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No-one here expected Hamas could kill so many like this
The residents of the Israeli border communities expected periodic rocket attacks after Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007.
They accepted the danger as the price of country life in a tight-knit community which still had traces of the pioneer spirit of early Zionist settlements.
Residents of Kfar Aza, and the other Israeli communities near Gaza, enjoyed good quality of life – despite the threat from Hamas rockets.
In the houses, lawns and open areas of the kibbutz, a concrete shelter was never more than a dash away.
All the houses also had reinforced safe rooms. They also had outside terraces, barbeques, swings for the children, and fresh air.
But no one – here in Kfar Aza or elsewhere in Israel – imagined Hamas would be able to breach Israel’s defences and kill so many people.
The horror and rage of Israelis has been mixed with incredulity that the state and the military failed in its fundamental duty to protect its citizens.
Source: BBC
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang joined the Ahlus Sunna Muslim community at the forecourt of the State House to mark Eid, in the company of distinguished Imams, clerics, and fellow Ghanaians.
In her message, the Vice President highlighted Ramadan as a period defined by discipline, sacrifice, and moral renewal an opportunity for reflection, character building, and a recommitment to responsible citizenship.
She noted that the sacred observance reinforces shared values that unite the nation.
Extending warm Eid Mubarak wishes to the Muslim community in Ghana, Prof.Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called for continued peace, unity, and collective responsibility in building a harmonious society.
She further expressed hope that the blessings of Eid will bring joy to hearts, peace to homes, and strengthen national cohesion.
THE East Legon enclave in the Greater Accra Region is noted for housing the influential and affluent in society.
The area is synonymous with luxury mansions and ‘big-time’ businesses.
But within the same territory lies ‘Mempeasem,’ a community with a striking contradiction; it tells a totally different story.
‘Mempeasem’ translates from Twi, a local dialect, to “I don’t want trouble,” but the reality, however, is that the neighborhood is currently defined by a troubling disconnect between the admired reputation and its deteriorating infrastructure.
After publishing concerns expressed by a student in its ‘Write to the Editor’ column, The Spectator followed up to present detailed scenes of the sanitation problems in the area.
Residents are increasingly vocal about the lack of drainage systems, a deficiency that turns moderate rainfall into a logistical nightmare.
Without engineered channels for runoff, water settles in stagnant pools, eventually eroding roads.
The irony is sharp: billion-cedi homes often stand adjacent to clogged gutters and makeshift refuse sites.
The lack of public sanitation facilities and a centralised sewage system means that the environmental health of the area is constantly under threat, undermining the quality of life for its high-net-worth inhabitants and local workers alike.
Beyond waste and water, the community faces a broader infrastructure deficit.
Concerns about the prevalence of wooden structures in close proximity to refuse dump sites, where waste material is burnt, were raised; it’s a recipe for disaster.
The situation in Mempeasem is detrimental to public health and safety and serves as a wake-up call for urban planners and local authorities.
By Spectator Reporter
