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The member of Parliament for the Daffiama Bussie Issa constituency has on Tuesday 29th June 2021 made a statement before Parliament calling for urgent attention in the need for the government to resource the Upper West Regional Hospital so as to provide quality healthcare in the region. In his statement on the floor parliament, he indicated that, the building of the Upper West Regional Hospital has brought a great relief to the people of the Upper West region as numerous healthcare units which were not accessible are now available in the area. Not withstanding the achievements, the hospital's ability to sustain its operational activities is a great challenge to the hospital because of the underlying factors he enumerated before the floor of Parliament. The first challenge he stated is the lack of fund for the hospital to finance its operational activities. This has therefore resulted to the hospital operating on credit basis.  Secondly, he said the hospital is also challenged by un...

The two-day "gala" tournament was held in Nadowli on saturday, 26th June and Sunday, 27th June 2021. Participating teams were; Nadowli Spring Fingers, Wa Mighty Fingers, The Hitters from Busie, Wa City Stars, Nandom Mighty Hands and Lawra Town team.                           The Hoppers Team from Jirapa could not make it up eventhough they registered.                                                                                         The two teams from Wa that's Mighty Fingers & City Stars respectively went through to the finals were Mighty Fingers emerged winners with a trophy and gold medals by beating City Stars 3:1.  Nadowli Spring Fingers were to play with Nandom mighty Hands after losing ...

  The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress has indicated it readiness to organize a demonstration dubbed "GBEE WO FEE"  to demand Justice for the several youth who have been killed by security forces.  The move is in connection with the recent killing of Mohammed Ibrahim and the subsequent shooting and killing by two other youth in Ejura. Our news team have cited a letter signed by the National Youth organizer, notifying the Ghana Police Service of its intention to demonstrate as a requirement of the public order act 491. The demonstration is expected to come off on Tuesday, 6th July, 2021. Speaking to Citifm eye witness news, today, 30th June, 2021, monitored by straight news, the NDC youth organizer, confirmed the move and explained that many Ghanaians have been killed in the recent past without authorities taking any action to deliver justice. He cited the Techiman South killing, where the state security shot and killed several youth at a collation center. He...

The Movement for Fairness and Justice (MoFaJ) led by Mr. Eric Murphy on Tuesday June 2021 in a press release calls on the government of Ghana to let justice prevail following the murder of Ibrahim Mohammed a native of Ejura in the Ashanti region who was also known to be a nationalist and an active member of #FIXTHECOUNTRY campaigners. The Movement calls on the government through the minister for interior to launch an investigation into the underlying factors that resulted to the murder of Kaaka. "We wish to call on the government through the minister for interior to as a matter of urgency, launch a full-scale probe into the he event leading to his murder" they stated. They also expressed their disappointment on the actions of the police and the military which they described as "unprofessional posturing" that led to the killing of two individuals and some injured, during a protest by the youth of Ejura for Justice over the murder of one of them. "For how long ca...

  The Member of Parliament for Lawra constituency, Hon Bede Ziedeng has made his maiden statement on the status of the Lawra Municipal Hospital. While delivering his statement on the floor of parliament, he bemoaned the sad state of the hospital as it is unable to  live up to its mission statement. He catalogued the predicaments of the facility ranging from lack of drugs, shortage of oxygen, lack of laboratory to lack of Central Sterile Supply Department. Read below, the full statement made by the Lawra legislator. STATEMENT BY HON. BEDE A. ZIEDENG MP. FOR LAWRA ON THE LAWRA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE IN THE LAWRA MUNICIPALITY Thank you Mr. Speaker for the opportunity to make my maiden statement in this August house. Mr. Speaker this statement concerns the state of the Lawra Municipal Hospital and the health care it is expected to deliver to the people of the Municipality. Mr. Speaker, the Lawra hospital was first established in 1928 during the colonial period. Establi...

  The Member of Parliament for Lawra, Hon. Lawyer Bede A. Ziedeng this afternoon was in the Constituency to take part in float to commence the census night. Addressing the people, he thanked the organizers for the wonderful job done and highlighted several benefits society drives from the census night since it is used as the reference point during the census. The most among other benefits is for planning purposes as far as the development of every Community, district, region as well as the nation is concerned. He therefore called on the chiefs and traditional leaders to actively involve themselves in this exercise since they are part and parcel of the agents development in every Community. He also tasked the enumerators of the census exercise to be committed so that in the end we can get accurate and reliable data can be gotten for the development of our dear constituency.  In conclusion, he called upon our brothers and sisters outside the Municipality to try and come home for...

  The Member of Parliament for Daffiama, Bussie, Issa, Hon Sebastian Sandaare has urged his constituent to treat the population census seriously by making themselves available for the counting. He has also called on them to support the enumerators to obtain "accurate and reliable data" . He outlined the essence of the national exercise when it comes to policy and development planning, describing the exercise as "a comprehensive needs assessment." In a statement released by him, he says that it is through the exercise that will reveal and present to the nation, the numbers and status of the district. The National Housing and Population census officially commences midnight of 27th June,2021.  Read below, the full statement. OFFICE OF THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT DAFFIAMA-BUSSIE-ISSA. 27/06/2020 BE COUNTED, SUPPORT ENUMERATORS AND LET US MAKE THE CENSUS A SUCCESS IN OUR DISTRICT. Good evening constituents. I wish to remind you all that the census night is some few hours aw...

The Ghanaian child is trained  in a corrupt environment and this largely accounts for the near-silence prevailing in the country under the present circumstances being led by the President, who Lawyer Martin AK Amidu, former Special Prosecutor, described as the *mother* *serpent* *of* *corruption* . This metaphorical description of the President by someone  who has indepth knowledge of the corruption landscape is quite worrying. It's indeed scary looking at what the biblical serpent has done to mankind.  Can we stop the hypocrisy and agree that the rot is real and stinky? We must allow the law to work against this canker or we might as well just institutionalise the evil so  that it can be taxed to generate some revenue. The latter solution sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? But if you consider the daunting challenge we have with laws working in this country, you will realise that it is probably not too far-fetched as a possible solution.  When those in power literal...

   The Speaker of Parliament Alban. S. K Bagbin has expressed support to calls for the creation of an institutional memory bank to help enhance the transfer of knowledge in the public service.  He said there is a pressing need for state institutions to create a common platform where present and retired public officials could share knowledge and transfer experiences.  The Speaker was addressing executives of the Ex-Parliamentary Service Staff Association of Ghana(EPSSAG) when they called on him in parliament today.  The leadership of the EPSSAG called on the Speaker to remind him of a commitment that was made by his predecessor, Rev. Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye to allocate office accommodation that will serve as a secretariat for the association.  The Chairperson of the association Ms. Lillian Bruce-Lyle who spoke on behalf of the group appealed to Speaker Bagbin to assist them to address critical concerns bothering on welfare and health needs.  That, she ...

  A delegation from the Tertiary Education and Institutions Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday called on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin in Parliament.  The delegation, led by TEIN Coordinators, called on the Speaker to discuss issues that concerns the NDC including championing the vision of the founder of the party, the late President Jerry John Rawlings.  The discussion also veered into the future of the youth of the party and the challenges that confront the development of the Ghanaian youth.  The Speaker of Parliament, who warmly received the delegation charged TEIN members to be united, committed and refrain from the indulgence in distractive tendencies in order to secure a one-touch victory for the party in 2024. “ The youth in NDC should avoid politics of lies, boot licking, sycophancy and hypocrisy," he admonished the delegation. He advised the youth to “add value” to themselves in order for them to be o...

We all woke to the insanely unpleasant news of Ghana being slapped with an elephant yet unthinkable amount of $170million as judgement debt and while most of us (I mean, the discerning non-spectators) were struggling to come to terms with this crazy judgement debt, and how it all came about, the man (GHANA's A.G) who represented Ghana in the suit and lost embarrassingly and shamefully, came home and to him, the only face saving tent is to deliberately, and shamelessly draw  the NDC into this needless lost because to him, majority of Ghanaians are so daft that they can't think critically and read in between the lines proper, and again,to him, most Ghanaian journalists aren't patient to read the full judgement, the letter of termination and look for authentic documents (and not unsigned suppose PPA committee report), to properly shaped the public discords and views. How much less the husler man in the street looking for "nokofio"??. It is sad, depressing, stinking a...

Dating back to 2015, the current sitting Member of Parliament Hon. Lawyer Bede A. Ziedeng commenced this enviable Social Intervention by setting up an Agric Mechanization Center in the Lawra constituency. He  brought down four (4) complete sets of tractors and rolled out this project in 2015 during the farming season  and there was a mad rush for his tractor services because  such tractor services were not available and more to  the point, the subsidized nature of his tractor services in the Lawra constituency made it affordable for the farmers. He subsidized his tractor services by 30% compared to other private service providers who came from Techiman and Wenchi. He has continued providing this excellent social intervention up to date and it is the most highly cherished and ever patronised social intervention in the  Lawra constituency since its inception and implementation. Farmers who want to access the service are required to register in the  various zo...

The insecurity and the rampant killing of policemen under the watch of government is killing my spirit and passion for the love and interest l have for the Ghana Police Service. Let me not pretend to the current happenings in our security sector because of political interest, but to be fair in this write up. How can a serious country spent gargantuan amount on foreign travels but cannot provide bullet proof jackets to her forty thousand (40.000) police men?  Where is the logic here? The huge monies used to hire the private jet could have been used to acquire some of these bullet proof jackets, at least a rescannable number. I  strongly believe our government faculties are not working, but let me only use this write up to appeal to our youth, to desist from criminal activities that affect peace and security in our communities and the country at large. The telenovels we watch today on our television set is a contributory factor to the increased in these criminal activities among...

On Thursday June 24th 2021, a heavy flood occurred through a garter from Aamusted to Tanaso.  This heavy storm happened between the hours of 6pm to 7:30pm where is rains continuously for almost an hour.  Vehicles and pedestrian leading to Apatrapa and Poku Krum got stranded at the road side due to the overflow of water on the road hence they cannot pass by.  Person's residing around the area couldn't hold to their tears as the water have to pass through their homes to pave way out.  Mr Daakyehene McBernard who happened to be one of the victims, who is also a student at Aamusted room got flooded which affects him and his roommate badly.  Field Mwine Paschal 

 The National Youth Authority  in the Upper West Region in collaboration with Plan Ghana International, a Non Governmental Organization organized a one-day Youth Dialogue Programme on Thursday, 17th June, 2021 at Wechiau, the District capital of the Wa West District. The theme for the programme was  "Engagement of the Youth in Development related Decision Making". Participants were taken through some critical youth related oftopics such as: Youth unemployment in Northern Ghana and the way forward, Youth unemployment and security, Youth unemployment and entrepreneurship, the role of the youth in contributing to community development among others. These topics were led by various technocrats with vast experiences and knowledge including ASP Alexander Tang - the Wa West District Police Commander, the National Youth Authority Regional Director and so on.  Participants were drawn  together from the various active Youth Groups like Upper West Youth Parliament, Distric...

  The youth wing of the National Democratic Congress in the Daffiama, Bussie, Issa eulogizes their Member of Parliament, Hon Sebastian Sandaare. In a statement released on behalf of the youth wing, by Tampouri Desmond, the youth organizer of NDC, Hon Sebastian Sandaare is described as "a generational leader who works assiduously to create an enviable society of equity". Below is the full statement. "To  call you a father, is just a tip in the iceberg of who you truly are and what you sincerely represent. Some choose to call you the compassionate,  others call you epitome of hope, others say you are love personified, yet others say, you are the people's humble servant. In you, the orphans, widows, less privileged, and every class of society find a radiance of hope and a generational leader who works assiduously to create an enviable society of equity. As the world acknowledges the priceless role of fathers, we the teeming youth of the Daffiama, Bussie, Issa Constituen...

  Every father should be celebrated on this faithful day of 20th June 2021 which marks the day set to be for fathers which we call father's day. My definition of a father is a male legend on earth however, Merriam Webster defines father as any male parent but I think it goes beyond just that. Every individual is brought to this planet by a man. I strongly believe this might call for a debate but I said so because, it is the man who impregnates a woman to give birth to a child. This process therefore makes fathers to be the ones behind our being on earth. As I was growing up as a kid, I noticed that, every male child goes through some form of training so as to prepare him to take up responsibilities. As a guy, no matter how small you were, you were always given a hoe that will enable you learn farming. That is preparation to take responsibilities. You take care of all domestic animals in the family. This imbues in a guy, the caring and patience abilities to take over responsibilitie...

  As the world marks fathers day today, I wish to congratulates all fathers in and around my constituency for the hustles to put something on the table for the family. The moral decadence and social vices that the society has been bedevilled with, could be linked to men who fail to play their fatherly roles and responsibilities for children do not have the opportunity to imbibe good values from their fathers Real men are those who take good care of the family and teach the children the values and the norms of society such that they would not deviate from those values. Education is one of the best legacies responsible fathers could bequeath their children to ensure their welfare in future. It is important for men to be truthful and transparent to their wives in all aspects of life so as to earn the trust of the family, which is the ideal way to consolidate family bond and solidarity. It's a divine duty for fathers to be God's symbol for the family by providing physical protectio...

   Whenever you are dealing with people, you must always remember that there is tomorrow and you might need them tomorrow. You may end up needing help from the people who are asking for your help today so help them. Life is like a moving wheel, sometimes you are up and sometimes you are down. Sometimes we destroy the bridges that we might need to help us cross back tomorrow. Sometimes we treat people as though there is never going to be tomorrow. We sometimes act as though we will never need help from anyone. Remember there's tomorrow.  Joseph helped the cupbearer in prison and later the cupbearer connected Joseph with Pharaoh.  Imagine how  Portiphar’s wife felt when she heard that Joseph was now the Governor of Egypt after she had falsely accused him. The brothers who sold Joseph away ended up been fed by him. Don't ever think of going to the extreme with your offenders, they might be rescuers tomorrow. Always remember there is tomorrow and it will surely come...

  Citizens of Ghana griped in fear as recent killing of a police officer escorting a bullion van in Accra, roberry and other criminal cases have been reported. Its led to citizens of the country, calling upon the government and the security agencies to up their game and get rid, if not decrease the situation. It was on this note that the interior minister Hon. Ambrose Dery vehemently reject the assertion that the government has lost the fight against crime in the country. He said the fact that such criminal incidents happen in the country does not mean that crime is on the increase. The ranking member on the Defence and interior committee in parliament James Agalga, addressing the media said;  “Four more years for Nana [Akufo-Addo] has begun with a rise in crime. Ghanaians no longer feel safe compared to our immediate past. Violent crime-related cases, particularly robbery, are shaking the foundations of our nation, and it is only fair and a duty for us to call on the Nana Aku...

It is with deep sorrow and regret that I chronicle this article. "A country that does not recognises its heroes, is not worth dying for". The teachers' promotion debacle has pressed a panick bottom in the lives of many a young teachers. There is every reason worry. This incident has unreservedly provoked the rank and file of the Ghanaian teacher. We deserve better treatment than the way we are being treated. Enough of the disrespect! Enough of the discrimination and selective treatment! Teachers must stamp our feet on the ground and conquer this battle.  It is deeply worrying and so demoralising watching a professionally trained teacher weep uncontrollably in open camera for promotion. It is brazely unfathomable why the teaching profession is still being relegated to the background upon all the strides and milestones it has chalked in this country. When will government stop paying lips services to the Ghanaian teacher?  A lot of things are not going on well with the Ghana...

  The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban S. K. Bagbin has charged African countries to focus on developing an identity that is linked with its heritage.  According to him, the continent is losing out among the comity of nations mainly because it hasn’t been able to clearly define its priorities and pursue an agenda that is unique to its heritage. The Speaker was addressing a delegation from the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) in Parliament on Thursday.  The delegation, led by the association's Secretary General, Dr Wale Okediran paid a courtesy call on the Speaker to solicit for his support in engaging the relevant government institutions to immediately implement the relevant provisions of an agreement that was signed between the government and the association in 1992.  The agreement, according to Dr Okediran stipulated among other things, that the government would provide some facilities to PAWA to enable it run effectively.  He said since the agreemen...

  The time has come for political parties to redefine its structures and ensure the active participation of the youth in decision making, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S. K. Bagbin has said.  He said the present political system in the country did not adequately respond to the needs and challenges that confront young people and therefore called for a more inclusive approach to addressing such issues.  The Speaker made the appeal in an address to mark Denmark’s Constitution Day and 60 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Ghana. The event, was held virtually under the theme, “Inclusive party governance and the future of democracy”. Acknowledging the the strides Denmark had made over the years in deepening inclusive party governance, including women and youth participation in decision making, he said there was a lot Ghana needed to learn from that country.  “Governments have a critical role to play with respect to the inclusiveness of policy-making pr...