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I have no hand in Laboma demolition- La Shikitele Nii Adjei Koofeh lV Boldly states
Head of the Nmati Abonase Quarter at Konadu We, La Shikitele, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, has denied any responsibility for the demolition of some structures at the Laboma Beach Resort.
He explained that the management of the resort had been cautioned on several occasions against putting up structures within the buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon, but failed to comply with the directives.
Speaking at a town hall meeting in La on Sunday September 20, the kingmaker maintained that the demolition was an action undertaken by the government and, therefore, he should not be blamed or targeted over the exercise.
On Sunday, September 13, several structures, including the popular Pink Flamingo Lounge at Laboma Beach in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality, were demolished by the Post-Flood Mitigation Task Force.
The demolition formed part of efforts to reclaim the protected buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon and strengthen measures to tackle flooding in the area.
The exercise followed an August 7 directive for the removal of structures encroaching on waterways and their buffer zones, as part of broader efforts to address flooding and restore natural drainage channels across the Greater Accra Region.
Following the demolition, allegations emerged that La Shikitele, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, had spearheaded the exercise.
However, speaking at a town hall meeting in La, the kingmaker denied the allegations, insisting that the demolition was carried out by the government and that he should neither be blamed nor targeted for the exercise.
Nii Adjei Koofeh IV who is also the head of Nmati Abonasi Quater further stated that vendors affected by the demolition should direct their concerns to the management of Laboma Beach Resort rather than hold him responsible for the exercise.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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GES directs Ashanti Regional, Obuasi Municipal Education Directors to step aside over Obuasi SHTS scandal
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
The directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
According to GES, the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference, nor the perception of it.
The two directors are to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Management added that the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, also remains interdicted and therefore urged the public to ignore any news circulating that he has been cleared.
Management is calling for calm, support and cooperation as thorough investigations into the matter continue.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK.
In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late professor’s memory.
According to him, in keeping with the government’s pledge, he joined the family, Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, Cambridge scholars, Prof. Arday’s students and loved ones to pay respects and honour his inspiring legacy.
Mr. Ablakwa noted that Prof. Arday’s accomplishments as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge and his widely appreciated charitable contributions will continue to inspire generations.
“The Government and People of Ghana will continue to stand by our compatriots everywhere they are in the world. As we do so, we profess our commitment to justice, equality and the creation of a new world,” he said.
He prayed for fortitude for the family in what he described as an extraordinarily difficult time.
“We shall always remember Prof. Arday for his response when asked what he will wish to do to change the world: ‘I would take a thread and a needle, and I’d interweave love into our society’,” Mr. Ablakwa added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
