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Great Ningo Paramount Queen donates PPE to CHPS compounds
• Naana Dugbakuwor Dugba II (3rd left) presenting the items to Madam Sylvia Arde-Acquah
The Paramount Queen mother of Great Ningo Traditional Area, Naana Dugbakuwor Dugba II has donated assorted Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound in the entire traditional area.
The gesture, according to her, was to help healthcare workers in all the CHPS compound execute their services without PPE.
Considering Great Ningo Traditional Area a developing community, the Paramount Queen mother appealed to the Ministry of Health and stakeholders in the health sector not to forget the traditional area when distributing health projects that would benefit the inhabitants of Great Ningo.
She bemoaned how some healthcare workers abandoned the Traditional Area due to its low pace of development.
She called for more development projects in the area as a means of creating avenues for employment and generating revenue for the nation.
She observed that, the cooperation between the inhabitants and healthcare workers had been cordial and that was commendable.
Naana Dugbakuwor Dugba II commended the COVID-19 Trust Fund for giving out the PPE to promote healthcare delivery in the area.
She thanked Nene Tetteh Banahene III, Acting President of Ningo Traditional Council, the Chiefs and all Elders for their staunch support in making the Traditional Area get facelift through several interventions.
Madam Sylvia Arde-Acquah, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer of Ningo/Prampram District who received the PPE showered praises on the Paramount Queen mother for the intervention which she considered enormous and worthy.
“I will ensure the PPE donated to all the CHPS compound would be used for the intended purpose”, she assured.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
