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Ketu South residents to hit the streets today over deadly dykes
Residents in some parts of Ketu South in the Volta Region will be demonstrating today, Tuesday against the operations of a salt mining company, Seven Seas Salt Limited along the Keta Lagoon.
The residents are agitated over the death of a mother and her three children in dykes allegedly dug by the company in the lagoon.
Two persons died in a similar fashion in July when they went fishing in the Lagoon.
Background
A mother and her three (3) children have died in a dyke at Laklevikope in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region.
The dyke according to residents was dug by Seven Seas Salt limited – a salt mining company operating along the lagoon in that part of the region.
The victims are Yawa Afenu, 41 (mother) and her three children, who were said to have gone fishing in the lagoon on Saturday, in the company of their surviving father, Atitso Amewu but fell into the dyke while attempting to save one of the children who had first fallen in.
“They went fishing with their parents but the dyke is in such a way that you would not know which side is deep. So one of the children fell into it and the rest all attempted saving him but lost their lives including their mother except the father who swam to safety,” a resident told Starr News.
“There are no danger signs to caution people from going there either and so the whole area is full of danger,” the resident added.
Bodies of all four victims -Yaw Afenu, 41, (mother) Bridget Amewu, 14, Daddy Amewu, 10 -her children and another child staying with the family, Sitsofe Ahiawor, 8, have since been retrieved by the police and deposited at the Ketu South Municipal hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Assemblyman for the area, Victoy Ayeku who confirmed the incident said they have been left devastated.
He said, “We are devastated. It is sad but we are having a discussion around it to see the actions we would have to take to protect ourselves from this tragedy going forward.”
The latest happening brings the number of deaths recorded in the lagoon this year alone to six (6).
In July, two other individuals lost their lives in separate incidents in a similar fashion in the lagoon.
In an interview with Mr. Adams Mensah, the Public Relations Officer of the Seven Seas Salt limited, he denied the company’s ownership of the dykes.
He indicated that though the company had constructed dykes the said dykes, where deaths have been recorded, are outside the company’s concessions and might have been created by individuals as a fish pond.
Mr. Adams Mensah, however, condoled with the affected families noting, “It is an unfortunate incident -for a man to lose all of his family in that manner is unbearable but it must be stated that the dykes are not the creation of the Seven Seas Salt limited.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
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.
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