Month: May 2012

Construction works on five community-based health planning services (CHPS) Compounds for five communities in the Upper West Akim Constituency in the Eastern Region are at advanced stages of completion.

The Member of Parliament for the area, Joseph Sam Amankwanor who revealed this to Ghanamps.gov.gh said each project consists of OPD, wards office, storage room as well as 2-bedroom self-contain to house staff of the facilities. Beneficiary communities include Nyanoah, Asikasu, Atimtim, Asuotwene-Alafia and Oppong.

Mr. Amankwanor disclosed that most of the communities in the community are deprived of a number of amenities and the only health facility that residents rely on is at Adeiso. He said the stress involved in accessing the facility because of distance among other things make it difficult for most residents to even want to patronize the facility adding that there is even pressure on the existing health facility at Adeiso.

The situation he noted is more critical when it comes to dealing with emergencies which usually lead to unnecessary loss of lives. It is for this reason that the CHPS compounds are being constructed in those selected communities to bring health delivery to the doorstep of the people. He commended the town folks for their communal spirit.

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Hon. Nii Armasah Namoale, MP for Dadekotopon Constituency has expressed doubts about the genuineness of T.B Joshua saying that he (Namoale) does not succumb to the spiritual gymnastics of the Prophet.

Prophet T.B Joshua, General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCON) has won the hearts of many Ghanaians and until July last year, he was the spiritual father of the Late President J.E.A Mills before his demise.

Last Sunday, four persons were reported dead and 13 others injured during a stampede at the Spintex Road branch of the Church when thousands of people thronged the church to receive free distribution of holy water acclaimed to be the panacea to many spiritual afflictions.

Hon. Nii Armasah Namoale who was contributing to discussions on the Mpensempensemu segment on Adom TV’s Badwem programme accused the police and city authorities for negligence leading to the death of the victims.

“The police should in the future be able to regulate crowd at social and public gatherings to avert such preventable incidents,” he advised.

MP for Fanteakwa also contributing to the programme traced the cause of the stampede to laziness on the part of Ghanaians claiming they don’t study the Bible and pray, instead they chase after signs and wonders.

“The word is the only solace that gives knowledge and comfort in life,” he added.

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Six communities in the Nanton constituency in the Northern region have been earmarked to be connected with a pipe borne water in their respective environs beginning this year by the Member of Parliament for the area, Abdul-Kareen Iddrisu.

This is a strategic move undertaken by the MP to boost the water situation in the district and to lend support to the assembly in expanding access to potable water for the constituents.

At least 3 communities including Ziang, Gana and new Balshie in respect to this water project have been connected currently whiles the remaining three are pending for implementation soon in the district.

The MP in an interview with Ghanamps.gov.gh has indicated that project materials have been procured already to ensure the smooth take-off of the next batch of the project.

Sazihini, Old Balshie and Bigoni all suburbs of the Nanton district are the next communities to be considered for the over GHS 20,000 water project intended to boost accessibility to water.

In a related development, the MP has constructed a standard dam for residents of Sahanayili and the surrounding environs with an amount worth GHS 16,000.

The community without any source of drinking water previously for its inhabitants will now have the chance to access water for domestic use and to facilitate agric related activities carried out by them in the area.

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Member of Parliament for Mampong in the Ashante Region,Francis Addai Nimoh has constructed a 10 seater KVIP toilet facility for the people of Kofiase, a community in his constituency.

According to him, the facility will prevent the residents from openly defecating indiscriminately which has been the case until the provision of the toilet facility.

Speaking to Ghanamps.gov.gh, Hon. Francis Addai Nimoh stated that the facility constructed with proceeds from this share of the MPs cost a total of GHC 25,000.00.

 He noted that he decided to construct the facility to forestall any epidemic which could result due to the behavior of openly attending to nature’s call anywhere in the constituency.

Francis Addai Nimoh added that the convenient place that has been provided for the inhabitants will improve the sanitation problem in the area and also prevent the occurrence of outbreak of diseases.

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Adenta, Kojo Adu Asare has said the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) needs to do more work to improve on its electoral fortunes as the December elections approach since the election of Dr Abu Sakara athe is Presidential candidate is not enough.

According to him, the CPP will need to undertake an efficient exercise at the grassroots to galvanize adequate political support to make the party a third force in Ghanaian politics and also enable the effectively compete with the two largest political parties, the NDC and NPP.

The Convention Peoples Party over the weekend at a national congress the Essipong Stadium at Secondi elected Dr Abu Sakara to lead the party into the December general elections which is expected to be keenly contested.

The CPP which is considered by some political analyst as the alternative to the NDC and NPP has performed abysmally in recent past elections; however the election of Dr Abu Sakara has been touted as an impetus and renaissance to the CPP’s drive to improve its performance at this year’s general elections.

But contributing to a discussion on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo show on Monday, Hon Kojo Adu- Asare stated that CPP must ensure its visible not only in the cities and big towns but also spend time with people in the hinterlands to sell to them the CPP’s programmes for improving the living conditions of Ghanaians.

He re-countered that during the just ended important biometric registration exercise during the recent biometric during which according to him he did not see any CPP part officials at most of the venues he visited.

Hon.Adu-Asare acknowledged that Dr Abu Sakara having been the running mate for the Party in the 2008 electing was very visible to most Ghanaians  but requires an effective team to enable hi make an impact in the december with to help him.

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Member of Parliament for Obuasi East, Edward Ennin has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) party of being behind the distribution of 2016 campaign posters of NPP presidential hopeful Alan Kyeramanteng in Tamale.

According to him, the NDC is deliberately putting these posters out there to create divisions within the largest opposition party the NPP.

The said posters of the NPP 2012 flagbearer candidate became widespread positions that afford broad viewing in Tamale causing curious minds to inquire who the culprits are.

Officials of the NDC in the Northern Region have denied over having knowledge of the act or being involved.

However Hon. Edward Ennin who is a very close pal of Minister Alan Kyeremanteng stated emphatically the flag bearer hopeful had not expressed his political intentions and as such nobody should get the issue twisted.

He insisted that the action must be laid at the door step of the ruling party as the NDC believes continues division in the rank and file of the NPP, is a good condition for the ruling party to continually stay in office.

Hon. Ennin maintained that the NDC realizing how disgraceful they have been in court in the ongoing 2012 election petition has put out this mischief to distract the attention of the NPP.

He added that the NPP will remain resolute and will not allow such tangential issues to derail its path of regaining political power to move Ghana into becoming economic giants.

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The Member of Parliament for the Asawase constituency in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has refuted claims in the media that he has married a lady of 17-years as a second wife.

The Daily Guide Newspaper on Monday 14^th May 2012 reported that Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak on Sunday went to the altar for the second time by tying the knot with a 17-year-old Senior High School (SHS) graduate Memunatu Abdul Wahab, at the forecourt of the Kumasi Central Mosque.

It said the youthful MP, paid the bride price for his new wife at her parents’ residence at New Zongo, opposite Otec FM in Asawase before the marriage.

But speaking on Joy FM on Monday, Hon. Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak condemned Daily Guide’s story describing it as “shameful and gross irresponsibility”.

He refused to state the age of the girl but was quick to clear the air that his latest wife s is “never 17 years”.

Hon. Muntaka wondered why the Daily Guide Newspaper did not crosscheck its facts before going ahead to publish such a story full with unfounded claims.

“I am ashamed of Daily Guide and I know the good Lord will deal with Daily Guide…the girl is way above 17 years” He said.

Hon. Muntaka refused further discussion on the issue stating that it is a private issue and would want to talk about it away from the media.

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