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The NPP Member of Parliament (MP) for Fanteakwa, Hon. Kwabena Amankwah Asiama, popularly known as Hon Guarantee has asked the Ghana Police Service to be ‘proactive’ and not reactive in discharging their duties and avoid an had i known situation.

According to him, had the police responded promptly to the initial act of vandalism by the youth of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), ‘the issue of burning vehicles and offices would not have started in the first place’.

Hon Guarantee was reacting to the agitation that arose between the youth of the NDC following nominations of District Chief Executives and the fact that they don’t approve of some of them.

Contributing to a panel discussion on Tuesday’s edition of ‘Kokrokoo’ Hon Amankwah Asiama said the country is already faced with economic challenges and “the little money that has been squeezed to buy government vehicles has been burnt. It is not right to take the laws into your own hands. There are a lot of ways to send your message across”

“Some of the regional ministers are saying that even if the person is rejected he or she will be brought back…that is what causes some of these agitations sometimes.

“Some of the blame can also be laid at the doorstep of the police service. Sometimes they sit or wait for issues to aggravate before they intervene…We plead with the police to be proactive as well as the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI)… They should not allow the political parties to take the laws into their own hands before trying to solve it. Otherwise it will seem like we don’t take decisions that will help but always wait till it is too late.”

The Fanteakwa North MP was also of the view that if the DCEs were elected, some of these issues could be avoided.

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Needy but brilliant students in the Ahafo Ano South West constituency will soon not have cause to worry their heads over how their school fees are paid as that will be the responsibility of the Member of Parliament for the area.

Hon. Johnson Kweku Adu has decided to establish a scholarship scheme to help fund the education of such students who have ambition of becoming great personalities in the future.

Speaking to Ghanamps.gov.gh, he disclosed that the programme is expected to be launched in September which is the commencement of the new academic year in order to take care of some students who apply for scholarship, adding that he hopes to sponsor about 300 students annually but will start with an initial 200 students from the SHS to tertiary level.

He said the programme will be run with proceeds from his share of the MPs Common Fund and GETFund.

Hon. Johnson Kweku Adu expressed his unwavering commitment to improving the quality of education in the area, saying the youth who are the future leaders without receiving quality education cannot do much in a world which is becoming more competitive by the day.

He assured to give all the needed support within his means to his constituents in terms of education to help the students achieve their various aspirations.

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Residents of Adenta will soon have access to a 24 hour pharmacy service to address the various health needs of the people.

This will be made possible by kind courtesy of the Member of Parliament for the area, Ashie Moore who will be partnering a private individual to run a well-stocked pharmacy shop.

He has decided to pay from his own resources for the services of the pharmacist who will work throughout the night.

‘’I want to establish this system for the people of Adenta, which will be a centralized pharmacy shop where any constituent who is unable to secure drugs prescribed for him/her in any hospital could come home unbothered, but having confidence of finding one in this very shop’’ he said.

He added that in running this service he is also mindful of the safety of worker and as such will be in touch with the Adenta Police to provide one police officer daily to the shop to provide security.

Hon. Ashie Moore noted that this measure is his small way of contributing to solving some of the health needs of the good people of Adenta.

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The Member of Parliament for Bantama, Mr Kwabena Kokofu ,has renovated the D. 5 female ward of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) at a cost of GH¢32,000.

According to Mr Kokofu, funding for the renovation of the ward was sourced from the GH¢50,000 provided for Members of Parliament to enable them to rent apartments in Accra.

Following the renovation of the ward, which included tiling of the floor, paintings, refurbishment of the offices, washrooms, toilets and other facilities, Mr Kokofu has now adopted the ward to enable him to maintain it periodically

He has also donated three television sets to entertain patients and staff of the ward, a deep freezer for storage of medicine, four ceiling fans, four wheel chairs, quantities of T. Rolls, detergents, and hand gloves among others, as his personal contribution to help create a healthy atmosphere at the ward

Mr Kokofu has also promised to replace all the louvres and doors of the female ward as a way of providing serene atmosphere for quality health delivery for patients.

Presenting the items at a short ceremony, Mr Kokofo expressed concern about the deplorable conditions in parts of the hospital and pleaded with philanthropists to support the development initiatives of the hospital authorities.

“The concept of adopting the D5 female ward at the KATH will continue because I will not only undertake regular maintenance, but will also have meaningful interactions with the staff and patients on admission as regularly as possible,” he assured

“I was overwhelmed upon seeing the deplorable conditions at parts of the hospital during a recent visit and decided to renovate the D 5 female ward for adoption to speed up the recovery of patients on admission. With the adoption, I can undertake regular maintenance to ensure that the staff work in a serene and hygienic environment,” he explained.

Earlier in an address, the Chief Executive of the KATH, Prof. Ohene Adjei, commended Mr Kokofu for his gesture, saying “even the quantities of hand gloves and detergents presented will reduce our bills on such items drastically”

He said since the KATH was located at a strategic position in the country, it had over the years attracted a large number of patients, a situation he said had overstretched their facilities.

“The hospital serves eight out of the 10 regions in the country, and as a teaching hospital, our facilities are also used by a number of medical students across the country, so our facilities are always overstretched,” he explained.

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Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Hon. Sena Okity Duah is to convene a stakeholders’ forum this weekend to brief her people of her activities in and out of Parliament since they voted her as their representative.

The forum is expected to bring together the constituents who are from different backgrounds and profession such as the fishermen, traditional authorities, market women and the police.

Speaking to Ghanamps.gov.gh, Hon. Hon. Sena Okity Duah stated that she would use the opportunity of the forum to educate the constituents on the work of Parliament and also outline her developmental programmes for the constituency.

She hopes to engage the stakeholders from time to time since they play a major role in the development of the area and will require their support to enable her succeed as the Member of Parliament.

Meanwhile in a related development, Hon.Okity Duah has donated assorted items worth GHS 7,000 which include bags of rice and gallons of cooking oil to the Moslem community in her area as they conclude their month long fasting programme.

She commended the Moslems for their endurance over the past 30 days while they sought spiritual upliftment and also prayed for the peace of Ghana.

Hon. Sena Okity Duah advised the Moslem youth not to allow themselves to be used by unscrupulous persons, but rather channel their energies to building their communities and the country as a whole.

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Three persons including the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkwanta North John Oti Bless and the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) constituency secretary for the area have been declared wanted by police.

They are wanted to assist investigations into the cause of last week’s rioting in the area.

The Police are also hunting for another constituency executive, Gando Mohammed, also for his alleged role in the disturbances.

Joy News sources at the Volta Regional Police Command says fresh intelligence picked up strongly suggest the three have a hand in last Thursday’s vandalism.
NDC’s Nkwanta North Constituency Secretary Joseph Wombe who described the allegations as ridiculous, denied any involvement in the rioting.

“If the party wants me to suffer for something I have not [done], I will submit myself for I know that I am innocent.”

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Member of Parliament for the Adansi Asokwa constituency, Hon. K.T. Hammond has instructed the Herald newspaper to immediately “publish a retraction and to render an unqualified apology” for a publication he deems as “extremely libelous.”

In a letter addressed to the newspaper from his lawyers, Paintsil, Paintsil & Co. Legal practitioners, and cited by citifmonline.com, Hon. Hammond noted that: “The allegations are a fabrication, untrue and without foundation.”

The Herald newspaper on Monday reported that Hon. K.T Hammond owed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) accumulated bills running into hundreds of millions of cedis. It also indicated that he had refused to pay and had claimed his post paid electric meter was faulty.

The letter further indicated that “the allegations are meant to discredit and tarnish the hard earned reputation of our client who is well known in the country.”

The letter further noted that despite the “client’s (K.T. Hammond) instructions to institute legal action… we (lawyers) have however decided to provide you the opportunity to immediately publish a retraction and to render an unqualified apology to our client. Matters will then proceed from there.”

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Residents of Nyankpanduri in the Bunkpurugu district will shortly obtain a standard water facility that will provide the whole township and beyond with potable water, following an intervention by the Member of Parliament for the area, Boar Namlit Solomon to construct mechanized borehole for the town.

The move is intended to consolidate efforts geared towards improving the water system of the district, through some quality measures that could support sufficed the needs of residents in water issue for the meantime.

All things being equal, actual works on the project would kick start in September this year, the MP assured.

He said he was on the verge of finalizing talks with parties involved (some NGO’s) in respect of this project so that it would be implemented duly as scheduled.

Hon. Namlit Solomon indicated that, the district had a terrible water situation, which has left some residents with no option than to depend on poor streams nearby which might be prone to water borne diseases.

He explained supporting the community with this facility would have a far reaching influence on accessibility to potable water in the town and its surrounding environs and also promote good health for the locals.

He claimed the project will gradually stretch to include other areas after the Nyankpanduri project, as arrangements are being done to lay PVC pipes around to sustain this programme.

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