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Obey simple COVID-19 instructions – Abuakwa South MCE to citizenry
The Municipal Chief Executive of the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Mr Kojo Ofori-Safo, has said that there is a great possibility for Ghana to avoid total lockdown and to defeat the coronavirus in a short time if the citizenry obey the simple instructions given out by the health professionals.
He said if China, where the virus originated from, had started living normal lives, then Ghana was blessed to have great leaders to stop the disease in the shortest possible time.
He has, therefore, appealed to Ghanaians “not to force the authorities to take desperate decisions but stay at home if they do not have any special need to go outside”.
“We can defeat this deadly virus within a shorter time if we obey the simple instructions and also discipline ourselves to stay home,” he stated.
The MCE said this when the Kibi Goldfields Ltd presented Veronica buckets, rubber buckets and bowls, boxes of assorted soaps, sanitisers, detergents and packets of tissues to the assembly last Tuesday to help the campaign and the fight against the coronavirus in the area.
According to the MCE, the whole world was in a crucial moment where presidents, doctors, nurses, prominent and wealthy men and women, children and the aged were all dying because of COVID-19.
“Though, everybody has his or her own choice, it would be very prudent that we all choose to stay at home to save the nation and the future generation yet unborn,” Mr Ofori-Safo said, and thanked the management of Kibi Goldfields Ltd and assured that the items would be used for the intended purpose.
The PRO of Kibi Goldfields Ltd, Barima Okopu, who presented the items on behalf of the company, said that management was pleased to contribute their quota to the fight against the pandemic.
He pledged the company’s unflinching support to the assembly to help curb the disease.
From Samuel Opare Lartey
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation or dismissal of the Attorney General, accusing him of incompetence over the release of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund for flood relief.
Addressing the media today in Parliament, the Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei alleged that the release of the money breached legal procedures because there were ongoing garnishee proceedings involving the Contingency Fund.
According to her, the Attorney General directed the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to allow the funds to be released despite the pending court process.
“The Attorney General’s letter speaks for itself. It directed the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to give effect to the release of funds from the Contingency Fund notwithstanding the pending garnishee proceedings. Yet the Ministry of Finance subsequently announced that the GH¢350 million had been released,” she stated.
Mrs. Appiagyei argued that the Attorney General’s actions showed incompetence and undermined due legal process.
She said the Minority believes the Attorney General should either resign or be dismissed over the matter.
The Minority maintains that public funds must be managed in accordance with the law and has called for accountability over the release of the money.
By: Jacob Aggrey
U.S. Central Command forces have begun a series of powerful strikes against targets in Iran following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the international waterway with civilian crews.
According to U.S. officials, the operation is intended to impose heavy costs on Iran for targeting and attacking commercial shipping in a critical global trade route.
The U.S. military described Iran’s actions as “unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.”
Officials said the attacks on the civilian-crewed vessels posed a direct threat to freedom of navigation and the safety of international shipping.
The strikes mark an escalation in U.S. military action in the region aimed at deterring further aggression against commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
U.S. Central Command has not provided details on the specific targets or extent of damage from the strikes. Further updates are expected as the operation continues.
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