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One person from Vieri and another from Poyentanga communities in the Wa West district of the upper region are suspected of contracting monkey pox disease.
Confirming the information to radio progress news in an exclusive interview, the in charge of the Kupkali heath center under the Dorimon Sub-district of the Ghana health services, Mr. Benjamin Naapon said that, it is important for everybody to be watchful of what we eat from the wild, because the disease is transmitted from animals like monkeys to humans.
According to him, considering the fact that, most people are farmers and hunters’ chances are that we will come into contact with which animals in one way or another. He said Mpox can spread through close contact of any kind, including through kissing, touching, oral and penetrative vaginal or anal sex with someone who is infectious. People who have sex with multiple or new partners are most at risk.
He called on the general public to report strange rashes accompanied with fevers to report to nearest health facility adding that there is no treatment yet for the disease but there are ways to manage it.
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The upper West regional coordinator for free senior high schools Mr. Yusuf Moomen has called on students to embrace technical and vocational training in order to better their chances of getting jobs after school, adding that, the current job market has low hanging fruits for people who have hands on skills.
According to him, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, or TVET, is a type of education and training that focuses on providing students with practical skills and knowledge for a specific trade or vocation. ‘’It is often considered an alternative to traditional academic routes, such as university or college, and is designed to prepare students for a specific career or occupation.
He said that, it is no gain saying that, in this part of our world people who have skills like artisans, draughtsman, beauticians and designers are easily absorbed in to jobs while their colleagues with academic skills are looking for jobs.
He made the comments as candidates as candidates are choosing schools after the recent basic education certificate examination in an exclusive interview.
He explained that, the purpose and goals of TVET vary depending on the specific program and the needs of the local job market.
‘’In general, however, the aim of TVET is to provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen career, and to help address any skills gaps in the job market. This type of education and training can be an excellent choice for individuals who are looking for a more hands-on, practical approach to learning, and who want to get started in a specific career as quickly as possible.
He added that TVET schools are now independent of Ghana education service having their own regional directors to manage it, indeed he stated that government is committed to giving full support to all TVET schools and the four TVET schools in Upper West region will not be left out
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The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called on all political actors to comply with road traffic regulations to reduce accidents as the December 7 general elections approach.
According to the Authority, the number of road crashes increases during election years, hence the call for action.
This follows the development of a safety code by the NRSA, in collaboration with political parties and civil society organisations, to guide their movements on the country’s roads during the campaigning period.
In a media interview after a ‘Stay Alive’ campaign organized in collaboration with the Richard Yaw Boateng Junior Foundation, the Principal Planning Manager at the National Road Safety Authority, Dennis Yeribu intimated that adherence to the traffic regulations outlined in the code will help reduce road crashes this year.
“When it comes to election years, the National Road Safety Authority has recognized that they are years where crashes, injuries and deaths, which we call CIDs, rise. From 2012 to 2020, all the election years recorded higher deaths than any other year in Ghana.
“The National Road Safety Authority, as the lead agency for road safety management in Ghana, has engaged all the political players, the political parties and their executives, as well as some CSOs, the Ghana Police Service, the Electoral Commission, and we have developed a code.
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the credibility of the 2024 Voters Register, emphasizing that demonstrations are not the way to resolve the issue.
According to the EC, the NDC has been requested multiple times to provide data on the discrepancies they claim to have identified in the voters’ register, but the party has not done so.
Addressing a Press Conference on Thursday, Samuel Tettey, Deputy Commissioner of Operations noted that the EC urged the NDC to bring their concerns to the discussion table, where they can be properly investigated and resolved.
The Commission stressed that it had assured the NDC during a previous meeting that any issues raised would be thoroughly investigated within a week, but without the data from the NDC, this investigation cannot proceed.
The EC expressed confidence that dialogue, rather than street demonstrations, would lead to the creation of a credible and robust voters’ register, and called on former President John Mahama to encourage his party to engage in discussions with the Commission.
The EC reiterated its commitment to delivering a transparent process, ensuring that all discrepancies in the register are addressed before the December 2024 General Elections.
The Commission also reassured the public and political parties that it is working diligently to correct any discrepancies and provide a voters’ register that guarantees free, fair, and credible elections. The EC called for trust from the public, stating that it had delivered in 2020 and would do so again.
“The Commission strongly believes that the surest way to attaining a credible and robust Register is not through demonstrations. There is simply nothing to demonstrate about. This is because the Commission has repeatedly requested the data on discrepancies from the NDC to no avail. We are of the view that, the stance taken by the NDC will not produce a credible register.
“The Commission is of the view that the best place to resolve the issues they have identified is the discussion table. We urge them to submit details of the discrepancies they have identified to enable the Commission investigate the issues and demonstrate to them that the concerns they have, have been resolved. As indicated earlier the EC assured the NDC during the meeting that it would conduct a thorough investigation and report on the issues they had detected within a week. Why are they refusing to submit the data to enable the EC to investigate and provide a report?
“The EC believes that the best way to ascertain the credibility and integrity of the 2024 Voters Register is the discussion table, not on the streets. Taking to the streets will not ensure a credible register. It will only cause tensions and suspicions which are unwarranted. We call on the former President, His Excellency
“John Mahama, an eminent and respected statesman of the Republic, to encourage and bring his party to the table as that is the best place to address issues and ascertain the truth regarding the Voters Register
We are confident that the former President will heed to our calls and do everything in his power to bring his party to the discussion table. On our part, we assure the NDC of a transparent process that would demonstrate to them that all their concerns have been resolved.
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President Akufo Addo has ordered the deployment of the police and the military to crack down on illegal small-scale mining as calls grow for action.
The decision was taken after a national security meeting to assess the impact of galamsey on river bodies and the environment.
Organized Labour on Wednesday, issued a stern warning to the government, threatening a nationwide strike by the end of September if decisive action is not taken to address the escalating galamsey crisis.
Speaking at a media engagement last night, the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor said the President has also directed the decommissioning of illegal mining equipment if necessary.
“The various Regional Security Councils have been tasked to conduct recording sounds and scrutiny of their various areas and begin to roll out swoops and enhance the enforcement regime. So in the days and weeks to come, we will see the heightened and rampant enforcement.
“The Ghana Police Service at various RESECs will be the first point of call, if the need arises, we will take it a step further by including the Ghana Armed Forces and when the need arises, we will possibly begin the extraordinary measure of decommissioning equipment used for illegal small-scale mining,” he stated.
Conversations on galamsey and its dire impact arose after the management of Ghana Water Company Limited in the Central Region announced that there would be challenges with water supply in Cape Coast, Elmina, and surrounding communities.
The company revealed that the recent demand-supply gap is due to inadequate raw water received at the Sekyere Hemang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) caused by galamsey activities.
Environmental groups, civil society organisations, and concerned citizens have since voiced their frustrations over the lack of significant progress in curbing galamsey activities, which have resulted in the contamination of rivers, destruction of farmlands, and loss of livelihoods for many Ghanaian
The Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya West constituency, Cassius Otoo Larbi, and two others, have been remanded into police custody by the Awutu Bereku District Court.
The court presided over by Her Ladyship Naomi Konto, made the ruling after the three people were accused of threatening to deal with an eyewitness who caught them removing posters belonging to New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Eugene Kofi Bentum Arhin.
The posters were allegedly taken down from a machine used for the District Road Improvement Project.
The suspects are to reappear in court on Monday, September 16, 2024, following a five-day remand.
Gizella Tetteh Agbotui, the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, expressed concern that her posters had also been removed and described the legal proceedings as “petty.”
However, District Chief Executive for Awutu Senya West, Moses Arhinful Acquah, clarified that the case was not solely about the removal of posters but rather the threat made against an eyewitness who had advised the group to stop removing them.
Acquah also mentioned a previous incident involving Cassius Otoo Larbi and others, where they reportedly disrupted Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s address at the annual Awubia Festival by playing loud music.
He indicated that this act had drawn the attention of national security operatives.
IN BUISNESS NEWS ……
The Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund Customers have welcomed the release of a GH¢1.5 billion bailout package to affected investors of the failed fund management companies that had their licenses revoked in November 2019.
Convenor of the Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund Customers, Charles Nyame, told Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Citi FM that though members are not entirely happy, the GH¢1.5 billion announcement is welcomed.
Charles Nyame said, “We are not entirely happy because it has been over six years now and our monies have depreciated and we would have wanted it to be paid in full.”
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the release of the GH¢1.5 billion which it said will be carried out in three tranches with the third tranche expected to be made in December 2024.
Mr. Nyame noted that though the release is not what was expected, the money is accepted in good faith for the sake of the suffering members who need money to take care of themselves.
“We still have some of our members in critical condition who need money to take care of themselves and so it would have been a disservice to our members on the part of the leadership to have said no to this payment because it is not in full but for the sake and the lives of these suffering members of our group, we accept the GH¢1.5 billion in good faith and we plead with the government that it has been over six years and we want the government to expedite action to make sure that they release the remaining outstanding GH¢3.5 billion that could top up to make full payment so that we can put this matter to rest.”
“We are pleading with our members not to be confused about it because no one is going to receive payment less than GH¢50,000 and every investor will receive not less than GH¢50,000 but you can receive more than GH¢50,000 with this payment plan,” Mr. Nyame further urged for calm
IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS ….
Members of a search and rescue team make their way to shore during a search to find survivors and retrieve the dead after a pirogue carrying over a hundred migrants sank off Mbour, Senegal [John Wessels/AFP]
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Senegal’s navy says it has found 17 more bodies from a boat carrying refugees and migrants that sank off the West African country, raising the death toll to 26.
In a post on X, the navy said on Tuesday that it had recovered “17 lifeless bodies” after nine people were initially announced dead following Sunday’s shipwreck off the western town of Mbour.
The search is ongoing, the navy said. Many of the vessel’s passengers remain missing.
The boat – a narrow, wooden fishing vessel known as a pirogue – was carrying more than 100 people from the town, and it capsized after sailing only 4km (2.5 miles), state broadcaster Radio Television Senegalaise said late on Sunday.
Witnesses in Mbour were quoted as saying that dozens of people had boarded the boat, the AFP news agency reported.
A spokesperson for the armed forces told the Reuters news agency on Monday that the navy had sent a plane and two boats to search for the dead and survivors.
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NOW TO END THE NEWS, A RECAP OF THE HEADLINES:
Wa West records two suspected cases of monkey pox disease
Upper West regional FSHS Coordinator Urges students should embrace technical and vocational education
Follow road safety rules ahead of December polls – NRS
Demonstrating won’t lead to a credible voters register – EC tells NDC
Akufo-Addo orders police and military deployment to crackdown on galamsey amid calls for action
Awutu Senya West: NDC communications officer, two others remanded for removing Eugene Arhin’s posters
