Sadio Mane meets Senegal President over hometown hospital project

Senegalese football star, Sadio Mane, met with the President of his country on Thursday, June 10, 2021, to seek help for medical staff from the government for a hospital he is building in his hometown of Bambali.

The 2019 African Footballer of the Year arrived in the capital, Dakar after Senegal’s two friendly wins over Zambia (3-1) and Cape Verde (2-0), where he scored a penalty in both games.

The 29-year-old Liverpool forward discussed his hospital project with President Sall and touched on the preparations of the Lions of Teranga regarding their last two friendly matches.

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“Senegalese international Sadio Mane was received this Thursday by President Macky Sall,” a statement from the presidency of Senegal read.

The Liverpool social worker came to exchange with the Head of State on his social actions including the construction of a Hospital in Bambali. He has requested assistance from the State for medical staff.

“Senegal’s new stadium and the preparation of the national team with the last two friendly matches were also on the exchange menu.”

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Meet the beautiful wife and children TB Joshua sadly left behind; photos drop

 

TB Joshua: Meet The Wife & Children Nigerian Prophet Has Sadly Left Behind

Renowned Nigerian pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as T.B. Joshua, has passed away.

The founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nationa (SCOAN) passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021, after an evening church service.

Following the announcement of his passing, a lot of information abut T.B. Joshua have popped up on the internet.

TB Joshua: Meet The Wife & Children Nigerian Pastor Left Behind Photo source: @sweet_maame_adwoa Source: Instagram

Among many things which have popped up are details about T.B. Joshua's family, that is, his wife and children.

Joshua was married to Evelyn for over 30 years and they a beautiful family together. One of their children, a daughter named Serah is a lawyer. They also have handsome son called Promise. \

Below are some photos of the family:

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Chinese peoples are very smart... they will come to your country and destroy your land and take all the resources of the land

 Chinese peoples are very smart... they will come to your country and destroy your land and take all the resources of the land... and send them to their country to develop their nation by building good houses, constructing good roads and bridges in their country, they make sure their water bodies are neat for tourist attractions ...

Enough is enough...

Now all our waterbodies are destroyed by them (CHINESE) and the SMALL CHIEFS IN THE PALACE and those in the villages...

THE MONEY WE CAN USE TO BUY BEDS AND DONATE TO HOSPITALS, ONE PERSON USES FOR JET PER HOUR...

Sika Dwa Kofi is angry and if you did not take care he will strike...

By # aicomedygh

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High Court orders Achimota School to admit Rasta student, Tyrone Marhguy

High Court orders Achimota School to admit Rasta student, Tyrone Marhguy

The Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court in Accra, has ordered Achimota School to admit Tyrone Marhguy, the dreadlock-wearing Rastafarian boy into the school.

The Court in the same spirit directed Achimota School to also admit Oheneba Nkrabea, another Rastafarian student into the school.

The saga has been ongoing since March 19, 2021, during which the two students have not been able to start academic work with their colleagues.

What are your thoughts on this?

Champ Bwoy

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W/R: Operation Halt II destroys about 20 excavators, several other equipment

 

Operation Halt II takes anti galamsey fight to Western Region; destroys about 20 excavators

Operation Halt II has begun its Western Region operation with a bang

- It destroyed several excavators and other illegal mining equipment along Ankobra, Bonusu, and Bonsa Rivers

- It comes a day after President Akufo-Addo declared his full support for the operation

Operation Halt II has destroyed several excavators along the Ankobra, Bonusu, and Bonsa Rivers in the Western Region.

Made of three units of the Ghana Armed Forces—the 2nd and 5th Infantry Battalions and the 64th Infantry Regiment, Operation Halt II began its Western Region operation on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

The team is being supported by personnel drawn from the Ghana navy, air force, Southern Command, 48th Engineers’ Regiment, and the Support Service.

The operation is expected to end on Saturday 29 May.

According to a report sighted on Asaaseradio.com, the team destroyed two washing machines and floating platforms on the Bonusu River, and 18 excavators along the Rivers Ankobra and Bonsa.

“Ten changfans and two water pumping machines sited along the Bonsa River were also destroyed,” the outlet reported citing a source close to the operation.

“The Operation Halt II team, led by Lieutenant Colonel Prince Tandoh, located and destroyed one excavator, 100 changfan machines, 20 water pumping machines, four motorbikes, and other illegal mining equipment on a site close to the Ankobra River,” the source added.

Operation Halt II’s latest invasion of illegal mining sites in the Western Region comes a day after President Akufo-Addo endorsed the burning of excavators and other equipment confiscated at these mining sites.

“The presence of ‘changfans’ in water bodies is illegal, as is the unlawful use of excavators in protected forest zones,” President Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, during the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the first phase of the “Law Village”.

“The devastation caused by this equipment is nothing short of evil and we should not compromise in our efforts to protect our environment, forest reserves, and water bodies.”

In other news, uneasy tension is brewing at Amanase, a community near Suhum along the Accra-Kumasi highway.

News reaching  adansiweb.xyz indicates that some irate youth of the community have blocked the highway in protest of reckless driving after a speeding vehicle crushed an elderly man to death.

They burnt tyres during the spontaneous protest, causing massive vehicular traffic.

According to a report sighted on Starrfm.com.gh, the speeding vehicle crushed the man to death whilst he was crossing the road at about 7:30 pm.

The “man’s mortal remain was shredded and littered on the road,” the report noted.

The irate youth created unbearable gridlock on the highway for close to an hour until the arrival of armed police to the scene.

They reportedly had to resort to the firing of warning shots to disperse the raging youth and clear the road to traffic.

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HAS OBUASI BOETE PARK BEEN SEIZED OR MANHANDLED

 

Obuasi which is situated In the Ashanti region has been one of the breed of footballers for decades now.

The likes of John Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Inkoom are some of the product of Obuasi.

Football in Obuasi is equivalent to fishing at the coastal areas.

For the past decades, a suburb of Obuasi which is Boete has seen massive contribution to the football family in Ghanaian 1st Division and premiere league.

Tijani Joshua(Aduana), Adono Godfred (Bechem), Kanyiri Samad (Wa suntaa), Nurideen Abdulai (Former Wa Allstars), Kuzuma Ebenezer (Former Dreams FC) ,Kuzuma Emmanuel (Former inter allies) many to mention but few...

Most of the youth depend on the colts and Division 3 sides.

But for the past 3 years what Boete used to produce which was football has decreased to 10% and 90% of drug addiction.

This as a result of good gone wrong. The MP for Obuasi East Hon. Dr. Boakye Yiadom did a great but bad call. He reconstructed Boete park but took years to complete leaving the youth to wander in bad and maintained attitude.

But nothing good came out of it.

From sources, Hon. Dr Boakye Yiadom keeps the field keys and opens it anytime he feels like.

Currently there's no team in Boete out of the two (Newcastle and Monaco) playing the colts league on the same field due to lack of training grounds when the one at their disposal is been worshipped.

The youth can't train

There are no colts teams again due to this act.

Was he helping secure better football or he was helping to destroy talent.

The youth of Obuasi Boete are fedup and needs the field for what the love doing.

# FreeBoetePark

# ReduceDrugAddiction

# BringBackTheLove

Rasheed Ramos Jnr (Concerned citizen)

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Sad News-Ayow reported death at Prestea

 

Sad News-Another hard working and respectful youth reported at Prestea.

Ayow is a boy who used to live in Sikafour-Abantem(a suburb of Tutuka- Obuasi East Municipal).Informations and comments gathered around town and social medias confirmed that indeed this young guy is dead..

Gweede Baakop3 one on one with Bindiga(Ridwan) a member of those who traveled to Prestea early Thursday 20 of May 2021 morning to help burry our dear brother Ayow ...

Bindiga(Ridwan) said "the dead body had swallowed and so getting bigger and bigger all the time

So the only help to rescue the corpse is to buried him immediately but Police wont allow them to burry him."

The Police Division at Prestea also said "they want better investigations...Until the corpse will be released to Ayow family members for burial..

WHO IS AYOW ?

Ayow is a boy who used to live at Sikafour-Abanten a suburb of Tutuka-Obuasi.

He aged around 25 to 28 years.He completed Ibrahimia Islamic and English J.H.S.Reports say he also completed Obuasi S.H.S. He was a single boy with no child.

He played for Positive Youth F.C formerly Chelsea

Thanks to Bindiga(Ridwan) and the general public for this information. Keep the good work bro.

My greatest condolence goes to the youth of Sikaduase, Libya Parliament, Ayow's family,Friends of Ayow,Bindiga, Gweede Baakop3, Zaid,Tarzan, Slow Rapper Antwi,Ibrahimia school,Muslims worldwide and to the general public..

Don't forget to sign the book of condolence with the comments section below this post.

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Adansihene denies allegations he is neck-deep in galamsey

 

Adansiman Progressive Association (APA), a pro-development group aimed at driving home infrastructure for the well-being of locals within the Adansi enclave, has accused the Paramount Chief of involvement in galamsey.

The group says its claims are pivoted on the current state of water bodies in Adansi as it explains the major river that serves as the only source of water for people of Adansi, River Gyemi, has now been destroyed.

This situation, the group fears, could lead to a looming acute water crisis.

Speaking on Akoma FM‘s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma on Thursday, May 20, Organiser for APA Akwasi Aboagye told host of the show that “our investigation and series of checks have revealed that Adansimanhene Opegya Kotwere Bonsrah Afiyie II is neck-deep in the very menace Otumfuo and President Nana Akufo-Addo have been preaching against”.

He further indicated that “on March 22, a team of police together with section of the Adansi Progressive Association arrested some artisans at a mining site”.

“After the arrest, the miners alleged that the site they are working belongs to Adansimanhene. Aside that incident, we have factual proof that point fingers at the Omanhene for his involvement in galamsey. So we will call on the Overlord of Ashanti Kingdom Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to swiftly intervene and save the water bodies in Adansi and its adjoining communities.”

Meanwhile, Adansimanhene Opegya Kotwere Bonsrah Afiyie II has refuted the allegations.

He made this clear at a press conference at the his palace in Fomena.

Public interest advocate Frank Aboagye Danyansah, who is also a native of Adansi, has also shot down the allegations.

He goes on to allege that the convener of APA, Akwasi Aboagye, is alien and should not be taken seriously.

Mr Danyansah explained that “I am not sure this so-called Akwasi Aboagye is a true native of Adansi because he won’t have tarnished the image of his paramount chief. Again, he is even an embattled member of the Adansi Progressive Association because the executives have expelled him on grounds of extortion and impersonation, a man without credibility. Why must you even give him such a big platform to perpetrate lies?” he quizzed.

Mr Aboagye Danyansah urged the public to disregard the palpable lies of Akwasi Aboagye and treat it with the contempt it deserves because Adansimanhene is a true patriot who wouldn’t go against the orders of Asantehene and the president.

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Galamsey fight should be within the law – Yao Graham

 Coordinator of the Third World Network (TWN) Dr. Yao Graham, has questioned government on the rules of engagement in the crusade against illegal small-scale mining(galamsey), saying it is not an armed conflict in the way that the rules of engagement in war is for the soldiers to kill anyone they see on site.

He said this in an interview with Komla Adom on the Mid Day News on TV3, Thursday, May 20.

Dr. Graham was speaking on the back of the statement by the Minister of Defence that the safety of the perpetrators of illegal small-scale mining cannot be guaranteed in their engagement with the Task Force mandated to fight the canker in the country. And also the destruction of excavators seized on site by the security officials involved in the crusade against illegal small-scale mining.

He said “the campaign against galamsey is not an armed conflict in the way that the country’s border is being threatened and therefore the rules of engagement that the soldiers should operate under are to kill any enemy force that is crossing the boundary. So one of the questions that arises for me, in relation to the minister’s pronouncement that people’s safety cannot be guaranteed is, what are the rules of engagement? Is it that the military are empowered to shoot anybody they see on site at night because there is a fear that the people are armed? Do we know if they are armed?

“These are all questions that people should be interested in, all of us are interested in the security and safety of our water bodies. I think it is very, very important that we keep this thing within the parameters of the law so the approach to dealing with galamsey can be differentiated from how lynch mobs operate”.

When asked if according to the interpretation of the law of the Minerals and Mining(Amendment Act 2020) LI 2404, anybody can challenge the Ministries of Lands and Forestry and Defence in court for unlawful destruction of properties, he responded that “the best interpretation of the law routinely is the common sense interpretation, so there is no ambiguity in this provision. And I think the first people with the responsibility to uphold the constitution and the law are the officers of the republic, ministers, public servants, public employees of various organizations, including the military”.

According to his assessment of the operation to end the activities of illegal small-scale mining, he applauded the hierarchy of priorities that has been created in the operational apparatus. However, he said “beyond sending the troops in to clear the water bodies, we need to have a sustainable approach to keep the water bodies clean because the troops will not be there always, therefore how do we build a constituency based on consensus? The pronouncement made by the Small Scale Miners Association complaining about basically a misdirected application of force points to some of the challenges to be addressed”.

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NDC shoots down all EC’s proposed reforms May 20, 2021

 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has punched holes into all the proposed electoral reforms by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), calling them a “sham”.

At a press conference addressed by the party’s Director of Elections Elvis Afriyie Ankrah on Thursday, May 20, the party subjected all the four reforms to scrutiny and called for wider consultations.

The Commission on Tuesday, May 18 after a two-day workshop of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) announced reforms agreed upon by stakeholders.

The first is to close polls at 3:00pm instead of the usual 5:00pm.

The Commission, secondly, wants an all-round system where citizens who turn 18, or persons who have not previously registered, may visit any district office with their Ghana Card or passport and register as voters instead of the system of periodic nationwide registration.

“This will help us do away with nationwide registration exercises and go a long way to reducing cost of elections,” the Chair of the Commission, Jean Mensa, added at the press conference.

The Commission also wants an all-year round exhibition exercise through smart phones and other mobile devices by texting to a short code.

Lastly, the EC wants collation done only at the constituency level and transmitted to the regional and national level.

“By adopting this system, the problem of minor inaccuracies with the collation process and unnecessary delays will be reduced significantly,” Mrs Mensa said.

But Mr Afriyie Ankrah said any move to implement reforms ahead of the 2024 elections must begin with the Commission itself.

He said the Commissioners must first of all purge themselves of all the wrong doing which characterised the 2020 elections.

On the first proposal about the poll closing time, for instance, the NDC said it is needless and only going to create chaos.

On the last proposal, Mr Afriyie Ankrah said: “The proposal to have the entry point of data done only at Constituency Collation Centres will introduce another set of opportunities for rigging and manipulation of the election through hacking and other means.

“The way to build further efficiencies into the collation process and eliminate minor inaccuracies is to hire and train competent EC staff to ensure accurate data entry and collation and not to throw away the time-tested practice of collation at the national level.”

He concluded that the EC can never undertake reforms without considering the views of the NDC.

To this end, the former Youth and Sports Minister described all that has been put in the public domain by the EC as a “sham”.

“What is going on in this country is frightening. The EC is the institution that is supposed to ensure that the laws governing political parties are obeyed. So for purposes of achieving whatever agenda, entities that they know will ordinarily not qualify to be political parties they recruit and mobilise and bring them and they all say ‘We agree, We agree’ and they sign. And the NDC which is the biggest opposition party, we are wiped. Is this for real?”

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The Assembly member for Gauso East electoral area Hon. Dauda Tahiru has presented GH10,000 worth of shoes to pupils of the Saqquafiya M/A JHS .

Dauda Tahiru, the Assembly member for the Gauso East Electoral Area in the Obuasi Municipality, has donated a GH¢10,000 worth of shoes to pupils of the Saqquafiya Islamic School, the only Islamic school in Obuasi.

Presenting the items to the school, Mr Tahiru, who is also the CEO of YAA-LATIF Engineering, said the donation forms part of his personal commitment to enhance teaching and learning in the school and motivate other stakeholders to contribute to the development of the school.

He advised the school children to learn hard to obtain higher grades to encourage other benevolent persons to assist them to improve on their education and become responsible adults in society.

Himself an old student of the school, Mr Tahiru appealed to parents to prioritize the education of their wards and implored other stakeholders especially the Islamic community to come to the aid of the school.

The Assistant Headteacher of the School, Owusu Boateng, who received the items on behalf of the school, expressed gratitude to Dauda Tahiru and pleaded with other well-meaning Ghanaians and non-governmental organisations to come to the aid of the school.

The headteacher asked parents to guide their children once they come home from school and not engage them in trading and other jobs.

He also appealed to government to extend the Ghana School Feeding Programme to the Saqquafiya School.

“Due to the absence of school feeding in our school, we have lost most of our children to other schools who enjoy school feeding. This has really affected enrolment in Saqquafiya. We need government to intervene.”

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[video] Nana Aba Anamoah finally secures job and scholarship for “Washing bay university graduate.

Ghanaian broadcast journalist Nana Aba Anamoah has shown her love for humanity for several occasions and this is one of a such, she has find a job and scholarship for the washing bay university graduate who went viral two days ago .

Antwi Boasika is a graduate from the University of Ghana legon , he completed with second class upper degree in political science but after his national service has been the house for some years now without a job . So he decided to join the washing bay operation .

Luckily on his part the 28 year old man meet and washed Nana Aba Anamoah’s car where he got the opportunity to spell out his problem to her and God being so good she has find him a job and scholarship abroad.

The young chose to work for some time before he can think of traveling.

 

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What has been your input to the creative art? – Sam George asks Mark Okraku Mantey

Mark Okraku Mantey, Deputy Minister nominee

Fri, 14 May 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Samuel Nartey George, the Ningo-Prampram MP, has questioned the contribution of Mark Okraku Mantey, the Deputy Minister nominee for the Tourism, Arts and Culture ministry.

Speaking on Starr Chat on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the MP indicated that some players within the creative arts space “are hypocrites” who have indulged themselves in politics than the politician.

He explained that when a political party is elected and promises the creative arts industry so many things, four years into that government’s tenure, none of the promises has been honoured but the creative arts industry players refuse to question the political party yet the industry players may be defending the political parties because they are comfortable where they are.

“We don’t have the creative arts industry beginning to hold the government to account because they are playing politics; this person wants to be the shining star so that when they come, they make him minister for creative arts and culture or deputy minister, I’m referring to Mark Okraku Mantey,” he said.

He asked, “what has Mark done to hold Nana Addo whom he campaigned for in 2016, who promised to build theatres for the creative arts, what has been Mark’s input right now that the cinemas are closed and the creative arts cannot flourish and they don’t have any source of livelihood, what has Mark used his proximity to Nana Addo to do for the creative arts?

“We are not opening the cinemas, we are not opening the theatres but churches are filling out the fantasy dome and doing programmes there, we are having church services. So, can’t we also open the cinemas and do social distancing there and observe the protocols?”

Sam George indicated further that despite the President’s directives, many bars in Accra are open “so if today you open the national theatre and say we should skip one seat or two seats, can they not still sell the tickets and make a living?”

“You, Mark Okraku Mantey, you’ve been appointed deputy minister, what did you do? Have you held Nana Addo to account for his promises when you campaigned for him?” he questioned further.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Samuel Nartey George, the Ningo-Prampram MP, has questioned the contribution of Mark Okraku Mantey, the Deputy Minister nominee for the Tourism, Arts and Culture ministry.

Speaking on Starr Chat on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the MP indicated that some players within the creative arts space “are hypocrites” who have indulged themselves in politics than the politician.

He explained that when a political party is elected and promises the creative arts industry so many things, four years into that government’s tenure, none of the promises has been honoured but the creative arts industry players refuse to question the political party yet the industry players may be defending the political parties because they are comfortable where they are.

“We don’t have the creative arts industry beginning to hold the government to account because they are playing politics; this person wants to be the shining star so that when they come, they make him minister for creative arts and culture or deputy minister, I’m referring to Mark Okraku Mantey,” he said.

He asked, “what has Mark done to hold Nana Addo whom he campaigned for in 2016, who promised to build theatres for the creative arts, what has been Mark’s input right now that the cinemas are closed and the creative arts cannot flourish and they don’t have any source of livelihood, what has Mark used his proximity to Nana Addo to do for the creative arts?

“We are not opening the cinemas, we are not opening the theatres but churches are filling out the fantasy dome and doing programmes there, we are having church services. So, can’t we also open the cinemas and do social distancing there and observe the protocols?”

Sam George indicated further that despite the President’s directives, many bars in Accra are open “so if today you open the national theatre and say we should skip one seat or two seats, can they not still sell the tickets and make a living?”

“You, Mark Okraku Mantey, you’ve been appointed deputy minister, what did you do? Have you held Nana Addo to account for his promises when you campaigned for him?” he questioned further.

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Adansi Akrofuom: 90 Year Old Toilet Facility Replaced Through MDF

 

The Akrofuom District Assembly has taken steps to end open defecation in the District. Among them include the commissioning of a 20 Seater water closet toilet facility with a shower built to replace a 90-year-old toilet structure at Akrofuom Ward 3.

The project was funded by the Minerals Development Fund at a cost of Three Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand and Twenty Six Cedis (GH₵ 323,026).

The Chairman of the Local Management Committee (LMC), set up to manage the Mineral Development Fund, Nana Asare Bediako said that for 90 years the people of Akrofuom had not seen any decent place of convenience. This put pressure on the dilapidated 90-year-old toilet structure serving the community.

‘It is a year now since the inauguration of the Akrofuom LMC together with Obuasi east and since then the committee has not rested in terms of development and now the Akrofuom LMC is the first LMC to make use of their Mineral Development Fund’ Nana added.

The District Chief Executive for Akrofuom Maurice Jonas Woode who led the team including the Member of Parliament, Honourable Alex Blankson to commission the project said the project is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 which elaborates on adequate access to sanitation and an end to open defecation in 2030.

Maurice Jonas Woode

Popularly known as ‘Commissioner of commission’, the DCE added that for 90 years the dilapidated toilet structure has been the only access of defecation for 60% of the Akrofuom resident therefore there was a need for a new one to help achieve the SDG goal 6 and bring development to the lives of the residents.

Member of Parliament for Akrofuom Alex Blankson in his short speech pleaded with the representatives of the Minerals Development Fund to increase their percentage from 2% to 5%. This according to him,  will help accelerate development in the District.

He lauded the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo for the introduction of the MDF. He opined that this will help reduce the pressure on their Common Fund.

Hon. Blankson urged the people to adhere to maintenance culture and protect the facility for the benefit of future generations.

The Administrator for the Minerals Development Fund Dr. Norris Kweku Hammah said the project is in line with the MDF bottom-up approach management system where the community decides on the projects they wish to expend their MDF funds on.

He added that this is the beginning of a new era under the Nana Addo administration where mining communities will see major infrastructural development as demonstrated in the other parts of the world where mineral resources are mined.

According to Dr. Hammah, 20% of the MDF is giving to mining Communities through the Local Management Committee for the socio-economic growth of the community.

Speaking on Galamsey, he said the Government’s objective to clamp down on the activities of illegal mining is on course. He added that the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources through the Minerals Development Fund will roll out a project called the Social Intervention for Mining Affected Communities.

This according to him will directly benefit at least Ten thousand (10, 000) youth identified in Mining Communities through mentorship, technical, vocational and entrepreneurship skills training leading to employment and empowerment.

He concluded by thanking Anglogold for their contribution to the LMC in the form of royalty payment and urged the people of Akrofuom to adhere to maintenance culture.

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Self-Love Foundation Empowers Female Students Of Obuasi C.K.C

 

Obuasi  based Feminine Non-Governmental Organisation, Self-love foundation has organized a workshop for female students of Christ The King Catholic school in  Obuasi.

The workshop which was under the theme ‘Creating her Story and Cup it period’ was aimed at transforming the social, reproductive and educational lives of the Students to enable them  have a fulfilling future .

Speaking to the media at the sidelines of the program, the President of Self-Love Foundation Hillary Ekuoba Gyasi said their mission is  to inspire young girls to take up higher positions in future by offering themselves as role models.

The All-female NGO is mostly made up of professionals such as Lawyers, Health workers and Staff of Anglogold Ashanti. This,  Miss Ekuoba Gyasi believes will provide the girls the much needed mentorship to enable them to aspire to reach greater heights.

We believe ” no girl should be left behind and so we aim at inspiring the female folks within our sphere of influence to take control of their own lives, hence our mantra “The Better Woman- The better life of making HIS-TORY, by creating HER-STORY”.

The foundation in conjunction with the ‘ COULD YOU TEAM’ also educated the girls on menstrual hygiene, teenage pregnancy and perennial health (menstrual and vagina health) and donated boxes of sanitary pads and menstrual cups to the Students.

A female Processing Engineer of Anglogold Ashanti and a member of the Inspired Women Network, Rachael Wereko Oppong advised the girls to take their Science and mathematics seriously since Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is now taking over industries and women are key players in the sector.

The Dean of students of  KNUST- Obuasi  Prof. Richard A. Boamah also took the highly enthusiastic female students through Career guidance and Counseling.

There was Health Talk by Sally Tieku , a Midwife of AGA Health Foundation and Hannah Sarpong, a Lawyer took the Students through the topics; Girls in Humanities Course and Legal implications of Teenage Pregnancy.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

SELF LOVE FOUNDATION (Self) is a non-governmental organization that seeks to empower girls and women by transforming their social, reproductive and economic lives.  They also assist girls and women in the rewiring of their worldviews and the fostering of a transition in women from places of disempowerment to agents of positive change.

The NGO is managed by the Inspired Women’s Network, which is made up of six professional women with the agenda to assist girls and women in the rewiring of their worldviews from places of disempowerment to agents of positive change.

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Anglogold Ashanti Commits More Funds To Support KNUST- Obuasi Campus

Anglogold Ashanti Ghana has once again made a cash donation to the newly commissioned Knust Obuasi campus. This comes on the heels of the official commissioning of the campus by the President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo last month.

Presenting a cheque of GH 60000 to the school,the Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti Ghana, Eric Asubonteng said the donation is in line with AGA’s commitment to support the establishment and development of the only University campus in the Adansi Traditional area.

Drawing inspirations from the positive impact of Public- Private Partnerships, Mr Asubonteng said ” the establishment of the school lends credence to the benefits of collaboration between the public and private sector which is affirmed by our relationship with the Obuasi Municipal Assemly and Knust”.

Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti Ghana, Eric Asubonteng

On the purpose of the donation, the MD said, it is to help the School to refurbish some of its existing buildings as it prepares to admit more students in the next academic year. He said the school currently has over 300 students and plans are far advanced to admit more as it gets ready  to introduce more courses.

He reaffirmed AGA’s resolve in building a long lasting partnership with the Obuasi Municipal and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. It is in line with this that the company has factored in the needs of the School in its Social Management Plan which is in tandem with the Medium Term Development Plan of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly.

Receiving the donation on behalf of the Knust Obuasi campus,the Pro- Vice Chancellor of Knust,Professor Ellis Owusu- Dabo thanked Anglogold Ashanti for their kind gesture. He said the money will go a long way to support the School’s quest to introduce more courses and increase students population.

Pro- Vice Chancellor of Knust, Professor Ellis Owusu- Dabo

He said currently, the Coordinating Dean’s official residence, the Vice Chancellor bungalow and classrooms have all been completed. The donation he confirmed, will be channelled into the refurbishment of the School’s auditorium and other classroom blocks.

With close to 50% of renovation works done, Professor Owusu- Dabo said the school is ever readt to admit students who have successfully completed Senior High School.

It would be recalled that Anglogold Ashanti on Friday, 5th July, 2019 presented a cheque of GH¢250,000 to the Obuasi Municipal Assembly to facilitate the completion of renovation works to kick start the Knust Obuasi campus .

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You are not Alone, We are there for you, Obuasi Facebookers Association to children at Adullam Orphanage

 

Obuasi Facebookers Association, on Christmas day, made a donation to the Adullam Orphanage in Obuasi. The group which started less than a year ago on the Social Media platform, Facebook, has over 15,000 members. The membership consists of individuals who are living in Obuasi or have ever lived in Obuasi.
The donation was made possible through the contributions of the group members. The project was named “Operation Touch my Life”. The items donated included food items and toiletries. The total cost of the items amounted to GHc1,900.
The Founder of the group, Emmanuel Bapie, popularly known as Baps, revealed that the group wanted the children at Adullam Orphanage to know that they are not alone and they have the support of the group.
“Most of the time, people go the extra mile to help when a person is no more, help the family or support funeral. I believe we need to help whiles they are alive (but) not when dead” he said.
“We want them (Adullam orphanage) to feel special and know that they are not left alone but rather they have some unknown brothers and sisters elsewhere” he added.
Below are some pictures of the donation.

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We want to build a viable, sustainable, environmentally prudent mining industry in Ghana, Sector Minister Reveals

 

Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has revealed that the President of Ghana has tasked him to make sure that a viable, sustainable, environmentally prudent mining industry both at the level of small scale and large scale is built. He made this known during his visit to AngloGold Ashanti in Obuasi on Wednesday.

The Minister as part of his two-day working visit to the Ashanti Region visited the Obuasi Mine and also used the opportunity to meet some small-scale miners in the town.

“The vision of the President for the mining sector is simple, that we build here in Ghana a viable, sustainable, environmentally prudent mining industry in Ghana both at the level of small scale and large scale,” he said.

“The resources, which have been given to Ghanaians by God, should be of benefit to investors but should also be of tremendous benefit to Ghanaians and so the involvement of Ghanaians and Ghanaian companies is extremely important,” he added.

After his tour of the Mine, he went ahead to meet the leadership of small-scale miners who are seeking access to neglected lands by Anglogold Ashanti, saying it will provide employment for the youth.

The small scall miners are currently seeking to have access to the Abompekrom site where some of the small scall miners used to mine before its closure by the Mine in 2017. The Mine argues that those areas requested to be released for small-scale mining are still in their future plans and therefore are “no go areas”.

Anglogold Ashanti relinquished 60 percent of its concession in 2016 and is currently operating on 30 percent of the 475 km square concession with 3,830 workers employed by contractors of the company. The company itself directly employs 935 workers.

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