N.D.C ELECTS EXECUTIVES

The Mfantseman West Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (N.D.C) has organized an election to replace executive of the party whose term of office has elapsed.

Nasir Adams, polled 64 out of 124 votes cast to become the constituency youth organizer for the party, Fredrick Samara, polled 56 out of 124 votes to become the Deputy youth organizer.

For the Women Organizer position, Alice Wonkye was elected unopposed together with her Deputy Mrs. Efua Allan.

Alex Beechem polled 184 out of 273 votes cast to become Secretary for the party with his Deputy James Essoun going unopposed.

Former Constituency Chairman for the party, Mr. Stephen Edward Moore was elected again unopposed as Chairman for the party together with the Vice, Mohammed Husseinu also going unopposed.

Felix R. Quansah was elected organizer for the party together with the vice, Robert Kobina Johnson going unopposed.

Oscar k. Appiah polled 160 out of 172 votes cast to become treasure with his Deputy Mary Annan elected unopposed ,Ramos Zoryiku was also elected Propaganda secretary together with the Deputy, Fred Budu Haggan all going unopposed.

The Member of Parliament, (MP) for Mfantseman West, Hon. Aquinas Tawiah Quansah charged the elected executives to be selfless, dedicated and work as a team to help maintain the party in power come 2012.

He again asked those who lost their positions not to shy away from the winners but should collaborate with them to make their tenure successful.

In another development, the MP donated 50 bags of cement to the Nkroful Community in the Mfantseman Municipality for their Library project.

He is also constructing an ante-natal shed at the Saltpond government hospital at the Cost of GH 42,000 cedis

BY: RUBY NYAMEKYE OFOSUA
JOURNALIST-MFANTSEMAN

INTERGRATED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH COMPAIGN - RUBY NYAMEKYE OFOSUA

The Mfantseman Municipal Health directorate has recruited 336- volunteers to provide Health care to some people in all areas in the Municipality under National Integrated Maternal and Child Health campaign.

The purpose of the campaign is to prevent Children under 5- from dying from preventable diseases and to also prevent maternal death in the country.

The Mfantseman Municipal Health Director, Dr. Kwabena Sarpong revealed, the volunteers will administer Polio Vaccines to children from birth to 5, de-worm children from 2-5 years, and also supplementation of Vitamin A to children 6 months -5 years and to breastfeeding Mothers within 8 weeks of delivery.

He added, the volunteers will as well register children under 1-year under the birth registry and provide them with certificates.

He said the team will undergo a counting exercise for Dogs and Cats in the Municipality in collaboration with the Vertinary Service in order to vaccinate them against Rabies.

Dr. Sarpong said, the team will finally identify severely malnourished children in the Municipality to assist in giving them Therapeutic foods to help them recover to prevent them from dying.

PRO-LINK AND IOM HAND OVER TRAFFICKED CHILDREN

Pro-Link an NGO in collaboration with the International organization for Migration (IOM) has organized a handing over ceremony at Immuna in the Mfantseman East Constituency for 52- trafficked children.

The children who were handed over to their parents were trafficked from Immnuna, Senya Braku and other communities in the country to Yeji to engage in fishing activities but were rescued by pro-link and IOM.

The Co-ordinator for Pro-Link, Mr. Bernard Yamson disclosed, his organization provided school uniforms, shoes, enroll the victims in school and also provide them with learning materials to ensure they attend school.

He said research revealed the children are given out to traffickers in exchange of money for the performance of death rites for family relations.

He warned people who engage in child trafficking should desist from the act since it is illegal and added culprits will be dealth with by law when caught.

Mr. Yamson called on stakeholders to assist in finding sponsorship packages for the children’s upbringing to prevent them from becoming wayward.

Mr. Emmanuel Hope from the National Commission for Civic Education tasked parents to work hard to be able to fend for their wards since it’s their sole responsibility to provide for the needs of their children.

The Mfantseman Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Emmanuel Odonkor said the welfare of the nation depends on children who are future leaders and tasked parents to see to their education.

The Mfantseman Municipal Social Welfare Officer, Mr. Osborn Amonoo, attributed the causes of child trafficking to broken homes as a result of divorce, out- moded cultural practices where children are made to buy coffins to bury their dead father, Ignorance and others.

He tasked people to assists government in eradicating child trafficking from the Central Region and the country as a whole.

BY RUBY NYAMEKYE OFOSUA

JOURNALIST -MFANTSEMAN

Mfantseman Municipality records 39 accidents with 17 deaths

The Motor, Traffic and Transport Unit of the Ghana Police Service, recorded 39 accidents with 17 deaths in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region, from January to September.


Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Oscar Narh Odonkor, who made this known at Mankessim said 66 six vehicles were involved in the accidents.

He was speaking at the launch of the Road Safety Campaign organised by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) in the municipality, aimed at minimising road accidents throughout the last quarter of the year, particularly during Christmas and the New Year festivities.
DSP Odonkor debunked the belief by a section of the public that accidents are caused through spiritual means, explaining that they are the consequence of careless driving.

He appealed to the government and other stakeholders in road traffic, to collaborate to check the situation.

DSP Odonkor suggested the need for the creation of highway points fitted with electronic gadgets, to determine the speed of a moving vehicle and the enforcement of spot fines for drivers caught over speeding.
Mr Thomas Nintori, Regional Manager of DVLA, asked drivers and other road users to be conversant with road signs.

He said the road signs should be displayed at every lorry park to serve as a guide to the public.

Mr Nintori said DVLA had stopped issuing licence to people who could not read and write.

He cautioned that it was an offence for a driver who was under 25 years old to drive commercial vehicle, adding that those above 18 years are limited to operate only private vehicles.

Mr Samuel Oiver Adabo, Municipal Fire Officer cautioned drivers against the practice of keeping petrol in gallons in the bonnet of their vehicles.

Ms Catherine Hamilton, Regional Manager, NRSC said it was mandatory for drivers to keep log books in their vehicles to check over speeding and warned that those who failed to carry it would be arrested and prosecuted.

She announced toll-free lines, which would enable passengers to report the misconduct of drivers to the law enforcing agents.

They are: Kasapa 10800, Vodafone 0800-10800 and MTN 18008.

Ms Vivian Etroo, Municipal Director of Education urged drivers to respect Zebra crossing and cautioned against over loading of vehicles which convey school children.

She appealed to parents to get older people to accompany children under six years of age to and from school.

Mr Vincent Biney Amissah, Municipal Co-ordinator of the Ghana Red Cross Society suggested that drivers must be trained in administering First Aid to accident victims.

He expressed concern about the abuse of First Aids boxes in vehicles and advised drivers to keep them for the intended purposes.

Nana Impraim VII, Acting President of Ekumfi Traditional Area asked drivers not to be over confident on the road and compromise on safety.

Source: GNA

PRESIDENTS MILLS MEETS EKUMFIMAN

The President, John Evans Atta Mils has thanked the people of Ekumfi Traditional Area for supporting him and his government during the 2008 general elections.
He promised to provide roads, electricity, and water among others to the people in the area.

Hon. George Kuntu Blankson, a Member of Parliament for the area assured the people that the NDC government will build a pineapple factory to create employment for the youth.

He said areas like Ekumfi Mbroboti, Ekumpoano, Inmuna all in the Mfantseman East will soon get access to water. He therefore asked for the support of the people and tasked them to stay in peace and unity with their fellow men to promote the area.

Nana Imprem VII, the acting president of the area pleaded with the president to build a hospital and other social amenities for the people.

The Central Regional Minister, Ama Benyiwa Doe on her part thanked the people in the area for voting massively for the NDC government and said the elections are over so the people should put away their political differences to help develop the area and Ghana as a whole


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NKUSUKUM GETS OMANHENE

The atmosphere in Saltpond was very intense and filled with joy as the new King of Nkusukum Traditional Area was paraded on the main street of Akyemfo. Dressed in black cloth with leaves stuck in between his lips, he danced in his palanquin to the admiration of all. Women, men and children poured out of their rooms to welcome and rain appellations on their new King. The old order indeed, has changed giving place to new. The sorrow on the faces and the grief in the hearts of the people of Nkusukum was replaced with joy that day. Nana Okesse Essandoh VIII was gone but still lives.


The King on Saturday 5th September, 2009 was presented to the people of Nkusukum Traditional Area and sworn before the Nyimfahene of Nkusukum Traditional Area and Chief of Nankesido, Nana Baah VII. Nana Okesse Essandoh IX was installed as King following the sudden demise of Nana Okesse Essandoh VIII about a month ago. A lot of rituals were performed to acknowledge that he had been duly accepted as the legitimate King of Nkusukum Traditional Area.

All the Chiefs in the Nkusukum Traditional Area were present at the occasion. They were all dressed in black clothes to symbolize that they were mourning their deceased King.

MFANTSEMAN COMMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTRE

ABOUT US

The Mfantsiman Community Information Center is an IT center which the Government of Ghana in collaboration with donor agencies like UNDP and the Ministries of Communication and Information has set up in Saltpond to promote and train people in ICT in the Mfantisman Municipality.The center which is about two years old has in the past trained over twenty four(24) students and currently has student population of about nineteen(19) with nine (9)females and ten (10)males who run the 8 am to 4pm session and one student for the evening session respectively.

PERSONNEL : The center currently has two staff members comprising of the manager and an assistant which makes work much easier, making way for the manager to attend various programs and other equally important functions which in one way or the other contribute to the development of the center. However the center has a cleaner who sees to cleaning tidying up the center.

THE MANAGER
SERVICES OFFERED
We offer the following services;
1. Desktop Publishing

· We design letter heads and business cards, brochures, fliers for organizations and individuals
· Individuals and organizations can also type and print at affordable prices at the centre.
2. Repair and maintenance of Computers

3. Companies, Organizations, Businesses and Individuals can use our library for conferences, seminars and etc.
4. Sale of pen drives and other computer accessories
5. CD writing


We also run the following computer courses

a. Touch Typing Training
We teach you how to type with most current edition of typing tutor software.
Secretarial students can take advantage of this opportunity to learn to type with the computer as well as the general public.
The duration is 11/2 hrs a day for 4 weeks and the price is GH¢15.00

b. Computer Fundamentals

This course takes the student through the history of computer right down to the basic application software available and their uses. The duration is 2hrs a day for 2 weeks and the price is ¢10.00


Microsoft Potential Tools

This training offers the student the opportunity to know and effectively apply all the Microsoft application tools.
The duration is 2hrs a day for 4 months at a cost of GH¢46.00

Internet Orientation
Teaches the student the inns and out of effectively using the internet towards an effective research work and also how to send and receive emails.
The Duration is 2hrs a day for 1 week at GH¢10.00

Digital Media Fundamentals
Teaches you to make very nice looking images which can be used to make calendars, albums, fliers, cards, etc
Duration is 2 hrs a day for 4 weeks at GH¢12.00

MS Publisher
An all in one application software which can be used to create a whole lot of professional looking documents and also can be used to create company’s letter head, cards, brochures, websites et.
The duration is 2 hrs a day for 4 weeks at GH¢12.00.

At the end of the training the student will be given a certificate which he or she can use to get a job from any organization.
We also have a library where students can come and study on their own without any disturbance. The general public can also pass by for the most current information from our library.

REAL IT SOLUTIONS

The centre currently provides basic and junior high school pupils the opprtunity to utilise the Real IT Software at small fee. The easy science software is an interactive teaching and learning software and it is based on the Ghana Education Service (GES) Syllabus. It presents lessons in pleasurable environment and uses animated objects as the key tool to demonstrate scientific processes which enables the pupil to appreciate the subject and enhances his/her understanding of the concepts of science. Pupils from all the schools in the municipality are given the opportunity to enrol at the centre and utilise the software to their benefit.

PRESIDENTS' SPECIAL INITIATIVE ON DISTANCE LEARNING

The centre has interactive cds on the core subjects namely Integrated Science, Mathematics, English Language and other subjects. Pupils in the Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools in the municipality have the opportunity to come to our centre to learn at their own pace.