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Maesk Ghana donates to Tema General Hospital
Maesk Ghana Limited has donated quantities of items to the Tema General Hospital, in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The items, worth GH₵100,000, included hand gloves, bottles of water, Veronica buckets and hand tissue papers.
Presenting the items at Tema, the Managing Director for the Maesk Ghana Limited, Kevin Taylor, said the gesture was to help protect frontline health workers, to be able to in turn protect the public.
He noted that the pandemic had greatly affected business activities, compelling some staff to work from home, and expressed hope that the situation would soon be a thing of the past for businesses to bounce back.
Mr Taylor commended all health workers for their sacrifice and commitment to duty and encouraged them to stay safe.
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Dr Richard Anthony, expressed appreciation to the company, and promised to put the items to its intended use.
He said as part of efforts to adhere strictly to the protocol on social distancing, the hospital has directed that some departments, which hither to were not operating the shift system do so.
Dr Anthony said the facility also insisted that patients and visiting relatives aside the medical personnel constantly wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to reduce chances of the spread of COVID-19.
He assured clients, including COVID-19 infected persons that the hospital would work hard for their recovery.
Dr Anthony appealed to the public to support the hospital with cleaning agents, face masks, gloves, coveralls and other items that would help to protect the medical personnel against the virus.
From Dzifa Tetteh, Tema
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has successfully conducted constituency executive elections in 245 out of its 276 constituencies across the country.
The party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said the exercise recorded an 88.7 per cent success rate and was conducted peacefully in the constituencies where voting took place.
In an update posted on his Facebook page, he said elections in 23 constituencies were put on hold because of various disputes.
He added that four constituencies Ningo Prampram, Atwima Mponua, Obuasi West and Trobu could not hold their elections due to last minute challenges.
According to him, the party’s National Steering Committee will also review election activities in Afigya Sekyere East, Adansi Asokwa, Bantama and Asante Akyem Central.
Mr Frimpong said the National Secretariat is committed to resolving all outstanding issues to ensure the successful completion of the constituency executive elections.
He expressed appreciation to members of the party for their support and discipline throughout the exercise.
“We extend our sincere appreciation to all Patriots for their commitment, discipline, and support, which contributed to the successful conduct of these elections,” he stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two Nigerian nationals in connection with the murder of a 36-year-old Nigerian man at Sanzirigu in Tamale.
The suspects, identified as Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa, were arrested on Saturday, July 11, shortly after the body of Nkemujika Uzorchuku Eze was found in his bedroom.
According to the Police, preliminary investigations showed that the deceased lived in a three-bedroom apartment with his wife, Peace Uzorchuku, the two suspects and another Nigerian national, Godwin Nwafor.
The Police said officers began investigations after receiving a report that the deceased had been found lying in a pool of blood in his room.
A team that visited the scene found that he had suffered a deep cut to the forehead and had a towel stuffed into his mouth. The room had also been ransacked.
The Police said a wooden pestle believed to have been used in the attack, together with other items, was recovered from the scene for forensic examination.
The body was taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where a medical officer confirmed him dead before it was deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation and an autopsy.
According to the Police, intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of the two suspects at Tatale on the same day while they were allegedly attempting to escape into the Republic of Togo.
They were later handed over to the Tamale District Criminal Investigations Department to assist with investigations.
The Police said the suspects allegedly admitted during interrogation that they had conspired to kill the deceased because he had been withholding money they claimed was obtained through internet fraud.
A search conducted after their arrest led to the recovery of several items suspected to have been stolen from the deceased’s room, including mobile phones, laptop computers, a tablet, jewellery, clothing, wristwatches, personal documents and other valuables. The Police said the items have been kept as exhibits to support the investigations.
The suspects remain in Police custody and are expected to appear before court on Monday, July 13, to facilitate the ongoing investigations.
The Northern Regional Police Command said it remains committed to bringing everyone involved in the crime to justice and urged the public to provide credible information to help fight crime.
By: Jacob Aggrey
