THE South Dayi District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Kafui Bekui, has advocated sound and mutual relationships between aged parents and their children in order to ward off the imaginary attitude of irresponsibility towards aged parents in the communities.
He said some aged parents ridiculed and cursed their children for non-remittances because the children were regarded as the parents’ front-line caretakers who had failed, adding that, that situation led to the collapse of the extended family system.
Mr Bekui said the youth should rather be motivated to make them less suspicious of the aged and be made more responsible.
The DCE was addressing a rally of the aged drawn from six communities in the South Dayi and Hohoe districts in the Volta Region in connection with the celebration of the United Nations Day of older persons.
The event was under the auspices of HelpAge Ghana.
Mr Bekui pledged the support of the district assembly in considering the grievances of the aged to enhance their living standards.
The Volta Regional Co-ordinator of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, Ms Emelia Menorkpor, said the programme was being implemented in the Ho and Keta municipalities, the Jasikan, Krachi East, Ketu South, Nkwanta North, Nkwanta South, North Tongu and South Tongu districts.
She said it would be expanded to cover communities in the South Dayi District and urged the aged not to despair but encourage the younger ones to prepare for their old age, which was inevitable unless one died before then.
The Volta Regional Co-ordinator of the Older Citizens Project Management Committee, Madam Agnes Broni, said HelpAge Ghana had helped in training 24 paralegals to deal with legal issues in the communities.
She also said 180 older people had been trained to monitor the health and pension issues of their fellow older people in six communities under a campaign code-named “Action demands action” which operated across many different countries.
Madam Broni said the campaign had the vision of bringing older people together to decide on issues that were most pressing to them as a group.
A representative of the Hohoe Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Cosmos Yeboah, said old people were misconstrued as being witches and wizards, stressing that the youth who labelled the aged as such could equally be labelled as descendants of those witches and wizards.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
CURED LEPERS AT HO GET CLINIC (PAGE 35, OCT 5, 2010)
A CLINIC to cater for the health needs of cured lepers discharged from the Ho Leprosarium has been inaugurated at Ho.
The facility, constructed at the cost of GH¢65,000 and christened the Bonita Cured Lepers Clinic, was provided under the auspices of a non-governmental organisation, Cured Lepers Foundation, with joint sponsorship from the Bonita Foundation and Madamfo Ghana Foundations of Germany.
In an inaugural address, a director of the Cured Lepers Foundation, Mrs Joycelyn Akorfa Dotse-Ochlich, expressed gratitude to the sponsors for coming to the aid of the extremely deprived in the society.
She said there was the need to construct a skill training centre for economic empowerment of cured lepers and their children so that they could afford to feed and support themselves and stop relying on social donations for survival.
Mrs Dotse-Ochlich also appealed for the installation of solar panels at their settlement since they could not afford the payment of electricity bills.
She advocated support to ensure that the children of cured lepers accessed quality education or went into apprenticeship.
The president of Madamfo Ghana Foundation, Ms Bettina Landgrafe, said she was happy to support the lepers and promised to build eight more unit houses for the homeless lepers.
A director of Cured Lepers Foundation from Holland, Mr Jan Meerkerk, presented a motorbike to the caretaker at the Cured Lepers village.
The facility, constructed at the cost of GH¢65,000 and christened the Bonita Cured Lepers Clinic, was provided under the auspices of a non-governmental organisation, Cured Lepers Foundation, with joint sponsorship from the Bonita Foundation and Madamfo Ghana Foundations of Germany.
In an inaugural address, a director of the Cured Lepers Foundation, Mrs Joycelyn Akorfa Dotse-Ochlich, expressed gratitude to the sponsors for coming to the aid of the extremely deprived in the society.
She said there was the need to construct a skill training centre for economic empowerment of cured lepers and their children so that they could afford to feed and support themselves and stop relying on social donations for survival.
Mrs Dotse-Ochlich also appealed for the installation of solar panels at their settlement since they could not afford the payment of electricity bills.
She advocated support to ensure that the children of cured lepers accessed quality education or went into apprenticeship.
The president of Madamfo Ghana Foundation, Ms Bettina Landgrafe, said she was happy to support the lepers and promised to build eight more unit houses for the homeless lepers.
A director of Cured Lepers Foundation from Holland, Mr Jan Meerkerk, presented a motorbike to the caretaker at the Cured Lepers village.
TANYIGBE-ANYIGBE GETS YOUTH CHIEF (PAGE 43, OCT 5, 2010)
THE people of Tanyigbe-Anyigbe in the Ho Municipality in the Volta Region have installed a youth chief, “Sorhefiaga” to be responsible for the mobilisation of the youth to spearhead the development of the four communities in the traditional area.
The chief is Mr Frank Oliver Komla Kpodo, 35, of the purchasing and supply unit of the Ministry of Health in Accra.
In a maiden speech delivered at the introduction ceremony at the court of the Paramount Chief of Tanyigbe Traditional Area, Togbe Kwasi Adiko V, Sorhefiaga Kpodo pledged to unite the people for them to work hard towards the accelerated development of the area.
He called on the youth to reciprocate his pledge by rallying behind him to help develop the area.
The Paramount Chief, Togbe Adiko, advised the new chief to respond promptly to calls and wished him God’s blessings in his leadership adventure.
The chief of Tanyigbe –Etoe, Togbe Komla Danku said the installation of the new chief was a great leap in the governance of the traditional area.
He prayed that his role would be functional to bring the development of the area to a higher pedestal.
The chief is Mr Frank Oliver Komla Kpodo, 35, of the purchasing and supply unit of the Ministry of Health in Accra.
In a maiden speech delivered at the introduction ceremony at the court of the Paramount Chief of Tanyigbe Traditional Area, Togbe Kwasi Adiko V, Sorhefiaga Kpodo pledged to unite the people for them to work hard towards the accelerated development of the area.
He called on the youth to reciprocate his pledge by rallying behind him to help develop the area.
The Paramount Chief, Togbe Adiko, advised the new chief to respond promptly to calls and wished him God’s blessings in his leadership adventure.
The chief of Tanyigbe –Etoe, Togbe Komla Danku said the installation of the new chief was a great leap in the governance of the traditional area.
He prayed that his role would be functional to bring the development of the area to a higher pedestal.
Monday, September 27, 2010
ASOGLI SHOWCASES UNITY AT DURBAR (SPREAD, SEPT 27, 2010)
A diversity of culture, tribe and friendliness last Saturday characterised the grand durbar of chiefs and people of the Asogli State as they climaxed this year’s celebration of the Yam Festival.
The presence of the Mamponghene, who represented the Asantehene as well as a delegation from the Ga State in addition to envoys from Togo, China and Zimbabwe gave a brilliant atmosphere of unity in diversity as they all joined in celebrating the theme of the festival: “Development, a Shared Responsibility”.
The Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, in his address, lauded the display of unity and described it as a showpiece for all to emulate in the quest to build a prosperous nation on the foundation of oneness, mutual respect and tolerance for each other.
Commenting on the display of solidarity, unity and friendliness that was exhibited at the durbar, the Vice President said that was why Ghana was such an oasis of peace in a turbulent sub-region, adding that, “it is because we are united in diversity; despite our differences, we are guided by the culture of mutual respect, trust and tolerance”.
He commended the Asante Kingdom and the Ga State for their show of solidarity which, according to him, sets the tone for national unity based on mutual trust and inter-tribal tolerance within a democratic environment.
Mr Mahama also lauded Togbe Afede XIV for his instrumentality in the setting up of the Sunon-Asogli Power Plant at Kpone which has added 300 megawatts of power to the nation’s power grid.
The Vice President also commented on the selflessness of the Agbogbomefia in bringing the Gold Coast Project to Accra in conjunction with the Ga State and expressed satisfaction that the project had received the fullest support of all concerned in the area.
He said that government would continue with policies to spur on the development of the country in order to achieve the Better Ghana Agenda and urged investors to take advantage of the friendly environment to invest in Ghana.
In his address, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, said that in order for the country to attain its development targets, it was imperative to remember that development was a shared responsibility and not only a preserved duty of politicians.
He commended government for the multi-billion dollar development package that had just been negotiated with the Chinese to tackle the country’s infrastructural needs, but added that it made sense to leverage the country’s natural resource endowments to provide the funds for infrastructural development now rather than from piecemeal budgetary allocations.
The acting Volta Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, said that the Asogli State had an advantage in their leader, the Agbogbomefia, who is a well known and development-oriented personality.
“The sons and daughters of Asogli must all, therefore, rally around him and use his personality and connections to bring development to the Asogli State”, he advised.
The presence of the Mamponghene, who represented the Asantehene as well as a delegation from the Ga State in addition to envoys from Togo, China and Zimbabwe gave a brilliant atmosphere of unity in diversity as they all joined in celebrating the theme of the festival: “Development, a Shared Responsibility”.
The Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, in his address, lauded the display of unity and described it as a showpiece for all to emulate in the quest to build a prosperous nation on the foundation of oneness, mutual respect and tolerance for each other.
Commenting on the display of solidarity, unity and friendliness that was exhibited at the durbar, the Vice President said that was why Ghana was such an oasis of peace in a turbulent sub-region, adding that, “it is because we are united in diversity; despite our differences, we are guided by the culture of mutual respect, trust and tolerance”.
He commended the Asante Kingdom and the Ga State for their show of solidarity which, according to him, sets the tone for national unity based on mutual trust and inter-tribal tolerance within a democratic environment.
Mr Mahama also lauded Togbe Afede XIV for his instrumentality in the setting up of the Sunon-Asogli Power Plant at Kpone which has added 300 megawatts of power to the nation’s power grid.
The Vice President also commented on the selflessness of the Agbogbomefia in bringing the Gold Coast Project to Accra in conjunction with the Ga State and expressed satisfaction that the project had received the fullest support of all concerned in the area.
He said that government would continue with policies to spur on the development of the country in order to achieve the Better Ghana Agenda and urged investors to take advantage of the friendly environment to invest in Ghana.
In his address, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, said that in order for the country to attain its development targets, it was imperative to remember that development was a shared responsibility and not only a preserved duty of politicians.
He commended government for the multi-billion dollar development package that had just been negotiated with the Chinese to tackle the country’s infrastructural needs, but added that it made sense to leverage the country’s natural resource endowments to provide the funds for infrastructural development now rather than from piecemeal budgetary allocations.
The acting Volta Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, said that the Asogli State had an advantage in their leader, the Agbogbomefia, who is a well known and development-oriented personality.
“The sons and daughters of Asogli must all, therefore, rally around him and use his personality and connections to bring development to the Asogli State”, he advised.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
FACES OF FEMALE ASPIRANTS ...In assembly elections (PAGE 11, SEPT 23, 2010)
MS Millicent Margaret Kwablah (alias Quist) has expressed her desire to contest the Ashaiman Night Market Electoral Area seat in the upcoming district assembly elections. A Caterer by profession, Ms Kwablah’s electoral area comprises Zongo Laka, Night Market and New Quarters, all in the Ashaiman metropolis.
According to her, the entire municipality which has 11 electoral areas with a total voter population of 50,000, has only two women among the 11 assembly representative. That she said was a stimulus for her to seek election as a first timer to the assembly.
Outlining her visions in an interview with the Daily Graphic, Ms Kwablah said there was the need to improve communication between the electorate and the assembly, as a step to enhance development within the community, stressing that poor sanitary conditions, high illiteracy rates, inadequate security, poor drainage system and non availability of proper places of convenience, were some of the issues that required immediate attention.
She stated that the yearly flooding of some areas in the municipality could be avoided with the adoption of proactive measures.
She said she was initiating moves for the reconstruction of drains along the main Night Market stretch, down to the New Quarters, to reduce the perennial flooding in the area.
She lamented the low number of female representation at the assembly and said if elected, she intended to seek support in the area of micro finance to aid women engage in small and medium scale enterprises as poverty reduction measures and offer skill training for the illiterate youth in the electoral area to provide them with employable skills.
She is also seeking support for the provision of 100 streetlights to improve security situation at the Night Market and its environs where crime rates were said to be high. Ms Kwablah has therefore called on the electorate to vote for her and elect her as their representative in the assembly, to enable her serve their interest and contribute to the development of the electoral area.
Ms Helen Baka, who intends to contest in the forthcoming district assembly elections in the Awate-Agame Electoral Area in the Kpando District of the Volta Region, has appealed to the electorate to vote for her, to enable her work hand-in-hand with them to develop the community.
She said through her initiative, the people had formed the ‘Milenorvisi’ (come together) Group, which has opened an account with the Agricultural Development Bank and rural banks in the community to make it possible for the group to access loans from the bank.
She said if given the nod, she would assist the group to access loans to invest in agriculture, which is the mainstay of the people, as well as other income-generating ventures to improve their living conditions.
She said she would also encourage the youth to be involved in the Youth in Agriculture Programme to engage them in viable economic ventures and keep them away from anti-social vices.
Ms Baka said she also intended to collaborate with telecommunication companies to improve the communication network in the area.
She indicated that the community lacked a clinic and streetlights, while schools in the area had to be rehabilitated and indicated her commitment to work in collaboration with relevant agencies to address these problems, if she is elected as an assemblywoman.
Ms Baka is also committed to improving sanitation in the community through the provision of public places of convenience and refuse containers, and indicated that she intended to organise regular clean-up exercises to keep the community clean.
She advised women to come together and take advantage of the various opportunities available to them to enhance their economic and political empowerment and get more women to take part in the decision-making process.
She advised parents and guardians to live up to their responsibilities and commit themselves to the proper upbringing of their children to enable them live productive and responsible adult lives.
THE matron of the Zion College of West Africa at Anloga , Miss Mabel Asamany has expressed her intention to contest the district assembly elections in the Kpando-Fesi electoral area in the Kpando District of the Volta Region.
According to the 44-year-old woman, her intention to contest the elections is in line with her determination to champion the interest of women and help them articulate problems confronting them.
She said she would liaise with non-governmental organisations to help people in her community access loans for small-scale projects and income generating projects.
Miss Asamany also said she would promote girl-child education and encourage women to pursue education to the highest level possible.
She said if given the nod, she would step up public education programmes to increase awareness among women to explore opportunities and avenues in the local government sector for their self advancement.
Ms Comfort Goni, a 44-year-old self employed and the incumbent assemblywoman for the Kpevi-Gonikope Electoral Area in the Akatsi District, has expressed her desire to contest the seat for a second term.
She said she had initiated a number of projects and was also in the process of initiating other projects to enhance development in the area, adding that, she needed continuity to enable her accomplish the on-going projects.
She mentioned a dam at Klokpe-Kporwuvi which had collapsed although it had been the main source of irrigation for all -year farming in the community over the years. She said she had lobbied the Akatsi District Assembly to rehabilitate the dam in order to boost farming activities in the area which was the mainstay of the people.
Ms Goni said she would also lobby for improvement in education, extension of electricity and the construction of a school block for Dzave in the electoral area. She said she would also help to revive unit committees to consolidate the decentralisation process.
According to her, the entire municipality which has 11 electoral areas with a total voter population of 50,000, has only two women among the 11 assembly representative. That she said was a stimulus for her to seek election as a first timer to the assembly.
Outlining her visions in an interview with the Daily Graphic, Ms Kwablah said there was the need to improve communication between the electorate and the assembly, as a step to enhance development within the community, stressing that poor sanitary conditions, high illiteracy rates, inadequate security, poor drainage system and non availability of proper places of convenience, were some of the issues that required immediate attention.
She stated that the yearly flooding of some areas in the municipality could be avoided with the adoption of proactive measures.
She said she was initiating moves for the reconstruction of drains along the main Night Market stretch, down to the New Quarters, to reduce the perennial flooding in the area.
She lamented the low number of female representation at the assembly and said if elected, she intended to seek support in the area of micro finance to aid women engage in small and medium scale enterprises as poverty reduction measures and offer skill training for the illiterate youth in the electoral area to provide them with employable skills.
She is also seeking support for the provision of 100 streetlights to improve security situation at the Night Market and its environs where crime rates were said to be high. Ms Kwablah has therefore called on the electorate to vote for her and elect her as their representative in the assembly, to enable her serve their interest and contribute to the development of the electoral area.
Ms Helen Baka, who intends to contest in the forthcoming district assembly elections in the Awate-Agame Electoral Area in the Kpando District of the Volta Region, has appealed to the electorate to vote for her, to enable her work hand-in-hand with them to develop the community.
She said through her initiative, the people had formed the ‘Milenorvisi’ (come together) Group, which has opened an account with the Agricultural Development Bank and rural banks in the community to make it possible for the group to access loans from the bank.
She said if given the nod, she would assist the group to access loans to invest in agriculture, which is the mainstay of the people, as well as other income-generating ventures to improve their living conditions.
She said she would also encourage the youth to be involved in the Youth in Agriculture Programme to engage them in viable economic ventures and keep them away from anti-social vices.
Ms Baka said she also intended to collaborate with telecommunication companies to improve the communication network in the area.
She indicated that the community lacked a clinic and streetlights, while schools in the area had to be rehabilitated and indicated her commitment to work in collaboration with relevant agencies to address these problems, if she is elected as an assemblywoman.
Ms Baka is also committed to improving sanitation in the community through the provision of public places of convenience and refuse containers, and indicated that she intended to organise regular clean-up exercises to keep the community clean.
She advised women to come together and take advantage of the various opportunities available to them to enhance their economic and political empowerment and get more women to take part in the decision-making process.
She advised parents and guardians to live up to their responsibilities and commit themselves to the proper upbringing of their children to enable them live productive and responsible adult lives.
THE matron of the Zion College of West Africa at Anloga , Miss Mabel Asamany has expressed her intention to contest the district assembly elections in the Kpando-Fesi electoral area in the Kpando District of the Volta Region.
According to the 44-year-old woman, her intention to contest the elections is in line with her determination to champion the interest of women and help them articulate problems confronting them.
She said she would liaise with non-governmental organisations to help people in her community access loans for small-scale projects and income generating projects.
Miss Asamany also said she would promote girl-child education and encourage women to pursue education to the highest level possible.
She said if given the nod, she would step up public education programmes to increase awareness among women to explore opportunities and avenues in the local government sector for their self advancement.
Ms Comfort Goni, a 44-year-old self employed and the incumbent assemblywoman for the Kpevi-Gonikope Electoral Area in the Akatsi District, has expressed her desire to contest the seat for a second term.
She said she had initiated a number of projects and was also in the process of initiating other projects to enhance development in the area, adding that, she needed continuity to enable her accomplish the on-going projects.
She mentioned a dam at Klokpe-Kporwuvi which had collapsed although it had been the main source of irrigation for all -year farming in the community over the years. She said she had lobbied the Akatsi District Assembly to rehabilitate the dam in order to boost farming activities in the area which was the mainstay of the people.
Ms Goni said she would also lobby for improvement in education, extension of electricity and the construction of a school block for Dzave in the electoral area. She said she would also help to revive unit committees to consolidate the decentralisation process.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
ASOGLI EDUCATION FUND SPONSORS 57 STUDENTS (PAGE 42, SEPT 22, 2010)
FIFTY-SEVEN beneficiaries of the Asogli Education Fund established by the Agbogbomefia, Togbe Afede XIV, have successfully completed their courses with good results.
Two of the successful students have won Chinese government scholarships and are already pursuing various degree programmes in China.
This was contained in a press release signed by the secretary to the Asogli State Council, Mr John Kukah, and issued at Ho ahead of the celebration of the Yam festival of the Asogli state on Saturday, September 25.
According to the release, the latest beneficiary of the Chinese government scholarship award was the winner of the 2008 Tourism and Beauty Pageant, Miss Sefakor Agidi, who was partially sponsored by the Asogli Education Fund during her studies at the Ho Polytechnic.
The release stated that Miss Agidi will leave for China this month to do a one-year Chinese language study at the Beijing Language and Culture University before embarking on her main undergraduate programme in Tourism Management at the Beijing International Students University for four years.
It said all fees, including tuition, boarding, medical care, learning materials and living allowances for the five years study in China were covered by full scholarship.
The release expressed the gratitude of the Asogli State Council to the Chinese government for its wonderful support to educational endeavours, adding that, they were equally grateful to benefactors whose continued donation into the Asogli Education Fund were making those things happen.
“We continue to receive more applications from deserving students for financial support to further their education. We are unable to honour most of the requests because of our limited resources. We are, therefore, appealing to all individuals, corporate bodies, organisations and churches to donate generously to the fund during this year’s yam festival celebration and beyond to enable us to satisfy the educational ambitions of our hardworking youth,” the release stated.
Two of the successful students have won Chinese government scholarships and are already pursuing various degree programmes in China.
This was contained in a press release signed by the secretary to the Asogli State Council, Mr John Kukah, and issued at Ho ahead of the celebration of the Yam festival of the Asogli state on Saturday, September 25.
According to the release, the latest beneficiary of the Chinese government scholarship award was the winner of the 2008 Tourism and Beauty Pageant, Miss Sefakor Agidi, who was partially sponsored by the Asogli Education Fund during her studies at the Ho Polytechnic.
The release stated that Miss Agidi will leave for China this month to do a one-year Chinese language study at the Beijing Language and Culture University before embarking on her main undergraduate programme in Tourism Management at the Beijing International Students University for four years.
It said all fees, including tuition, boarding, medical care, learning materials and living allowances for the five years study in China were covered by full scholarship.
The release expressed the gratitude of the Asogli State Council to the Chinese government for its wonderful support to educational endeavours, adding that, they were equally grateful to benefactors whose continued donation into the Asogli Education Fund were making those things happen.
“We continue to receive more applications from deserving students for financial support to further their education. We are unable to honour most of the requests because of our limited resources. We are, therefore, appealing to all individuals, corporate bodies, organisations and churches to donate generously to the fund during this year’s yam festival celebration and beyond to enable us to satisfy the educational ambitions of our hardworking youth,” the release stated.
AKOEFE-TOKOR RAISES FUNDS...For youth skills development centre (PAGE 42,, SEPT 22, 2010)
IT IS an undeniable fact that the growth of a community or nation depends largely on the infusion of exuberant energies of the youth as vital input for development.
This philosophy has been carried out under various regimes, be it military or democratic, in semantic forms, but the ultimate objective is to ensure that the youthful energies of the nation are exploited for nation building.
Today, the youth of Akoefe-Tokor in the Ho Municipality have demonstrated the zeal to foster the virtues of self-help in the community by organising a fund-raising rally in commemoration of the fifth anniversary ceremony of the association and the cutting of sod for the construction of a youth skills development centre.
Under the auspices of the Akoefe-Tokor Citizens’ Association in Accra and Tema, the people have expressed the desire to give back to their community or their roots from which they have been nurtured from birth to the level at which individuals find themselves in various spheres of life today.
According to the vice-chairman of the association, Mr Michael Titriku, some concerned citizens sought the consensus of the people in connection with the needs of the people pertaining to the development of the community.
The community embraced the challenges and pledged to take up the task five years ago and have already undertaken some projects.
They include the provision of furniture for the local Junior High School, the procurement of public address system to replace gong-gong beating in the town, the supply of computers to the local JHS, the construction of the skills development training centre as the latest.
These achievements were made under the slogan “five years of co-ordinated local community development” buttressed under this year’s theme : “Local community development; the responsibility of all.”
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho-West, Mr Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, reiterated that the growth of every community depended on the active support of the youth.
He underscored that education was crucial to the achievement of every society, stressing that parents and all stakeholders should not ignore the education of their children otherwise it could set the tone for waywardness.
Mr Bedzrah said it was time for politicians to fulfil all promises made to the electorate at the various constituencies and the nation as a whole.
He advised the people to be disciplined because it was the watchword for progress in life, adding that every citizen should behave orderly and abide by the laws of the land.
The MP commended them for their commitment to the development of the community and donated GH¢2,000 and £100 towards the development of the community.
A prominent citizen of the Ho-Central constituency, Mr Ben Kpodo, also pledged 50 bags of cement to be delivered in three instalments of 20, 15, 15 in support of the project.
The Regional Co-ordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), Madam Jessie Ekumebu, said the programme was not a source of permanent employment but an avenue to prepare beneficiaries for the future by building relevant experience for the job market.
She also said they could acquire skills for self-employment, stressing that the youth take their posting seriously in order to derive maximum gains in the programme.
The assembly member for the town, Mr Mawuko Tsigbe, urged the youth to exploit the gains in the national youth policy in order to make them more productive.
He said they should take advantage of various subsidies inherent in several government interventions to spearhead the development of the town.
Mr Tsigbe promised that he would lend support to the youth to help accelerate the development of the community.
The regent of the town, Togbe Amoah, commended the youth for devoting the day for positive action towards development.
He stated that their gesture would contribute immensely to the development of the community.
Togbe Amoah commended the various churches in the town for the active participation in the development of the town with a common sense of purpose and understanding.
He appealed to those sitting on the fence to rescind their decision and reform to join “the movement for development.”
The Volta Regional Co-ordinator of the National Youth Council, Alhaji Nabila, presented some copies of the national youth policy to the people at the function.
This philosophy has been carried out under various regimes, be it military or democratic, in semantic forms, but the ultimate objective is to ensure that the youthful energies of the nation are exploited for nation building.
Today, the youth of Akoefe-Tokor in the Ho Municipality have demonstrated the zeal to foster the virtues of self-help in the community by organising a fund-raising rally in commemoration of the fifth anniversary ceremony of the association and the cutting of sod for the construction of a youth skills development centre.
Under the auspices of the Akoefe-Tokor Citizens’ Association in Accra and Tema, the people have expressed the desire to give back to their community or their roots from which they have been nurtured from birth to the level at which individuals find themselves in various spheres of life today.
According to the vice-chairman of the association, Mr Michael Titriku, some concerned citizens sought the consensus of the people in connection with the needs of the people pertaining to the development of the community.
The community embraced the challenges and pledged to take up the task five years ago and have already undertaken some projects.
They include the provision of furniture for the local Junior High School, the procurement of public address system to replace gong-gong beating in the town, the supply of computers to the local JHS, the construction of the skills development training centre as the latest.
These achievements were made under the slogan “five years of co-ordinated local community development” buttressed under this year’s theme : “Local community development; the responsibility of all.”
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ho-West, Mr Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, reiterated that the growth of every community depended on the active support of the youth.
He underscored that education was crucial to the achievement of every society, stressing that parents and all stakeholders should not ignore the education of their children otherwise it could set the tone for waywardness.
Mr Bedzrah said it was time for politicians to fulfil all promises made to the electorate at the various constituencies and the nation as a whole.
He advised the people to be disciplined because it was the watchword for progress in life, adding that every citizen should behave orderly and abide by the laws of the land.
The MP commended them for their commitment to the development of the community and donated GH¢2,000 and £100 towards the development of the community.
A prominent citizen of the Ho-Central constituency, Mr Ben Kpodo, also pledged 50 bags of cement to be delivered in three instalments of 20, 15, 15 in support of the project.
The Regional Co-ordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP), Madam Jessie Ekumebu, said the programme was not a source of permanent employment but an avenue to prepare beneficiaries for the future by building relevant experience for the job market.
She also said they could acquire skills for self-employment, stressing that the youth take their posting seriously in order to derive maximum gains in the programme.
The assembly member for the town, Mr Mawuko Tsigbe, urged the youth to exploit the gains in the national youth policy in order to make them more productive.
He said they should take advantage of various subsidies inherent in several government interventions to spearhead the development of the town.
Mr Tsigbe promised that he would lend support to the youth to help accelerate the development of the community.
The regent of the town, Togbe Amoah, commended the youth for devoting the day for positive action towards development.
He stated that their gesture would contribute immensely to the development of the community.
Togbe Amoah commended the various churches in the town for the active participation in the development of the town with a common sense of purpose and understanding.
He appealed to those sitting on the fence to rescind their decision and reform to join “the movement for development.”
The Volta Regional Co-ordinator of the National Youth Council, Alhaji Nabila, presented some copies of the national youth policy to the people at the function.
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