A 50yr old teacher by name Amankona Foster a.k.a Tarla, has stabbed a 35yr old young man by Name Paa Yaw to death at Berekum – Mpatasie, in the Bono Region of Ghana.Eye witness narrated the incident to London B, of Akomapa FM-Berekum.On Saturday, April 17, 2021, at around 7:30am, a young man by name Paa Yaw came to Mr. Amankona Foster a.k.a Tarla at Berekum – Mpatasie, who teaches at Saint Monica’s Government School in Berekum, to collect his money owe him.According to the eye witness, Madam Victoria Yeboaa, Paa Yaw credited an amount of money to unidentified person…
Author: Masemtvgh@ceo
Challenges of ageism can vary in severity which comes with many difficulties. The loss of independence is one significant part of the aging process including physical, emotional, intellectual, social and even financial changes.The greater majority of old people are, therefore, dependent on their children, relatives and friends for survival. And such dependence manifested itself when I was traveling to Kumasi some years ago. An old woman asked whether we had gotten to Ejisu, and she was told the bus passed there about 10 minutes ago. She started wailing and throwing herself about, pleading for the bus driver to send her…
The current state of our water bodies depicts clearly that Ghana in some few years would undoubtedly lose all its water bodies to pollution. From results attained by researchers on most of these water bodies, we have come to know that some of these water bodies are highly polluted to the extent that they cannot be recycled and even if they could, it would demand a huge sum of money.Something I have reason to believe Ghana is surely not ready for. Most of these water bodies appear to be threatened by illegal mining activities otherwise known as “galamsey” operations funded by foreigners…
On Wednesday April 14 2021, the Member of Parliament for Tain Constituency, Hon Ramzy Sulemana Adama, paid a working visit to the Tain District Hospital where he had a fruitful discussion with the Medical Superintendent and Administrator of the facility.The authorities took the advantage to lay bare some of the numerous challenges facing the facility.Among the numerous challenges stated are the lack of adequate beds to admit patients, inadequate supplies and lack of spacious environment to help enforce the covid 19 protocols. They called for the expediency of work on the commissioned but yet to be operational District Hospital facility…
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), concluded a three (3)-day retreat in Ho, in the Volta region today, Sunday 18th April, 2021. The retreat was attended by the party’s Flag-bearer and Running Mate for the 2020 Presidential Election, the Functional Executive Committee, representation from the Council of Elders, Parliamentary Caucus Leadership, all 16 regional Chairmen and Secretaries and other leading members of the Party. This special program was intended to assess the party’s performance in the 2020 general elections, strengthen the structures of the Party and strategize on the reorganization of the Party for victory in the 2024 general elections. Also,…
Member of Parliament (MP) for Medina Constituency, Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu, has called on President Akufo-Addo to be proactive in the fight against corruption and to “desist from fighting anti-corruption institutions and the use of security apparatus to intimidate independent journalists who seek to expose corruption in the performance of their duties.”The call was in response to President Akufo-Addo’s remarks and actions over the years pertaining to the fight against corruption in the country.On Wednesday April 14, 2021, Pesident Akufo-Addo, speaking at a National Consultative Diaglogue on Small-Scale Mining indicated that he is determined to “enforce the laws on illegal mining…
The cadres front of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), yesterday 17th April 2021 held a forum at Tema community 5 Rotary Clubhouse aiming at how to find remedies to secure NDC’s future. The people’s forum which has the theme “Securing NDC’s Future” was chaired by Former High Commissioner to Malaysia CDE Dan Abodakpi and moderated by the former member of parliament for Ablekuma South CDE Fritz Baffoe The speakers for the programme were a founding member of the NDC, CDE Goosie Tanoh, former MP for Lawra-Nandom and Defence Minister CDE Ben Kumbuor and the parliamentary candidate for Tema Central Constituency CDE…
On July 17, 2017, President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, speaking at a two-day workshop on galamsey for traditional leaders from various parts of the country said and I quote, “I have said it in the Cabinet, and perhaps this is the first time I am making this public, that I am prepared to put my Presidency on the line on this matter.”““If by the grace of God, my party allows me to go again and I have the health and everything to go again but I do not win (because of this galamsey fight), then I will say to myself:…
Father of new born triplets delivered at Saint John of God Hospital in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North degion, has appealed for financial assistance.Mr Adzimah Atsu Sylvestus, father of the triplets, disclosed this to Liberty Fm in its community report to Teacher Owuo at Sefwi Abrabra in an interview. His wife, Helena Owusu, was delivered of the triplets, two females and one male on 21st January, 2021 with natural method without going through caesarean section (cs).The mother and the children are in good health condition.According to the husband, Mr. Adzimah, he needed financial assistance from government, philanthropist, individuals…
The Bia West District Assembly in the Western North Region has recorded a total of 33 new HIV/AIDS cases in the first quarter of 2021.Of the figures, 11 are males and 22 females.This brings to a total of 819 positive HIV/AIDS cases made up of 598 females and 221 males recorded in the District as at the end of March this year.This was made known at the end of the first quarter stakeholders meeting and review of the District HIV/AIDS response activities.Mr Obed Anhwere, Bio-statistician at Essam Government Hospital, who is in charge of Anti-Retroviral Therapy, (ART) appealed to persons…