Category: General

The Municipal Chief Executive of Ashaiman, Albert Boakye Okyere has said the challenges of having heaps of refuse in the Municipality is now a thing of the past.

According to him the general sanitation situation has improved tremendously and is as a result of residents of Ashiaman accepting education on the need to have good sanitation that has been role out.

In an interview as to what the Assembly has been doing to maintain good sanitation condition in the Municipality, he pointed out that, there has been a constant appeal to the residents to ensure that there is no information gap between the Assembly and the people.

“We again, appeal to them to use the various facilities that have been provided to stop defecating around, what we call free range, but the only challenge is we have when it comes to sanitation is littering around”.

Mr. Okyere was thankful the Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah when she paid a working visit to the Municipality to inspect progress of work on a sewage system being built.

He added that with the nature of settlement of the people of Ashiaman, there are lot of people staying within a small kilometer square and if they flash their toilets it would come to sewage system being built when completed.

“It’s a big relief because, in the past we had people queuing in other to access public toilet, but with the introduction of the household toilet now the challenge is how to dislodge the end product, hence building this sewage system is a big relief to the people of Ashiaman”.

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The 44th Ordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mediation and Security Council has reviewed the political and security situation in the West African sub-region at the Ministerial level.

At the meeting held in Niamey Niger, last Friday September 4, 2020, and presided over by the Chairman of the Mediation and Security Council, Kalla Ankourao, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Niger, particular emphasis was placed on the political process in the Gambia and Guinea Bissau.

In attendance were, Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Honorable Sidie Mohamed Tunis, Dr. Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and Abdullah Bureima, President of the UEMOA Commission.

President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, reiterated the determination of the Commission to strengthen its working relations with member states, which he believes is important in articulating the interest of the citizens of the sub region.

He further commended the strong political will of the Heads of States and Governments in finding a lasting solution to the socio-political crisis in Mali, and thanked former president Goodluck Johnathan, ECOWAS Mediator in the crisis for his commitment to have the Malian situation resolved.

Chair of the Mediation and Security Council at the Ministerial level, Kalla Ankourao, recalled the challenges Covid-I9 has brought upon the sub region coupled with the breakdown in democratic governance in Mali.

In his address, he further noted that the electoral challenges ahead, indicated that the Community should take the necessary steps for the preparation and smooth conduct of the upcoming presidential elections in Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Niger.

Additionally, the chair stressed that special attention should be paid on the terrorist attack in the West African sub region, particularly in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.

On  Gambia, the council was informed by the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security that the political situation in the country is relatively calm and peaceful, but still remains unpredictable due to issues revolving around the constitutional review process, preparation by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in terms of the electoral process and conduct of the referendum in readiness for the 2021 presidential and parliamentary elections.

After a period of frank deliberations, the Council recommended that all stakeholders are carried along by the IEC in the ongoing electoral reforms and the outcome of the reform process are implemented scrupulously.

And the Council further recommended that the ECOWAS Commission seeks extension for the mandate of ECOMIG, which expired at the end of June this year, to enable the forces monitor the peaceful implementation of the TRRC hearings, as they may generate additional tensions in the country.

On Guinea Bissau, the Council recalled that the country was plunged into deeper political and institutional crisis immediately after the announcement of the results of the strongly contested presidential elections held 24th November and 29th December last year, in the first and second round respectively, which saw former Prime Minister, Umaro Sissoco Embalo emerged as a winner with 54 percent of the votes, but was unable to present the Government’s programs to the National Assembly as provided for by the constitution due to institutional standoff that persisted at the National Assembly.

The Council then urged the authorities of Guinea Bissau to ensure the formation of an inclusive government and participatory process, with all national stakeholders, in conformity with the provision of the country’s constitution.

And admonished the ECOWAS Commission to intensify its support to the new government in its efforts to consolidate the democracy and inclusive reforms agenda for a new constitution that may lead to national stability.

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Deputy Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Patrick Boamah on Thursday September 3, 2020 presented liter bins to the Ministries of Education; Health; Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.

He presented the bins on behalf of the sector Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
The donation is to support the Ministries in their clean-up and general sanitation exercise.

Previously the Ministries of the Defense and the Interior, other institutions like the Ghana Armed Forces, the Judicial Services as well as educational institutions and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies across the country have benefited.

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The co-chair of the campaign team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atiwa East Constituency Albert Antwi has urged members of the campaign team to discharge their mandate diligently for victory.

According to him they should ensure the ruling party maintains the seat, increase the votes of the NPP from 76 to 85 percent in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.

So of the groups set up are the mobilization, election and research, legal and royal ladies committees, and the District Chief Executive in charge of the conflict resolution committee and added that he has localized the campaign team already and started working.

He further added that whatever government want the constituency to have through the Member of Parliament they have seen a lot of projects from clinic, to roads and school buildings.

And took a swipe at the Presidential candidate of the opposition NDC John Dramani Mahama for proposing to legalize “okada”.

Mr. Twum Barima Koranteng, second vice chairman of the Eastern Region applauded Atiwa East over their achievement in the recent registration exercise among the COVID-19 pandemic and urged all who did not have the opportunity to be selected in the campaign to get involve.

He further revealed that the data received by the party shows that the ruling government would clearly win the upcoming presidential election, “NDC cannot win the 2020 but all depend on the appointees of the current administration”.

“If appointees do not treat Ghanaians well that would not make a case for us to win the 2020 December 7 elections and you need to join the wining team that is the team the Lord has made, we should be glad”.

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