The WHO is cautioning African leaders especially President Akufo-addo not to take undue advantage of the global Pandemic, Coronavirus to borrow unnecessarily.

He has also cast doubts about the cases being reported from Africa, he questioned the robustness of the testing process in Africa and wondered if the results being churned out are accurate.

His admonition comes on the heels of a recent remarks from Ghana’s finance Minister that suggest that government of Ghana had put in an application for a facility of $ 100 million dollars from the IMF and the World Bank to enable Ghana tackle the pandemic.

The finance minister’s statements has been met with bewilderment in most Ghanaian circles as the President in his address to the Nation on Sunday announced that the $100 million fund has been released by the finance minister.

Ghana has so far recorded 7 positive cases of the pandemic that has brought the whole world to a standstill.

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The Purim African Youth Development Platform(PAYDP) has today Schooled stakeholders include Ghana Education service,Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit(DOVVSU) NYA,Media,Ghana Health Service and ministry of Gender and social welfare on UNFPA-UNICEF 2020 Adolescent programme

Six districts would benefit from the United Nations Population and Children’s Education funds (UNFPA-UNICEF) joint Adolescent Programme to support government implement its Adolescent Girls’ Vision.

Being implemented with support from the Global Affairs, Canada, the programme would also scale up existing strategies and interventions to further integrate policy response.

The districts are; Assin South in the Central Region, Prampram in the Greater Accra Region, Techiman; Bono Region, Kintampo South; Ahafo Region and the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and Asokore Mampong .

With Purim African Youth Development Platform (PAYDP), a Non-Governmental Organisation, as the implementing partner, the programme is expected to serve the needs of adolescent girls, aged between 10 and 19 years, in the selected districts.

Speaking to Media in an interview, the Focal person or programmes officer of
PAYDP, Mr Michael Donkor made the observation at a maiden project inception meeting held in MIKADO Conference Hall Adum _kumasi ,

He said it has been observed that, investment in the social and economic asset of girls makes for stronger societies and more vibrant economics.

He also said risks and vulnerabilities facing adolescent girls needed concerted efforts and strategy to address.

He said the project would work with the various stakeholders such as the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Health Service, and the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) as Traditional Rulers
to help resolve the issues affecting young girls.

Mr MICHAEL DONKOR said the programme, which spans 2018 to 2022, would enable UNFPA to provide a support model to facilitate adolescent girls’ access to gender-responsive and comprehensive sexuality education.

“Specific activities include formation and launch of girls clubs, Interactive mentorship and reading sessions, training of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) facilitators, interactive theatre/sports, community flash-mobs, girls’ night out on legal literacy, and girls only organised programmes,” she said.

“Male involvement is a key strategy for this programme, where men would be trained as Sexual/Reproductive Health and CSE promoters and an opportunity for peer to peer interactions and education.”

Mr Michael Donkor noted that the period of adolescence profoundly influenced girls’ future potential and life outcomes.

Adolescent girls account for 21.7 per cent of the female population and about half of the 5.5 million adolescent population of Ghana.
Mr Michael Donkor urged the stakeholders to join Hands on desk support the project.

One of the powerful and strongest pressure group at Atwima Nwabiagya South in Ashanti Region known as Youth Forum for Development has warned the Ashanti Regional Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party to rescind their decision and open the contest for both the incumbent Member of Parliament Hon.Emmanuel Anhwere and Dr.Clement Oppong to go on a contest so that the delegates can decide for them ahead of the party primaries.

According to them if the party through it vetting process go ahead to disqualify Mr.Clement Oppong one of the favorite candidate to pave way for the incumbent MP to go unopposed then they will false the disqualified candidate to contest as independent so he can wrestle power from the incumbent member of Parliament Hon.Emmanuel Anhwere.

The above script is the except of the press conference held today at Nkawie in Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency and it read’s,

PRESS CONFERENCE.

DISQUALIFICATION OF DR CLEMENT OPPONG (NPP PARLIAMENTARY ASPIRANT FOR ATWIMA NWABIAGYA SOUTH)

We write to express the disgust of the Atwima Nwabiagya Constituents towards the disqualification of the NPP Parliamentary Aspirant in the person of Dr Clement Oppong during the vetting process.

We consider the disqualification to be in variance with due diligence and a capricious attempt to favour the incumbent Member of Parliament (Hon. Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere) unduly. This decision of the Vetting Committee would not serve the NPP Party and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu Addo any good in the general election. We envisage the danger this decision looms in the 2020 general elections.

This decision, if not reverted would be inimical to the NPP Party in the general election, particularly the parliamentary one.

We humbly implore the National Executives to take a cue from the 2008 elections to avoid history repeating itself. We do not understand why somebody whose popularity has dropped among the electorates in the constituency would be allowed to go unopposed. It would have been better if the Vetting Committee did a little background checks in the Constituency to pick some intelligence about the incumbent Member of Parliament. In fact, that would have informed their decision on him.

How can you allow somebody whose public utterances have been questioned? A Member of Parliament who blatantly told a community to water the road leading to their town to reduce dust when the Community leaders requested of him to help them get their road tarred.

This Community members have warned him not to come there and campaign during the election period. This action has been replicated in so many instances in the Constituency making the MP and the Party unpopular. We reiterate that evidences abound here in the Constituency And not in Kumasi or Accra. Once again, we advise the National Leaders to come down in the Constituency to pick informed intelligence.

How can you disqualify somebody who has been a member of the party for more than three years on the basis of being novice in the constituency? Dr Clement Oppong’s contribution in the constituency is not in doubt.

His popularity is far ahead the incumbent Member of Parliament and there is no doubt he would be a product of choice should we sell both to the electorates in the Constituency.

As it stands now, Atwima Nwabiagya people are questioning the quality of representation in parliament and have sworn to vote against the incumbent Member of Parliament should the Party brings him back. In fact, Atwima Nwabiagya people take pride in the fact that this is the Constituency that has nurtured one of the best Presidents (John Agyekum Kuffuour) in the Fourth Republic of this Country; and therefore the quality of representation matters to us.

We, therefore, conclude by requesting the National Appeals Committee to rescind this treacherous decision to prevent the unexpected to happen.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon or else we the Youth in Atwima Nwabiagya South will force Dr. Clement Oppong to go as an independent candidate.

Yours faithfully,
Signed

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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomefreho Constituency Hon Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei has today Inaugurated one of its first ultra Modern community centres at Abosamso near Atiwa in the Bosomefreho Constituency in the Ashanti Region.

Speaking to media in an interview at the colourful ceremony of the official inauguration of the Abosamso community centre , Hon. Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei “said she was conscious of the promises she made to them before her tenure of office as your MP and as you can see, I won’t renege on them.

I will continue to be selfless in my service to you.”
“I will ensure that this constituency takes its place when it comes to development,”

She therefore urged the residents of Abosamso community to take care of the facility for its internal purposes because they have spent millions of Ghana on the projects.

she disclosed that her decision to build a community centre, which , was borne out of a realization that the communities lack a place to hold social events such as durbars, community meetings and funerals, among others.

“Such social events forge unity and togetherness and common purpose that build into the development of communities;

I am hopeful these centre would be used to maintain the unity and peace prevailing in the area,” she said.

Hon Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Dei said ‘ This centre will serve as a shelter for all and sundry when it rains or when the sun is high’.

She explained further that, it would also relieve the people of the burden of hiring canopies for such events.

She therefore urged all the delegates to give her another term to serve and served them better to transform the constituency.

The Chief of Abosamso Nana okokroko sarfo Agyemang and His Elders, commended Hon Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei for her commitment to selfless service to them.
‘ You are always there for us.
Your commitment to duty and support for all manner of people especially the vulnerable is commendable.

The Nana Sarfo Agyemang Kokroko, said the roads in the area have not witnessed any form of rehabilitation in many years, hence the urgent need for prompt action to lessen the plight of residents.

Since it was curve away from Bekwai Municipality 12 years ago, the Bosome Freho district of Ashanti has been confronted with the challenge of poor road network. Residents say the sorry state of roads in the area has negatively affected their economic activities, who are predominantly cocoa and vegetable farmers since their produce are left to rot in the farms due to transportation challenges.

The roads in the area especially Asiwa, the district capital to Nsuayem Number 1 and Nsuayem Number 2 to Abosamso and Amomorso to Nsuayem have not witnessed any form of rehabilitation in many years hence the urgent need for prompt action to lessen the plight of residents. These frustrations were expressed by the Chief of Abosamso, Nana Sarfo Agyemang Kokroko.

The gesture forms part of her contribution to seeing to the successful completion of various community self-help projects such as schools, libraries and other community centres in her constituency. The completion of the various projects in the communities are to help actualize the vision of the MP for the transformation of the constituency. At a mini-durbar which preceded the inauguration of the facility, Madam Akoh called for support from the constituents as she is determined to develop the constituency.

The Chief of Abosamso, Nana kokroko Sarfo Agyemang in an interview with media expressed his frustrations about the bad state of the road network in the district.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomefreho Constituency Hon Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei has today Inaugurated one of its first ultra Modern community centres at Abosamso near Atiwa in the Bosomefreho Constituency in the Ashanti Region.

Speaking to media in an interview at the colourful ceremony of the official inauguration of the Abosamso community centre , Hon. Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei “said she was conscious of the promises she made to them before her tenure of office as your MP and as you can see, I won’t renege on them.

I will continue to be selfless in my service to you.”
“I will ensure that this constituency takes its place when it comes to development,”

She therefore urged the residents of Abosamso community to take care of the facility for its internal purposes because they have spent millions of Ghana on the projects.

she disclosed that her decision to build a community centre, which , was borne out of a realization that the communities lack a place to hold social events such as durbars, community meetings and funerals, among others.

“Such social events forge unity and togetherness and common purpose that build into the development of communities;

I am hopeful these centre would be used to maintain the unity and peace prevailing in the area,” she said.

Hon Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Dei said ‘ This centre will serve as a shelter for all and sundry when it rains or when the sun is high’.

She explained further that, it would also relieve the people of the burden of hiring canopies for such events.

She therefore urged all the delegates to give her another term to serve and served them better to transform the constituency.

The Chief of Abosamso Nana okokroko sarfo Agyemang and His Elders, commended Hon Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei for her commitment to selfless service to them.
‘ You are always there for us.
Your commitment to duty and support for all manner of people especially the vulnerable is commendable.

The Nana Sarfo Agyemang Kokroko, said the roads in the area have not witnessed any form of rehabilitation in many years, hence the urgent need for prompt action to lessen the plight of residents.

Since it was curve away from Bekwai Municipality 12 years ago, the Bosome Freho district of Ashanti has been confronted with the challenge of poor road network. Residents say the sorry state of roads in the area has negatively affected their economic activities, who are predominantly cocoa and vegetable farmers since their produce are left to rot in the farms due to transportation challenges.

The roads in the area especially Asiwa, the district capital to Nsuayem Number 1 and Nsuayem Number 2 to Abosamso and Amomorso to Nsuayem have not witnessed any form of rehabilitation in many years hence the urgent need for prompt action to lessen the plight of residents. These frustrations were expressed by the Chief of Abosamso, Nana Sarfo Agyemang Kokroko.

The gesture forms part of her contribution to seeing to the successful completion of various community self-help projects such as schools, libraries and other community centres in her constituency. The completion of the various projects in the communities are to help actualize the vision of the MP for the transformation of the constituency. At a mini-durbar which preceded the inauguration of the facility, Madam Akoh called for support from the constituents as she is determined to develop the constituency.

The Chief of Abosamso, Nana kokroko Sarfo Agyemang in an interview with media expressed his frustrations about the bad state of the road network in the district.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomefreho Constituency Hon Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei has today Inaugurated one of its first ultra Modern community centres at Abosamso near Atiwa in the Bosomefreho Constituency in the Ashanti Region.

Speaking to media in an interview at the colourful ceremony of the official inauguration of the Abosamso community centre , Hon. Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei “said she was conscious of the promises she made to them before her tenure of office as your MP and as you can see, I won’t renege on them.

I will continue to be selfless in my service to you.”
“I will ensure that this constituency takes its place when it comes to development,”

She therefore urged the residents of Abosamso community to take care of the facility for its internal purposes because they have spent millions of Ghana on the projects.

she disclosed that her decision to build a community centre, which , was borne out of a realization that the communities lack a place to hold social events such as durbars, community meetings and funerals, among others.

“Such social events forge unity and togetherness and common purpose that build into the development of communities;

I am hopeful these centre would be used to maintain the unity and peace prevailing in the area,” she said.

Hon Obaatanpa Joyce Adwoa Dei said ‘ This centre will serve as a shelter for all and sundry when it rains or when the sun is high’.

She explained further that, it would also relieve the people of the burden of hiring canopies for such events.

She therefore urged all the delegates to give her another term to serve and served them better to transform the constituency.

The Chief of Abosamso Nana okokroko sarfo Agyemang and His Elders, commended Hon Joyce Adwoa Akoh Dei for her commitment to selfless service to them.
‘ You are always there for us.
Your commitment to duty and support for all manner of people especially the vulnerable is commendable.

The Nana Sarfo Agyemang Kokroko, said the roads in the area have not witnessed any form of rehabilitation in many years, hence the urgent need for prompt action to lessen the plight of residents.

Since it was curve away from Bekwai Municipality 12 years ago, the Bosome Freho district of Ashanti has been confronted with the challenge of poor road network. Residents say the sorry state of roads in the area has negatively affected their economic activities, who are predominantly cocoa and vegetable farmers since their produce are left to rot in the farms due to transportation challenges.

The roads in the area especially Asiwa, the district capital to Nsuayem Number 1 and Nsuayem Number 2 to Abosamso and Amomorso to Nsuayem have not witnessed any form of rehabilitation in many years hence the urgent need for prompt action to lessen the plight of residents. These frustrations were expressed by the Chief of Abosamso, Nana Sarfo Agyemang Kokroko.

The gesture forms part of her contribution to seeing to the successful completion of various community self-help projects such as schools, libraries and other community centres in her constituency.

The Chief of Abosamso, Nana kokroko Sarfo Agyemang in an interview with media expressed his frustrations about the bad state of the road network in the district.

The university Relations Officer of Kwame Nkrumah university of science and technology KNUST in Kumasi, Dr Daniel norris Bekoe has announced that the university is ready to admit a number of first batch students to be coming from free senior high school to 2020/21 academic year.

He said, the university authorities has been able to used part of it internal generated fund to constructed number of additional hostels facilities that will help to accommodate most such students.

Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe was speaking during the media interaction to officially introduced himself to the media practitioners also to establish strong relationship with them in order to maintain the university reputation in the international community.

He moreover assured the general public and parents that, their students are enjoying peaceful environment with strong security arrangements made up with the internal and the regional security RESEC to maintain law and order.

He highlighted on the new interventional policy been introduced introduced by the university authorities known as FOOD BANK” aim at giving support to the brilliant but needy students who get offer to study at the university but have problems with financial background.

He maintained that, the university is collaborating with individual institutions and cooperate organizations to solicit for food items, products and financial support to enable them give assistant to those people.

He used the opportunity to appeals to cooperate institutions,NGOs and individual to come to their aid to help fulfill the mission ahead of them since it can save others from difficulties.

Hundreds of members of the AMANFROM DISTRICT of CHURCH OF PENTECOST have come together to rid the entire community of filth as the Church embarked on a nationwide project to keep Ghana clean.

Friday 6th March exercise saw both young and old in the church join hands to desilt choked gutters, clear weeds and evacuate refuse within the Amanfrom community.

The exercise forms part of the church’s contribution in complimenting government efforts towards improving sanitation.

Speaking to media in an interview, the District pastor of the Amanfrom church of Pentecost ,Pastor Isaac justice Kofi Ackom said the mandate of the church is not to only preach about God, but to also encourage environmental safety.

The campaign which is an initiative of the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, is to instill a sense of responsibility to keeping our environmental clean.

The campaign themed “Environmental Care, My Responsibility ” is aimed at rallying members of the Church of Pentecost to improve the level of sanitation in the country.

Amanfrom District pastor of the Church of Pentecost, pastor Issac Justice Kofi Ackom citing the Holy Scripture As the Holy book says cleanliness is next to Godliness so it is important we always maintain a clean environment in our homes, churches, and workplaces. By engaging in this exercise, we believe sanitation-related disease will reduce drastically,” he stated.

“…we are trying to tell the whole of Amanfrom and its environs that when we are saved, we are saved with a holistic view…that once you are saved, God is expecting you to have a good health, and God is expecting you to be a good person. So we are trying to inculcate this vision in our people who are around this area.

They also used the opportunity to fixed their deplorable road linking from Polar junction to their mission House to make easy movement for the drivers and the residents in the area.

Participants also took the opportunity to educate residents on the need to keep their environment clean to avoid diseases.

Pastor Isaac justice Kofi Ackom used the opportunity to appealed to Ghanaians to exhibit high sense of responsibility to ensure peace and tranquility during the December 7 2020 elections.

He cautioned the youth to avoid politicians who would attempt to use them to cause mayhem ahead of the December elections.

He advised the youth to be focus and shun any acts of political vigilantism in the lead up to this year’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections to advance the country’s democratic credentials.

The leadership of Sepe Buokrom Central Assembly of the Church of Pentecost presents chairs and toiletries to SepeBuokrom Health Center
The Church of Pentecost, Sepe Buokrom Central Assembly in the Manhyia North constituency of the Ashanti Region has donated chairs and toiletries to Sepe Buokrom Health Center to augment health care delivery in the community.

The items presented to the health facility include three sets of three-in-one brand new metal chairs and toilet rolls worth GHC 3,600
The church made the presentation on Saturday, 29 February 2020 after a cleaned-up exercise was held to tidy some principal streets of the community in fulfilment of the church’s “ Environmental Care Campaign ” launched in 2018 which aimed at complementing government’s efforts to improve sanitation as well as transform every sphere of society with Godly principles and values.

The leadership of the church also commissioned an ultra modern bus terminal valued three thousand Ghana cedis (ghs3000) to support local transport service.
The District Pastor, Frederick Sarfo said the gesture forms part of the church’s social responsibility, and underscored the need for every church to give assistance to societies where they operate.

According to Pastor Fredrick, the church must give back the needed resources to society as part of its quest in propagating the gospel worldwide.
In his view, government alone cannot curb environmental degradation resulted from human activities.
He, therefore, advocated for behavioural change among the citizenry.

The Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party in Amansie West Constituency, Mr Emmanuel Oppong Boakye has today revealed that he will work hard to rescue the people from hardship.
According to him the party had for so many times elected some elderly people to represent them in Parliament but they had several times failed to channel their grievances to the appropriate quarters so this is the time for the youth to take over the baton from them.

Addressing the media today at Manso Nkwanta when filling his forms to the constituency executives of the party stated that when given the nod to represent the people in Parliament one of my core mandate is to ensure that the youths will get access to jobs which and that is the only thing we can do to put smile on the faces of the people.
Aspiring Parliamentary candidate Emmanuel Oppong Boakye Yiadom said
A lot of the youth in our area have become desperate in life only because they don’t have any meaningful job to do and this has tantamount to robbing and stealing which we are going to end it.

Commenting on the poor nature of education in Amansie West District,Mr.Emmanuel Oppong Boakye Yiadom revealed that when elected as the member of Parliament to represent the good people of Amansie West District I will provide enabling environment to each and every school going child in our district, collaborate with the teachers to ensure have a roadmap that can help to loft the image of education within our constituency.

A lot of school going children stop schooling and venture into galamzey activities which we are going to collaborates with the chiefs in every community within my area to enact law that will prevent any child from engaging in galamzey activities.
Throwing more lights into his vision as to why the people should vote for him in the upcoming party primaries.

Mr.Emmanuel oppong Boakye Yiadom stated that grassroot of the party is very very important especially the delegates who are the first people to chose a leader for our party will be given more attention to some of their concerns so we can raise helping hands for them.
I’m going to introduce delegates welfare for every delegates to make sure their live is positively transformed.”he said”
One of the major problem facing the district is the bad nature of our roads which he blames the outgoing leaders for failing to tackling it which he said he will work hard to ensure that about 70% of roads in the district will be connected to the national grid.
Bringing the curtail to an end Mr.Emmanuel Boakye Yiadom appealed to all the delegates in the distinct to endorse him for him to steer the affairs of the party in the district.