News
Nana Kwamina Dekye I gives Esumankrom potable water
Nana Dekye I cutting the tape to commission the project
The Guantoa Hen of the Shama Traditional Area in the Shama District of the Western Region, Nana Kwamina Dekye I has provided potable water for the people of Esumankrom in the Shama District.
‘Guantoa Hen’ means “someone people go to seek shelter and mercy in in a distressed situation.”
Inaugurating the water project, Nana Dekye I, known in private life as Mr Isaac Kwamina Afful said the people of Esumankrom who are Muslims approached him for drinking water some time ago.
He said “anybody who provided water to any living thing gave life to that particular living thing.”
He engaged a contractor to provide water to the community and as well connect pipe lines to all the houses and put a stand pipe in each compound with an overhead tank to provide water to the entire community.
Nana Dekye I was full of joy and commended the contractor for the timely completion of the project.
He told the people of Esumankrom to take absolute control and proper maintenance of the project.
He said “the proper care given to this initial project would qualify you in the future to get a bigger project for this community.”
The chief of Esumankrom, Nana Dauda Ahmed in appreciation of the project said Nana Dekye I was thepresident of the community as governments had failed to come to their aid.
He said Nana Dekye I had solved a chronic problem in the community because the only old borehole could not satisfy them.
Nana Ahmed appealed to Nana Dekye I to build a new school or renovate the pavilion school for them because it was in a bad state and not very conducive for teaching and learning.
From Peter Gbambila-Esumankrom.
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Ministry of Health has announced enhanced surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya and Nigeria.
In a press release signed by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the ministry indicated that Ghana had not recorded any Ebola case but was strengthening measures to prevent the virus from entering the country and ensure the early detection and management of suspected cases.
The measures include increased screening at points of entry, particularly the Accra International Airport, simulation exercises to assess emergency readiness, monitoring of travellers from high risk areas and improved laboratory preparedness.
The ministry is also working with relevant agencies and partners to strengthen coordination, sensitise healthcare workers and educate the public on Ebola prevention.
According to the release, Ebola symptoms may develop between two and 21 days after exposure. They include high fever, severe headache, extreme fatigue, sore throat and chills, with unexplained bleeding and confusion possible in later stages.
The ministry explained that the virus spreads through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials, and is not airborne.
It urged anyone who develops symptoms after travelling to an affected area or coming into contact with a suspected or confirmed case to seek immediate medical attention and disclose their travel history to health workers.
Travellers from affected areas will have their health monitored for 21 days, while the public has been advised to practise good hand hygiene, avoid contact with people showing unexplained symptoms and rely on official health updates.
The Ministry of Health urged the public to remain calm and cooperate with health authorities as Ghana strengthens its preparedness and response measures.
By: Jacob Aggrey
