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8 Sub chiefs enstooled at Abisim
The Chief and elders of Abisim, a farming community near Nankese in the Eastern Region, have enstooled eight sub chiefs in the area.
They are Dr. Paul Ofori-Atta, Nkosohene, Emmanuel Adjei Dario, Amankrado, Mensah Adjertey, Gyasihene, Eric Djanghah, Mmarantehene, Josephine Abena Kemi, Queen mother, Joyce Ahama, Youth Queen mother, Kwaku, the Lingqist and Norteh Dageson, Asafoatse.
According to the Chief of Abisim in the Nankese Traditional Area, Nene Baffour Adjarnor IV, the installation was to assist the traditional council with the spiritual matters of the area.
He advised the new chiefs to work as a team, humble themselves and liaise with the community members to achieve a common goal.
Nene Adarnor appealed to the citizenry to support the new chiefs to woo investors into the area as his doors were always opened to everybody.
He said that the community has lots of land which he was ready to offer for developmental projects.
He called on the government to construct a Community-Based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) compound to improve health care delivery of the people in the area.
Nene Adjarnor appealed to the Abisim community members both home and abroad, friends and philanthropists to help construct more boreholes in the community to reduce the pressure on the existing one.
He commended the Nkosohene, Nene Kwame Ofori-Atta for his generosity, love and assistance in the development of the area.
Nene Kwame Ofori-Atta pledged on behalf of his colleagues to obey and support the chief to bring the needed development to the area.
He said he was already constructing a toilet facility for the Basic school in the area.
He said at the moment, his aim was to liaise with his colleague chiefs to engage the women in the area in vocational training by providing them with sewing machines and experts to train them.
By Samuel Opare Lartey
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has pledged to work closely with the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to address challenges affecting the delivery of justice in Ghana.
He made this known after receiving the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, who paid a courtesy call on him earlier today.
The Chief Justice was accompanied by Supreme Court Judge, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, the Acting Director of the Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Atuguba, and the Judicial Secretary.
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, was also present at the meeting.
Dr. Forson said the Chief Justice explained that the visit was to express appreciation for the continuous support the Ministry of Finance has given to the Judiciary.
According to him, the Chief Justice raised concerns about congestion in the courts, describing it as a major challenge that affects the speedy delivery of justice.
He said several solutions are currently being considered to help reduce the pressure on the courts.
“The Chief Justice also highlighted issues regarding the working conditions of staff within the Judiciary,” Dr. Forson stated.
He assured them of his commitment to helping resolve these problems through collaboration with the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice.
“I am committed to working closely with the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to tackle these challenges,” he said.
As part of the measures being considered, Dr. Forson revealed that his ministry is examining the possibility of allowing the Judiciary to use 100 percent of its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to meet urgent operational needs.
He said this move, if approved, would help improve the efficiency of the courts and enhance justice delivery across the country.
The meeting forms part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Executive and the Judiciary in addressing systemic challenges within Ghana’s justice system.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has begun talks with the family of Guinea’s first President, Sékou Touré, to take possession of the house where Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah lived and worked during his final years in exile.
The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced that the move follows instructions from President John Dramani Mahama.
According to him, the Mahama administration plans to renovate and preserve the residence in Guinea as a mark of respect for Nkrumah and to protect his legacy.
He explained that the site is expected to become part of a broader historical and tourism experience that traces Nkrumah’s life from Ghana to Guinea.
The decision was formally communicated to the Sékou Touré family on Saturday during a visit led by Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.
The visit took place after the investiture of Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya.
Mr Ablakwa noted that the Ghanaian delegation toured Nkrumah’s abandoned home and was warmly received by three generations of the Sékou Touré family, led by the former president’s eldest son.
He added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently negotiating the terms and conditions of the arrangement and engaging preservation experts to handle the restoration works.
The minister assured the public that the process will be handled openly, stressing that Ghanaians will be kept informed at every stage in the interest of transparency and accountability.
Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana’s first President and a leading figure in Africa’s independence and Pan African movements.
His years in Guinea symbolised the strong political and ideological ties between the two countries.
By: Jacob Aggrey
