It has come to the notice of the students’ body of the Medical Laboratory Scientists, the interest and infiltration of Laboratory Physicians into Medical Laboratory in KATH. As far as the student and future of this noble profession are concerned, we throw our full and undying support behind our mother Association in this fight. We as students and future of our motherland, believe that if Ghana as a nation fought against our colonial masters, why then should this professional slavery be encouraged? How can a laboratory Physician validate results produced by a WHO certified scientist? How can a laboratory Physician…
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A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people. The children were students at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia that closed in 1978. The discovery was announced on Thursday by the chief of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was a “painful reminder” of a “shameful chapter of our country’s history”. The First Nation is working with museum specialists and the coroner’s office to establish the causes and timings of the deaths, which are not…
A former Attorney General, Betty Mould Iddrisu has charged President Akufo-Addo who is also a former Attorney General to name one specific constitutional provision that allows burning of proceeds of crime after they are recovered. Speaking on TV XYZ, she expresses serious shock at the public approval of the President regarding the burning of excavators by the Operation Halt team deployed by government to fight illegal mining on river bodies and forest reserves. “I wouldn’t have believed it, if I didn’t hear it from the President’s own mouth, I am shocked!!” she exclaimed. She indicated that even recovery of proceeds…
Veteran Journalist and Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr., says the ongoing military operation against illegal miners appears to be unfocused particularly looking at the indiscriminate manner in which seized equipment are being set ablaze. He believes this has led to the instances of complaints by some licensed small-scale miners that their machines are being damaged although they have not committed any illegality. Whilst in favour of the fight against illegal mining, Mr. Baako Jnr., who was speaking on Joy FM’s News File on Saturday, May 29, 2021, said his main challenge is…
A former Deputy Minister of Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has condemned what he calls wasteful expenditure on President Akufo-Addo’s foreign trips. According to him, it is inconsiderate of the President to allow such profligacy at the expense of the “suffering masses.” “We are a country of limited resources; because of that, significant sections of our population wallow in abject poverty. Indeed, in the last few weeks, the discussions have been about the economic hardship that has come about because he has had to impose some more taxes.” “Even as citizens brace themselves for more taxes, they expect to see some…
Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Agyemang is the incumbent DCE for Dormaa East and he is also waiting patiently to be re-appointed by the President, Nana Akuffo-Addo for his second term in office following his vetting. Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Agyemang, “Adwuma Wura” pride himself as the most hard working DCE Dormaa East has ever produced and always heard loud on the radio before and after the election promoting the good works of the President Nana Akuffo Addo. Prior to the 2020 election campaign, the NDC party in the District levelled a number of allegations against the DCE of which he failed to…
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has implored the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to summon the Attorney General (AG) to the House to explain the legality of the government’s approach of burning excavators and other equipment in the fight against illegal mining. The Minority Leader is of the view that burning excavators is illegal and that the AG, Godfred Dame, must explain to the House, the rationale behind such an approach. Making the request in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu said the fact that the President supports the approach does not make it right. According to him, no law permitting the burning…
Bono East Regional chapter of National Road Safety Authority yesterday at the conference room of Waafa Agro limited located off Tuobodom road organised a day Stakeholders’ consultative meeting. Speaking with the Regional Director of National Road Safety Authority Mr Emmanuel P. Acheampong he explain that, the meeting is to discuss measures to put in place to reduce road accident in the Region. Mr Emmanuel P. Acheampong said, 82 road accidents were Recorded from January to march 2021 in the Bono East Region. According to him, these series of accidents resulted in the death of 35 people who were victims of…
Exactly two weeks after the demise of Headmaster, Elijah Asante(who was shot dead by suspected robbers), Sene West records another shooting incidence claiming the life of one(1) Fulani. Information reaching Sene FM indicates that the incident happened at Kofu, a suburb of Kwame Danso in the Sene West District The deceased, Alhassan (Name given) believed to be in His 20’s was shot dead in a struggle between the community (farmers) and Fulani on Thursday, May 27, 2021 around 10am. Other Fulanis sustained minor injuries and has been discharged by the Sene West District Hospital. Sources within the Sene West Police…
The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cast doubt on the sustainability of government’s method of clamping down on illegal mining locally called galamsey in the country. Sammy Gyamfi, in a tweet on Thursday, said that it will be effective should the Akufo-Addo government implement the Minerals and Mining Act instead of burning excavators. According to him, the ad hoc method that has been adopted by the Lands and Natural Resources and Defence Ministries are unlawful and unsustainable. “@NAkufoAddo The prosecution and 15-25 year imprisonment of illegal miners as provided under our Minerals and Mining…