Royal Acolatsey Family Donates to Kedzi, Havedzi Residents

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December 31, 2020

BY: Kekeli Blamey I Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Royal Acolatsey family in Kedzi has donated some items to the less privileged in the Kedzi and Havedzi communities in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region.

Items include educational materials such as books as well as Clothes and shoes were distributed to residents living in these communities as part of their Christmas presents.

Mr. Eric Acolatsey, a member of the Royal family said, the items will equip the less privileged in these communities with the few personal materials they would need especially in this festive season.

The Chief of Kedzi, Torgbui Acolatsey V, in his address, express gratitude to residents for accepting the items.

He added that the Royal Acolatsey family will continue to give the necessary support to residents of these two communities.

Torgbui Agbeshi Awusu II, Warlord of the Anlo State also expressed his gratitude to the Royal Acolatsey family and urged them to always offer support to the needy and less privileged in these communities.

He also admonished the residents to ensure strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocols in this festive season.

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Mama Agbaledzokpui II Celebrates With The Less Privileged

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BY: Akpabli Daniel Yao I Voltaonlinegh.com |

As part of the provisions made towards this season’s Christmas festivities, the Queen-mother of Dzodze Apetepe in the Ketu North Municipality, Mama Agbaledzokpui II, has celebrated with the aged, Persons with Disability (PWD’s) and the less privileged in the Municipal capital, Dzodze.

This year’s event which is the 5th edition since the establishment of the Mama Agbaledzokpui II foundations and celebrated on the theme “TIME WITH THE AGED AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED” brought together Chiefs and people from towns in the Ketu North Municipality and beyond .

Items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis were donated through the Mama Agbaledzokpui II Foundation as part of her annual donations targeted at the less privilege in the Dzodze communities.

Speaking at the event, Mama Agbaledzokpui II noted that the rational behind the establishment of the foundation is the desire to assist the youth especially the girl child to stay in school until they have reached the stage where they are capable of determining their own path to a sustainable future.

She mentioned that, the foundation is exploring issues of child trafficking in the Ketu North municipality in order to highlight the plight of the victims and also continue to do work in skills training projects (soap, beads making etc) for women.

She said, she was happy about the public response before and during this year’s event and expressed gratitude to donors who have made it possible.”I also want to thank those who have donated to the foundation over the years”

She further appealed to well-wishers to support the foundation to meet set objectives and also in the subsequent annual celebrations in the coming years.

A Health Officer, Madam Justine Quist who was booked to take the attendees through issues relating to health, charged the youth to take good care of their aging relatives and help them maintain a healthy lifestyle.

She further advised them to maintain a healthy lifestyle by consuming meals that contains all the necessary food nutrients and also encouraged the gathering to regularly exercise to keep the muscles and bones healthy.

Despite the challenges the novel Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the economy, the Aged and Physically Challenged were refreshed after which they were presented with bags of food items to take home.

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Food for All Africa Celebrates PWDs in Anloga

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December 24, 2020

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BY: Kekeli Blamey I Voltaonlinegh.com |

About 160 persons with disability in the Anloga Municipality have been celebrated by Food for All Africa, a non governmental organization.

The program, according to the Director of the NGO, Mr. Elijah Addo, seeks to unite all persons with disability (PWDs) in the Municipality in promotion of their common agenda.

Mr. Addo indicated that, most PWDs do not get the requisite care and protection needed to live meaningfully in the society.

He added that some people in various communities devalue the worth of most PWDs, stressing that the act should be condemned.

Mr. Gabriel Acolatsey, the Director in charge of the Department of Social Welfare in the Anloga Municipality reiterated the need to give maximum care to the disabled in our communities.

He said his outfit is putting up stringent measures to provide for them and urged the government to continue providing the PWDs with the common funds due them.

At least everyone went home with a bag of rice, an envelope containing money and some other food items.

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We Shall Heal, Rescue And Uplift Individuals In Africa- EMS,ENA Boss Reveals

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December 24, 2020

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BY: Tabitha Kugbonu I Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Director of End Modern Slavery (EMS), Engage Now Africa (ENA), Mr. Afasi Komla, has touted that the ENA is poised to heal, rescue and uplift individuals who are faced with social challenges in Africa.

According to Mr. Afasi, the major root causes of modern slavery in some part of the world are poverty, ignorance and economic challenges which needs to be tackled.

“We have seen highly educated persons fall victims to fraud and Slavery due to lack of knowledge on the subject”, he noted.

In view of that, he indicated that Engage Now Africa, End Modern Slavery led by himself had made several efforts in working with stakeholders in Ghana to create public awareness thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of human trafficking issues in vulnerable and deprived communities.

Mr. Afasi, Engage Now Africa (ENA), End Modern Slavery (EMS) Director

He said, they are also increasing coordination among communities, districts, regional and international actors in the fight against human trafficking and child labour.

Mr. Afasi’s announcement come during an interaction with the media after Engage Now Africa (ENA), End Modern Slavery (EMS) in partnership with the Koforidua Department of Social Welfare have rescued a 14 year old girl from child trafficking and forced labour in Adweso, a community in the Koforidua Municipality of the Eastern Region.

Engage Now Africa used the opportunity to educate the Chief and community members never to hoard incidents of child trafficking and forced labour in their localities.

He further urge all and sundry to willingly expose perpetrators of child trafficking because the act is a crime which is against the fundamental human rights of every child.

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Girl, 14, Rescued From Trafficking And Forced Labour

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December 24, 2020

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BY: Tabitha Kugbonu I Voltaonlinegh.com |

Engage Now Africa (ENA), End Modern Slavery (EMS) in partnership with the Koforidua Department of Social Welfare have rescued a 14 year old girl from child trafficking and forced labour in Adweso, a community in the Koforidua Municipality of the Eastern Region.

The rescue came few months after investigations conducted by End Modern Slavery (EMS), with support from the department of Social Welfare led to the victim.

They said, the incident was reported by some two concerned citizen, Pastor Richmond Nkansah, who oversees a faith based organization and an Opinion leader (Name withheld), all in Apeatu the community the victim was trafficked from to Adweso.

ENA, upon hearing the case collaborated with the regional directorate of social welfare in Koforidua for rescue operation.

The findings added that, before the victim was rescued, the Chief of Apeatu summoned the perpetrator who happens to be the father of the victim, and after several reprimands, was asked to provide 3 pieces of eggs and an amount of Ghc 30.00 as a fine for committing such heinous offense in the community.

The report said, the father was not able to pay the full amount, but only provided Ghc 20.00 and the 3 eggs.

“The father out of ignorance took the victim from her mother but could not fed and discharge his fatherly responsibilities. He then placed her under the care of a friend who later sent her to another friend when he started having some challenges with the girl”

The third party who now became the final receiver of the victim, subjected her into domestic servitude until End Modern Slavery subsequently engaged the State Institution in charge of child’s welfare, Department of Social Welfare, to rescue the victim.

The mother whose daughter was forcefully taken from her by her abandoned husband who she had 5 children with including the victim, was glad to see her daughter after three months of separation.

Engage Now Africa (EMS) further obtained a certificate of reunification from Department of Social Welfare to document the case and also supported the mother with their sustainable livelihood package and medical screening of the girl.

Meanwhile, the suspect [the father] has since been invited by the law enforcement agency to assist in further investigations.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

NDC Prohibited From Further Protests In Accra

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December 23, 2020

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Protest outside Ghana's Electoral Commission ahead of the official declaration of election results in Accra — Soldiers stand as supporters of the opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), protest outside Ghana's Electoral Commission ahead of the official declaration of election results in Accra, Ghana December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko

BY: Akpabli Daniel Yao I Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service says it has secured a restraining order against the National Democratic Congress(NDC) from protesting and demonstrating henceforth in the country’s capital, Accra.

In a statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police and Head of Public Affairs Unit/AR, Effia Tenge, the order prevents the NDC from protesting from December 20 to January 10, 2021.

Effia Tenge, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Head of Public Affairs Unit/AR,

“In a matter between the Republic (Ghana Police Service) and National Democratic Congress and Kobina Ade Coker, the High Court, under Justice Elfreda Amy Dankyi (Mrs.), has prohibited all NDC intended protests from Sunday 20th December, 2020 – 10th January, 2012” the statement said.

Read the full statement below

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Friends of the Nation, USAID Award Adzido Fisher-folks

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December 23, 2020

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BY: Kekeli Blamey| Voltaonlinegh.com |

Friends of the Nation, a Non Govermantal Organization in association with USAID has donated some items to fishermen in Adzido, one of the fishing communities in the Keta Municipality.

Items including 10 pieces of plastic chairs, Nose-masks, Fishing Handouts and a crystal award plaque were given as support and compliment to efforts of fisher-folks in the area.

The gesture follows USAID’s assessment of fishermen in the various coastal communities

They said, Fishermen in Adzido were selected to have maintained their shores neatly and also followed the Covid-19 protocols among all fish landing beaches in the Municipality.

Speaking at the event, the Coordinator of USAID who doubles as Volunteer for “Friends of the Nation” Mr. Johnson Kwesi, urged the fishermen to continue ensuring that all Covid-19 protocols are strictly adhered to.

He added that measures will be put in place to train some fishermen from the community as volunteers under USAID so as to help maintain clean fish landing sites in the Municipality.

Mr. George Akakpo, Chief Fisherman for the area, expressed gratitude to USAID for the donations and urged them to also organize workshop for the fishermen in the community.

He further assured the donors that, they will do everything possible to remain first in regards to neatness on fish landing beaches in the Municipality.

Source: www.voltaonlinegh.com

Citizens To Resume Payment for Water From January 1

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December 23, 2020

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BY: Orlando Daniel | Voltaonlinegh.com |

Ghana Water Company Limited has served notice to the general public that December 31st ends the government directive of free water to Ghanaians as part of measures to curb the rapid spread of Covid 19 pandemic.

In a press statement signed by Stanley Martey, the Chief Manager in charge of Public Relations and Communications, stated that payment of water bills will be the responsibility of customers from January 01 2021.

it further assured the general public that, personnel from the company including all meter readers and front line staff shall adhere to all safety protocols before accessing the premises of customers to read the meters.

The Statement further direct all landlords/landladies to revert to the arrangements with tenants prior to the free Water policy and urge all water vendors to resume normal business after the last meter reading in December.

They however direct all customers who were disconnected earlier to as a matter of urgency pay all outstanding arrears to be reconnected.

Below is the full statement

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Court “Stops” EC From Gazeting Amewu As MP For Hohoe

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December 23, 2020

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BY: News Desk | Voltaonlinegh.com |

The Ho High Court presided over by Justice George Buadi has today, December 23, 2020, granted interim injunction restraining the Electoral commission (EC) from Gazetting John Peter Amewu as Mp for Hohoe Constituency in the Volta Region

Lawyer of the applicants, Tsatsu Tsikata who argued for the ex parte motion said the injunction was necessary because his clients who hail from towns within the Hohoe constituency were prevented from voting in the parliamentary elections that saw John Peter Amewu elected as Member of Parliament for Hohoe.

The injunction comes a few days after Chiefs and People of Akpafu and Lolobi Traditional Areas have jointly petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, seeking for clarity on their Election 2020 voting status.

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Keta: Traders Call For Quick Government Intervention to Stabilize the Cedi.

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December 21, 2020

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BY: Kekeli Blamey| Voltaonlinegh.com |

Some traders in the Keta Municipality have called on government to take swift actions to rectify the instability of the Cedi against the CFA.

This according to them, has made trading unprofitable in the municipality for the past few months.

Mrs. Sogbaka Augusta, one of the traders in the municipality who sells home appliances explained that, the instability of the Ghana Cedis has caused them a lot to the extent of dwindling their businesses.

She said they no longer get the purported profits after sales, accounting to decline in interest to continue trading adding that, closure of the borders have also added to their plight.

Mrs. Sogbaka further observed that, most traders get their goods from Togo at low costs but for the borders closure, they now travel to Accra to buy their goods at high costs.

She therefore pleaded with government to put in quick measures to stabilize the Ghana Cedi so as to secure their trading activities in the municipality and the region at large.

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