Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a report on vehicular emissions after a study of the effects of pollution from road transport in major urban centres in the country.
The report comprised a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of transport policy, Ghana Vehicle Emission Inventory and the Road and Air Traffic Noise Monitoring conducted under the sub-component of the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) Transport Sector Programme Support (TSPS), Phase II.
It was launched at a two-day national stakeholder dissemination workshop on vehicular emissions at Ho at the weekend.
Launching the report on behalf of the Deputy Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, Alhaji Ahmed A. Yirimea said urban air pollution from road transport was a growing concern, since it affected air quality for quality public health.
He said the SEA recommended that environmental issues should be institutionalised and managed in an integrated and sustainable manner, adding that alternative road designs must consider the provision of noise barriers as a means of attenuating the noise levels.
He also said there was the need to strengthen linkages between the transport and other sectors such as energy, health and tourism, to ensure that such cross-sectoral overlaps were properly addressed.
Alhaji Yirimea noted that for the nation to deal with air pollution it was imperative to evolve a transport planning system that covered Traffic Demand Management and Traffic Management Systems as necessary and fundamental components.
He, therefore, said an integrated approach combining land use and transport planning, traffic demand management and management systems and regulation needs to be promoted.
He said all the elements should be supported by appropriate policies and actions on resource mobilisation, taxation, pricing, institutional and legal aspects with the relevant promotion and awareness creation programmes.
“It is important to develop vehicular emission standards which must be enforced together with existing traffic laws and regulations to achieve significant improvements in traffic flow and air quality”, he stated.
Alhaji Yirimea explained that proper enforcement is best implemented when the traffic code was clear and traffic management measures supported desirable driving behaviour.
A programme officer of DANIDA, Mr Mawuena Hayibor, said the Danish government considered climate change critical in its policies on developing countries.
He, therefore, announced that in line with its commitment to ensuring sustainable development in the developing countries, the Danish government would be addressing climate change, energy and environment as one of its priorities under its development assistance for the next five years.
A director of the Ministry of Transportation, Mr Godwin Brocke, said vehicle emission invaentory would have significant implications for the planning of road transport infrastructure and the delivery of all modes of transport and health in the country.
In his welcoming address, the Executive Director of EPA, Mr Jonathan Allotey, said the agency was instrumental in the phasing out of leaded fuel in 2004, adding that it was committed to championing the complete elimination of the use of metallic additives and also reduce the level of sulphur in fuels.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
SNAKES INVADE TAPA-ABOTOASE (Back Page)
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Tapa-Abotoase
A LARGE number of snakes and scorpions have been flushed out of their natural habitats by flood water, causing a massive invasion in the farming and fishing communities of Tapa-Alavanyo and Tapa-Abotase on the banks of the Volta Lake.
Community leaders said the invading snakes and scorpions have caused injuries to 110 residents and appealed for help to deal with the situation which they attributed to the aftermath of last September’s destructive floods.
Making their plea through the Daily Graphic, the residents said they had been subjected to rampant snake bites and scorpion stings since flood waters, which destroyed most of their properties, subsided last month.
A spokesman for the communities, Mr Amos Boku, who is also a former Assembly member for Tapa Alavanyo, said over the weekend, 10 residents suffered snake bites. He said the condition of one of the victims was so critical that he could not be treated at the Worawora and Hohoe Government hospitals and had to be referred to the Volta Regional Hospital at Ho.
He said in all, there had been 110 reported cases of snake bites and scorpion stings, adding that the District Health Service in the area had described the situation as critical.
Mr Boku said the invasion of scorpions and snakes had affected almost every home in the communities and attributed the situation to the destruction of the homes of the residents by the floods, which has compelled them to do with temporary structures.
He disclosed that 30 houses had collapsed and their inhabitants were putting up with relatives, adding that part of the Akpavikpo School building, as well as the teachers’ quarters, also collapsed, forcing pupils to attend classes under trees.
The ex-Assembly member called for an emergency food assistance and medical care to restore hope and security to the deteriorating health situation in the area.
He mentioned other affected areas as Alavanyo, Akpavikope, Mawuekpor, Madagascar, Galikpo, Baninikope, Kpevukope, Mangotikope and Gbemumu.
When contacted, the Disaster and Operations officer of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Jasikan District, Ms Mercy Mensah, corroborated the story about the plight of the communities.
She said the floods were caused by three days of continuous torrential rainfall that caused a breakdown in the physical and social order of the settlements.
She added her voice to the appeal for help to solve the immediate problems of the affected areas.
A LARGE number of snakes and scorpions have been flushed out of their natural habitats by flood water, causing a massive invasion in the farming and fishing communities of Tapa-Alavanyo and Tapa-Abotase on the banks of the Volta Lake.
Community leaders said the invading snakes and scorpions have caused injuries to 110 residents and appealed for help to deal with the situation which they attributed to the aftermath of last September’s destructive floods.
Making their plea through the Daily Graphic, the residents said they had been subjected to rampant snake bites and scorpion stings since flood waters, which destroyed most of their properties, subsided last month.
A spokesman for the communities, Mr Amos Boku, who is also a former Assembly member for Tapa Alavanyo, said over the weekend, 10 residents suffered snake bites. He said the condition of one of the victims was so critical that he could not be treated at the Worawora and Hohoe Government hospitals and had to be referred to the Volta Regional Hospital at Ho.
He said in all, there had been 110 reported cases of snake bites and scorpion stings, adding that the District Health Service in the area had described the situation as critical.
Mr Boku said the invasion of scorpions and snakes had affected almost every home in the communities and attributed the situation to the destruction of the homes of the residents by the floods, which has compelled them to do with temporary structures.
He disclosed that 30 houses had collapsed and their inhabitants were putting up with relatives, adding that part of the Akpavikpo School building, as well as the teachers’ quarters, also collapsed, forcing pupils to attend classes under trees.
The ex-Assembly member called for an emergency food assistance and medical care to restore hope and security to the deteriorating health situation in the area.
He mentioned other affected areas as Alavanyo, Akpavikope, Mawuekpor, Madagascar, Galikpo, Baninikope, Kpevukope, Mangotikope and Gbemumu.
When contacted, the Disaster and Operations officer of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Jasikan District, Ms Mercy Mensah, corroborated the story about the plight of the communities.
She said the floods were caused by three days of continuous torrential rainfall that caused a breakdown in the physical and social order of the settlements.
She added her voice to the appeal for help to solve the immediate problems of the affected areas.
Monday, November 26, 2007
7 REMANDED AGAIN.In Anloga chieftaincy case
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
Seven persons have been remanded into prison custody by a Ho Magistrate court in connection with their alleged involvement in the bloody clash that occurred in Anloga last Thursday when Regent Togbui Sri III was to be installed as the new Awoamefia.
They are Yao Agbemakpor, John Kwawu Sefogah, Aaron Agbota, Kwawu Galley, Francis Adzrah, Prince Wisdom, and Atsu Afedo. They eighth accused person, Israel Kwabla Amenume died in cells and his body deposited at the Volta Regional Hospital mortuary.
They were charged with “riot with weapon” in accordance with section 199 Act29/60 and murder of section 46 of Act 29/60 without their pleas taken.
The seven accused persons were charged after the police had granted 67 persons an enquiry bail when they arrested them in a swoop at Anloga last Thursday.
Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr.Peter Glabu said the accused persons with others at large at Anloga took part in a riot armed with offensive instruments such as cutlasses stones and guns and murdered General Constable Moses Deba.
He therefore requested the court presided over by His Lordship P.W Amedior to remand the accused persons to the enable the police to undertake in depth investigations for more arrests to be made in the case.
According to him it was a cultural festival to be celebrated by the Anlo people adding that a group of policemen were detailed to maintain law and order in the area.
ASP Glabu said at a shrine where some rituals were to be performed at about 8 a.m a group of people including the accused persons calling themselves “ Anlo Youth” and clad in red bands gathered at the forecourt of the shrine amidst drumming and singing of war songs.
He told the court that at appoint in time, the elders of Regent Togbui Sri were about to enter the shrine to perform rituals but the accused persons and others refused them entry thus resulting into a clash.
He said the police intervened and in the process one police officer was shot by the accused persons saying that the accused and others chased the police with stones and seriously injured five others.
ASP Glabu said they also kidnapped and murdered General Constable Deba and took away his uniform and an AK 47 rifle and said two men and a woman also died on the spot during the clash.
Counsel for the accused, Mr Ernest Gaewu, Ho-based lawyer and Alfred Agbesi an Accra based lawyer had earlier argued for a bail for the accused persons.
Mr Gaewu claimed that the police seriously exaggerated the facts on the case adding that there was no evidence connecting them to kidnapping and murdering of the police man and that when and how the three others died was not stated.
He said the first suspect in the case Agbemakpor had a bullet embedded in his left arm and needed prompt medical attention.
On his part Mr Agbesi said the presence of the police at Anloga on November 1 at the alleged cultural festival did not warrant guns with live bullets to be targeted at human beings and that they should have rather gone there with rubber bullets.
He prayed the court to refuse application for remand and grant the accused bail because three more people died at the spot and there was no charge against those who killed them.
Mr Agbesi argued that the mode of arrest was appalling adding that the more time the accused persons were held in custody the more tension would be generated in the Anloga area and that granting them bail will reduce tension.
He also pleaded that they accused should be transferred to a court in the Anlo jurisdiction to enable their relatives visit them frequently.
Mr Amedior, the presiding magistrate however declined the application for bail on the grounds that the case involved murder where the law was explicit on how to deal with such cases.
He said his hands were therefore tight and remanded the accused persons into prison custody to reappear before it on November 22.
Mr Amedior ordered that the accused who had a pellet in his body should be referred to the hospital for medical investigations.
Seven persons have been remanded into prison custody by a Ho Magistrate court in connection with their alleged involvement in the bloody clash that occurred in Anloga last Thursday when Regent Togbui Sri III was to be installed as the new Awoamefia.
They are Yao Agbemakpor, John Kwawu Sefogah, Aaron Agbota, Kwawu Galley, Francis Adzrah, Prince Wisdom, and Atsu Afedo. They eighth accused person, Israel Kwabla Amenume died in cells and his body deposited at the Volta Regional Hospital mortuary.
They were charged with “riot with weapon” in accordance with section 199 Act29/60 and murder of section 46 of Act 29/60 without their pleas taken.
The seven accused persons were charged after the police had granted 67 persons an enquiry bail when they arrested them in a swoop at Anloga last Thursday.
Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr.Peter Glabu said the accused persons with others at large at Anloga took part in a riot armed with offensive instruments such as cutlasses stones and guns and murdered General Constable Moses Deba.
He therefore requested the court presided over by His Lordship P.W Amedior to remand the accused persons to the enable the police to undertake in depth investigations for more arrests to be made in the case.
According to him it was a cultural festival to be celebrated by the Anlo people adding that a group of policemen were detailed to maintain law and order in the area.
ASP Glabu said at a shrine where some rituals were to be performed at about 8 a.m a group of people including the accused persons calling themselves “ Anlo Youth” and clad in red bands gathered at the forecourt of the shrine amidst drumming and singing of war songs.
He told the court that at appoint in time, the elders of Regent Togbui Sri were about to enter the shrine to perform rituals but the accused persons and others refused them entry thus resulting into a clash.
He said the police intervened and in the process one police officer was shot by the accused persons saying that the accused and others chased the police with stones and seriously injured five others.
ASP Glabu said they also kidnapped and murdered General Constable Deba and took away his uniform and an AK 47 rifle and said two men and a woman also died on the spot during the clash.
Counsel for the accused, Mr Ernest Gaewu, Ho-based lawyer and Alfred Agbesi an Accra based lawyer had earlier argued for a bail for the accused persons.
Mr Gaewu claimed that the police seriously exaggerated the facts on the case adding that there was no evidence connecting them to kidnapping and murdering of the police man and that when and how the three others died was not stated.
He said the first suspect in the case Agbemakpor had a bullet embedded in his left arm and needed prompt medical attention.
On his part Mr Agbesi said the presence of the police at Anloga on November 1 at the alleged cultural festival did not warrant guns with live bullets to be targeted at human beings and that they should have rather gone there with rubber bullets.
He prayed the court to refuse application for remand and grant the accused bail because three more people died at the spot and there was no charge against those who killed them.
Mr Agbesi argued that the mode of arrest was appalling adding that the more time the accused persons were held in custody the more tension would be generated in the Anloga area and that granting them bail will reduce tension.
He also pleaded that they accused should be transferred to a court in the Anlo jurisdiction to enable their relatives visit them frequently.
Mr Amedior, the presiding magistrate however declined the application for bail on the grounds that the case involved murder where the law was explicit on how to deal with such cases.
He said his hands were therefore tight and remanded the accused persons into prison custody to reappear before it on November 22.
Mr Amedior ordered that the accused who had a pellet in his body should be referred to the hospital for medical investigations.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
DON'T IMPOSE LIMITATIOMS ON ASPIRATIONS..(mirror)
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Likpe-Bala
A retired educationist, Mr. I.W.K Dorleku has urged
the youth not to impose artificial limitations on
aspirations to achieve high academic laurels that will
entrench them into the sphere for leadership positions
and decision making processes in the country.
“ You need not to have limitations to discourage you
to achieve laurels in your pursuit to academic laurels
but strive to excel in any endeavour you set for
yourselves to propel you to take the mantle of
leadership of our dear country” he said.
Mr Dorleku gave the advice when he addressed a youth
rally of the Saint Joseph parish of the Catholic
Church in the Likpe traditional area at Likpe –Bala in
the Hohoe district last weekend.
It was on the theme, “Youth as potential leaders of
tomorrow-our roles and limitations”.
Mr Dorleku stressed the need for the youth to
discover and rediscover their potentials to enable
them to respond positively to societal needs which
could lead to the transformation of problems.
He expressed misgivings about the lackaidaisical
attitude of the youth that had impacted negatively on
the society and advised those miscreants to take
another look at their nefarious activities.
He advised them to avail themselves to all
opportunities and challenges towards a successful
lifestyle and resist all attempts by peer pressure to
divert their attention as potential future leaders on
the nation.
In an address, the life patron of the Democratic
Freedom Party (DFP), Dr Obed Asamoah cautioned the
youth to be wary of policies, programmes and
interventions of successive governments which were not
in their interest and advised them to be circumspect
in their voting pattern in the 2008 general elections.
“ You must learn to appreciate policies, programmes
and interventions of government that will improve
living standards, create jobs and wealth and not those
that are cosmetic and does not secure your future as
leaders of the nation” he said.
Dr Asamoah who was the guest speaker advised the
youth to take interest in the political direction of
the nation so as to contribute meaningfully towards
democratic governance.
The chairman of the parish youth council of the
church, Mr Boniface Tettey assured the leadership of
the church of readiness of the youth to play
meaningful roles to transform the traditional area.
The chief of Likpe Bala, who chaired the function,
Nana Bulley Osai VII advised the youth not to bow to
peer pressure and engage in nefarious activities that
would divert their attention and jeopardize their
future but direct their energies towards productive
ventures to uplift status of the communities in the
area.
“The youth have crucial roles to play in the
transformation of the traditional area and you must
not relent in that effort and remain focused so that
you can direct your youthful exuberance into
productive ventures”, he stressed.
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A retired educationist, Mr. I.W.K Dorleku has urged
the youth not to impose artificial limitations on
aspirations to achieve high academic laurels that will
entrench them into the sphere for leadership positions
and decision making processes in the country.
“ You need not to have limitations to discourage you
to achieve laurels in your pursuit to academic laurels
but strive to excel in any endeavour you set for
yourselves to propel you to take the mantle of
leadership of our dear country” he said.
Mr Dorleku gave the advice when he addressed a youth
rally of the Saint Joseph parish of the Catholic
Church in the Likpe traditional area at Likpe –Bala in
the Hohoe district last weekend.
It was on the theme, “Youth as potential leaders of
tomorrow-our roles and limitations”.
Mr Dorleku stressed the need for the youth to
discover and rediscover their potentials to enable
them to respond positively to societal needs which
could lead to the transformation of problems.
He expressed misgivings about the lackaidaisical
attitude of the youth that had impacted negatively on
the society and advised those miscreants to take
another look at their nefarious activities.
He advised them to avail themselves to all
opportunities and challenges towards a successful
lifestyle and resist all attempts by peer pressure to
divert their attention as potential future leaders on
the nation.
In an address, the life patron of the Democratic
Freedom Party (DFP), Dr Obed Asamoah cautioned the
youth to be wary of policies, programmes and
interventions of successive governments which were not
in their interest and advised them to be circumspect
in their voting pattern in the 2008 general elections.
“ You must learn to appreciate policies, programmes
and interventions of government that will improve
living standards, create jobs and wealth and not those
that are cosmetic and does not secure your future as
leaders of the nation” he said.
Dr Asamoah who was the guest speaker advised the
youth to take interest in the political direction of
the nation so as to contribute meaningfully towards
democratic governance.
The chairman of the parish youth council of the
church, Mr Boniface Tettey assured the leadership of
the church of readiness of the youth to play
meaningful roles to transform the traditional area.
The chief of Likpe Bala, who chaired the function,
Nana Bulley Osai VII advised the youth not to bow to
peer pressure and engage in nefarious activities that
would divert their attention and jeopardize their
future but direct their energies towards productive
ventures to uplift status of the communities in the
area.
“The youth have crucial roles to play in the
transformation of the traditional area and you must
not relent in that effort and remain focused so that
you can direct your youthful exuberance into
productive ventures”, he stressed.
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AID TO ENSURE POVERTY REDUCTION...(mirror)
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
The executive director of a national nongovernmental
organization(NGO), Development Institute, Mr Ken
Kinney has said the objective of Civil Society
Organisations(CSOs) on aid effectiveness to developing
countries is to ensure the sustained reduction of
poverty and inequality and its support of human
rights, democracy, environmental sustainability and
gender equality.
He said CSOs were promoting a deepening of the aid
effectiveness agenda so that it could address not just
the concerns of the donors and partner governments but
all stakeholders in the development process.
“CSOs are particularly concerned about the interest
and representation of groups which are often excluded
or marginalized, including women and women’s
movement”, he said.
Mr Kinney said this when he addressed a workshop for
representatives of CSOs , NGOs and District Assemblies
in the Ho Municipal, Kadjebi and Hohoe district
assemblies at Ho last weekend.
The workshop which was sponsored by ActionAid with the
collaboration of Ghana Aid Effectiveness Forum and
hosted by SEND Foundation was aimed at offering the
participants as recipients of aid to tell their
experiences to help in the preparation of a regional
report card for an international conference to be held
in Accra in September next year.
Mr Kinney argued that the five indicators on
ownership, alignment, harmonization, managing of
results and mutual accountability framed by donors
were considered narrow in favour of aid agencies in
view of the enormous power of aid in creating power
relationships between donors, governments and
citizens.
He said although donors continued to exert significant
power over aid recipients and imposed their priorities
and concerns there was no radical change to empower
recipients to make aid accountable to poor and
vulnerable people and effective at meeting their
needs.
He added that the Accra High Level Forum to be held
next year required recognition by all stakeholders
that the modalities and partnerships of aid must be
explicitly coherent with and accountable to United
Nations goals to achieve progress in poverty
reduction, equality and human rights.
On ownership, he said it is essential but must be
democratic adding that unless countries are able to
decide and direct their own development paths,
development will fail to be inclusive, sustainable or
effective.
“Democratic ownership of development means involving
citizens, including women’s organizations, in the
formulation and delivery of policy and programmes. It
also means establishing legitimate governance
mechanisms for decision making and accountability,
including parliaments and elected representatives”, he
said.
Mr Kinney said conditionality undermined democratic
ownership adding that the use of aid as a tool to
impose policy conditions had no place in an aid
paradigm rooted in a commitment to ownership.
____________________________________________________________________________________
The executive director of a national nongovernmental
organization(NGO), Development Institute, Mr Ken
Kinney has said the objective of Civil Society
Organisations(CSOs) on aid effectiveness to developing
countries is to ensure the sustained reduction of
poverty and inequality and its support of human
rights, democracy, environmental sustainability and
gender equality.
He said CSOs were promoting a deepening of the aid
effectiveness agenda so that it could address not just
the concerns of the donors and partner governments but
all stakeholders in the development process.
“CSOs are particularly concerned about the interest
and representation of groups which are often excluded
or marginalized, including women and women’s
movement”, he said.
Mr Kinney said this when he addressed a workshop for
representatives of CSOs , NGOs and District Assemblies
in the Ho Municipal, Kadjebi and Hohoe district
assemblies at Ho last weekend.
The workshop which was sponsored by ActionAid with the
collaboration of Ghana Aid Effectiveness Forum and
hosted by SEND Foundation was aimed at offering the
participants as recipients of aid to tell their
experiences to help in the preparation of a regional
report card for an international conference to be held
in Accra in September next year.
Mr Kinney argued that the five indicators on
ownership, alignment, harmonization, managing of
results and mutual accountability framed by donors
were considered narrow in favour of aid agencies in
view of the enormous power of aid in creating power
relationships between donors, governments and
citizens.
He said although donors continued to exert significant
power over aid recipients and imposed their priorities
and concerns there was no radical change to empower
recipients to make aid accountable to poor and
vulnerable people and effective at meeting their
needs.
He added that the Accra High Level Forum to be held
next year required recognition by all stakeholders
that the modalities and partnerships of aid must be
explicitly coherent with and accountable to United
Nations goals to achieve progress in poverty
reduction, equality and human rights.
On ownership, he said it is essential but must be
democratic adding that unless countries are able to
decide and direct their own development paths,
development will fail to be inclusive, sustainable or
effective.
“Democratic ownership of development means involving
citizens, including women’s organizations, in the
formulation and delivery of policy and programmes. It
also means establishing legitimate governance
mechanisms for decision making and accountability,
including parliaments and elected representatives”, he
said.
Mr Kinney said conditionality undermined democratic
ownership adding that the use of aid as a tool to
impose policy conditions had no place in an aid
paradigm rooted in a commitment to ownership.
____________________________________________________________________________________
STUDY NEW LABOUR LAWS-NLC...(mirror)
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
The Deputy Chairperson of the National Labour
Commission (NLC), Mr. Kwasi Danso-Acheampong has urged
managements, workers and unions to seek their
legitimate rights within the framework of the new
labour law in order to promote industrial harmony in
the country at all times.
“This new era of labour-management relations, offers
opportunities and challenges, and as a result of this,
management and workers would have to work together as
a team with a common goal in order to survive in the
global economy”, he stressed
Mr Danso-Acheampong was addressing the opening
ceremony of a two-day workshop on unionization, the
dispute settlement procedures and the legislative
instruments under the Labour Act, 2003, Act 651 at Ho
today.
He said for the sake of economic and development and
the survival of enterprises, it is important for
managements and workers to explore productive and
practical ways for the settlement of industrial
disputes.
“We live in a human society and as such agitations
are unavoidable, but then, where they occur as much as
practicable , we should devise solutions to them, so
that they do not result into expensive disputes”, he
stated.
Mr Danso-Acheampong therefore asked participants to
agree as partners in the relationship on the best ways
to address the little agitations that normally occur
at the enterprise level in order to avoid them
resulting into disputes that would create big economic
problems for their establishments.
He said as social partners it was imperative for them
to continually explore the use of dialogue at the
enterprise level in the resolution of agitations
adding that the answers to unresolved agitations that
could lead to disputes can be found under the Dispute
Settlement Procedures of the Act and that they should
acquaint themselves to it and not to resort to
industrial actions, “ because frequent industrial
actions disrupt and retard development”.
The deputy chairperson said labour-management
cooperation was making great strides in improving the
workplace in advanced industrial economies and
expressed the hope that participants will strive to
emulate the good principles in order to compete and
survive in the increasingly difficult and
ever-changing global market.
The underlying principle, he said lied in the mission
statement of the NLC which stated , thus, “ To develop
and sustain a peaceful and harmonious industrial
relations environment through the use of effective
dispute resolution practices, promotion of cooperation
among the labour market players and mutual respect for
their rights and responsibilities”.
A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr Kofi
Baku who gave an overview of the Labour Act said the
significance of the new labour law was to serve as an
important piece of social legislation pertaining to
work that touched on the social fabric of humanity.
He said the law was passed after a thorough
consultation among the government, organized labour
and employers as the three social partners adding that
there was therefore the need for all partners to work
hand -in- hand at all times without breaching the
trust anticipated for industrial harmony.
According to him, the industrial relations that
existed in the country prior to the passing of the law
was acrimonious that did not promote productivity,
profitability and enhanced job creation of enterprises
and that it led to unresolved disputes with attendant
negative results.
Dr Baku said the new law was also relevant with the
view to bringing all legislations in consonance with
the 1992 constitution.
He advocated the need for gender balance to be
injected into management organizations of the labour
union.
He also noted the heavy presence of delegates of the
Bank of Ghana at the workshop and said it was
commendable for other banks to emulate the worthy
example.
Other presentations delivered at the workshop were, “
The International Labour Organisations and
International Labour Standards”, “ Unionization and
Certification”, “ The Laws of Ghana and Essential
Service Classification”, “ Termination and Incidental
Issues”, “ Workmen’s Compensation Law 1987,PNDCL 187
and Related Issues”, “ “ The NLC’s Regulations and the
Dispute Settlement Procedures-L.I 1822” and “ The
Minister of Labour Regulations-L.I 1833”
The Deputy Chairperson of the National Labour
Commission (NLC), Mr. Kwasi Danso-Acheampong has urged
managements, workers and unions to seek their
legitimate rights within the framework of the new
labour law in order to promote industrial harmony in
the country at all times.
“This new era of labour-management relations, offers
opportunities and challenges, and as a result of this,
management and workers would have to work together as
a team with a common goal in order to survive in the
global economy”, he stressed
Mr Danso-Acheampong was addressing the opening
ceremony of a two-day workshop on unionization, the
dispute settlement procedures and the legislative
instruments under the Labour Act, 2003, Act 651 at Ho
today.
He said for the sake of economic and development and
the survival of enterprises, it is important for
managements and workers to explore productive and
practical ways for the settlement of industrial
disputes.
“We live in a human society and as such agitations
are unavoidable, but then, where they occur as much as
practicable , we should devise solutions to them, so
that they do not result into expensive disputes”, he
stated.
Mr Danso-Acheampong therefore asked participants to
agree as partners in the relationship on the best ways
to address the little agitations that normally occur
at the enterprise level in order to avoid them
resulting into disputes that would create big economic
problems for their establishments.
He said as social partners it was imperative for them
to continually explore the use of dialogue at the
enterprise level in the resolution of agitations
adding that the answers to unresolved agitations that
could lead to disputes can be found under the Dispute
Settlement Procedures of the Act and that they should
acquaint themselves to it and not to resort to
industrial actions, “ because frequent industrial
actions disrupt and retard development”.
The deputy chairperson said labour-management
cooperation was making great strides in improving the
workplace in advanced industrial economies and
expressed the hope that participants will strive to
emulate the good principles in order to compete and
survive in the increasingly difficult and
ever-changing global market.
The underlying principle, he said lied in the mission
statement of the NLC which stated , thus, “ To develop
and sustain a peaceful and harmonious industrial
relations environment through the use of effective
dispute resolution practices, promotion of cooperation
among the labour market players and mutual respect for
their rights and responsibilities”.
A lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon, Dr Kofi
Baku who gave an overview of the Labour Act said the
significance of the new labour law was to serve as an
important piece of social legislation pertaining to
work that touched on the social fabric of humanity.
He said the law was passed after a thorough
consultation among the government, organized labour
and employers as the three social partners adding that
there was therefore the need for all partners to work
hand -in- hand at all times without breaching the
trust anticipated for industrial harmony.
According to him, the industrial relations that
existed in the country prior to the passing of the law
was acrimonious that did not promote productivity,
profitability and enhanced job creation of enterprises
and that it led to unresolved disputes with attendant
negative results.
Dr Baku said the new law was also relevant with the
view to bringing all legislations in consonance with
the 1992 constitution.
He advocated the need for gender balance to be
injected into management organizations of the labour
union.
He also noted the heavy presence of delegates of the
Bank of Ghana at the workshop and said it was
commendable for other banks to emulate the worthy
example.
Other presentations delivered at the workshop were, “
The International Labour Organisations and
International Labour Standards”, “ Unionization and
Certification”, “ The Laws of Ghana and Essential
Service Classification”, “ Termination and Incidental
Issues”, “ Workmen’s Compensation Law 1987,PNDCL 187
and Related Issues”, “ “ The NLC’s Regulations and the
Dispute Settlement Procedures-L.I 1822” and “ The
Minister of Labour Regulations-L.I 1833”
Friday, November 23, 2007
MP CALLS FOR CREDIBLE DATABASE-ON GHANA'S HEALTH STATUS
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Agotime-Kpetoe
The Member of Parliament for Ho-East, Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah has called for a credible data base and knowledge of the health status of the nation in order to monitor the health of the citizenry for effective human resource development.
She expressed worry about the lack of data and knowledge on HIV and AIDS status in the country and said the present national prevalence rate of 2.2 per cent and 3.25 per cent among pregnant women were being disputed due to the lack of proper data and knowledge status.
Mrs Azuamah-Mensah who is a professional midwife said this when she addressed a workshop on care and support of HIV and AIDS persons for health workers at Agotime-Kpetoe in the Adaklu-Anyigbe district.
The workshop, themed “ HIV and AIDS is no respecter of persons; so let us care and support PLWAs”, was organized by the Community Initiative for Women Development(CIWOD), a non-governmental organization focused on women empowerment with the collaboration of the Ghana Aids Commission and the Adaklu- Anyigbe district assembly.
THE MP urged the government to come out with a credible data base and knowledge status to remove doubts in the minds of the citizenry challenging the present data.
She entreated health workers to refrain from being judgemental, pointing accusing fingers and cruel to those who may be unfortunate to find themselves as victims of the disease.
“ HIV and AIDS is no respecter of persons so let us care and support people living with HIV and AIDS since we are all at risk and can become victims of the disease”, she said.
Mrs Azumah-Mensah advised workers to adhere strictly to their code of ethics in terms of confidentiality and in support of people with the disease so that they did not undergo pain and mistrust for fear of stigmatization, discrimination, rejection and the loss of their jobs.
“We must be the advocates for free VCT, anti retro viral drugs and other treatments whilst at the national level, a clear policy guideline on HIV and AIDS must be taken as priority” she stressed.
The acting Adaklu-Anyigbe district director of health services, Dr John Eleeza said it was easy to transmit the disease through non-adherence to blood screening and universal precautions and called on health workers to lay their emphasis on how the disease could not be contacted.
He urged counselors of the disease to be mindful of the fact that one couple could be positive and the other negative, resulting in sero-discordance which was normal so as not to ruin marriages.
“Two people can be married, have sex and live together but one of them can be positive HIV and AIDS and that various studies from Sub-Saharan Africa has shown that about 16 percent to 20 per cent of couples that are counseled and tested are discordant”, he stated.
The district focal person on HIV/AIDS, Mr Eric Agbo expressed misgivings on the lack of VCT centres in most districts which he said had compounded statistical problems on the disease, especially districts along the borders and called for the use of positive approaches to combat the menace.
‘As health workers, and as those who are supposed to know better and be educators and agents of change of our people, we should be circumspect in our encounter with PLWAs”, he cautioned.
A director of CIWOD, Mr Kwasi Asare stressed the need for committed, dedicated and determined leadership in the country to reduce the prevalent rate of the disease.
The Member of Parliament for Ho-East, Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah has called for a credible data base and knowledge of the health status of the nation in order to monitor the health of the citizenry for effective human resource development.
She expressed worry about the lack of data and knowledge on HIV and AIDS status in the country and said the present national prevalence rate of 2.2 per cent and 3.25 per cent among pregnant women were being disputed due to the lack of proper data and knowledge status.
Mrs Azuamah-Mensah who is a professional midwife said this when she addressed a workshop on care and support of HIV and AIDS persons for health workers at Agotime-Kpetoe in the Adaklu-Anyigbe district.
The workshop, themed “ HIV and AIDS is no respecter of persons; so let us care and support PLWAs”, was organized by the Community Initiative for Women Development(CIWOD), a non-governmental organization focused on women empowerment with the collaboration of the Ghana Aids Commission and the Adaklu- Anyigbe district assembly.
THE MP urged the government to come out with a credible data base and knowledge status to remove doubts in the minds of the citizenry challenging the present data.
She entreated health workers to refrain from being judgemental, pointing accusing fingers and cruel to those who may be unfortunate to find themselves as victims of the disease.
“ HIV and AIDS is no respecter of persons so let us care and support people living with HIV and AIDS since we are all at risk and can become victims of the disease”, she said.
Mrs Azumah-Mensah advised workers to adhere strictly to their code of ethics in terms of confidentiality and in support of people with the disease so that they did not undergo pain and mistrust for fear of stigmatization, discrimination, rejection and the loss of their jobs.
“We must be the advocates for free VCT, anti retro viral drugs and other treatments whilst at the national level, a clear policy guideline on HIV and AIDS must be taken as priority” she stressed.
The acting Adaklu-Anyigbe district director of health services, Dr John Eleeza said it was easy to transmit the disease through non-adherence to blood screening and universal precautions and called on health workers to lay their emphasis on how the disease could not be contacted.
He urged counselors of the disease to be mindful of the fact that one couple could be positive and the other negative, resulting in sero-discordance which was normal so as not to ruin marriages.
“Two people can be married, have sex and live together but one of them can be positive HIV and AIDS and that various studies from Sub-Saharan Africa has shown that about 16 percent to 20 per cent of couples that are counseled and tested are discordant”, he stated.
The district focal person on HIV/AIDS, Mr Eric Agbo expressed misgivings on the lack of VCT centres in most districts which he said had compounded statistical problems on the disease, especially districts along the borders and called for the use of positive approaches to combat the menace.
‘As health workers, and as those who are supposed to know better and be educators and agents of change of our people, we should be circumspect in our encounter with PLWAs”, he cautioned.
A director of CIWOD, Mr Kwasi Asare stressed the need for committed, dedicated and determined leadership in the country to reduce the prevalent rate of the disease.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
QIC TO SET UP LIFE COMPANY
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
Quality Insurance Company (QIC) is to establish a
subsidiary company to be known as Quality Life
Insurance to handle a main portfolio on life insurance
coverage by March next year.
The move is in line with the objective to expand its
customer base and also increase its innovative
products to make it compete favourably in the growing
insurance industry in the country.
The chief executive of the company, Dr Frank Odoom
announced this at the closing ceremony of a week long
training programme for newly recruited sales
executives for the company in the Volta Region at Ho
last weekend.
He said the company was poised through its innovative
products to become one of the leading insurance
companies in the country and advised the sale
executives to remain focused, dedicated and committed
to the policies of the company.
He cautioned them against embellishing products of
the company which could be a disadvantage and an
embarrassment if found not to be true and that
rudiments of the insurance industry is dynamic and
must sell the policies strictly to the programme.
Dr Odoom hinted that plans were underway to devise a
new scheme of service when the life company becomes
operational, adding that it is geared towards the
growth, development and sustenance of the company.
He also expressed the hope that the company would be
able to achieve its five per cent target by March next
year.
In an address, the senior marketing and underwriting
manager of the company, Mr. Edward Amu urged the sales
executives to show some aggression and dynamism when
approached by potential customers so that they would
be able to lure them to purchase the company’s
products as compared to other insurance products.
He noted that the death and physically challenged
premiums of the company were unique since they kept on
appreciating yearly as compared to other products.
The chief finance officer, Mr Ralph Agbeko called on
the agents to form a network to make them abreast with
the new insurance policy prevailing in the country
adding that “ insurance is not bought but sold so you
need to reach out to the larger community within your
catchment area and beyond to increase your commission
and ensure job security”.
A sales executive, Mr Mantey Olympio, appealed to the
management of the company to increase logistics for
the agencies to enable them to assist management to
achieve its target since the lack of motivation and
renumeration could affect the expansion programme.
_
Quality Insurance Company (QIC) is to establish a
subsidiary company to be known as Quality Life
Insurance to handle a main portfolio on life insurance
coverage by March next year.
The move is in line with the objective to expand its
customer base and also increase its innovative
products to make it compete favourably in the growing
insurance industry in the country.
The chief executive of the company, Dr Frank Odoom
announced this at the closing ceremony of a week long
training programme for newly recruited sales
executives for the company in the Volta Region at Ho
last weekend.
He said the company was poised through its innovative
products to become one of the leading insurance
companies in the country and advised the sale
executives to remain focused, dedicated and committed
to the policies of the company.
He cautioned them against embellishing products of
the company which could be a disadvantage and an
embarrassment if found not to be true and that
rudiments of the insurance industry is dynamic and
must sell the policies strictly to the programme.
Dr Odoom hinted that plans were underway to devise a
new scheme of service when the life company becomes
operational, adding that it is geared towards the
growth, development and sustenance of the company.
He also expressed the hope that the company would be
able to achieve its five per cent target by March next
year.
In an address, the senior marketing and underwriting
manager of the company, Mr. Edward Amu urged the sales
executives to show some aggression and dynamism when
approached by potential customers so that they would
be able to lure them to purchase the company’s
products as compared to other insurance products.
He noted that the death and physically challenged
premiums of the company were unique since they kept on
appreciating yearly as compared to other products.
The chief finance officer, Mr Ralph Agbeko called on
the agents to form a network to make them abreast with
the new insurance policy prevailing in the country
adding that “ insurance is not bought but sold so you
need to reach out to the larger community within your
catchment area and beyond to increase your commission
and ensure job security”.
A sales executive, Mr Mantey Olympio, appealed to the
management of the company to increase logistics for
the agencies to enable them to assist management to
achieve its target since the lack of motivation and
renumeration could affect the expansion programme.
_
STEP UP TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
The president of the Ghana Association of Science
Teachers (GAST), Mr. H.K.K Graham has deplored the
downward trend and breakdown in the desired output in
science teaching and learning in schools.
He said there was the need for various measures to
put the science teacher as well as science teaching
back on track in the nation if science and technology
was considered as a fulcrum for a holistic national
development.
Mr Graham said this when he addressed the opening
ceremony of the 50th national science week at Ho last
weekend.
It was under the theme, “The New Educational Reform;
Empowering the Science and Technology Teachers for
National Development”.
Mr Graham said the new educational reform had
re-emphasised the importance of science and technology
hence the compulsory introduction of Information and
Communication Technology at the pre-tertiary level.
He however said the Ghana Education Service(GES) and
the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports had not
put any practical measures in place to re-awaken the
dormant but enthusiastic and sacrificial spirit in the
teaching of science.
He therefore called for the restoration of risk
allowance to science teachers since their work exposed
them to a lot of dangers adding that each science
teacher deserved a laptop to facilitate his job in
addition to an insurance coverage.
Mr Graham disclosed that studies had revealed that
the number of students that pursued science programmes
declined to three per cent as they climbed the
academic ladder.
He therefore suggested that science students should
be granted automatic residential accommodation at the
secondary and tertiary institutions to enable them
stay focused and give off their best adding that
scholarship packages should be instituted for
brilliant but needy students who desired to pursue
science courses to higher heights.
Making a presentation of the theme, the Volta
regional science coordinator, Mrs Sylvia Emma Draphor
said the adoption of science and technology as the
basis of achieving sustainable development must be
accorded paramount importance.
She therefore advocated for more inputs in the
training of teachers and the provision of adequate
teaching equipment on ICT to address the challenges of
lack of trained teachers and to provide access to
worldwide information resources.
In address read on her behalf, the Volta regional
director of GES, Mrs Olivia Sosu called for a review
in the science and technology curriculum with the view
to evolving new approaches on a science culture.
‘A science culture, I believe should begin with
science education right from the kindergarten level
through to the University”, she stated.
She said the review should include science and
health; science and infrastructure, industry and
industrialization; science and food sufficiency,
science and self employment and local technology and
science and democracy and development.
Mrs Sosu stressed that innovation or creativity must
be nurtured in science education and students and
teachers who exhibit exemplary talents must be
identified and given all the support that would make
them inventors, innovators and possibly the Nobel
Prize winners.
The president of the Ghana Association of Science
Teachers (GAST), Mr. H.K.K Graham has deplored the
downward trend and breakdown in the desired output in
science teaching and learning in schools.
He said there was the need for various measures to
put the science teacher as well as science teaching
back on track in the nation if science and technology
was considered as a fulcrum for a holistic national
development.
Mr Graham said this when he addressed the opening
ceremony of the 50th national science week at Ho last
weekend.
It was under the theme, “The New Educational Reform;
Empowering the Science and Technology Teachers for
National Development”.
Mr Graham said the new educational reform had
re-emphasised the importance of science and technology
hence the compulsory introduction of Information and
Communication Technology at the pre-tertiary level.
He however said the Ghana Education Service(GES) and
the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports had not
put any practical measures in place to re-awaken the
dormant but enthusiastic and sacrificial spirit in the
teaching of science.
He therefore called for the restoration of risk
allowance to science teachers since their work exposed
them to a lot of dangers adding that each science
teacher deserved a laptop to facilitate his job in
addition to an insurance coverage.
Mr Graham disclosed that studies had revealed that
the number of students that pursued science programmes
declined to three per cent as they climbed the
academic ladder.
He therefore suggested that science students should
be granted automatic residential accommodation at the
secondary and tertiary institutions to enable them
stay focused and give off their best adding that
scholarship packages should be instituted for
brilliant but needy students who desired to pursue
science courses to higher heights.
Making a presentation of the theme, the Volta
regional science coordinator, Mrs Sylvia Emma Draphor
said the adoption of science and technology as the
basis of achieving sustainable development must be
accorded paramount importance.
She therefore advocated for more inputs in the
training of teachers and the provision of adequate
teaching equipment on ICT to address the challenges of
lack of trained teachers and to provide access to
worldwide information resources.
In address read on her behalf, the Volta regional
director of GES, Mrs Olivia Sosu called for a review
in the science and technology curriculum with the view
to evolving new approaches on a science culture.
‘A science culture, I believe should begin with
science education right from the kindergarten level
through to the University”, she stated.
She said the review should include science and
health; science and infrastructure, industry and
industrialization; science and food sufficiency,
science and self employment and local technology and
science and democracy and development.
Mrs Sosu stressed that innovation or creativity must
be nurtured in science education and students and
teachers who exhibit exemplary talents must be
identified and given all the support that would make
them inventors, innovators and possibly the Nobel
Prize winners.
GHANAIANS URGED TO HELP THEIR NEIGHBOURS
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Likpe-Kukurantumi
A newly ordained reverend minister of the Global
Evangelical Church, Reverend Paul Yayra Aniewu has
urged citizens and humanity in general to do more to
their neighbours irrespective of their origin in order
to foster a united society in the world.
He said there should be no form of discrimination
against neighbours for whatsoever because that could
be the source of animosity and rebellion in many
societies of today.
Rev. Aniewu said this when he delivered the sermon to
climax a thanksgiving service to the glory of God in
honour of his ordination into the Christian ministry
at Likpe –Kukurantumi.
Preaching the sermon on the theme, “Arise and Shine”
culled from Isaiah 60: 1 of the Holy Bible, Rev.
Aniewu stressed the need for every human being to
reflect into his own of life and to rededicate one
self to goodwill to mankind.
He thanked his teachers, mother, brothers and the
family members for jointly doing their best in
building him up to the present level.
An overwhelming attendance was registered at the
church service which was attended by church choirs
from the Global Church from New Ayoma and New Baika,
the youth band and choir from the local E.P Church and
Catholic Church.
Well wishers presented gifts to him at the function.
Picture shows, Rev. Aniewu(inset) and the background
congregation.
A newly ordained reverend minister of the Global
Evangelical Church, Reverend Paul Yayra Aniewu has
urged citizens and humanity in general to do more to
their neighbours irrespective of their origin in order
to foster a united society in the world.
He said there should be no form of discrimination
against neighbours for whatsoever because that could
be the source of animosity and rebellion in many
societies of today.
Rev. Aniewu said this when he delivered the sermon to
climax a thanksgiving service to the glory of God in
honour of his ordination into the Christian ministry
at Likpe –Kukurantumi.
Preaching the sermon on the theme, “Arise and Shine”
culled from Isaiah 60: 1 of the Holy Bible, Rev.
Aniewu stressed the need for every human being to
reflect into his own of life and to rededicate one
self to goodwill to mankind.
He thanked his teachers, mother, brothers and the
family members for jointly doing their best in
building him up to the present level.
An overwhelming attendance was registered at the
church service which was attended by church choirs
from the Global Church from New Ayoma and New Baika,
the youth band and choir from the local E.P Church and
Catholic Church.
Well wishers presented gifts to him at the function.
Picture shows, Rev. Aniewu(inset) and the background
congregation.
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST HOLDS SILVER JUBILEE
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
The Celestial Church of Christ has celebrated its silver jubilee of establishment in Ho with a thanksgiving service at the St Peter’s Parish last weekend.
A weeklong activities including a health talk, gospel music show and an evangelistic crusade were held to commemorate the occasion.
Preaching the sermon at the thanksgiving service, the Superior Evangelist David Kanyi stressed the need for humanity to hold to the principles of peace, forgiveness and togetherness in order to move steadily to the throne of progress as a church and nation.
He called on all religious leaders to see to it that division, greed and other vices that caused division in the church, communities and nations were avoided.
Sup. Evangelist Kanyi admonished Christians to eschew hatred and enmity and should rededicate themselves as peacemakers as demanded by the teachings of the Holy Bible.
In a brief history of the church in Ho, the Most Senior Evangelist, Godwin Abisawu said the first missionaries suffered a set back when they were driven out from their first residence for no apparent reason.
He further said they faced two other ejections until they were able to stabilize at the present site through the miracle of God.
He said they encountered many challenges including sleeping without food in times of the austerity which hit the nation in 1983 adding that the church however started flourishing when new members were received by the sacrament of baptism.
Mr Abisawu said that despite the slow pace of development brought about by the troubles the Lord blessed the church on the new land and were able to acquire a set of band instruments.
The silver jubilee was dedicated to a fund raising for the construction of a nursery for orphans and other vulnerable children in the community. It yielded C12 million.
The Celestial Church of Christ has celebrated its silver jubilee of establishment in Ho with a thanksgiving service at the St Peter’s Parish last weekend.
A weeklong activities including a health talk, gospel music show and an evangelistic crusade were held to commemorate the occasion.
Preaching the sermon at the thanksgiving service, the Superior Evangelist David Kanyi stressed the need for humanity to hold to the principles of peace, forgiveness and togetherness in order to move steadily to the throne of progress as a church and nation.
He called on all religious leaders to see to it that division, greed and other vices that caused division in the church, communities and nations were avoided.
Sup. Evangelist Kanyi admonished Christians to eschew hatred and enmity and should rededicate themselves as peacemakers as demanded by the teachings of the Holy Bible.
In a brief history of the church in Ho, the Most Senior Evangelist, Godwin Abisawu said the first missionaries suffered a set back when they were driven out from their first residence for no apparent reason.
He further said they faced two other ejections until they were able to stabilize at the present site through the miracle of God.
He said they encountered many challenges including sleeping without food in times of the austerity which hit the nation in 1983 adding that the church however started flourishing when new members were received by the sacrament of baptism.
Mr Abisawu said that despite the slow pace of development brought about by the troubles the Lord blessed the church on the new land and were able to acquire a set of band instruments.
The silver jubilee was dedicated to a fund raising for the construction of a nursery for orphans and other vulnerable children in the community. It yielded C12 million.
GRAPHIC IS POISED TO PURSUE MODERN BUSINESS PRACTICES.Asiunura assures vendors
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
The accounts officer of the Graphic Communications
Group Limited, Mr Alexis Asiunura has said the company
is poised to pursuing modern business practices and
called for fair partnership with its agents and
vendors to attain a higher pedestal for mutual
advantage.
He therefore said it is pertinent for the company to
foster interactive sessions with its publics in order
to share and review ideas and tap new and emergent
ones for the growth of the company.
Mr Asiunura said this when he addressed a
get-together for vendors and agents drawn from the
Volta region under the Volta/ Eastern zone of the
company in Ho last weekend.
He said the get together clearly underscored the
objectives adding, thus, “you are partners and we
don’t take you for granted”.
He urged them to acknowledge the recognition for them
and behave as good partners saying that a proposal had
been made to management for the institution of awards
to vendors and agents on several levels.
He said the same standard will not be set for all but
to be classified on small scale level on regional and
zonal levels.
Replying to their grievances on lateness and
shortages of newspapers, Mr Asiunura said the serious
problem on shortages had been taken note of and
assured them that the problem is expected to be
resolved when a new modern machine is procured next
year.
He further said the new machine will print faster to
avoid late delivery and poor packaging which had led
to shortages.
He however advised them to avoid the late payment for
sales to the company declining that a suggestion for
monthly payment was not feasible.
In an address, the zonal manager, Mrs Catethrine
Ablorh said the work of the vendors was highly
appreciated and urged them to improve on it.
She deplored the allegation that some of them
connived with drivers and bought newspapers from them
and in turn declared them as unsold copies to the
company adding that such negative practices may lead
to the collapse of an enterprise which may eventually
keep them out of business.
Mrs Ablorh implored them to rather explore for
avenues for business growth and that they should make
themselves available on days stipulated for collection
to avoid waste and accumulation of debts.
In a welcoming address, the regional editor and the
acting regional officer, Mr Tim Dzamboe advised them
to strategise by earmarking eventful days to increase
marketing of more newspapers.
Speaking on behalf of the vendors, the Kpedze agent,
Mr Joe Senyo Gbena thanked the company for the honour
done them and that they were recognized as part of the
success story of the company was heartwarming and
pledged faithfulness and loyalty to the company.
The chairman of the function, Mr Ernest Asante who is
the regional manager of the New Times Corporation said
vendors and agents were cherished and indispensable to
newspaper business but that should not make them
swollen headed.
Caption: Picture shows a grou
The accounts officer of the Graphic Communications
Group Limited, Mr Alexis Asiunura has said the company
is poised to pursuing modern business practices and
called for fair partnership with its agents and
vendors to attain a higher pedestal for mutual
advantage.
He therefore said it is pertinent for the company to
foster interactive sessions with its publics in order
to share and review ideas and tap new and emergent
ones for the growth of the company.
Mr Asiunura said this when he addressed a
get-together for vendors and agents drawn from the
Volta region under the Volta/ Eastern zone of the
company in Ho last weekend.
He said the get together clearly underscored the
objectives adding, thus, “you are partners and we
don’t take you for granted”.
He urged them to acknowledge the recognition for them
and behave as good partners saying that a proposal had
been made to management for the institution of awards
to vendors and agents on several levels.
He said the same standard will not be set for all but
to be classified on small scale level on regional and
zonal levels.
Replying to their grievances on lateness and
shortages of newspapers, Mr Asiunura said the serious
problem on shortages had been taken note of and
assured them that the problem is expected to be
resolved when a new modern machine is procured next
year.
He further said the new machine will print faster to
avoid late delivery and poor packaging which had led
to shortages.
He however advised them to avoid the late payment for
sales to the company declining that a suggestion for
monthly payment was not feasible.
In an address, the zonal manager, Mrs Catethrine
Ablorh said the work of the vendors was highly
appreciated and urged them to improve on it.
She deplored the allegation that some of them
connived with drivers and bought newspapers from them
and in turn declared them as unsold copies to the
company adding that such negative practices may lead
to the collapse of an enterprise which may eventually
keep them out of business.
Mrs Ablorh implored them to rather explore for
avenues for business growth and that they should make
themselves available on days stipulated for collection
to avoid waste and accumulation of debts.
In a welcoming address, the regional editor and the
acting regional officer, Mr Tim Dzamboe advised them
to strategise by earmarking eventful days to increase
marketing of more newspapers.
Speaking on behalf of the vendors, the Kpedze agent,
Mr Joe Senyo Gbena thanked the company for the honour
done them and that they were recognized as part of the
success story of the company was heartwarming and
pledged faithfulness and loyalty to the company.
The chairman of the function, Mr Ernest Asante who is
the regional manager of the New Times Corporation said
vendors and agents were cherished and indispensable to
newspaper business but that should not make them
swollen headed.
Caption: Picture shows a grou
Monday, November 19, 2007
OBED CAUTIONS AGAINST USE OF INFLAMMATORY LANGUAGE
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Likpe-Bala
The life patron of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Dr Obed Yao Asamoah has urged the youth of leading political parties to be wary of the unguarded utterances of politicians which may tend to spark off violence during and after the 2008 general elections.
He said it was unfortunate for politicians to continue making derogatory remarks against each other of the political divide adding that it was an indication that violence could erupt from such inflammatory languages.
Dr Asamoah said this when he addressed a youth rally at Likpe Bala in the Hohoe-North constituency during which ward and regional executives of the party were introduced and to initiate a campaign for the 2008 elections.
According to him, “the New Patriotic Party(NPP) are saying that they have been in the political wilderness for 30 years so they must win the elections at all cost and rule for 30 years and the National Democratic Congress(NDC) are saying that it was time for the NPP government to park off and that they will not accept the results of the election in 2008 because it will be rigged”.
He questioned whether such utterances did not amount to looming violence which would set the clock of progress backwards.
Dr Asamoah said politicians had failed to marry politics with traditions, customs and values and charged the youth to join the DFP which is determined to marry religion with politics to move the nation forward.
He urged the youth to marry the religious values with the political dispensation prevailing in the country to prepare them adequately to take the mantle of leadership effectively.
He wondered why just because of politics some members of families insulted each other, do not talk to each other, injured each other and even killed each other and assured the youth of DFP’s primary objective of paradigm shift in politics in Ghana.
A large crowd thronged the town to give a rousing welcome to him and his entourage against speculations that he had been rejected by the people and during his address he was interrupted intermittently to applaud his message.
Dr Asamoah said bad politics had brought about bad policies of past and present governments and that there is the need to rally behind the DFP which comprised all shades of the political divide.
On the economy, he indicated that the government of the DFP would re-introduce subsidy to farmers to enable them to reduce poverty in the country since reduction of poverty could not be fought using Poverty Alleviation Funds, National Employment Programme and other interventions.
“ We cannot fight poverty without the re-introduction of subsidies to our farmers that is the reason why our produce are expensive than that of the imported ones and that cocoa succeeded due to the subsidy to farmers by the erstwhile Convention People’s Party(CPP) government.
The life patron of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Dr Obed Yao Asamoah has urged the youth of leading political parties to be wary of the unguarded utterances of politicians which may tend to spark off violence during and after the 2008 general elections.
He said it was unfortunate for politicians to continue making derogatory remarks against each other of the political divide adding that it was an indication that violence could erupt from such inflammatory languages.
Dr Asamoah said this when he addressed a youth rally at Likpe Bala in the Hohoe-North constituency during which ward and regional executives of the party were introduced and to initiate a campaign for the 2008 elections.
According to him, “the New Patriotic Party(NPP) are saying that they have been in the political wilderness for 30 years so they must win the elections at all cost and rule for 30 years and the National Democratic Congress(NDC) are saying that it was time for the NPP government to park off and that they will not accept the results of the election in 2008 because it will be rigged”.
He questioned whether such utterances did not amount to looming violence which would set the clock of progress backwards.
Dr Asamoah said politicians had failed to marry politics with traditions, customs and values and charged the youth to join the DFP which is determined to marry religion with politics to move the nation forward.
He urged the youth to marry the religious values with the political dispensation prevailing in the country to prepare them adequately to take the mantle of leadership effectively.
He wondered why just because of politics some members of families insulted each other, do not talk to each other, injured each other and even killed each other and assured the youth of DFP’s primary objective of paradigm shift in politics in Ghana.
A large crowd thronged the town to give a rousing welcome to him and his entourage against speculations that he had been rejected by the people and during his address he was interrupted intermittently to applaud his message.
Dr Asamoah said bad politics had brought about bad policies of past and present governments and that there is the need to rally behind the DFP which comprised all shades of the political divide.
On the economy, he indicated that the government of the DFP would re-introduce subsidy to farmers to enable them to reduce poverty in the country since reduction of poverty could not be fought using Poverty Alleviation Funds, National Employment Programme and other interventions.
“ We cannot fight poverty without the re-introduction of subsidies to our farmers that is the reason why our produce are expensive than that of the imported ones and that cocoa succeeded due to the subsidy to farmers by the erstwhile Convention People’s Party(CPP) government.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Musical Jamboree to rock Accra after draw
local- musical jamboree
Mr Danny Jordaan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC will be the special guest of honour at an inter-participating nations jamboree being organised by the Local Organising Committee ((LOC) of the Ghana CAN 2008 to celebrate the qualification of the 15 countries that will join Ghana from January 20 to February 10, 2008.
The five-hour long musical explosion and cultural exposition will be held at the Forecourt of the State House, Accra on the evening of the official draw of the CAN tournament on Friday, October 19, and will feature Ivorian music star Freddie Meiway and Ghanaian music sensations that include Samini, Wutah, Mzbel, King Ayisoba, Amakye Dede, the highlife King, and many others.
Important guests at the jamboree, which will be open to all members of the public, include officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and representatives of the 16 national football federations and Associations, with each association being represented by the President and the General Secretary.
It will also be attended by the Chairman of the LOC Board, Dr. Kofi Amoah, and members of the LOC board as hosts of the evening’s event.
Priority of seating will be given to government officials, members of Parliament, members of the Diplomatic Corps, stakeholders in the tournament, traditional authorities made up of chiefs and elders, for all to come together to celebrate a night of culture, musical entertainment and fashion shows.
In order not to lose out of the economic opportunities the event will generate , the four venue cities’ district and municipal assemblies are being given the opportunity to use the jamboree to market their economic tourism prospects to roll out hospitality packages for the respective countries they will be hosting.
Kumasi will be represented by Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Hon. Philip Nkrumah will do the presentation on behalf of the Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly.
According to the Chief Operating Officer of the LOC, Mr Magnus Rex Danquah, the considerable progress that has been attained in the provision of facilities in the venue cities, and the enthusiasm that has been displayed with the qualification of each of the participating nations, the Ghana CAN 2008 LOC deems it appropriate to organise the get-together to set the pace for the camaraderie much required for the tournament.
Mr Danny Jordaan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC will be the special guest of honour at an inter-participating nations jamboree being organised by the Local Organising Committee ((LOC) of the Ghana CAN 2008 to celebrate the qualification of the 15 countries that will join Ghana from January 20 to February 10, 2008.
The five-hour long musical explosion and cultural exposition will be held at the Forecourt of the State House, Accra on the evening of the official draw of the CAN tournament on Friday, October 19, and will feature Ivorian music star Freddie Meiway and Ghanaian music sensations that include Samini, Wutah, Mzbel, King Ayisoba, Amakye Dede, the highlife King, and many others.
Important guests at the jamboree, which will be open to all members of the public, include officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and representatives of the 16 national football federations and Associations, with each association being represented by the President and the General Secretary.
It will also be attended by the Chairman of the LOC Board, Dr. Kofi Amoah, and members of the LOC board as hosts of the evening’s event.
Priority of seating will be given to government officials, members of Parliament, members of the Diplomatic Corps, stakeholders in the tournament, traditional authorities made up of chiefs and elders, for all to come together to celebrate a night of culture, musical entertainment and fashion shows.
In order not to lose out of the economic opportunities the event will generate , the four venue cities’ district and municipal assemblies are being given the opportunity to use the jamboree to market their economic tourism prospects to roll out hospitality packages for the respective countries they will be hosting.
Kumasi will be represented by Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Hon. Philip Nkrumah will do the presentation on behalf of the Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly.
According to the Chief Operating Officer of the LOC, Mr Magnus Rex Danquah, the considerable progress that has been attained in the provision of facilities in the venue cities, and the enthusiasm that has been displayed with the qualification of each of the participating nations, the Ghana CAN 2008 LOC deems it appropriate to organise the get-together to set the pace for the camaraderie much required for the tournament.
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