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Ajoa Yeboah-Afari receives Millennium Excellence Award for Journalism and Media Personality

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The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) has conferred on Madam Ajoa Yeboah-Afari, former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the coveted ‘Millennium Excellence Award for Journalism and Media Personality’, in Kumasi.

This was in recognition of her long commitment to national development for over three decades.

“You are a proud daughter of the soil who is renowned for her principled stance on social justice and democratic governance and have used your profession for promoting same.

“You have lived most of your life standing against injustices and human rights abuses; a course you pursue as an author and columnist on different platforms,” a citation in her honour read.

The former GJA President was lauded for her display of courage on sensitive national issues, which the MEF said was a definition of class statesmanship and patriotism in nation-building.

“No wonder you won the one and only John Kogblenu Award for Valour from the GJA, and also given special mention in the 2004 National Reconciliation Commission Report for taking a bold stance in condemning the 1979 executions and other human rights violations,” the citation noted.

“As a journalist and author whose creative writings continue to excite both young and old minds alike on many social and democratic issues, you stand tall on our radar to receive this award,” the MEF observed.

The Awards, which is organized once every five years, is reserved for individuals and organizations with the highest positive impact on humanity rather than just personal achievements.

The MEF’s laureates are people who have enhanced the wellbeing of their community or nation in a significant way either in the course of their jobs or lives.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in an address, lauded the award winners for their unwavering commitment to the pursuit of their goals.

“The Foundation understands that neither these glass mementos they take home today nor the panache of this event is commensurate with the honour the laureates deserve.

“But by recognizing them here today, we all ought to be reminded that no goal is beyond our reach if our determination to succeed is relentless,” the President stated.
He observed that Africans benefiting from their resources would require selfless leadership, peace, stability and the extrication of “our subjugated minds to stand up and reach for greater heights.”

President Akufo-Addo commended the event organizers for the noble cause, saying “true heroes live by example and put integrity before personal gain by doing the right thing when nobody is watching.”

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, said the MEF with the advent of the Awards, was playing a positive role in promoting the quest for high achievements at all levels of the society.

“The Foundation is helping to inspire new generations to strive harder for excellence. That, without that, is worthy of every effort,” the king remarked.

The programme saw a cross-section of individuals of varied professional backgrounds receiving awards for distinguishing themselves in their fields of endeavour.

Source: GNA

Woman, 64, allegedly ‘pounds’ her centenarian husband to his death

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A misunderstanding between an elderly couple has ended in tragedy in the farming community of Kyenkyenase, in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region.

During a quarrel on Wednesday, July 15, Nyamba Ayenliwuli, 64, allegedly picked a pestle and hit her 100-year old husband, Aponwuni Ayenliwuli, leaving him in a state of unconsciousness.

He later died on arrival at the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital, and his body has since been deposited at the Hospital’s morgue for autopsy.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Frank Asante, the Dormaa East District Police Commander, confirmed the story to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in a telephone interview, saying the incident happened around 0900 hours.

He said the Police received a distress call and rushed to the community where the suspect was arrested, adding she had since been placed in custody to be arraigned for trial on Monday, July 28.

The incident reportedly threw the community into a state of shock and disbelief, with many wondering what could have unsettled an otherwise peaceful relationship.

Source: GNA

Regentropfen Education Foundation donates water bottles to Nangodi Basic school pupils

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Regentropfen Education Foundation of Ghana, through its “Save a life today” project has donated over 450 water bottles to pupils of the Nangodi Basic School in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region.

The acting Head of Administration and Business Development at the Regentropfen Education Foundation, Robert Anaba,  and the acting head of operation, Christopher Adombia presented the bottles to the school on half of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the foundation, Rev. Dr. Father Moses Asaah Awinongya SVD.

Mr Anaba said the move seeks to support pupils in deprived communities in the Upper East Region, targeting 2,500 beneficiaries.

The move will also help curb water born diseases among others that children of deprived communities are likely to be infected with by sharing cups.

“We are embarking on a project call ‘save a life today’ and as part of this project we are targeting schools at the villages where we have many underprivileged children. And with this water bottles if they always fill them with water it will help them have more contact hours and so more time for their studies, because they will no more be going out during class periods in search of water. And with these bottles we believe it will help the children to be healthy and stay safe from all kinds of disease especially water born diseases” he noted.

Receiving the donation on behalf of the pupils, the Head Teacher of the Nangodi Basic School, Vincent Anafo thanked the Regentropfen Education Foundation, for the gesture, saying that the donated water bottles will go a long way to help both teachers and pupils to have effective class periods in the Nangodi Basic school because many of the pupils report to school without their own water.

Meanwhile speaking to A1 News, acting head of operation at the Regentropfen Education Foundation Ghana, Christopher Adombia stated that the foundation also has a project where by they are sponsoring intelligent but needy students into the Regentropfen Senior High School which Nangodi Junior high school is part of the beneficiaries where every academy year they admit best three students from these schools into the Regentropfen senior high school at Namoo in the Bongo Dstrict.

Source: A1Radioonline.Com|101.1MHZ|David Azure |Ghana

Fertilizer scarcity; farmers fear for post-harvest losses in Upper East Region

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Farmers in the Upper East Region have begun counting their losses due to scarcity of fertilizer coupled with a hike in prices.

For almost two weeks now since the beginning of July 2021, farmers are struggling to find the government’s planting for Food and Jobs fertilizers to apply their crops.

The situation however is making farmers start concluding that this year’s season would not be a good one and could experience post-harvest losses.

Comparing last year to this year, the farmers say is a nightmare as this year has already revealed that there is no future in farming and for them as farmers.

Speaking on Day Break Upper East show on A1 Radio, Reverend John Akaribo of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana said the situation has put fear and panic among their members as some could not even get a single bag of fertilizer to apply their farms.

There is no blessed day that you would not see a trailer loaded with fertilizers passing through the road but the question is where did they normally offload them, he asked.

He added, “We do not know how but we are having many worries that some of us will not make a grain this year”.

Shifting from chemical to organic farming, Rev. Akaribo said will be the way to go as pleasant farmers as the season and times are not promising to them.

Mr Atulik Daniel, Secretary to the Builsa Commercial Rice Farmers Association also noted that majority of their members are in a dilemma as they could not get fertilizers to buy despite having the money.

He added that they have made contacts with authorities that matter but little information and assurance have been given as feedbacks.

Mr Atulik however called on the government to intervene to prevent them from experiencing post-harvest losses.

Mr Francis Ennor who is Upper East Regional Director of Agriculture under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has assured the farmers of better days ahead.

He promised the farmers that within two weeks they will start receiving the number of fertilizers they dare need as he has made consultations with authorities as well as some of the input dealers.

Mr Ennor however explained that the price adjustment came as a result of some external factors hence farmers should bear with the input dealers.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has said that he has filed an urgent question on the floor of Parliament on Friday, 16 July 2021 asking the Agric Minister to explain the predicament of the farmers.

He noted that Parliament ought to investigate the subsidy programme to find out what has been the pricing arrangement and payment regime.

Source: A1radioonline.com/101.1 MHz/Moses Apiah/Ghana

Let’s infuse our culture in the art to match up with our colleagues- Rapper Pandy says

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The ‘Alcohol’ hitmaker, Asakiya Mathew known as Pandy says the best way the art industry in the Upper East Region can gain its grounds and match up with those in the southern part is to infuse the cultural identity.

According to the Rapper, music is all about telling a story and for someone to appreciate one’s story, one has to tell it in a positive and prevailing way.

Our culture is unique he said, and with much efforts and consistency, we can break the chain in the international communities as up and coming artists.

Pandy who was interacting with A1 Radioonline.com, stressed that the creative industry in the region though is gaining its grounds more efforts ought to be made.

Business people in the region have to begin investing in the art, he added.

Touching on his music career, Pandy said though the Covid-19 Pandemic came with its own struggles, he has been able to release a new single called “Come Back”.

“Come Back” he explained is a love tune that talks about young people and how they now take love to be to the extent that, they value material things to real love.

Source:A1radioonline.com/101.1 MHz/Moses Apiah/Ghana

Hearts of Oak lift league trophy at Sogakope despite defeat

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Hearts of Oak’s poor record at WAFA continued as the champions suffered a 1-0 defeat courtesy a free kick from Atte Youssifou.

Hearts had failed to win in Sogakope in their last four tries with the standout result being a 5-0 loss in 2017.

The mood was different this time as the Phobians arrived at Sogakope to massive celebrations and received a guard of honor from the WAFA players.

WAFA then went ahead to honor the champions by presenting them flowers ahead of kick-off.

Hearts of Oak came close through in-form Daniel Barnieh but he missed his chance.

Youssifou stepped up halfway through the second half to bury a direct free kick to give WAFA the lead.

The Sogakope-based club defended well and held on to their lead to end the season on a high.

Hearts champions but more room for improvement

After Hearts of Oak beat Asante Kotoko with three games left to play, head coach Samuel Boadu played down any celebrations.

He said: “We have to respect our last three opponents. We will try to get all the nine points.”

Boadu will be the first to admit that his side’s level of performance and intensity has reduced in recent times.

The Phobians dropped seven points in their last three games and will be thankful to Kotoko, whose form was similarly poor.

Hearts of Oak needed just two wins from their last three games but they ended up with none, drawing two and losing one.

Perhaps, one might make the case of levels dropping after securing their 21st league title.

However, Boadu is a perfectionist who will be trying to figure out why his team dropped so many points in their last three games.

Especially with next season’s CAF Champions League in mind.

WAFA join elite group after finishing third

Despite all their early season struggles, WAFA have steadily improved throughout the season.

At a point, the Academy Boys were hovering just above the relegation zone.

Hearts of Oak lift league trophy at Sogakope despite defeat

The board kept faith in head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum and they have been repaid.

WAFA finishing third ahead of Aduana Stars and Medeama, and take home GHC 80,000 plus 40 bronze medals.

Source: joysports

Adopting digitalisation will accelerate SME growth and development

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Snr. Mgr. MTN Business( 2nd left ) Estelle Asare in a pose with (L-R)Speakers-Dr. McKorley, Mariam and Kojo Akoto Boateng- the Moderator

MTN Ghana has hosted seasoned business professionals in the SME and digital space as they shared valuable insights on how SMEs in Ghana and Africa can grow their businesses through the digitalisation of their operations.

Kojo Akoto Boateng in a conversation with the Panelists Dr. McKorley and Mariam Kaleem A-Buahin

Speaking on the theme Accelerating SME Growth and Development, business mogul Dr. Daniel McKorley CEO of MacDan Group, Digital Expert, Eric Osiakwan Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital and Mariam Kaleem Agyeman-Buahin, Head of Digital Marketing at Letshego shared experiences in their specific industries. The session was held as part of a six-month SME campaign being run by MTN Business.

Dr. Daniel McKorley indicated that going digital required a deliberate and insistent approach to changing operational efficiency especially within the value chain. He said, “digitalizing processes encourage honesty because technology does not lie”.  He admonished entrepreneurs to avoid putting themselves ahead of their businesses. He encouraged them to exhibit humility and discipline in their dealings with people.

Exploring the advantages of the usage of digital tools, he said, “digitalization has helped to close gaps which could lead to fraud”. It is easier to track and monitor activities and items through digital channels than through manual ones.   ‘’Digital gives us an opportunity to instantly correct issues”, he said.

Discussing how businesses can start digitalising their operations, the Head of Digital Marketing at Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans Plc”, Mariam Kaleem Agyeman-Buahin indicated that businesses need to do an experiment of the digital process with their employees to get them to understand the process. She advised businesses to be strategic and decide on which areas of their businesses they want to digitalise. She encouraged SMEs to embrace and embed digital tools in their operations and partner with other companies that can help them deliver better services.

Eric Osiakwan who is a Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital gave some interesting insights into digitalisation at the intercontinental level. According to him, for intercontinental trade network to work, businesses need digital adoption as it combats corruption, provide wider reach, and promote integrity.   He said digitalisation contributes to economic growth and as a result, governments need to create the enabling environment, incentives, and policy framework for innovation to thrive.  He said, these are critical in attracting investors. He concluded with the hope that Africa’s digital youth will create a new Africa that will grow to dominate the world.

This edition of the MTN breakfast meeting was organised as part of the MTN Business SME Campaign launched last month to support the growth of SMEs.  The Campaign will last for six (6) months and features exciting activities and promotions designed for SMEs across the country.  The MTN SME campaign is being held with the support of Hubtel Ghana, Atlantic Phones, E-solutions, Npontu Technologies and other partner banks.

Source: A1Radioonline.com|101.1MHz|Ghana

 

 

Bird Flu hits Accra, Central and Volta Regions

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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says there’s an outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease, also known as Bird Flu, in parts of the country.

According to the Ministry, its Veterinary Services Directorate detected the Flu in the Greater Accra, Central and Volta Regions.

“The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, through its Veterinary Services Directorate, has confirmed the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease, otherwise known as Bird Flu in some parts of the country. These are the Greater Accra, Central and Volta Regions,” a statement from the Ministry announced.

“The outbreak of the disease follows the detection of similar cases in neighbouring countries since January 2021. Through effective surveillance and disease control management, the Veterinary
Services Directorate has prevented the extension of the disease into Ghana until now.”

Cases of the Bird Flu disease were previously recorded in Ghana in 2007, 2015, 2016 and 2018.

“The zoonotic nature of the disease calls for public alert and vigilance to mitigate the possible impact on the poultry industry and public health in general,” the statement, signed by Dr. Patrick Abakeh, Director, Veterinary Services Directorate, added.

The Ministry has thus announced the following measures for immediate compliance:

1. A total ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from neighbouring countries where the prevalence of the disease has been confirmed.

2. A ban on the movement of poultry and poultry products within and from the affected regions and districts to other parts of the country, and strict inspection and issuance of permits to cover the movement of all poultry and poultry products from unaffected parts of the country.

3. Intensification of public awareness and sensitization by Regional
Coordinating Councils and District Assemblies, especially in the affected areas.

To further ensure public safety, citizens are advised to:
i. Report any unusual death of domestic poultry and wild birds to the nearest Veterinary office and public authorities,

ii. Avoid the handling of dead birds with bare hands at all costs,

iii. Consume only well-cooked poultry meat and poultry products.

“The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that there is no cause for fear and panic, since the Veterinary Services Directorate is taking all necessary steps to contain the outbreak and spread of the disease to other parts of the country. The success of this call hinges on the full cooperation of the general public. For further enquiries, kindly contact Dr. Patrick Abakeh, Director Veterinary Services Directorate on phone number 020-8240734.”

 

Source: citinews

C/R: Man lynched at Baifikrom

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A man believed to be in his late 20’s has been lynched at Baifikrom a suburb of Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region.

Information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan indicates that the victim is not known in the community but is believed to have been killed elsewhere and dumped in the area.

He was found in a pool of blood tied with a rope with his clothes beside him opposite the Baifikrom Basic School Early Saturday around 4:30am. It is unclear what caused his murder or who murdered him.

Residents say people have been stealing in the area in recent times, hence believed he was caught committing a crime.

The Assembly Man for the area Hon.Abeiku Nyankson in an Interview with Kasapa FM news said, he was called around 8:00 am that an unidentified person has been lynched at the Baifikrom Basic School Presimes so he rushed to the area and found that the man dead.

He then reported the incident to the Mankessim Police Station and is currently under investigation. No arrest has been made so far.

The body has been deposited at Saltpond mortuary.

Source: Kasapafmonline.com

Policeman gets GHS11K ‘honesty’ reward for returning found GHS2K

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For returning an amount of GHS2,000 he found even though nobody was in sight to confront him should he have kept it for himself, Constable Prince Fordjour of the National SWAT unit has been rewarded with almost six times the dispensed amount he chanced upon at the ATM of Abeka Total branch of Stanbic Bank.

Constable Fordjour handed over the money to his commander, Chief Superintendent Theodore Hlormenu, who, in turn, gave it back to the bank.

The bank and the police service jointly honoured and rewarded the young police officer at a ceremony at the police headquarters in Accra on Friday, 16 July 2021.

While the Inspector-General of Police, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, gave Constable Fordjour a GHS5,000 cash reward, the bank gifted him a special investment fund of GHS4,000, a gift voucher of GHS 1,000, a current account credit of GHS1,000 and some corporate souvenirs of honour.

At the short honorary ceremony, Chief Superintendent Hlormenu said the reward is “not about the amount involved but the gesture of the constable, which personifies what the police represents in the community – which is the same as our motto – Service with Integrity’”.

The IGP urged otter police officers to emulate Constable Fordjour’s example.

Source: classfmonline.com

 

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