his hometown.”

Receiving the petition on behalf of the Awadada, Torgbui Gbordzor III, Dusifiaga of Anlo assured the petitioners that he would rightly convey their request to him for consideration.

About a week ago, the Agbotui, Tamakloe and Allied families of the Anlo state also issued a statement demanding to take possession of the remains of their departed son, late president Jerry John Rawlings, for the final traditional rites on 29 and 30th January 2021.

The families, in the said press statement signed by the chairman Godson Agbotui, stated that the chiefs and people of the Anlo state led by the Agbotui and allied families have resolved to take possession of the mortal remains of their departed son Togbi Nutifafa I

According to them, the decision to proceed to continue Prez Rawling’s final traditional rites and burial on 29th and 30th January 2021 is in line with the customs and traditions of the Anlo state.

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Volta MMDCEs call for calm amidst protests against Dr Letsa’s Reappointment.

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January 25, 2021

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BY: News Desk | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Municipal and District Chief Executives in the Volta Region are calling on sections within the governing New Patriotic Party in the Region to rescind their plans to stage protests against the re-nomination of Dr Archibald Letsa as the Volta Regional Minister.

In a Press Statement signed by Hon Edmund Kudjoe Attah, the Dean of the MMDCEs in Volta, the Chief Executives have expressed their confidence in the choice of the President and called for dialogue in ironing out the concerns of the aggrieved sections.

The statement described Dr Archibald Letsa as a hardworking Minister whose tenure saw effective running of government’s business in the region.

“It must be stated that the Hon Dr Archibald Letsa has and will remain a party steward of many years standing who has worked diligently and won the admiration of many people from all works of life in the region and even out of the region. Under his leadership, we have witnessed massive developmental projects across all districts of the region”

The recent re-nomination of Dr Letsa have met stiff opposition from some party members who vowed to stage protests against his final approval.

The MMDCes however think such nominations are preserves of the President and are encouraging those against it to reach out to the party leadership through dialogues.

“The appointment of the Regional Minister is the preserve of His Excellency the President and must be supported by all. It takes a lot of considerations for a President to nominate a person to represent him and that process is tedious and time consuming”

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Calls For New Road In Anlo-Afiadenyigba Intensifies

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BY: Kekeli Blamey | voltaonlinegh.com |

Residents of Anlo-Afiadenyigba have called on government to fix the deplorable road networks in their community.

This road, starts from Anlo-Afiadenyigba Junction and links the main Accra – Aflao ECOWAS road to the main Township.

In an interview with Mr. Theodore Avulete Dorkenu, one of the residents who doubles as a commercial driver in the area, he stated that the road has been in a bad condition since the year 1992.

He said due to the nature of the road, it becomes highly impossible to operate businesses around the area.

He explained that most pregnant women find it difficult to use the road when in labor and accessing health care.

Mr Dorkenu however noted that, the condition of the road affects their cars, adding that most drivers are compelled to repair the cars withing every two weeks

Mr. Dorkenu thus urged government support and fix the deplorable road networks .

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Beyond Word Of Ministries Donates Ambulance To Pusupu CHP Zone

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January 23, 2021

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BY: Benjamin K. Owusu | voltaonlinegh.com |

Beyond the Word Of Ministries has donated an ambulance services vehicle to Pusupu CHP Zone, a farming community in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region, as part of its corporate social responsibility.

According to them, their gesture is to help improve maternal and children health care and other emergency related situation in the area.

The ambulance procured, is expected to address challenges health workers and residents are facing in transporting the critically sick, especially pregnant women and children to other bigger hospital for better treatment.

At the hand-over ceremony, the director of Beyond of Ministries , Dr Sylvester Kwame Nkrumah, expressed that the vision is to improve maternal and child health care in the area.

He also noted that the organisation shall continue its support in collaboration with the Nkwanta South Municipal Health Directorate to improve the facility to meet the health demand of the people.

He therefore advised residents to take proper care of the ambulance to enable serve for its purpose.

Receiving the ambulance, the Municipal Health Director Vicent Attivor, commended the organisation for the support, saying that it will help address the health situation especially with referrer cases.

Meanwhile, Nana Obirikiti Okordea, paramount chief of the area expressed gratitude to Sylvester Nkrumah and his organisation for their contribution towards the development of the area.

He said the ambulance will curb the unforeseen deaths emergency situation.

However, the Assembly Member of Pusupu electoral area, John Mensah Jeremiah and other community members thanked the organization for the support and appealed for renovation and upgrading of the health facility to a standard to cater for their health needs.

Beyond the Word Of Ministries is an organisation that operates a radio station and water businesses in the Nkwanta South District of the Oti Region.

The aim of the organisation is to use it medium to propagate the word of God and also serve communities with portable water and other social needs for development.

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No Nose Masks From Gov’t To Basic Schools In Ketu North

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January 23, 2021

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BY: Bubune Bernice Mizpah | voltaonlinegh.com |

As the number of active Corona Virus cases increase in the country, basic schools in the Ketu North municipality are yet to receive their share of nose masks from government, a situation which is making it difficult for pupils to mask-up during school hours.

Speaking to the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the Ketu North Ghana education service, Mr Benjamin Atsu Dunyo, he said government has given hand sanitizers, tissue papers liquid soap and Veronica bucket to be distributed to schools but left with nose masks to be given to the schools.

He therefore pleaded with parents to help provide nose masks for their wards to help prevent the spread of the virus as he assured that, the masks will reach the Assembly soon.

Mr. Dunyo further noted that academic work had begun smoothly in all basic schools across the municipality with 80% of the students reported to school.

He urged students and teachers to strictly adhered to all Covid-19 protocols.

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Vakpo Traditional Council congratulates Dr Letsa and Peter Amewu

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January 22, 2021

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The Vakpo Traditional Council in the North Dayi District of the Volta Region has joined a host of Chiefs and communities to congratulate Dr. Archibald Letsa and John Peter Amewu for their inclusion in the second term of President Nana Addo.

Since the release of the ministerial nominee list by the President yesterday, various groups and persons in the Volta Region have been congratulating the two Personalities for catching the eyes of the appointment authority. The Paramount Chief and President of Vakpo Traditional Council, Togbui Gbogbolulu V is the latest to join the list of stakeholders extending their goodwill to the duo.

The Chief described them as industrious sons and was proud to see them in the list of nominees.

“It is worth commending the two as hardworking and illustrious sons of our dear Region.The last four years have seen a lot of development in the region and Ghana through their hard work. We are proud of them and the opportunity given them once again”.

President Akuffo Addo named Dr. Archiblad Letsa and John Peter Amewu as Volta Regional Minister and Railway Minister respectively.

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Ave Council of Chiefs commends Nana Addo for nomination of Dr Letsa and Peter Amewu

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January 22, 2021

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BY: News Desk | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Chiefs of Ave Traditional Area in the Akatsi North District of the Volta Region have commended Nana Addo for the inclusion of Dr. Archibald Letsa and John Peter Amewu on his first list ministers submitted to Parliament for approval.

The Chiefs who form the Ave Traditional Council recounted how resourceful the two personalities were to them during the first tenure of the President. They are confident that the re-appointment of the two in the second term of the President would facilitate the desired progress in their area.

They therefore in their Press Release called on the President to consolidate his current goodwill by committing to work on the bad roads of Ave Xevi to Wuata to Matrikasa, Ave Afiadenyigba to Korve to Agormor to Akatsi, Adidikpui to Avoryikope to Nyitawuta to Agormor, and Ave Dakpa to Korve to Avevi to Akatsi. The said bad roads they explained would ease transportation of foodstuff from the district which is one of the food hubs of the region.

President Akuffo Addo in submitting his first list of Ministers yesterday named Dr. Archiblad Letsa and John Peter Amewu as Volta Regional Minister and Railway Minister respectively.

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