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Akufo-Addo Woos Volta Chiefs Ahead Of
2012
Elections
- NPP
will capture three Northern regions –
Dr.
Bawumia
- Mills
must fulfill campaign promises now -
Northern
chiefs
-
Kumasi: Police impound weapons on bus
- STX
out, Guma Group in to build 500 houses
- BVR Exercise Ends...Over 12million People
Registered
- Catholic Bishop
blames conflicts in the
north on colonialists
- 20 per cent of
Ghanaian children are
not immunised
Akufo-Addo
Woos Volta Chiefs Ahead Of 2012
Elections
The flagbearer of the
opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has
reiterated the need for leaders of the country to ensure that the
current peaceful atmosphere that exists in Ghana is
sustained.
According to Akufo-Addo, Ghana
has gained massive international recognition based on its diverse
nature and the tolerant atmosphere in the country.
The NPP flagbearer was speaking
in the Volta region on Friday, where he met with the Volta Regional
House of Chiefs.
He indicated that, “we celebrate
the fact that Ghana stands tall amongst nations as having a rich
society of diversity, tolerance and collaboration.”
Nana Addo added: “Ours is a
society, multi-ethnic and multi-religious diversity and we have
found the wisdom to live in peaceful co-existence. What is left,
however, is how the leaders of this nation can use the prevailing
atmosphere of peace, unity, diversity and harmony to enhance the
dignity and prosperity of every Ghanaian.
“An interesting feature of our
country is that you can find every ethnic group in every region.
Ghanaians have never felt restrained by the place of their birth in
determining where they live or work in our country.”
Source:
Citifmonline.com
2012
Elections
- NPP will capture three
Northern regions - Dr
Bawumia
The running mate of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said victory is
assured for the main opposition party in the three regions of the
North come the December elections.
The former Bank of Ghana deputy governor was confident his northern
root will be a major factor in winning votes for the NPP.
He said the recent enthusiastic reception he received while on tour
of the Northern region of Ghana with the NPP flagbearer, Nana
Akufo-Addo, assures him of victory despite the herculean task
ahead.
“My visit to the North with Akufo-Addo has been quite good,” Dr.
Bawumia told Accra-based Joy FM.
Dr. Bawumia, during a visit to the Malata Market in Accra, said the
three Northern regions – Upper East, Upper West and the Northern
regions – could be captured by the party when a great deal of
effort is put into the campaign.
He said: “The response gives us a lot of hope. Nonetheless, there
is no room for complacency. We’ll have to fight for the North in
terms of votes.
“It has not been a traditionally strong NPP area so the response
this time has been encouraging and with a lot of hard work we can
make it.”
By Citifmonline.com/Ghana
Mills must fulfill campaign promises now - Northern chiefs
The president of the Northern
Regional House of Chiefs, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Sulemana Jakpa Bore
Essa I, has flogged government to fulfill its campaign promises
made to the people of the North.
Among other demands, Yagbonwura Essa I, who is also the paramount
chief of the Gonja Traditional Area, reminded government of its
pledge to tar roads in the Northern region particularly that of the
eastern corridor and the Fufulso-Sawla roads.
He was addressing the general meeting of the Northern Regional
House of Chiefs in Tamale on Friday.
The Yagbonwura noted with deep concern that there was the need for
peace before, during and after the December general
elections.
He said much was desired of government to ensure free, fair and
credible elections in December.
He also made a passionate appeal to President John Evans Atta Mills
and the New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo to imbibe
the spirit of peaceful co-existence in their supporters.
On the on-going biometric voter registration exercise, the Northern
Regional House of Chiefs President challenged his colleagues to
encourage their subjects to show keen interest in it.
He was, however, quick to caution them against superintending over
the registration of minors and foreigners within their
jurisdictions.
The Yagbonwura further called on educational authorities in the
region to intensify their monitoring and supervision activities to
curtail the abysmal performance recorded at the Basic Education
Certificate Examination level over the years.
He praised the House for successfully disposing off some
chieftaincy cases that were pending before it and encouraged the
aggrieved parties to seek legal redress rather than adopting
violence to achieve their goals.
The Northern Regional Minister, Moses Bukari Mabengba, reiterated
government’s commitment to disassociate itself from interfering in
chieftaincy matters.
He, however, warned that the law would not spare anybody or
interest groups who might attempt to destabilise the region’s peace
and tranquility.
He recalled the creation of six additional districts in the
Northern region which according to him meant government was
committed to bridging the development gap between the north and the
south.
Mr. Mabengba therefore pleaded with the electorate to retain the
John Mills-led NDC administration.
He said the Savannah Accelerated Development Programme (SADA), was
progressing smoothly since its authority is working in close
collaboration with the University for Development Studies (UDS) and
the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) to handle the
various targeted interventions that is expected to bring relief to
inhabitants in the SADA zone as well as to bridge the gap between
the north and south.
By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/Citifmonline.com/Ghana
Kumasi:
Police impound weapons on
bus
Police in Kumasi have
intercepted some weapons being smuggled aboard a Metro Mass bus en
route to Tamale.
According to Joy FM's Ashanti regional correspondent, Elton John
Brobby, the impounded bus with registration number AS 6810 Z was
traveling to Tamale from Osino in the Eastern region.
According to Elton John, the driver of the vehicle said the bus
stopped at the Ashanti regional office of the Metro Mass at Abrebo
to refuel. He narrated that whiles refueling, some bus attendants
at the local station decided to offload goods from the cargo
compartment on the bus and they were prevented from doing so by
some passengers aboard. This led to heated exchanges between the
two parties.
The bus attendants, suspecting foul play, forced and opened the
said cargo and discovered some locally manufactured long range
guns, and some machetes at the cargo section of the bus, Elton
reported.
The police were then called to the scene where they arrested about
ten occupants of the bus who claimed ownership of the items and
intercepted the bus as well.
The suspects are being kept at the Ashanti Regional
Headquarters.
The suspects claimed that the guns numbering fifty could only be
fired using gun powder and added they were used at a funeral they
were returning from.
The police however dismissed their claims and insisted they will
have to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.
STX out, Guma Group in to build 500 houses
After several months of
waiting for their housing units, security services in the country
specifically the Military and the Police will be handed 500 housing
units by the end of November.
This would be made possible by a new construction firm called Guma
Group of Companies from South Africa. Guma Group takes over a part
of the botched STX Housing deal which was initially aimed at
providing for 30,000 Housing Units for Ghana’s security
services.
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ghana and
Guma Group was under the supervision of the Vice President John
Dramani Mahama who indicated that government is committed to
providing affordable houses for Ghanaians.
Works and Housing Minister, E.T Mensah in an interview with Citi
News moments after the signing ceremony said “we have been going
through and analysing all the offers that we’ve had and Guma Group
stands out as one of the incredible groups which has taken a leap
forward and they would be rolling out before November, 500 houses
for the Police and the Military.”
Mr. Mensah however indicated that unlike the STX housing project
that was given to only one company, government has decided to allot
the construction of other housing projects different construction
companies some of whom have also tended in their bids.
The Minister and Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, Acting Chief Director of the
Ministry signed for Ghana whiles Marie Pillay, Executive Director
of the Guma Group, Mr. Mandla Gama, Director of Guma Water and Mr
Lyndon Khan of Guma Properties signed for the company.
BVR Exercise Ends...Over 12million People Registered
The 40 day nationwide
Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise, on Saturday, May 5th,
officially came to an end.
Reports indicate that there was
low turnout in the fourth and perhaps the last phase of the
exercise at various polling stations in the country.
Officials at the Electoral
Commission (EC) say patronage was massive in general and the
projected target of 12 million registered persons
exceeded.
The BVR exercise, recorded
isolated cases of violence and controversy, especially in the
Greater Accra, Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions.
Also, within the first three
phases, the EC detected over 8,000 double registrations with the
Ashanti region as the highest spot for multiple registration
followed by the Brong Ahafo region.
“As at Monday, 30th April, we
had detected a total of 8,121 double registrations and these were
done by 2,864 individuals which means that some of these
individuals may have registered three times, four times and
probably more...The figures cut across some of the regions, in
Western region we had 225 individuals who have done multiple
registrations, in the Central region we had 318 individuals who
have done double registration, in Greater Accra 335, in the Volta
region 326, in the Eastern region we had 254 people.
“In the Ashanti region we had
424 people who had done multiple registrations, in the Brong Ahafo
411 had done multiple registrations, in the Northern region 289,
Upper East had 162 and the Upper West region had 120, that brings
it to a total of 2,864 individuals who have done double or multiple
registrations," the acting Director of Public Affairs at the EC,
Christian Owusu Parry, told the media.
For now, it is unclear if the EC
will extend the registration process since there were reports of
shortage of materials and faulty equipment in some areas across the
country.
Source:
Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
Catholic Bishop blames conflicts in the north on colonialists
The Most Reverend Philip
Naameh, Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Tamale, has observed
that most of the conflicts that had bedeviled the north for decades
were the results of interference in traditional issues by the
colonial masters.
He said in their quest to
implement indirect rule and have control over the northern
territories, the colonial masters aligned some minority ethnic
groups and their properties under the dominant ones leading to the
subduing of their resources.
During the 1980’s, the minority
ethnic groups tried to re-possess their properties including lands
which resulted in conflicts, he said.
Archbishop Naameh was delivering
the Marshall-Murea-Murat Memorial Public Lecture in Tamale at the
weekend as part of activities marking the 40th anniversary of the
Knights and Ladies of Marshall of the Catholic Church in the
Northern Region.
It is on the theme: “Good
governance, democracy, justice and peace in Northern Ghana in the
context of the 2012 elections.” It brought together renowned
personalities of the Catholic Church to suggest possible ways of
maintaining peace as the nation moves towards the Election
2012.
Archbishop Naameh said, about 23
conflicts were registered in the Northern parts of the country out
of which 17 were recorded in the Northern Region
alone.
He also said the creation of
chiefs in accephalous societies was another factor causing most of
the conflicts in the north, and the need for arbitration to
contribute to the peace and development of the area.
Archbishop Naameh called on the
public to eschew conflicts and embrace peace to facilitate the
democratic process through which Ghana would become a beacon of
hope.
Mr Hippolyt A. S. Pul,
Coordinator, Peacebuilding in Africa of the Catholic Relief
Services, who delivered a lecture on “good governance, democracy,
justice and peace in Northern Ghana”, said good governance and
democracy were intricately linked.
He expressed misgivings about
the deliberate marginalisation of the north in development because
of its perceived lack of natural resources for exploitation; but
kept as a reservoir of cheap labour for servicing the mining and
the cocoa industries.
This, he said was responsible
for the persistent poverty and unequal development in the
area.
He suggested the need for
Ghanaians to transcend their parochial ethnic, religious and
political cleavages to champion an agenda that truly makes peace
and justice the fruits of the system of democratic
governance.
Mr Pul called for a new media
that could enlighten the people to make informed choices; citizens
that would be responsible and vigilant and the passage of the
freedom to information bill to make Ghana a better
place.
Brother Malex Alebikiya, Grand
Knight, said entrenched positions and opinions, colonial history,
illiteracy, exploitation of traditional governance system and
religious interests huddled democratic governance.
20 per cent of Ghanaian children are not immunised
A research conducted by the
UNICEF in 2011 in Ghana indicates that, 20 per cent of children
below two years have no access to immunisation against childhood
diseases.
The research said 14 per cent of children below five years suffer
malnutrition, a situation which could deny the country the
opportunity to meet the Millennium Development Goals target of
2015.
Madam Gifty Akosua Baka, Country Director of the Christian
Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC), who revealed this in Tamale at
the weekend said, 33,000 children especially girls are on the
streets with high risk of exposure to further vulnerabilities such
as HIV and AIDS, child labour, sexual abuse and other social
effects.
The CCFC is an international non-governmental organisation
operating in the country to improve lives of children.
Mrs Baka, a former Lecturer at the University of Ghana, took over
from Madam Sanatu Nantogma who had worked with the organisation for
16 years.
Mrs Baka said, even though Ghana could pat itself at the back as
the first country to ratify the UN Convention on the right of
children and the passage of the Children’s Act, there was more to
be done to bridge rural-urban disparities and the protection of the
fundamental human rights of children.
She said it was sad that poverty levels of traditional families
especially in rural and deprived areas continued to lack access to
quality healthcare and safe drinking water with untold hardships on
children.
According to her, CCFC had created a future of hope for many
children through supporting community development and poverty
alleviation as well as social support networks.
“Sustainable economic development of a nation is assured when its
children are healthy, well educated and free from social
abuse.”
Madam Nantogma said, more than 35 school buildings have been
constructed by the CCFC, whilst more than 100 persons sponsored to
become trained teachers.
She said the organisation had de-wormed almost all school children
in the Northern Region while credit facilities were extended to
3,000 individuals to raise their income.
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